CELL – Ancient Incantations Of Xarbos (2019)
For fans of Emperor, Death, Morbid Angel, Immortal, Goatwhore
Release Date: October 4, 2019
Label: Self-Release
Distribution:
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“Ancient Incantation of Xarbos is a heavy, blackened metal monster. ” – Metal Injection
“The energy in the music (single God of The NetherRealm) reaches one of many electrifying plateaus when the fretwork becomes a jabbing and swirling extravaganza, both frenzied and deranged but also locking into an eminently headbangable groove. With groaning bass emanations and a somersaulting drum progression providing the bridge, the song also segues into a mystical and mesmerizing interlude of clean, chiming notes and pensive bass tones.” – No Clean Singing
““Ancient Incantations of Xarbos” is really an excellent album, conceived to satisfy every Black Metal fan, and even fans from other Metal genres. And an idea that comes to mind after hearing this album is why in the blazes CELL doesn’t have a record label working with its releases?” – Metal Temple
“Canadian Black Metal maniacs CELL have released one hell of a new album! This is a genre-bending, face-melting, dimension-crossing, mind-fucking experience that crosses all of the streams that should not be crossed. Ancient Incantations of Xarbos is a frenetic cosmic voyage into sheer madness, guided by an immense display of raw, heavy metal magic.” – Trv North Reviews
“technical savagery” – Heavy Music Headquarters
“It is fast, blasting, thrashing black metal made perfectly for headbanging. This band won’t save the forest and this album does not tell you to join a political cause. If you like headbanging extreme metal, this is a good place to find it in the month of October.” – The Metal Bulletin paper zine
“Well produced, loud in the speakers, and even louder in the headspace is Winnipeg, Manitoba’s cosmic black metal trio, Cell. Ancient Incantations of Xarbos is eight ripping tracks worth of insane, cosmos-corpse-painted chaos. 9/10” – Hated One Metal Reviews
CELL – ‘Ancient Incantations Of Xarbos’ USA/Canada Tour
09/26/19 – Fargo, ND @ Red Raven Espresso Parlour
09/27/19 – Minneapolis, MN @ Mortimer’s Bar
09/28/19 – Milwaukee, WI @ Quarters
09/29/19 – Chicago, IL @ Live Wire Lounge
09/30/19 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Black Forge Coffee House
10/01/19 – Cleveland, OH @ Now That’s Class
10/04/19 – Providence, RI @ Koto PVD
10/05/19 – Charlotte, NC @ Skylark Social Club
10/07/19 – Raleigh, NC @ Slim’s Downtown
10/08/19 – Baltimore, MD @ The Sidebar
10/09/19 – Everett, MD @ Banshee Den
10/10/19 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Bazaar
10/11/19 – Montreal, QC @ Piranha Bar
10/12/19 – Quebec City, QC @ La Source de La Martiniere
10/13/19 – Ottawa, ON @ Pour Boy
10/14/19 – Sudbury, ON @ The Asylum
10/19/19 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Goodwill Social Club
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Album Title: Ancient Incantations Of Xarbos
Release Date: October 4, 2019
Label: Self-Release
Distribution:
Track Listing:
1. The Rise Of Gorthar (2:31)
2. Defiling The Ancient Hierarchy (7:16)
3. All I See Is Them (4:15)
4. The Wailing Sea Of Emptiness (5:59)
5. Ancient Incantations Of Xarbos (1:35)
6. God Of The NetherRealm (8:32)
7. Valley Of Assimilation (5:24)
8. Altering Matter In The Realm Of The Frost King (10:38)
Album Length: 46:12
Album Credits:
• All songs performed by: Cell
• All songs written by: Cell (Hyperion, Deimos, Hypnos and Chiron)
• Produced by: Ryan Forsyth of Grimfrykt Media Productions
• Mixed by: Ryan Forsyth of Grimfrykt Media Productions
• Mastered by: Jamie Sitar of Outta Town Sound
• Album Artwork by: Remy Cooper of Headsplit Designs
• Canadian Content (MAPL)
