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Hate - Confirm European Shows With Keep Of Kalessin

Polish death metal masters Hate are stoked to announce a co-headlining European spring tour with Norwegian black metal ensemble Keep Of Kalessin. It will start on April 27th in Denmark at Slag-Town Slays festival. This is going to be their last collection of shows amid recording of a new album. The recording session will take place mostly in Sweden (Grondahl Studio) with music producer David Castillo.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Hate
Posted: 11.02.2024 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


Keep Of Kalessin - New Song Online

In wake of new album release Katharsis, due out March 24th via Back On Black Records, Norwegian black metal formation Keep Of Kalessin have launched the first single and title track.

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Source: facebook.com
Band profile: Keep Of Kalessin
Posted: 02.03.2023 by Bad English | Comments (4)


Keep Of Kalessin - To Release First Long Player In 8 Years

March 24th, 2023 has been set as the official release of the Keep Of Kalessin's long-awaited seventh studio album, titled Katharsis. Norwegians also disclosed other album details, which can be found below.

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Source: roooar.com
Band profile: Keep Of Kalessin
Posted: 24.12.2022 by Bad English | Comments (5)


Tribulation - To Tour Europe With Melechesh, Keep Of Kalessin

Good news for Tribulation fans in Europe! The Swedes have announced tour dates in Europe for the month of May. They will be touring together with Melechesh and Keep Of Kalessin, which sounds like a promising package. With their new record The Children Of The Night to be released in Europe on April 20th, 2015 and in North America on April 21st, the band will be showcasing new songs live. In fact, all three bands have new albums to present.

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Source: centurymedia.com
Band profile: Tribulation
Event: Melechesh: European Tour 2015
Posted: 08.03.2015 by BloodTears | Comments (0)


Keep Of Kalessin - Entire New Album Streaming Online

Extreme metallers Keep Of Kalessin are finally releasing their new album Epistemology five years after they released Reptilian. The good news today is that the entire release is already streaming online. Their long awaited new release will be available on digital services and in stores on February 16th via Indie Recordings and they have decided to let fans in on the album beforehand. You can listen to the full album here or over here, among other options. Dive in!

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Source: indierecordings.no
Band profile: Keep Of Kalessin
Posted: 13.02.2015 by BloodTears | Comments (6)


Keep Of Kalessin - Reveal New Album Details

Keep Of Kalessin have finally shared some news about their new album. In fact, the band just announced the follow-up to Reptilian (2010). The Norwegian extreme metallers confirm Epistemology as the title of the new opus which is set to February 16th, 2015 via Indie Recordings. Check out the artwork below which is a result of a cover contest hosted by Keep Of Kalessin earlier this year. Arnt "Obsidian Claw" Grønbech is now the band's vocalist as well as guitarist.

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Source: indierecordings.no
Band profile: Keep Of Kalessin
Posted: 18.12.2014 by BloodTears | Comments (5)


Keep Of Kalessin - Release New Video, Obsidian C. Takes Over Vocal Duties (Update)

Keep Of Kalessin premiered the new music video for the brand new track "Introspection" at the Indie Recordings Label Night at the Inferno Festival in Oslo, Norway yesterday but the band has shared it with the world today. So, take advantage of the opportunity and listen to the brand new song from the band below. Guitarist Obsidian C. also revealed some unexpected news to the crowd at Inferno. Not only does the video show the band from a different side, but Obsidian C. has now also taken over the vocal duties after singer Thebon seems to have disappeared in the African jungle, like literally, or so they say.

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Source: indierecordings.net
Band profile: Keep Of Kalessin
Posted: 29.03.2013 by BloodTears | Comments (15)


Samael - Euro Tour With Septicflesh, Keep Of Kalessin

Tour dates have been confirmed for the Lux Mundi European Tour, headlined by Swiss metallers Samael.

The band will embark on a European tour in September, with support coming from Septicflesh, Keep Of Kalessin and two additional guests.

Get the dates after the jump.

