Skepticism
Formed: 1991
From:
Riihimäki,
Finland
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Skepticism News
Below is our complete Skepticism news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
Mork Premiere New Song & Music Video "Arv"
Norwegian black metal band Mork premiere a new song and music video entitled "Arv", taken from their upcoming new album "Katedralen". The album includes guest appearances by Nocturno Culto of Darkthrone, Dolk of Kampfar, and Eero Pöyry of Skepticism and is due for release on March 5th by Peaceville.
Check out now "Arv" below.
Skepticism Posts Full "Ordeal" Online
Today the funeral doom pioneers from Skepticism stream full new album "Ordeal" - set for international release on September 18 via Svart Records.
Skepticism is hailed as one of the originators of funeral doom and this first album for Svart (fifth album overall) is also the band's first full-length since 2008's "Alloy." Instead of going the usual recording-in-the-studio route, the band decided to record this new album live before an audience on January 24 at Klubi in Turku, Finland, with the event also captured on film. The track listing is:
1. You
2. Momentary
3. The Departure
4. March Incomplete
5. The Road
6. Closing Music
7. Pouring
8. The March and the Stream More...
Skepticism Posts New Song
Skepticism today premieres another new track from "Ordeal" - check out "You" below. Fans can pick up the new album "Ordeal" on September 18 via Svart Records. The full track listing is as follows:
1. You
2. Momentary
3. The Departure (watch the music video here)
4. March Incomplete
5. The Road
6. Closing Music
7. Pouring
8. The March and the Stream More...
Skepticism Posts "The Departure" Video
Today the funeral doom pioneers from Skepticism premiere a new video for "The Departure." The video, filmed live before an audience, hails from the band's new album, "Ordeal," set for international release on September 18th via Svart Records.
"Recording the album live was a positive experience. I've come to think of Skepticism being at its best live, and the 'Ordeal' session proved it for me," says keyboardist Eero Pöyry. "Having a whole day to concentrate in one shot at a perfect performance brought in a good pressure - and a bit of an ordeal, as well."
Adds drummer Lasse Pelkonen, "Recording live made the album sound a bit rough and dirty, which is suitable for us in any case."
The new album's track listing is:
1. You
2. Momentary
3. The Departure
4. March Incomplete
5. The Road
6. Closing Music
7. Pouring
8. The March and the Stream More...
Skepticism Returns With A New "Ordeal"
Today, Svart Records announces September 18th as the international release date for Skepticism's new album, "Ordeal." The label comments:
"A legendary name in metal circles, Skepticism are widely hailed as one of the originators of funeral doom. Their first album for Svart and fifth overall, 'Ordeal' is also the first Skepticism full-length since 2008's 'Alloy.' But instead of going the usual recording-in-the-studio route, the band decided to record this new album live before an audience on January 24th at Klubi in Turku, Finland, with the event also captured on film. A truly unique experience for a truly unique band, 'Ordeal' is a honest and accurate summary of what Skepticism is in 2015."
"Recording the album live was a positive experience. I've come to think of Skepticism being at its best live, and the 'Ordeal' session proved it for me," says keyboardist Eero Pöyry.
"Having a whole day to concentrate in one shot at a perfect performance brought in a good pressure - and a bit of an ordeal, as well." Adds drummer Lasse Pelkonen, "Recording live made the album sound a bit rough and dirty, which is suitable for us in any case."
"Recording live suited me well as a musician," Eero continues. "Only being able to fit in what your hands and feet can do at a time made me play only the essential."
The album will be available as a CD/DVD bundle and also as a LP/DVD set, featuring visual documentation of the whole "Ordeal" performance. "It is hard to think of a more street-credible approach to recording an album," contends Lasse. "I think metal is good only if one can recognize it as such by sound and arrangement. This happens on 'Ordeal.'" More...
Skepticism To Record New Album Live
Skepticism is preparing to record a new album, titled "Ordeal." Instead of usual working methods, the band has chosen a different approach: the recording will happen in front of a live audience on January 24th at Klubi in Turku, Finland, and the event will also be captured on film.
The concert is the first time any of the songs on "Ordeal" will be heard in public. According to Skepticism, the new songs are emotion-laden, crushing, and yet more beautiful than ever before. Visitors to the historical recording event will also receive a repro of the band’s first 7” EP, originally released in 1992. Tickets are available here.
"Ordeal" will be released in May 2015 as a CD/DVD bundle and also as a LP/DVD set. The album will be released by the Finnish label Svart Records.
First Bands and Dates Announced For MDF 2015
The first round of band confirmations have been made for Maryland Deathfest 2015. The thirteenth edition of the festival will take place in Baltimore, Maryland from May 21-24, 2015.
The bands confirmed so far are as follows:
Aeternus (Norway) - exclusive US appearance
Arcturus (Norway) - exclusive US appearance
Aura Noir (Norway) - exclusive US appearance
Bulldozer (Italy) - exclusive US appearance
Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult (Germany)
Demoncy
Dragged into Sunlight (UK)
D.R.I.
