Virvum
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Latest Virvum News
Below is our complete Virvum 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.
Changeling (Ex-Obscura/Fear Factory) Premiere Song
Changeling have unveiled their latest single, “Changeling”, now available for streaming. Spearheaded by Tom “Fountainhead” Geldschläger (ex-Obscura), the band boasts a powerhouse lineup featuring Mike Heller (ex-Fear Factory) on drums, Arran McSporran (Vipassi, Virvum) on bass, and Morean (Alkaloid) on vocals.
This track will be featured on their upcoming self-titled debut album, set for release on April 25th via Season of Mist.
Discussing the creative process behind the song, Geldschläger shared: More...
Changeling Premiere New Single & Music Video
Progressive death metal outfit Changeling is set to unleash its self-titled debut album on April 25th via Season Of Mist. Spearheaded by Tom “Fountainhead” Geldschläger (ex-Obscura), the band's formidable lineup also includes drummer Mike Heller (ex-Fear Factory), bassist Arran McSporran (Vipassi, Virvum), and vocalist Morean (Alkaloid, etc.).
The first taste of the album arrives with a newly released music video for the lead single, "Abyss," which is now streaming below.
Adding to the album's ambitious scope, a diverse cast of guest musicians contributed to this conceptual effort, with the following names among those featured: More...
Vipassi (Ne Obliviscaris, Etc.) Premiere New Song
Instrumental progressive metal outfit Vipassi returns with a revamped lineup featuring drummer Daniel Presland (formerly of Ne Obliviscaris, Black Lava, Virvum), guitarists Ben Boyle (Black Lava, Hadal Maw, AMDBL) and Benjamin Baret (Ne Obliviscaris, Maer), alongside fretless bassist Arran McSporran (Virvum, Seven7, Cosmitorium). The band is currently streaming their latest single "Morningstar" from their upcoming album, marking their first release since 2017's "Lightless," scheduled for release on January 26.
Describing the single, Presland shared that it offers: More...
Vipassi Premiere New Single & Music Video
Instrumental progressive technical metal band Vipassi returns with a refreshed lineup featuring drummer Daniel Presland (formerly of Ne Obliviscaris, Black Lava, Virvum), guitarists Ben Boyle (Black Lava, Hadal Maw, AMDBL) and Benjamin Baret (Ne Obliviscaris, Maer), and fretless bassist Arran McSporran (Virvum, Seven7, Cosmitorium). They've premiered the initial single "Phainesthai" from their upcoming second album, "Lightless," scheduled for release on January 26th, streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below:
Wormhole Premiere New Music Video For "D-S3"
Slamming technical death metal band Wormhole premiere a new music video for "D-S3", taken from their latest album "The Weakest Among Us".
Explain the group: More...
Inferi Premiere New Lyric Video
Inferi premiere a new lyric video for "Quest for the Trinity", taken from their upcoming new re-recorded album "The End of an Era | Rebirth", which will be out in stores April 12 via The Artisan Era.
Check out now "Quest for the Trinity" below.
You can catch Inferi on their forthcoming U.S. Tech Trek IV tour alongside Archspire, Virvum, and Wormhole. Below's where that trek will hit: More...
Archspire To Headline Tech Trek IV
Canadian tech-death metal masters Archspire have announced a full North American tour in which they will be supported by label-mates Virvum as well as Inferi and Wormhole. Tech Trek IV, which is presented by Kiesel Guitars, will kick off on May 9th in Seattle, WA and will conclude on June 4th in Boise, ID. The full itinerary can be found below.
Speaking about the run, Archspire commented: "We'll be heading across the U.S.A. with Tech Trek IV, presented by Kiesel Guitars. You can expect a crazy set from us and we'll be joined by some insane bands - Wormhole is some intense slamming brutal death metal from Baltimore, the extreme progressive death metal of Virvum, and our good pals in Inferi who shred like no one else! We'll also be announcing additional dates and some giveaways in the coming weeks, so stay tuned and Stay Tech!" More...
