Blood Red Throne
Formed: 1998
From:
Norway
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Blood Red Throne News
Below is our complete Blood Red Throne 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.
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Blind Guardian & Saor Confirmed For 70000 Tons '24
The organisers of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise has announced a further two bands for next year's edition of the event. Joining the already stacked lineup are German power metal icons Blind Guardian and Scottish folk/black metal band Saor. The festival is set to take place between January 29th and February 2nd and will sail from Miami, Florida to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.
The lineup is now as follows:
Aborted
Angra
Blind Guardian
Blood Red Throne
Crypta
Draconian
Epica
Equilibrium
The Halo Effect
Lord Of The Lost
Nanowar Of Steel
Nervosa
Nile
Saor
Sodom
Thyrfing
Unleashed
Warkings
Sodom Confirmed For 70000 Tons 2024
German thrash metal legends Sodom has been announced as the latest name for the 2024 edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal festival. The cruise will set sail from Miami, Florida and head to Puerto Plaza, Dominican Republic, with the journey lasting from January 29th to February 2nd.
The lineup is now as follows:
Aborted
Angra
Blood Red Throne
Crypta
Draconian
Epica
Equilibrium
The Halo Effect
Lord Of The Lost
Nanowar Of Steel
Nervosa
Nile
Sodom
Thyrfing
Unleashed
Warkings
Two More Bands Confirmed For 70000 Tons 2024
The organisers of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise have continued their early streak of names by announcing two more names for next year's edition of the festival. Hopping aboard the ship will be Swedish melodic death metal outfit The Halo Effect, comrprised of former In Flames members, and Norwegian death metal veterans Blood Red Throne, who will be premiering their brand new album at the event.
70000 Tons Of Metal 2024 will take place on the Freedom Of The Seas ship and will last from January 29th to February 2nd, travelling from Miami, Florida to Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.
The line up is now as follows:
Aborted
Angra
Blood Red Throne
Crypta
Draconian
Epica
Equilibrium
The Halo Effect
Lord Of The Lost
Nanowar Of Steel
Nervosa
Nile
Thyrfing
Unleashed
Warkings
Blood Red Throne Releases New Music Video
The wait is over. Norway's masters of death metal Blood Red Throne have released their long awaited 10th album, "Imperial Congregation," today via Nuclear Blast. The band celebrates the record's arrival with the debut of a music video for their latest single, "Transparent Existence." Check out the video and pick up your copy of "Imperial Congregation" now! More...
Blood Red Throne Premiere New Single "6:7"
Blood Red Throne premiere a new advance track titled “6:7” streaming for you below. The single is taken from the group’s 10th studio full-length “Imperial Congregation“, out in stores October 08 through Nuclear Blast.
Comments guitarist Daniel Olaisen: More...
Blood Red Throne Premiere New Track
Blood Red Throne‘s tenth studio release “Imperial Congregation” will be released on October 08th via Nuclear Blast. A new single from it named “Conquered Malevolence” has premiered online streaming below.
The band’s guitarist Daniel Olaisen had the following to say about it: More...
Blood Red Throne To Release New Album In October
Norwegian death metal veterans Blood Red Throne will release their 10th album, "Imperial Congregation," on October 8th via Nuclear Blast. Today, the band have released a lyric video for vicious new single "Itika." Stream and watch below.
Founding guitarist Daniel Olaisen says of the track:
"Itika was one of the first songs I wrote for this album and it's heavy as fuck. There's some real cool rhythm stuff going on and somewhat futuristic leads. Itika stands out on the album as a more fictional love song. Some necrophile dude, longing to get the sexy corpse, which keeps ignoring him. He wishes he was good enough, or dead enough, to get her in the end."
With over 25 years and 10 albums soon to be under their belt, Blood Red Throne are dedicated to the continual delivery of straight forward, exceptional death metal with Imperial Congregation being no exception. "This time around we’ve made something new and fresh in our sound. We felt it from the very first song that was written; this will take us to a whole different level in terms of arrangements, riffs, vocals... everything. We are super-excited to share this with our fans, and in cooperation with the greatest label ever," says Olaisen.