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Source: samael.info
Band profile: Samael
Event: Samael: Lux Mundi Europe Tour
Posted: 22.06.2011 by Abattoir | Comments (10)


Keep Of Kalessin - New Album E-Card Online

An e-card for Reptilian, the forthcoming album from Norwegian metallers Keep Of Kalessin, can be found at this location.

Reptilian will be released on the following dates:

May 10 in Europe (except G/A/S) via Indie Recordings
May 14 in G/A/S via Nuclear Blast Europe
June 8 in North America via Nuclear Blast USA

Reptilian cover art] tracklist:

01. Dragon Iconography
02. The Awakening
03. Judgement
04. The Dragontower
05. Leaving The Mortal Flesh
06. Dark As Moonless Night
07. The Divine Land
08. Reptilian Majesty

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Source: keepofkalessin.indierec.net
Band profile: Keep Of Kalessin
Posted: 08.05.2010 by White Winter Sun | Comments (0)


Keep Of Kalessin - New Album Details Revealed

Original news, posted on 17.03.2010

Norwegian extreme metal horde Keep Of Kalessin will release their new album, Reptilian, in North America on June 8 via Nuclear Blast Records. The track listing for the CD is as follows:

01. Dragon Iconography
02. The Awakening
03. Judgement
04. The Dragontower
05. Leaving The Mortal Flesh
06. Dark As Moonless Night
07. The Divine Land
08. Reptilian Majesty

A shortened and rough mix of the new song "The Dragontower" can be heard on the band's MySpace page. Reptilian is the follow up to Keep Of Kalessin's 2008 release, Kolossus and was recorded once again at their own studio in Trondheim, Norway. Final mixing duties were handled this time around by Daniel Bergstrand (In Flames, Behemoth, Meshuggah).

Reptilian is the follow up to Keep Of Kalessin's 2008 release, Kolossus and was recorded once again at their own studio in Trondheim, Norway. Final mixing duties were handled this time around by Daniel Bergstrand (In Flames, Behemoth, Meshuggah).

UPDATE (thanks to Dahalak)

Keep Of Kalessin will release their new effort Reptilian on the following dates:

May 10th Europe (except G/A/S) - Indie Recordings
May 14th G/A/S - Nuclear Blast Europe
June 8th North America - Nuclear Blast USA

Added Keep Of Kalessin frontman Obsidian Claw: "The music on Reptilian is more in your face and direct than before so we chose this cover and the title to emphasise that directness as well as focusing even more on the fantasy element in the band. This beast of an album is staring at you and it's going straight for your throat!"

Reptilian cover art] tracklist:

01. Dragon Iconography
02. The Awakening
03. Judgement
04. The Dragontower
05. Leaving The Mortal Flesh
06. Dark As Moonless Night
07. The Divine Land
08. Reptilian Majesty

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Source: blogs.myspace.com
Band profile: Keep Of Kalessin
Posted: 23.03.2010 by BudDa | Comments (14)


Keep Of Kalessin - Now Available On Stamps

Just when you thought you had heard it all in the Black metal scene... Keep Of Kalessin now have their own set of stamps available at their merch booth. Oh yes they have.

As you all vividly remember, Keep Of Kalessin participated on Norway's Melodi Grand Prix 2010, the nationals for the Eurovision Song Contest. The show took place on February 6 in Oslo, and Keep Of Kalessin came out third. Footage can be watched here.

As one of the artists competing in that Melodi Grand Prix, the Norwegian Royal Mail has made stamps with Keep Of Kalessin's mug shot on them. This normally only happens when you're part of the royal family or a historic figure of some sort. The band and the other Melodi Grand Prix finalists were presented with the stamps at a small get-together in the home of Melodi Grand Prix host Per Sundnes the day before the final.

According to the band this is "a big surprise and a huge step for metal in Norway". Which means it's time to dig up and dust off your grandfather's stamp collection, kids; collecting stamps is totally tr00.


