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Category: Norilsk

0 Third Eye Cinema – #albumreviews – BackStabber , Norilsk , S.R.L. Rockshots Records , Oculum Dei , Crypteria , Ashen Horde Extreme Metal Music , Accursed Spawn , Saeva , The Flaying , Misshapen , Sludgehammer , Our Dying World , Blackguard , Extrema , Anomalism , Sinnrs , Helevorn https://buff.ly/2KLITmg

  • April 17, 2019
  • by Asher
  • · Accursed Spawn · Ashen Horde (Extreme Metal Music / Rockshots Records) · Backstabber · Crypteria · Extrema · Misshapen · Norilsk · Oculum Dei · S.R.L. (Rockshots Records) · Saeva · Sludgehammer · The Flaying · Uncategorized

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0 NORILSK’s New Video Explores What Stays Behind After Someone Vanishes w/ “Weepers of The Land

  • December 10, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · Music News · Norilsk

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NEWS RELEASE

Montreal, QC – December 10, 2018

For fans of Morgion, Yob, Hooded Menace, High On Fire

NORILSK’s New Video Explores What Stays Behind After Someone Vanishes w/ “Weepers of The Land


L-R: Nic M (vocals, bass, guitars), Nick Richer (drums, backing vocals) – Photo credit: Nick Richer

Canadian death / doom duo NORILSK are sharing their new music video for their recently released mini-album’s title track “Weepers of The Land”. Co-written with Longhouse‘s Joshua Cayer whom also added guest vocals, the track is about what stays behind after someone vanishes and is a nod to the expression ‘keepers of the land,’ most often used in an indigenous and/or environment-related context, while referencing a less glorious side of history.

Joshua Cayer explains:

“When we were developing the concept of the track, I had just finished listening to a podcast hosted by Indigenous journalist, Connie Walker, called Missing and Murdered: Who Killed Alberta Williams. Aside from the obvious painful subject matter, what really struck me was the guilt expressed, and carried for all these years, by those closest to Alberta Williams – What if I answered my phone that night? What if I turned around sooner? What if. As a father of two little girls, I couldn’t begin to imagine the deep sorrow that is carried by survivors of our Indigenous women and girls that go missing, or are murdered. I tried to give voice to just a fraction of what those feelings of pain, guilt and failure might feel like to a father or a mother, with the hope of creating better awareness and empathy for the issue of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls in our country.”

Capturing the song’s dark and heavy atmosphere, the video was directed by Erik Labossiere of Wikked Twist Films, whom was given artistic freedom to develop the concept behind its visuals. Showcasing its monumental proportions and slow pace represented both a challenge and an opportunity to transfer the epic extreme doom metal song onto the screen as Labossiere approached it from the perspective of a short movie.

Erik Labossiere comments:

“When creating the video concept for “Weepers” I wanted to create a narrative that could symbolize an array of current issues and motifs. With the core message of corruption and assimilation, I wanted to tell a story that could identify with any situation of oppression and abuse. I also wanted to create characters that each themselves expressed a reaction to these issues. Some see the plight of our world and react with indifference, with silence, with reinforcement, and some push to create hope. In my opinion, there is only one monster in this video, and everyone else exists within the grey, and it is up to the viewer to reflect on this and question which role they play.”

Watch “Weepers of The Land” at the following link:

“Weepers of The Land” is available from Hypnotic Dirge Records on CD here plus available for stream and download on Youtube, Bandcamp, Spotify, iTunes.

Track Listing:
1. No Sacred Ground (7:51)
2. The Way (3:33)
3. Toute la noirceur du monde (5:24)
4. Tomber 7 fois (5:04) *
5. Weepers of the Land (10:22)
*Exclusive to the CD version*
Album Length: 32:15

For More Info:

https://www.hypnoticdirgerecords.com/norilsk.php
https://norilskdoom.com
https://www.facebook.com/hypnoticdirgerecords
EPK – https://wp.me/pciNW-cKE

BIO:

Coming off the heels of their latest full-length album “Le passage des glaciers”, this fall the Canadian Death-Doom act Norilsk returns with a collection of new material linked in concept with its previous full-length while also showcasing Norilsk’s more collaborative and multi-faceted nature. It retains the band’s signature sound developed on its two full-length albums, and brings forward further openess to an array of doom-related influences. The new mini-album, entitled “Weepers of the Land” is made up of four new compositions as well as a Mylene Farmer cover song (Tomber 7 fois), previously released in Russia on a limited edition compilation CD, and completely remixed. The new compositions include collaborations with other Canadian musicians including Damian Smith (Altars of Grief), Joshua Cayer (Longhouse), Ben Forte (North East Bistro, TGRE), and long-time collaborator Mort Marion (Outrage AD, Blood Moon Knights). “Weepers of the Land” should be viewed as a companion album to “Le passage des glaciers” as the songs were written and recorded during the same time period. The album will be presented in a 4 panel digipack with artwork from William Blair Bruce (Canadian painter, 1859-1906) and released worldwide on October 12, 2018.