"Imperial Congregation" delivers quality, old school sound while reflecting in part upon the self righteous nature of humanity and its incessant need to destroy itself through power, ignorance and religion. "We live outside this system," explains Olaisen. "We don’t join in on the sheep mentality. Create your own possibilities, be responsible for your own misery or success!"
The haunting, organic album artwork was designed by the infamous Marcelo Vasco. The image displays a flock of old, religious men as they meet in secrecy to design the laws of lower society. "Many of our lyrics deal with our skepticism of religion, and of mankind in general. Be free or be dead," says Olaisen. "Two gigantic skeletons tower over the men of worship as they dictate human fate by candlelight." More...
Blood Red Throne Signs With Nuclear Blast
After nearly two and a half decades of death metal dominance with nine cataclysmic albums in their arsenal, Norway's veteran annihilators Blood Red Throne have officially joined the roster of Nuclear Blast!
Commenting on the signing, founding guitarist Daniel "Død" Olaisen states,
"Becoming a part of the NB family has been a huge goal for me for years. I always felt BRT deserved better after all these years and when I got to meet Gerardo Martinez (USA General Manager) and Oscar Martinez (Product Manager) when we toured the US 11 years ago, I kept in touch with them and tried to convince signing us even back then. Years went and albums were released and I never gave up. I knew we had a real masterpiece this time with the new album, and Gerado simply could not let it go this time. When he sent over the contract, both the band and especially myself were super excited and satisfied. Finally, after 10 years of trying! This band has so much potential and what better option than Nuclear Blast to team up with!" More...
Son Of A Shotgun Premiere New Song
Norwegian southern death/grind outfit Son Of A Shotgun - led by Ivan “Meathook” Gujic (guitarist of Blood Red Throne) - premiere a new song 'My Bible, My Wife, My Gun' streaming via Soundcloud for you below.
Tells Ivan Gujic: More...
Blood Red Throne Premiere New Song "Requiem Mass"
Blood Red Throne premiere a new song titled "Requiem Mass", taken from their upcoming new album "Fit To Kill", which will be released via Mighty Music on 13th of September.
Check out now "Requiem Mass" below.
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70.000 Tons of Metal: Day 2
While most of the fans were sleeping – well let's say some of them - the "The Independence Of The Seas" metal-battleship ship had to make a 90 degrees course change, an evasive maneuver to calmer seas, in order to avoid sailing into a storm. The 37 knot (42 mph) wind also prevented the organization from erecting the decorative side-fills, left and right of the stage. Also the lighting rig was put at half mast, so that the stiff winds won't tear it down. At least the Pool stage was ready on time for Raven and all the other bands that would hit the Pool-Deck-Stage on Day 2.
To catch my favourite American thrash metal band from Newbury Park, CA Warbringer I had to get up somewhat early in the morning - meaning before 9 a.m. - to have enough time for a tasty breakfast at the Windjammers buffet. The buffet offered everything you could think of from hash-browns, scrambled/fried eggs, ham, cheese, cereals of all kinds, toast, vegetables, fruits, juice, regular coffee, decaffeinated coffee, tea etc. etc. Even soy-milk could be served for my vegan significant other.
Warbringer kick-started the day at the Royal Theater at 10:45 am:
Blood Red Throne Announces New Album
Blood Red Throne's new album "Union of Flesh and Machine" is due out on July 15th, 2016 via Candlelight Records. Pre-order the album here and receive the song "Homicidal Ecstacy" instantly. The full track listing is as follows:
1. Revocation Of Humankind
2. Proselyte Virus
3. Patriotic Hatred
4. Homicidal Ecstacy
5. Martyrized
6. Union Of Flesh And Machine
7. Legacy Of Greed
8. Exposed Mutation
9. Primal Recoil
10. Leather Rebel
11. Mary Whispers Of Death More...
Blood Red Throne Parts With Vocalist
Well that was quick, after parting ways with former vocalist Yngve "Bolt" Christiansen and recruiting, Martin Berger the Blood Red Throne status quo has been restored with the departure of Martin and return of Bolt. The band comments:
"OK people, life is full of sudden turns...and there's just been one again in the BRT camp. I don't want to go into details and you can speculate as much as you want, but the fact is that Martin is retiring from BRT.
