October 30, 2015

The upcoming eighth album from Norwegian Viking Metallers HELHEIM will be entitled "Raunijar". It was recorded at Conclave & Earshot Studio with Bjørnar Nilsen (VULTURE INDUSTRIES) and mastered by Herbrand Larsen (ENSLAVED). The artwork was created by H’grimnir. Bass player / vocalist V’gandr issued the following statement: "The opening track ‘Helheim 9’ is actually the last in the line of the HELHEIM tracks where Hrymr in particular has been the creative force. He has combined his unique creativity and symbolism in a way that overwhelms everything that came before, and the result is a truly fitting closure. The title track ‘Raunijar’ continues on from HELHEIM’s ‘Heiðindómr Ok Mótgangr’, and has a relentlessly driving sound that showcases the confrontational, yet familiar, Black Metal sound in the vein of ‘Dualitet Og Ulver’. ‘Åsgards Fall’ Parts 3 and 4 will be the final and vital link in the completion of the theme that was begun in both lyrical and musical terms with the "Åsgards Fall" MCD. Closing the album is ‘Odr’, a solemn track that gives the album an ending full of the grandeur and respect that it deserves." "Raunijar" will be released on December 04, 2015 via Dark Essence Records. For more HELHEIM information check out www.facebook.com/helheimnorway

Swedish Death Metallers LIK are now streaming another song from their recently released debut full length "Mass Funeral Evocation". You can check out ‘Death Orgasmic’ at this location. The previously released ‘Le Morte Homme’ is still streaming here. All further LIK info at www.facebook.com/likofficial