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“The band relies on an icy death-doom that subtly adds touches of sludge.” – Metal Injection

“Whether you like your doom depressing, relaxing, or both, Weepers of the Land is ready to serve.” – The Metal Crypt

“Hardcore doom fans may like Norilsk’s latest because it is molded with an eye to old-school doom records; seldom does the album go past a glacial pace, with even the stylistic flourishes never distracting the duo’s strong suit.” – The Sludgelord

“This is music for the haunted place, the celebration of nature, in all its contemporary insecurity and all its past destructive beauty.” – Echoes and Dust

“Remember when I mentioned how Canadian winters never seem to end? That’s what this sounds like. You’ve just realized you’re socked into another deep freeze… You look up at the blotted sky and waver at the tremendous wintry grip displayed before you. Winter is harsh, unforgiving and indifferent to anything you might know, want or care about yet also displays a raw beauty for those willing to venture it. Norilsk understands and Norilsk delivers.” – Doom-Metal.com

“Le passage des glaciers is a well-crafted and thoughtfully composed doom and death metal record. The band have further refined their sound in a way that feels effortless and honest, all while hinting at future possibilities.” – Exclaim! (Review 2017 Le passage des glaciers)

“Norilsk’s debut has exactly what it takes to land this band a spot in any doom metal fan’s list of bands to look out for.” – Heavy Blog is Heavy (Review 2015 – The Idea of North)

“It’s one thing to write good music; it’s a whole other thing to invent a new language, a new aesthetic, where song writing, atmosphere and individuality coalesce and give birth to this strange new kid on the block.” – Chronicles of Chaos

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0 EPK – Norilsk – Weepers of The Land (2018) (Hypnotic Dirge)

  • December 9, 2018
  • by Asher
  • · Norilsk

Norilsk – Weepers of The Land (2018) (Hypnotic Dirge)

For fans of Morgion, Yob, Hooded Menace, High On Fire

Release Date: October 12, 2018

Label: Hypnotic Dirge
Release Type: Mini-album
Genre: Death-Doom Metal

HypnoticDirgerecords.com | Norilskdoom.com | Facebook | Bandcamp | Spotify | iTunes

“The band relies on an icy death-doom that subtly adds touches of sludge.” – Metal Injection

“Whether you like your doom depressing, relaxing, or both, Weepers of the Land is ready to serve.” – The Metal Crypt

“Hardcore doom fans may like Norilsk’s latest because it is molded with an eye to old-school doom records; seldom does the album go past a glacial pace, with even the stylistic flourishes never distracting the duo’s strong suit.” – The Sludgelord

“This is music for the haunted place, the celebration of nature, in all its contemporary insecurity and all its past destructive beauty.” – Echoes and Dust

“Yes, the glaciers are melting, and the temperatures are soaring, but deep in the landlocked barren lands Norilsk have managed to carve out a sonic beauty that reveals its subtle nuances when the listeners are drawn in.” – ItDjents 

“Remember when I mentioned how Canadian winters never seem to end? That’s what this sounds like. You’ve just realized you’re socked into another deep freeze… You look up at the blotted sky and waver at the tremendous wintry grip displayed before you. Winter is harsh, unforgiving and indifferent to anything you might know, want or care about yet also displays a raw beauty for those willing to venture it. Norilsk understands and Norilsk delivers.” – Doom-Metal.com

“Le passage des glaciers is a well-crafted and thoughtfully composed doom and death metal record. The band have further refined their sound in a way that feels effortless and honest, all while hinting at future possibilities.” – Exclaim! (Review 2017 Le passage des glaciers)

“Canadian duo Norilsk are one of plenty healthy and upcoming formations out of Quebec, creating sordid musical landscapes that manifest towering grooves, epic melodies and desolate, sludgy passages in the space between.” – Extreme Metal Voyager

“Norilsk’s debut has exactly what it takes to land this band a spot in any doom metal fan’s list of bands to look out for.” – Heavy Blog is Heavy (Review 2015 – The Idea of North)

“It’s one thing to write good music; it’s a whole other thing to invent a new language, a new aesthetic, where song writing, atmosphere and individuality coalesce and give birth to this strange new kid on the block.” – Chronicles of Chaos

Track Listing:
1. No Sacred Ground (7:51)
2. The Way (3:33)
3. Toute la noirceur du monde (5:24)
4. Tomber 7 fois (5:04) *
5. Weepers of the Land (10:22)
*Exclusive to the CD version*
Album Length: 32:15

