Asgard - "Anrufung" (audio)
Αυτή κι αν ήταν επιστροφή. Asgard είκοσι χρόνια μετά! Οι Ιταλοί αποτελούν μία από τις πλέον ιδιαίτερες περιπτώσεις. Δημιουργήθηκαν στα μέσα της δεκαετίας του ογδόντα ως prog rock μπάντα με folk προεκτάσεις και "εσωτερική" θεματολογία, εκφραζόμενη (συνήθως) μέσω μύθων.
Στο διάβα τους προσέθεταν συνεχώς και περισσότερα "μεταλλικά" στοιχεία. Πραγματικά ξεχωριστή περίπτωση (κι όχι μόνο υπό την έννοια ότι οι περισσότεροι κάνουν την αντίθετη - αντίστροφη διαδρομή).
Οι Ιταλοί ξεκίνησαν με δύο demos ("Asgard" 1988, "Concerts" 1990) και συνέχισαν με full length albums ("Götterdämmerung" 1991, "Arkana" 1992, "Esoteric Poem" 1993, "Imago Mundi" 1993, "Drachenblut" 2000). Τα τρία πρώτα τα είχα "λιώσει" (ευκαιρία να τα "ξεθάψω" και να τα ξανακούσω), ενώ το "Drachenblut" μου είχε διαφύγει (απορώ πως και γιατί).
Το νέο τους δισκογραφικό πόνημα κυκλοφορεί ήδη, είκοσι χρόνια μετά. Φέρει τον τίτλο "Ragnarøkkr", "βγήκε" στα μέσα του Μαΐου και ηχογραφήθηκε το δίμηνο Νοέμβριος - Δεκέμβριος 2019 στα στούντιο του Roland Grapow που ανέλαβε την παραγωγή...
Δελτίο τύπου: «Asgard, the Trient based Italian Prog Metal band, was founded in 1986 and since then has released the five studio albums “Götterdämmerung” (1991), “Esoteric Poem” (1992), “Arkana” (1992), “Imago Mundi” (1993) and “Drachenblut” (2000). In their early years, the Prog group with folk influences was mainly active live and also took part in some contests (of which they have won three!).
The Italians also recorded two demos and took part in various compilation albums which even included recordings in Ibiza with Nick Griffiths, a former sound engineer of Pink Floyd! Maybe because Asgard come from the very North East of Italy, a region with historical and deep cultural connections to both Austria and Germany, the German label “Music Is Intelligence” signed the group in 1990 and put out their first four albums.
In 1995, two of the band members moved to Germany and released the record “Drachenblut” with a new line-up in the year 2000. “Ragnarøkkr“ now is Asgard's 6th full-length release in total and was produced by Roland Grapow (ex Helloween, Masterplan). Join Asgard's world full of myths, shamans, rituals & atmosphere combined with progressive heavy metal & some medieval parts. Don’t expect the ordinary – this band’s sound is just breathtaking & unique!»
Στο διάβα τους προσέθεταν συνεχώς και περισσότερα "μεταλλικά" στοιχεία. Πραγματικά ξεχωριστή περίπτωση (κι όχι μόνο υπό την έννοια ότι οι περισσότεροι κάνουν την αντίθετη - αντίστροφη διαδρομή).
Οι Ιταλοί ξεκίνησαν με δύο demos ("Asgard" 1988, "Concerts" 1990) και συνέχισαν με full length albums ("Götterdämmerung" 1991, "Arkana" 1992, "Esoteric Poem" 1993, "Imago Mundi" 1993, "Drachenblut" 2000). Τα τρία πρώτα τα είχα "λιώσει" (ευκαιρία να τα "ξεθάψω" και να τα ξανακούσω), ενώ το "Drachenblut" μου είχε διαφύγει (απορώ πως και γιατί).
Το νέο τους δισκογραφικό πόνημα κυκλοφορεί ήδη, είκοσι χρόνια μετά. Φέρει τον τίτλο "Ragnarøkkr", "βγήκε" στα μέσα του Μαΐου και ηχογραφήθηκε το δίμηνο Νοέμβριος - Δεκέμβριος 2019 στα στούντιο του Roland Grapow που ανέλαβε την παραγωγή...
Δελτίο τύπου: «Asgard, the Trient based Italian Prog Metal band, was founded in 1986 and since then has released the five studio albums “Götterdämmerung” (1991), “Esoteric Poem” (1992), “Arkana” (1992), “Imago Mundi” (1993) and “Drachenblut” (2000). In their early years, the Prog group with folk influences was mainly active live and also took part in some contests (of which they have won three!).
The Italians also recorded two demos and took part in various compilation albums which even included recordings in Ibiza with Nick Griffiths, a former sound engineer of Pink Floyd! Maybe because Asgard come from the very North East of Italy, a region with historical and deep cultural connections to both Austria and Germany, the German label “Music Is Intelligence” signed the group in 1990 and put out their first four albums.
In 1995, two of the band members moved to Germany and released the record “Drachenblut” with a new line-up in the year 2000. “Ragnarøkkr“ now is Asgard's 6th full-length release in total and was produced by Roland Grapow (ex Helloween, Masterplan). Join Asgard's world full of myths, shamans, rituals & atmosphere combined with progressive heavy metal & some medieval parts. Don’t expect the ordinary – this band’s sound is just breathtaking & unique!»
Band: Asgard
Country of origin: Italy
Location: Trentino-South Tyrol
Formed in: 1986
Genre: Progressive Heavy/Folk Metal
Years active: 1986-present
Audio: "Anrufung"
Album: "Ragnarøkkr"
Type: Full length
Release date: May 15th, 2020
Label: Pride & Joy Music
Format: CD, Digital
Track listing:
01. Trance-Preparation 02:55
02. Rituals 05:07
03. The Night of the Wild Boar 04:50
04. Visions 07:30
05. Kali-Yuga 03:37
06. Shaman 11:16
07. Battle 06:00
08. Der Tod 03:22
09. Danse Macabre 04:54
10. Anrufung 02:45
11. Ragnarøkkr 09:15
Band members:
Franco Violo - Vocals
Albert Ambrosi - Keyboards, Flute, Vocals (backing)
Andrea Gottoli - Guitars
Kikko Rebeschini Sambugaro - Drums, Percussion
Paolo Scandolo - Bass
Miscellaneous staff:
Roland Grapow - Producer, Recording, Mixing
Franco Violo - Cover art
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