Einherjer (Norway) - exclusive US appearance
Funebrarum
Goatsnake
Impetuous Ritual (Australia) - exclusive US appearance
Lock Up - exclusive US appearance
Lycanthropy (Czech Republic)
Master
Melt-Banana (Japan)
Metal Church
Noisear
Neurosis
Portal (Australia) - exclusive US appearance
Serpentine Path
Skepticism (Finland) - exclusive US appearance
Splatterhouse
Suffering Mind (Poland)
Triptykon (Switzerland) - exclusive US appearance
Tsjuder (Norway) - exclusive US appearance
Twilight of the Gods - exclusive US appearance
Ufomammut (Italy)
Vallenfyre (UK) - exclusive US appearance
Vulcano (Brazil) - exclusive US appearance
Winter
Wolfbrigade (Sweden) - exclusive US appearance
Dates that each band performs and running times will not be set until closer to the festival dates.
The organizers are satisfied with the venue situation this year and have decided to use the same set up next year. This means that Maryland Deathfest 2015 will use the Edison Lot (located at 545 N. High St) for the two main stages, Rams Head (located at 20 Market Place) will be used each night and will host death/black metal bands, and Soundstage (located at 124 Market Pl) will be used each day/night for grind/hardcore/punk bands. On Thursday, only Rams Head will be used.
Metalhit.com Completes Free Download Series
Between October 2010 and February 2011, Metalhit.com launched a series of six free monthly music samplers showcasing various genres of extreme metal: Thrash, Death, Folk, Gothic, Doom and Black Metal.
The "Metalhit Free Download Series" was made available exclusively in the USA via Amazon.com and to eMusic subscribers worldwide. Metalhit now has the compilations posted online and available for free download worldwide.
Some select artists featured on the samplers include:
Abominable Putridity, Asphyx, Behexen, Diathra, Doom:VS, Evoken, Hirax, Inquisition, Lifelover, Manegarm, Moonspell, Nunslaughter, Obtest, Ophis, Pathology, Possessed, Sacred Reich, Sig:Ar:Tyr, Sinister, Skepticism, Skyforger, The Howling Void, Urgehal, and many more.
MetalHit.com Releases Free Doom Metal Compilation
Metalhit.com has released a free doom metal compilation. It is currently available in America via Amazon.com and worldwide via eMusic and Metalhit.com. Here's the compilation's complete tracklisting:
1. Colosseum "The River" (7:07)
2. Cryptal Darkness "The Coldest Winter" (8:35)
3. Doom:VS "Empire of the Fallen" (5:41)
4. Evoken "In Graven Image" (8:04)
5. Exiled from Light "Funereal of that which lies beneath" (6:03)
6. Monumentum "Consuming Jerusalem" (4:51)
7. Ophis "Suffering is a Virtue" (9:37)
8. Remembrance "The Omen" (7:05)
9. Revelations of Rain "Hidden" (8:24)
10. Skepticism "The Arrival" (6:38)
11. The Howling Void "The Primordial Gloom" (12:20)
12. Wolfsschanze "Cause of Affliction" (6:35)
Skepticism Announces New Album Release Date
Finnish funeral doom metal band, Skepticism, release their new album entitled "Alloy" on October 20th 2008 through U.S. company Red Stream. "Alloy" is the fourth full length endeavor by the band following the prior album "Farmakon" released in 2003.
With the release of "Alloy," Skepticism will appear live on the "Exorcising the Funereal" tour with Pantheist and OPHIS. For information and dates visit their website.
Skepticism Tribute Coming Up Soon
Poland's Foreshadow Productions have released the following update:
A massive project on which we have been working for four years now is taking the final shapes. We have gathered 12 bands from all over the world. They recorded their own versions of some of SKEPTICISM songs, which we will release as a double CD set under the name of "Entering the Levitation: a Tribute to Skepticism". The whole album will be released together with two labels from USA , namely Red Stream and Oak Knoll. The official release date has been set to the 4th June 2007.
Here is the final tracklist: More...
Sunn O))) Upcoming Australian and European Tour
Sunn O))) are playing the WHATISMUSICONATHON? Festival for the period of March 3 - 13 in Australia. In addition to Sunn O))), this festival will feature The Residents, Chicks on Speed, Black Dice, and more.
The band will also be a part of No Boogie, Only Hate European Tour `05 featuring collaborations with Atilla Csihar, John Weise (Bastard Noise/Sissy Spacek), and others.
Sunn O))) itinerary this year: More...
Shape Of Despair Post New Audio Sample Online
SHAPE OF DESPAIR, the Finnish Funeral doom band featuring former AMORPHIS singer Pasi Koskinen and his wife Natalie, released their new album "Ilusion's Play" on September 22nd through Spinefarm. An audio clip of the song 'Curse Life' can be found at this location (click on Music)
On related news, the band has confirmed two upcoming shows:
28.10- at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland (with REVEREND BIZARRE, RAPTURE and ENSIFERUM)
14.11- at Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland (with SKEPTICISM and ESOTERIC)