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Source: nuclearblast.de
Band profile: Keep Of Kalessin
Posted: 20.02.2010 by Thryce | Comments (30)


Keep Of Kalessin - New Song Online

Norwegian metallers Keep Of Kalessin have posted an edited version of the brand new song "The Dragontower" online. The full version of the song will appear on the bands upcoming album, Reptilian, which will be released in 2010 via Nuclear Blast Records. The edited version is the one Keep Of Kalessin will take part in the national Eurovision Songcontest "Melodi Grand Prix" with.


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Source: nuclearblast.de
Band profile: Keep Of Kalessin
Posted: 10.01.2010 by BudDa | Comments (16)


Keep Of Kalessin - New Album Title Revealed, Video Teaser Online

Norwegian metallers Keep Of Kalessin have set Reptilian as the title of their new album, due in early 2010 via Indie Recordings and Nuclear Blast Records.

A video teaser for Reptilian can be viewed at this location.


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Source: youtube.com
Band profile: Keep Of Kalessin
Posted: 30.12.2009 by White Winter Sun | Comments (18)


Keep Of Kalessin - Competing To Represent Norway In Eurovision Song Contest

Norwegian black metal band Keep Of Kalessin are among the artists competing to represent Norway in next year's Eurovision Song Contest.

Last Tuesday (December 1), Keep of Kalessin guitarist and songwriter Obsidian C (real name: Arnt Grønbech) told the Norwegian TV show "Lydverket" that he's looking forward to performing the song "The Dragon Tower" alongside Norwegian pop artists and mainstream songwriters.

"I read an interview with Per Sundnes (host of the Norwegian Eurovision finals) where he said they wanted darker and harder songs for the Norwegian Eurovision finals," he said. "At the same time, we had made a song with a catchy chorus, so I just sent it to them."

On being called sellout:

Obsidian: "I think we are gonna get some reactions from the black metal scene, and lose some credibility. Some people, at least, will call us sellouts, but people saying those things are usually people who have an underground band themselves but make a living from selling hot dogs at a gas station. I think it's less of a sellout to play in the Eurovision than to sell hot dogs."

Finnish rock band Lordi won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006 with the song "Hard Rock Hallelujah". Obsidian C doesn't believe Keep of Kalessin will achieve the same type of success in the competition, but he's looking forward to getting more mainstream attention for the band.

"The song might be a little too extreme for us to win, but hard rock has performed well in the Eurovision earlier, so we'll just have to wait and see," he said. "The song will at least give us a little more attention with a broad audience back here in Norway."

Leif Åge Reme, executive producer of the Norwegian Eurovision Song Contest finals, says that the TV show did not ask Keep of Kalessin to take part in the competiton for publicity. "Eurovision is a songwriting contest that reflects the type of songs that are being written around the country, even if that means it is not pop. We are seeking a broad selection of songwriters, and not the publicity."

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Source: blogs.myspace.com
Band profile: Keep Of Kalessin
Posted: 04.12.2009 by Account deleted | Comments (39)


Gorgoroth - European Mini-Tour With Keep Of Kalessin

Gorgoroth will embark on an exclusive European mini-tour in April 2010 to support the new album Quantos Possunt Ad Satanitatem Trahunt, out now in Europe and the US. Support will come from Keep Of Kalessin. The tour will include the following concerts:

09.04.2010 - Belgium, Vosselaar @ Biebob
10.04.2010 - Holland, Rotterdam @ Baroeg
11.04.2010 - France, Paris @ Trabendo
12.04.2010 - Germany, Hamburg @ Marx
13.04.2010 - Germany, Cologne @ Underground
14.04.2010 - Germany, Ludwigsburg @ Rockfabrik
15.04.2010 - Italy, Milan @ Magazzini Generali
16.04.2010 - Germany, Osnabrück @ N8
17.04.2010 - Germany, Glauchau @ Alte Spinnerei

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Source: gorgoroth.info
Band profile: Gorgoroth
Event: Gorgoroth + Keep Of Kalessin
Posted: 26.11.2009 by Abattoir | Comments (1)