Allegaeon Added To Ne Obliviscaris’ European Tour
Allegaeon and Virvum have been added as support to Ne Obliviscaris' upcoming European/UK tour. The schedule for the tour reads as follows:
03/25 Dublin, IRE – Voodoo Lounge
03/27 Glasgow, UK – Audio
03/28 Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms
03/29 Manchester, UK – Rebellion
03/30 London, UK – The Dome
03/31 Eindhoven, NET – Dynamo
04/01 Cologne, GER – MTC
04/02 Wiesbaden, GER – Schlachthof
04/04 Munich, GER – Backstage
04/05 Leipzig, GER – Naumanns
04/06 Hamburg, GER – Headcrash
04/08 Gothenburg, SWE – Sticky Fingers
04/09 Oslo, NOR – Bla
04/10 Stockholm, SWE – Fryhuset Klubben
04/12 Helsinki, FIN – Nosturi
04/13 Tallinn, EST – Tapper
04/14 Vilnius, LIT – Rock River Club
04/16 Poznan, POL – Pod Minoga
04/17 Bielsko Biala, POL – Rudeboy Club
04/18 Kosice, SLO – Collosseum
04/19 Budapest, HUN – Durer Kert
04/20 Brno, CZE – Melodka
04/21 Vienna, AUT – Escape Metalcorner
04/22 Retorbido, ITA – Dagba Club
04/23 Baden, SWI – Kulturlokal Werkk
04/26 Barcelona, SPA – Razzmatazz 2
04/27 Madrid, SPA – Nazca
04/29 Nantes, FRA – Ferailleur
05/01 Paris, FRA – Gibus
05/02 Nancy, FRA – L’Autre Canal
Virvum Issues "Tentacles of the Sun" Playthrough
Swiss tech death act Virvum issued a bass playthrough video for the song "Tentacles of the Sun." The song is lifted from the debut album "Illuminance," which will be reissued via Season of Mist on November 24th.
Check out the clip here:
Virvum Kicking Off U.S. Tour
Swiss tech death quartet Virvum will kick off the band's first stateside tour this week. Virvum's U.S. tour begins tomorrow, September 29th in Chicago, and continues through October before concluding on November 5th in Mesa.
Virvum will tour alongside Vale Of Pnath and Depths Of Hatred. A full list of confirmed tour dates can be found below, and Montana folks don't forget the tour is coming to Butte for the Halloween Deathfest on October 27th!
Sep. 29 Chicago, IL @ Reggies
Sep. 30 Louisville, KY @ Louisville Death Fest
Oct. 2 Lakewood, OH @ The Foundry
Oct. 3 Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon
Oct. 5 Manchester, NH @ Bungalow
Oct. 6 Worcester, MA @The Raven
Oct. 7 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire
Oct. 8 Brooklyn, NY @ Gold Sounds
Oct. 10 Baltimore, MD @ Sidebar
Oct. 11 Chesapeake, VA @ Riffhouse Pub
Oct. 12 Fayetteville, NC @ Drunk Horse Pub
Oct. 13 Nashville, TN @ The East Room
Oct. 14 Brandon, FL @ The Noise Box
Oct. 15 Orlando, FL @ Haven
Oct. 16 Augusta, GA @ Iron Heights
Oct. 17 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
Oct. 18 Biloxi, MS @ Zeppelins
Oct. 19 Shreveport, LA @ Bushnookies
Oct. 20 Houston, TX @ The White Swan
Oct. 21 Austin, TX @ Grizzly Hall
Oct. 22 Ft. Worth, TX @ Rail Club
Oct. 23 Tulsa, OK @ Vanguard
Oct. 25 Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
Oct. 26 Denver, CO @ Streets of London
Oct. 27 Butte, MT @ The Depot
Oct. 28 Spokane, WA @ The Pin
Oct. 29 Seattle, WA @ Studio 7
Oct. 30 Portland, OR @ Rock Hard
Nov. 2 Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst
Nov. 3 Sacramento, CA @ Blue Lamp
Nov. 4 San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
Nov. 5 Mesa, AZ @ Club Red More...
Butte, MT Getting Halloween Deathfest
Butte, MT will be getting its very own first ever death metal festival this coming October. The Montana Booking Agency comments on the initial lineup:
"Announcing the FIRST WAVE of local support for Halloween Deathfest with Vale of Pnath, First Fragment, Virvum! We are very excited bring you Montana favorites Walking Corpse Syndrome, At Home In Hell, and Shores of Leine! Stay tuned in the weeks to come. We have TONS of bands to announce."
Info and tickets can be found at this location, and more band additions are expected to arrive shortly. More...
Beyond Creation Announces European Tour
Technical death metal band Beyond Creation just issued this announcement about gearing up for summer European touring:
"We are extremely happy to announce that we'll be back in Europe this summer 2017 teaming up with our Swiss brothers in spirit, Virvum.
"The tour kicks off at the Hellfest Open Air Festival in Clisson France on June 18th and continues through 11 countries on the continent before its grand finale at the UK Tech-Metal Fest at the Newark Showground in Winthorpe on the 9th of July. See you soon!"
