Arkona
Formed: 2002
From:
Moscow,
Russia
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Arkona News
Below is our complete Arkona 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.
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Cavalera Conspiracy Confirmed For Graspop 2011
The organizers of Belgium's Graspop Metal Meeting festival have announced that Cavalera Conspiracy, the band featuring Sepultura founders Igor and Max Cavalera, have been confirmed for the event. Also added to the bill is Russian folk metal band Arkona. Neither band's performance date has been confirmed as of yet however. The festival takes place in the town of Dessel from June 24th-26th.
The lineup is now as follows:
Friday:
Scorpions (Headliner)
Volbeat
Journey
Iced Earth
Epica
Parkway Drive
The Damned Things
Masters Of Reality
Heaven Shall Burn
Sepultura
Angel Witch
Kverlatak
The Black Dahlia Murder
FM
Revoker More...
Arch Enemy Confirms Festival Appearance
Swedish melodic death metal act Arch Enemy has been confirmed for this year's edition of the Metalcamp festival, set to take place between July 11th and 16th, 2011 in Tolmin, Slovenia.
The confirmed line-up includes:
ABINCHOVA
ACCEPT
ACHREN
ALESTORM
AMORPHIS
ARCH ENEMY
ARKONA
AVA INFERI
BLIND GUARDIAN
BRAINSTORM
BREZNO
BULLDOZER
DEATH ANGEL
DEICIDE
HATE
HEAVEN´S GREY
IMPERIUM DEKADENZ
IN EXTREMO
IN SOLITUDE
KALMAH
KREATOR
KYLESA
MERCENARY
MOONSORROW
MOONSPELL
OBSCURA
OCTOBER FILE
RISING DREAM
SERENITY
SUICIDAL ANGELS
TAAKE
THAUROROD
THE OCEAN
VANDERBUYST
VIRGIN STEELE
WATAIN
WINTERSUN
The Black Dahlia Murder Confirms Festival Date
American death metal act The Black Dahlia Murder has confirmed that it will be appearing at the Austrian edition of Metalfest 2011, set to take place between May 27th, 28th and 29th, 2011. The event will be taking place at Mining am Inn, Austria.
The confirmed line-up includes:
AMON AMARTH
SABATON
CRADLE OF FILTH
ARCH ENEMY
WINTERSUN
SAXON
AMORPHIS
EQUILIBRIUM
ENTOMBED
SODOM
WATAIN
PRIMORDIAL
RAGE
EISREGEN
DESTRUCTION
ARKONA
BELPHEGOR
SUICIDAL ANGELS
KALMAH
MERCENARY
WHILE HEAVEN WEPT
SECRETS OF THE MOON
KRISIUN
MILKING THE GOATMACHINE
THAUROROD
KIVIMETSÄN DRUIDI
ALCEST
EXCREMENTORY GRINDFUCKERS
THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER
WE BUTTER THE BREAD WITH BUTTER
NEAERA
Ozzy And The Scorpions Confirmed For Hellfest 2011
The organisers of France's biggest metal festival, Hellfest, has announced that four huge names have been added to next year's bill. Heavy metal godfather Ozzy Osbourne will be taking the stage, as well as German hard rock legends the Scorpions, who will be retiring after they complete their touring schedule. Also confirmed for the festival are Swedish progressive metal favourites Opeth and Black Label Society, which features former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Zakk Wylde. There are also more new confirmations in the form of German thrash legends Kreator and Sodom, Norwegian black metal veterans Mayhem, Anathema, Bolt Thrower and Therion. The festival will take place in Clisson, France from June 17th-19th.
The lineup is now as follows: More...
Arkona Posts New Music Video Online
Russian pagan metal act Arkona has posted its new music video online. The video was shot for the track "Yarilo" which appears on the band's latest album "Goi, Rode, Goi!" You can view the video below:
Alestorm and Arkona to "Team Up" at Paganfest
According to Napalm Records, Arkona and Alestorm are going to partner up for the upcoming Paganfest tour. Click here to view a teaser of the upcoming shows.