Album Band Line Up: Hypnos (Drums), Hyperion (Guitar, Vocals), Demios (Bass, Vocals)
Live Band Line Up: Hyperion, Lowell Winters and Brett Leier
Discography:
2016 – The Frozen Moon Of Erebath
2019 – Ancient Incantations Of Xarbos
Shared Stage with:
Skeletonwitch, Goatwhore, Vesperia, DRI, Revocation, Aggression, Archagathus, Into Eternity, Fit For An Autopsy, Uada, Numenorean, Wormwitch, Archspire, Battlecross, Gruesome, Altars Of Grief, Withdrawal, Helleborus, Xul, Holy Grinder, Wolvhammer, Untimely Demise, Begrime Exemious
Tours and Festivals:
2018 – Black Mourning Light – Edmonton, AB
2018 – Western Canada Tour – Winnipeg – Kelowna
2018 – Chadstock Metalfest – Libau, MB
2018 – Loud As Hell Metalfest – Drumheller, AB
2018 – Western Canada Tour – Winnipeg to Edmonton
2017 – Chadstock Metalfest – Libau, MB
2017 – Loud As Hell Metalfest – Drumheller, AB
2017 – Armstrong Metalfest – Armstrong B.C.
2017 Cross Canada Tour – Halifax to Victoria
2017 – Manitoba Metalfest – Winnipeg
2016 – Black Mourning Light
2016 – Chadstock Metalfest – Libau, MB
2016 – Western Canada Tour – Winnipeg to Victoria
Artist Endorsements:
Aristides Guitars
Hypnos (Drums), Hyperion (Guitar, Vocals), Demios (Bass, Vocals)
Photo Credit: Amy Lee Zinn of Crpytic Sound
SHORT BIO
Cell is a three-piece conceptual black metal band that formed in 2014 reigning from Winnipeg, Canada. They blend elements of old school and modern black metal with hints of death metal, hardcore, thrash, and doom to create reality-altering unrelenting cosmic black metal. Their concept is based on a science fiction comic book idea that Hyperion (guitar/vocals) was working to bring to life, but decided instead to turn into music.
Cell has toured across Canada multiple times and have been featured on several festivals including Black Mourning Light, Loud As Hell Metalfest, Armstrong Metalfest and Manitoba Metalfest sharing the stage with the likes of Skeletonwitch, Goatwhore, DRI, Revocation, and Aggression. They released their debut album ‘The Frozen Moon Of Erebath’ in 2016 and follow it up in 2019 with ‘Ancient Incantations Of Xarbos’.
LONG BIO
Cell is a three-piece conceptual black metal band that formed in 2014 reigning from Winnipeg, Canada. They blend elements of old school and modern black metal with hints of death metal, hardcore, thrash, and doom to create reality-altering unrelenting cosmic black metal. Their concept is based on a science fiction comic book idea that Hyperion (guitar/vocals) was working to bring to life, but decided instead to turn into music.
Each song starts with Hyperion taking the reins by writing the song structure, riffs, and lyrics; Deimos (bass/vocals) and Hypnos (drums) adding in their preferences for riffs, lyrics and other such things to alter the songs for the better. There is a lot of cathartic emotion put into each song that connects to each member on a personal level while keeping within the dark sci-fi concept and using metaphors of what we as humans do to this planet and the life on it.
Using these topics, it’s easy for Cell to let everything out on stage every during every performance. They use a lot of art and theatre within the live show including using corpse paint, blood, armor, pro audio lights, and lasers. To see our show is to experience something emotional, aggressive, theatrical and cosmic.
Cell has toured across Canada multiple times and have been featured on several festivals including Black Mourning Light, Loud As Hell Metalfest, Armstrong Metalfest and Manitoba Metalfest sharing the stage with the likes of Skeletonwitch, Goatwhore, DRI, Revocation, and Aggression. They released their debut album ‘The Frozen Moon Of Erebath’ in 2016 and follow it up in 2019 with ‘Ancient Incantations Of Xarbos’.
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