18 Jun 17 Clisson (FR) Hellfest
Beyond Creation w/Virvum:
20 Jun 17 Aarau (CH) Kiff (with The Black Dahlia Murder)
21 Jun 17 Bologna (IT) Alchemica Music Club
22 Jun 17 Ljubljana (SI) Orto Bar
24 Jun 17 Tuzla (BA) Club Palma
25 Jun 17 Sofia (BG) Live & Loud
26 Jun 17 Cluj-Napoca (RO) The Shelter
27 Jun 17 Kosice (SK) Colloseum
28 Jun 17 Budapest (HU) Dürer Kert
29 Jun 17 Wien (AT) Viper Room
30 Jun 17 München (DE) Feierwerk
01 Jul 17 Colmar (FR) Grillen (with Carcariass)
02 Jul 17 Utrecht (NL) dB's
Beyond Creation Only
09 Jul 17 Winthorpe (UK) Newark Showground (UK Tech Fest 2017) More...
Virvum Joining Vale Of Pnath On Tour
After dropping the "Illuminance" debut in 2016, Swiss tech death group Virvum is eager to keep the momentum going in 2017. With the group performing at multiple European music festivals this year so far, today a U.S. tour has also been announced to take place alongside Vale Of Pnath and First Fragment.
The tour kicks off on September 29th in Chicago, and runs through October 26th, ending in Denver, Colorado. Of particular note, the second date on the tour, Saturday, September 30th, will see the band performing as part of this year's Louisville Deathfest. Full upcoming dates are as follows: More...
Virvum Posts "The Cypher Supreme" Playthrough
After dropping debut album "Illuminance" in 2016, followed by a drum playthrough for the "Earthwork" track, Swiss technical death metal group Virvum is eager to keep the momentum going in 2017.
Recently, the band played Meh Suff! Winter Festival alongside Fleshgod Apocalypse, with appearances at Complexity Fest (Ihsahn, Cryptopsy, Gorod) and Monthly Assault Fest (Wormed, Unfathomable Ruination) slated for the coming months.
Today, the band launches a multi-instrument playthrough video for the song "The Cypher Supreme" - check it out below. More...
Virvum Posts Drum Playthrough
Zurich, Switzerland based progressive death metal group Virvum recently released debut full-length album "Illuminance" (streaming in full here).
Today the band premieres a new drum playthrough for the album track "Earthwork" - catch Virvum drummer Diego Morenzoni gracefully bashing away at his kit below.
Virvum Premieres Pre-Release Full-Album Stream
Zurich, Switzerland's progressive and technical death metal unit Virvum premieres the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new album "Illuminance", which will be out in stores this Friday, September 16th via Bandcamp.
Check out now "Illuminance" in its entirety below.
Virvum Streaming "Tentacles Of The Sun"
Zurich, Switzerland progressive death metal group Virvum just unleashed new track "Tentacles Of The Sun" today - listen in below.
The third single to be released from forthcoming debut "Illuminance," new song "Tentacles Of The Sun" delivers an eye-popping experience of high octane death metal supplemented by frenzied aggression.
Virvum's "Illuminance" will be officially released across multiple platforms on Friday, September 16th. Pre-orders are available at this location and the title track is online for streaming right here. More...
Virvum Streams "Illuminance"
As Zurich, Switzerland-based prog death metal band Virvum moves closer to the September 16th release of full-length album "Illuminance," the band today releases the title track online for streaming.
Clocking in at 9 minutes in length, "Illuminance" delivers complex technical metal expertly intertwined with a progressive death flavor. Listen in below and you can pre-order the album here.
Virvum Streaming "Ad Rigorem"
As Zurich, Switzerland-based progressive death metal unit Virvum moves closer to the September 16th release of new full-length, "Illuminance," the band today releases a debut single from the album. Check out "Ad Rigorem" below. The album's lineup consists of these musicians:
Bryan Berger - Vocals
Nic Gruhn (Former European live guitar tour fill-in for Fallujah) - Guitar
Toby Koelman - Guitar
Arran McSporran (De Profundis) - Session Bass Guitar
Diego Morenzoni - Drums More...
Virvum Announces Debut Album Release
Active since 2007, Zurich-based technical/progressive death metal band Virvum has spent years honing a devastating craft through the release of one-off singles and hundreds of hours of practicing.
The end product that is forthcoming debut full-length album, "Illuminance," which the band will be self-releasing on September 16th. 2016. The first single is also slated to drop this coming Friday. The album's full track listing is as follows:
1. The Cypher Supreme
2. Earthwork
3. Illuminance
4. Ad Rigorem
5. Tentacles Of The Sun
6. Elemental Shift
7. I: A New Journey Awaits
8. II: A Final Warming Shine: Ascension And Trespassing More...