Eluveitie Posts New Song Online
Swiss folk metal banmd ELUVEITIE has posted another new song off their highly anticipated new album "Everything Remains (As It Never Was)." The song, "Kingdom Come Undone," can be heard on the band's MySpace page.
Bandleader Chrigel Glanzmann comments, "Here comes the second song off our upcoming album we'd like to present you: 'Kingdom come undone!' One of our harsher tracks, where juggernautish riffs meet with onrushing folk melodies. And exactly the same furious character also lies in the lyrics. The song deals with Vercingetorix, a Gaulish freedom fighter who lived in the time of the Gaulish war. His endeavor was to unite the Gaulish clans. The song presents you a passionate speech, like he probably could have held it in front of assembled Gaulish chieftains.
In that sense: This is V... for Vercingetorix!" More...
Finntroll Posts New Song Online
FINNTROLL has announced that they will release their new album entitled "Nifelvind" in February 2010. The album was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios (Apocalyptica, Amorphis, Ensiferum, etc.) in Helsinki, Finland and mastered by Mika Jussila (Children Of Bodom, Sonata Arctica, Him, etc.) at Finnvox Studios. The album cover artwork was done again by the band's own guitarist Skrymer. The band has also posted the first track, “Under Bergets Rot,” from their new album on their MySpace page.
Nifelvind will be released on the following dates:
FINLAND: Wednesday, February 17, 2010
GERMANY / AUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND / BENELUX / ITALY: Friday, February 19, 2010
UK / FRANCE / GREECE / DENMARK / NORWAY / REST OF EUROPE: Monday, February 22, 2010
SPAIN / PORTUGAL: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
SWEDEN / HUNGARY: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
North America: Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 More...
Finntroll Reveals New Album Details
FINNTROLL has revealed that their new album, "Nifelvind," will be release in February 2010. Previously rumored to be named "Mot Skuggornas Värld," "Nifelvind" was recorded at Sonic Pump Studios in Helsinki, Finland and mastered by Mika Jussila (add any big Finnish Metal band for namedropping) at Finnvox Studios. The album cover artwork was done again by the band's own guitarist Skrymer.
FINNTROLL comments on the album as follows:
“After tough and hectic weeks in the studio, due to lack of time and summer festivals, we are now really, really pleased with the results. 'Nifelvind' is the most advanced and mature FINNTROLL-album to date, with musical themes ranging from powerful death metal riffs to dark soundtracks, from pounding black metal to groovy 80's pop-music. All this is accompanied by our trademark sound, lots of never-before-heard instruments in the metal-scene, folklore and legends that make it overall the most versatile album we have created so far.”
The tracklisting for "Nifelvind" is as follows:
1. Blodmarsch (intro)
2. Solsagan
3. Den Frusna Munnen
4. Ett Norrskensdåd
5. I Trädens Sång
6. Tiden Utan Tid
7. Galgasång
8. Mot Skuggornas Värld
9. Under Bergets Rot
10. Fornfamnad
11. Dråp
The exact release dates are as follows:
FINLAND: Wednesday, February 17, 2010
GERMANY / AUSTRIA / SWITZERLAND / BENELUX / ITALY: Friday, February 19, 2010
UK / FRANCE / GREECE / DENMARK / NORWAY / REST OF EUROPE: Monday, February 22, 2010
SPAIN / PORTUGAL: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
SWEDEN / HUNGARY: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
North America: Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
To properly celebrate the release of the new album, FINNTROLL will be headlining the 2010 edition of the Paganfest tour.
Here are the confirmed Paganfest 2010 dates, featuring FINNTROLL with Eluveitie, Dornenreich, Varg, Arkona: More...
Arkona Reveals New Album Details
Russian pagan folk metal band Arkona will release their upcoming album, "Goi, Rode, Goi!," on the following dates:
10/28 - Finland, Spain
10/30 - Benelux, France, Italy, Sweden
11/02 - Rest of Europe
11/03 - US/Canada
“Goi, Rode, Goi!” was produced by Sergey "Lazar" and Masha "Scream" recorded at CDM Records Studio in Moscow between October 2008 and May 2009, except the drums, which were recorded at Gigant Records Studio, and the guitars, which were recorded at Astia Studio. The album was mixed at Deformation Records Studio in May and June.
