Valkenrag - Biography
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Biography
The musical project Valkenrag has been evolving for a long time. Initially, it was only an idea in the minds of two musicians from Tomaszow who earlier played in Slaughterhouse.
In 2006, Jorgh and Lorghat decided to transform thought into action. Thus, in 2008, Valkenrag recorded their first demo entitled Nordwind, which included such songs as "Hel's Revenge", "North Wind", "Once Captured Priest" and "Redemtpion Time." Thematically, according to the original assumption, the composition was strongly associated with both pagan Slavs, the Scandinavian mythology and the negative outlook on the processes of Christianization in early medieval Europe. After a long time the band in cooperation with film group D & V made their first video for the song "Once Captured Priest" which became a turning point in Valkenrag's activity.
In 2010, Minister and Cymer joined the lineup and resultedly,the side project Valkenrag became a fully functioning band.
In mid-2011 the co-founder of the group, Jorgh left the band. This, however, did not discourage Lorghat from creating of a new material. Soon the band was joined by a new drummer Koto and they recorded the tracks for the new EP Valkenrag. Before the completion of the recording session, Cymer had left the band, and soon he was replaced by Typhus. Although the paths were put down in fairly harsh, almost black metal like environment, the EP obtained very positive reviews and it heralded the forthcoming of a long-playing album Twilight Of Blood And Flesh.
Lorghat and Typhus recorded the guitar tracks and vocals, the bass was recorded by a friend of the band Jakub "Vincent" Wincencjusz and the drums were put down by Peter "Lestath" Leszczynski, who also dealt with the mixing and mastering the album at Redsun Studio. In the meantime, the band was joined by Ulfar and drummer Shevcoo. The band and Blank Studio film group made a video to the track "Waves Of The Coming Future".
Autumn passed giving way to winter. Valkenrag played a series of very well-received shows till the end of 2013. The band spent the spring period of 2014 on solid preparations for touring the country planned for the autumn. In October Valkenrag together with Strain moved to conquer Polish towns and cities where they were very well-received.
In 2014, the group shared the stage with bands such as Taake, Noctem, Valkyrja, Unearthly and representatives of native metal scene Thy Disease, Devilish Impressions, Saltus, North and many others.
With the advent of 2015 the band completed mixing and mastering of the material and they focused on refining the graphic side of Twilight Of Blood And Flesh as well as subsequent concerts under the auspices of the Heart Of Rock Agency, which resulted in performances in various Polish cities along with Negură Bunget and Heathen Foray.
Valkenrag is currently looking for a label to issue their debut album and continue touring to leave nothing but ashes wherever they have performed.
(Source: Official website, 18.1.2015)
In 2006, Jorgh and Lorghat decided to transform thought into action. Thus, in 2008, Valkenrag recorded their first demo entitled Nordwind, which included such songs as "Hel's Revenge", "North Wind", "Once Captured Priest" and "Redemtpion Time." Thematically, according to the original assumption, the composition was strongly associated with both pagan Slavs, the Scandinavian mythology and the negative outlook on the processes of Christianization in early medieval Europe. After a long time the band in cooperation with film group D & V made their first video for the song "Once Captured Priest" which became a turning point in Valkenrag's activity.
In 2010, Minister and Cymer joined the lineup and resultedly,the side project Valkenrag became a fully functioning band.
In mid-2011 the co-founder of the group, Jorgh left the band. This, however, did not discourage Lorghat from creating of a new material. Soon the band was joined by a new drummer Koto and they recorded the tracks for the new EP Valkenrag. Before the completion of the recording session, Cymer had left the band, and soon he was replaced by Typhus. Although the paths were put down in fairly harsh, almost black metal like environment, the EP obtained very positive reviews and it heralded the forthcoming of a long-playing album Twilight Of Blood And Flesh.
Lorghat and Typhus recorded the guitar tracks and vocals, the bass was recorded by a friend of the band Jakub "Vincent" Wincencjusz and the drums were put down by Peter "Lestath" Leszczynski, who also dealt with the mixing and mastering the album at Redsun Studio. In the meantime, the band was joined by Ulfar and drummer Shevcoo. The band and Blank Studio film group made a video to the track "Waves Of The Coming Future".
Autumn passed giving way to winter. Valkenrag played a series of very well-received shows till the end of 2013. The band spent the spring period of 2014 on solid preparations for touring the country planned for the autumn. In October Valkenrag together with Strain moved to conquer Polish towns and cities where they were very well-received.
In 2014, the group shared the stage with bands such as Taake, Noctem, Valkyrja, Unearthly and representatives of native metal scene Thy Disease, Devilish Impressions, Saltus, North and many others.
With the advent of 2015 the band completed mixing and mastering of the material and they focused on refining the graphic side of Twilight Of Blood And Flesh as well as subsequent concerts under the auspices of the Heart Of Rock Agency, which resulted in performances in various Polish cities along with Negură Bunget and Heathen Foray.
Valkenrag is currently looking for a label to issue their debut album and continue touring to leave nothing but ashes wherever they have performed.
(Source: Official website, 18.1.2015)
