| Norwegian black metal masters 1349 have unleashed a brand new single “Through Eyes of Stone”. The song has been taken from the self titled EP, which will be released on August 16. 1349 have furthermore finished the recordings of their new full length, which will be released via Season of Mist in the fall of 2019. Listen to “Through Eyes of Stone” here: |
| The artwork of ‘Through Eyes of Stone’ can be viewed here, together with the tracklist. |
| Tracklist: 1. Through Eyes of Stone (03:24) 2. Riders of the Apocalypse (Live in Tokyo) (04:56) 1349 have previously announced a European tour in January 2020, with ABBATH and VLTIMAS. Find the full list of confirmed shows below |
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1349 festivals 12 Jul 19 Torgau (DE) In Flammen Open Air 04 Aug 19 Rasnov (RO) Rockstadt Extreme Fest 30 Nov 19 Parma (IT) Black Winter Fest XII 1349 European tour w/ ABBATH and VLTIMAS 23 Jan 20 Weimar (DE) Uhrenwerk 24 Jan 20 Bochum (DE) Matrix 25 Jan 20 Nijmegen (NL) Doornroosje 26 Jan 20 Antwerpen (BE) Trix 27 Jan 20 London (UK) Islington Assembly Hall 28 Jan 20 Paris (FR) La Machine Du Moulin Rouge 29 Jan 20 Nantes (FR) Stereolux 30 Jan 20 Toulouse (FR) Metronum 31 Jan 20 Barcelona (ES) Salamandra 01 Feb 20 Madrid (ES) But 02 Feb 20 Lyon (FR) Nikasi Kao 04 Feb 20 Mannheim (DE) MS Connexion Complex 05 Feb 20 München (DE) Backstage 06 Feb 20 Luzern (CH) Schüür 07 Feb 20 Parma (IT) Campus Music Industry 08 Feb 20 Brno (CZ) Fleda 09 Feb 20 Warschau (PL) Progresja 11 Feb 20 Berlin (DE) Festsaal Kreuzberg 12 Feb 20 Hamburg (DE) Kulturpalast 13 Feb 20 Copenhagen (DK) Amager Bio 14 Feb 20 Gothenburg (SE) Tradgarn 15 Feb 20 Stockholm (SE) Fryhuset Klubben |
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When 1349 rose
from the ashes of ALVHEIM in 1997, the band was driven by a deep desire to keep
the black metal flame burning in all its rebellious glory. The Norwegians set
out with the declared aim to remain true to the original spirit of their scene,
which they saw heading into all the wrong directions.
Conceived around the founding
members, which consisted of vocalist and first drummer Ravn, guitarist Tjalve,
and Seidemann on bass, 1349 completed their line-up with the
addition of guitarist Archaon in 1999 and SATYRICON drum-legend Frost, after the
latter recorded a demo and the debut album with the band in
2001.
When their debut ‘Liberation’ was
finally unleashed in 2003, 1349 took the world by storm with
their intense blend of old school black metal soundscapes and ultra-fast
aggression. Further assaults followed in rapid succession. ‘Beyond the
Apocalypse’ (2004) and ‘Hellfire’ (2005) cemented the Norwegians’ reputation as
one of the strongest acts in the already peaked scene, where they managed to
carve out a claim for their own.
Founding member Tjalve decided to
focus on his band PANTHEON I and 1349 have since continued as a
four-piece – occasionally adding renowned guest guitarists. Extensive touring aided the
growth of a massive following, which started to seriously reach across the
Atlantic, when 1349 opened for reunited metal legends Celtic
Frost in North America in 2006.
In
an impressive demonstration that dedication to the origins and early principles
of black metal does not have to mean nostalgia and stagnation,
1349 considerably widened their sonic palette with the next
full-length ‘Revelations of the Black Flame’ (2009), which was co-mixed by
iconic CELTIC FROST mastermind Tom Gabriel “Warrior” Fischer.
Their newly found darker and more
ambient side, was further explored and interwoven with the earlier sonic
approach, which 1349 dub “aural hellfire” on the following
‘Demonoir’ (2010). Extensive touring and performances at prestigious festivals
around the globe filled the period from 2010 to 2012.
‘Massive Cauldron of Chaos’
(2013) was the next milestone in the Norwegian’s merciless advance, scoring
excellent reviews and sparking more festival shows as well as extended touring,
which also brought 1349 for the first time to Australia and New
Zealand. Now the band is preparing to unleash more “aural hellfire” onto the
expecting world via Season of Mist. www.facebook.com/1349official Line-up Seidemann: bass Ravn: vocals Archaon: guitars Frost: drums |