"Many will jump to the conclusion that he...or we couldn't handle the negative feedback from some of you regarding the vocals. But the fact is that it's on a very personal level and Martin needs to sort things out in his life. Playing in all his bands and especially being challenged to front BRT is hard and impossible at this very moment.
"Therefore, we have mutually agreed that he will step out and let Bolt come back again. I know some fans will appreciate this and the rest of us are excited to have Bolt back. Bolt was going through extreme conditions and time pressure when we split with him, but things have changed for the better and he's more hungry and focused than ever to kick ass with us. More...
Blastfest Expands To Four Days
Blastfest will be held from the 18th - 21st of February 2015 in Bergen, Norway. The organizers of the festival have now checked in with the following announcement about expanding with new band confirmations:
"It is official, Blastfest will be even bigger! With very positive results and excitement of a recent poll, the Bergen, Norway festival have decided 3 days of metal madness wasn’t enough and have expanded the festival into a 4 day event with a total of 60 bands! That’s 4 days, 4 venues, and 60 bands! Yes. 60 BANDS! The festival is now running from Wednesday February 18th to Saturday February 21st.
"And that’s not just the only announcement the festival will make today because just like the recent spate of updates the festival are keeping form and have just confirmed another 4 bands to the already exploding poster! So without further adieu, we are pleased to report the addition of true Norwegian black metal veterans Gehenna, British symphonic black metallers Hecate Enthroned, Norwegian death metal titans Blood Red Throne and death thrashers Wyruz!"
The currently announced lineup is as follows:
Alfahanne | Asphyx | At The Gates | Baptism | Blood Red Throne | Bolzer | Borknagar | Byfrost | Craft | Crib45 | Cryptopsy | Dark Funeral | Dark Tranquility | Dead To This World | Decapitated | Demilich | Den Saakaldte | Djevelkult | Destroyer 666 | Destruction | Endstille | Esoteric | Finntroll | Gehenna | Hecate Enthroned | Impaled Nazarene | Melechesh | Moonsorrow | Morgoth | Paradise Lost | Primordial | Rotting Christ | Samael | Sarke | Sarkom | Satan | Saturnus | The Sickening | Tortorum | Tsjuder | Vallenfyre | Wyruz + more yet to be announced.
Blood Red Throne Signs With Candlelight
Blood Red Throne has officially inked a new record deal with Candlelight Records, and the label issued the following statement:
"Daniel 'Død' Olaisen started his musical career in the legendary Norwegian black metal band Satyricon in 1996 at just 19 years of age when he joined as a live guitarist.
"Since 1993 Død had been writing death metal riffs and in 1998 he started working on material for his own death metal band and with his friend Tchort (Emperor, Carpathian Forest), who also played bass in Satyricon, Blood Red Throne was officially a born.
"Shortly after, the young and talented bass player Erlend Caspersen was found and the search for a drummer and singer could start! After a while BRT got in touch with Freddy Bolsø; he was just the drummer they were looking for and the band could now begin rehearsing material.
"A demo was soon recorded with Ronnie Thorsen from Trail of Tears on vocals which became ‘Deathmix 2000’. A deal with Hammerheart Records was then signed.
"A debut album had to be recorded, but they still hadn't found a permanent singer. Just three weeks before entering studio, BRT asked long-time friend, Mr.Hustler to join the band, despite never having played in a band or done vocals ever before. But ‘Monument of Death’ became a fuckin' killer debut album, released in 2001! The limited edition included a package called 'The Suicide Kit', which not only contained the actual album, but also a printed razor blade and a poster. The kits were hand numbered in the band member's own blood!