More...
Arkona Reveals New DVD Release Date
Russian folk metal band Arkona has announced that their upcoming DVD release will be titled "Noch Velesova." The DVD will be released through Napalm Records on June 1st in Europe and June 16th in North America. The cover artwork for the DVD can be viewed here.
Alkonost Touring Europe
Hailing from the Central Russian region of Tatarstan, ALKONOST is another pagan metal highlight from the former Soviet Union. ALKONOST will tour Europe in order to support their upcoming European releases of their last studio album "Put Nepojdennyj" (In English: "The Path We've Never Walked On'). Masha Scream from ARKONA does guest vocals on the album, and its produced by Arkona's Lazar.
The second ALKNOST album, "Between The Worlds," will be released by Vic Records April 2 as well. European distribution will done by PLASTIC HEAD and their partners per country.
ALKONOST also will take part in the largest European folk/pagan/viking metal open-air festival, the well known Ragnarok festival. The festival will take place in Lichtenfels, Germany, April the 17th and 18th. ALKNOST was one of the very first pagan metal bands, they are around for over 13 years. And after ARKONA, ALKONOST is the second Russian pagan metal band that will tour Europe.
The European tour dates in April are:
10.4.09 Holland, Roermond
11.4.09 Belgium, Antwerp, PandDemonium
12.4.09 Poland, Warsaw, Metal Cave,
13.4.09 Poland, Torun
14.4.09 Czech Republic, Ostrava, Slovanský Bál Prostor
15.4.09 Slovakia, Banska Bystrica
16.4.09 Czech Republic, Brno, Melodka
17.4.09 Czech Republic, Praha
18.4.09 Germany, Lichtenfels
19.4.09 Hungary, Budapest
20.4.09 Slovenia, Ljubljana, Orto Bar
Arkona Announces Winter Tour Dates In Germany
The German label Det Germanske Folket has organized a midwinter tour for Arkona in Germany, the FUCKING CHRISTMAS TOUR. The tour will include Arkona, Menhir, and Vardlokkur (1 Gig CZ, rest in Germany). The tour take place from 22.12.2008-30.12.2008.
Here are the dates, support acts and venues:
22.12. Dresden / Skullcrusher: http://www.skullcrusher-dresden.de/ (tickets bitte bei enni65@freenet.de reservieren)
24.12. Annaberg-Buchholz / Asgard Pub
25.12. Berlin / Knaack Club, Support: Fjäll http://www.knaack-berlin.de/
(tickets: http://www.koka36.de/search.php?suche=knaack)
26.12. Bad Salzungen / KW70, Support: Helritt http://www.kw70.de/Events.htm
(tickets: http://ticket69.de/cms/front_content.php?idcat=261)
27.12. München / Metropolis, Support: Helfahrt:
http://www.metropolis-munich.de/
28.12. Großerlach / VFRR Vereinshaus (ohne Menhir), Support: 2 lokale Bands
29.12. Hamburg / Fundbureau (ohne Menhir) Support: Ctulu und Nidhögg
(http://www.fundbureau.de/) (Vorbestellung: nur Abendkasse)
Arkona Posts New Video Online
The Russian pagan horde ARKONA has shot a video to promote their latest album, "Ot Serdca K Nebu." The video for "Pokrovy Nebesnogo Starca" featuresbattle scenes, grim warriors and an outstanding song that will take the hearts of pagan metal fans by storm. You can watch the video on YouTube or below, after the jump.
ARKONA's "Ot Serdca K Nebu" is due out on July 4, 2008 in Europe and July 29 in North America. More...
Arkona Signs To Napalm Records
The Russian band ARKONA has joined the Napalm Records' ranks. The band;s leader is the charismatic frontlady Masha Scream, who also writes all the music and lyrics, as well as delivering her fierce vocals. The band plays Slavic Pagan Metal and embellishes their versatile compositions with the use of folk instrumentation. The cover artwork was delivered by the legendary Kris Verwimp (Thyrfing, Manegarm,.) and the album itself, "Ot Serdca K Nebu" ("From the Heart to the Sky"), will be released on July 4.