"Espen 'Beist' Antonsen (The Sickening) replaced Freddy Bolsø on drums and the band recorded ‘Affiliated With The Suffering’ in 2002, playing a host of European festivals with it. Nothing lasts forever and Beist left the band when BRT were about to record their first album on Earache Records. With help from Bernt Moen they managed to record their darkest and most intense album, ‘Altered Genesis’, released in 2005. Soon after Vald replaced Mr. Hustler on vocals and Anders Haave became the new permanent drummer in time for a new European tour and the recording of fourth album, ‘Come Death.’ More...
Bloodstock Festival Reveals Full 2014 Lineup
The final bands have now been announced for this year's edition of the Bloodstock Festival, which takes place from August 7th - 10th (get ticket info and other details over here). The organizers of the festival comment:
"The ‘Metal 2 The Masses’ finals have rocked to a conclusion and some more lucky young bands are joining the New Blood stage at Catton Park next month, plus there's a few last additions for the Sophie and Jagermeister stages.
"Balls Deep bring their trad groove metal to the Sophie Lancaster stage. The Brit outfit have been busy honing their ‘Pro-Pain cut with Black Sabbath’ sound, coming on like the bastard sons of Pantera and classic heavy metal.
"Over on the Jagermeister stage, female-fronted power metallers Aceldama will be impressing allcomers with their high octane performance and audience interaction, while New Blood stage stoner rocker’s Resin will be offering an additional acoustic spin on their new material.
"Meanwhile, the New Blood stage welcomes the last clutch of winners from the last batch of M2TM roadshow finals. Goat Leaf bring their doom groove from the Sheffield heats, Oakhaart’s tech death noise hails from Gloucestershire, impressing judges at the Bristol event, Sinpathetic grace us with their death metal from the Preston night, Eradikator’s thrash metal won out in Birmingham, and lastly but not least, Cacodaemonic's unholy, neo-classical infused death metal represents Nottingham."
The full 2014 festival lineup will be as follows: More...
New Blood Red Throne Track Streaming
Norwegian death metal maestros Blood Red Throne will be issuing their seventh, and self-titled, album on May 25th via Sevared Records. The band has uploaded an advance track, "Primitive Killing Machine," from that upcoming release. Stream that song below. The album marks Blood Red Throne's 15th anniversary as a band.
Blood Red Throne Posts New Album Teaser
Norway's Blood Red Throne has revealed via Metalhammer.co.uk that a new album is due out this coming May 21st through Sevared Records. A teaser for the album can be heard in the SoundCloud player below, or over at Metal Hammer here.
Read the full article at Metal Hammer.
Hammerslag Vinterblot 2013 Lineup Finalized
The final line-up and running order has been announced for this year's Hammerslag Vinterblot festival. The festival spans two day from February 8th and 9th and takes place in Tønsberg, Norway (Stoltenbergsgata 46, 3112 Tønsberg, Norway)
Here's the running order for Hammerslag Vinterblot 2013:
FRIDAY:
Imbalance 00.30
Endezzma 23.00
Tantara 22.00
Frail Grounds 21.00
Djevelkult 20.00
SATURDAY:
God Seed 00.30
Blood red throne 23.00
Storm/Isengard-tribute 22.00
Thyruz 21.00
Cobolt 60 20.00 More...
Blood Red Throne Welcomes New Vocalist
Blood Red Throne, which recruited a new bassist earlier this month, has now checked in with the following announcement about finding a new front man:
"New Blood Red Throne singer! We're happy to announce that Blood Red Throne is complete again and we we welcome Yngve N. Christiansen as our new singer and front man!
"He is a bad motherfucker, raw vocalist, drinks hard, kicks ass and takes no shit from anyone. Hell yeah Yngve!"
For more info on Blood Red Throne, head over to the band's Facebook profile or MySpace page.