Album Credits: 
– Nic M – Vocals, bass, guitars 
– Nick R – Drums, backing vocals 
– Tom Hansen – Guitars (Live) 
– Matt MacIvor – Guitars (Live) 

– All lyrics by Nic M except “Toute la noirceur du monde” by Ben Forte, and “Weepers of the Land” by Joshua Cayer and Nic M 
– Guitar solos on “Toute la noirceur du monde”, “Tomber 7 fois”, and “Weepers of the Land” by Mort Morion 
– Guest Vocals on “No Sacred Ground” by Damian Smith 
– Guest Vocals on “Weepers of the Land” by Joshua Cayer “Tomber 7 fois” originally written and composed by Mylene Farmer 
– Recorded by Wolf Lake Studios, QC by Mike Bond 
– Mixed and mastered by Mike Bond at The Bond Cave 
– Artwork: William Blair Bruce (Canadian; 1859 – 1906) The Phantom Hunter – 1888 Oil on Canvas – Art Gallery of Hamilton: Bruce Memorial; 1914. 
– Music is Canadian Content (MAPL)  

 

Named after Siberia’s northernmost city, home of a famous heavy metal smelting complex, Norilsk is a doom-death band from Gatineau/Ottawa, Canada. Characterized by slow and crushing riffs, death growls, icy melodies and atmospheric arrangements, its music draws inspiration from the 1990’s doom-death scene, while incorporating a heavy dose of eclectic and contemporary influences.

Norilsk consists of two core band members, Nic Miquelon and Nick Richer, along with live collaborators Tom Hansen and Matt MacIvor. Since its beginnings, it shared the stage with a number of bands, including Yob, High on Fire, Monolord, Weedeater, Tombs, Uada, Grim Reaper, Algoma, Altars of Grief, Nachtterror, Longhouse, Tunguska Mammoth, and much more.

After self-releasing an introductory EP, Japetus, in 2014, the band released their first full length album The Idea of North in 2015 on Hypnotic Dirge Records (CD) and Dwyer Records (cassette). The album received a lot of attention from around the world, especially from the sludge and doom-death community, leading Norilsk to release it on vinyl the following year on War on Music Records and Sunmask Records. In the Fall of 2016, the band toured over 8,000 km across Canada in support of The Idea of North, and played festivals such as Black Mourning Light Festival (Edmonton) and Earslaughter Festival (Montréal). In this period, it also took part in several compilations and recorded an exclusive song for a metal tribute album to Mylène Farmer, on GS Productions (Russia).

In 2017, Norilsk presented a new full length album, Le passage des glaciers, again via Hypnotic Dirge Records. Consistently turned towards the horizon, this opus expanded considerably the Norilsk sound and themes, carrying the party a few miles further into the distance.

One year later, on October 12, 2018, the band released a brand new offering; an omen that autumn will be tuned down to doom and the bitter cold. Weepers of the Land is the follow up mini-album to last year’s full length Le passage des glaciers, presenting a more abrasive and visceral Norilsk weaving stories of heritage, loss, and displacement through dynamic and atmospheric blackened death-doom metal. Weepers of the Land will be Norilsk’s third installment on Hypnotic Dirge Records.

Vocalist/bassist Nic M. comments: 

“When we entered Wolf Lake Studio in 2017, we had enough new material to record nearly two albums. We chose to record it all, working with producer Mike Bond once again to explore the spectrum of possibilities and see what this beast would look like before deciding on how we would separate and release the material. On last year’s Le passage des glaciers, the songs represented a cold and solitary travel inward, and we kept the more exploratory and collaborative songs for this year’s follow up. Weepers of the Land could therefore be seen as the second half of this recording session, one where Norilsk has been cycling inward and outward.”

0 Metallian – Reviews – Idol of Fear (Album of The Month Jan 2015), Kolony, Norilsk

  • January 2, 2015
  • by Asher
  • · Idol of Fear · Kolony · Norilsk

http://www.metallian.com/news0115.php#demoreviews

0 Metal Temple – Norilsk – Japetus

  • December 10, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Norilsk

http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/n_2/norilsk-japetus_2.htm

0 September 2014 – Powerplay Mag UK – Issue # 168

  • December 4, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Norilsk

September 2014 - Powerplay Mag UK - Issue # 168 - Norilsk

0 El Corte #181 – Disparager, Norilsk, Unbeing

  • November 23, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Disparager · Norilsk · Unbeing


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0 FOK.nl – Norilsk – Japetus

  • November 6, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Norilsk

http://frontpage.fok.nl/review/675857/1/1/500/cd-norilsk-japetus.html

0 CLJO Metal Charts Top 20 – October 7 – #13 Laika, #12 Norilsk

  • October 19, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · Laika · Norilsk
CJLO Metal charts – 10/07
1 DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979 The Physical World Warner Brothers
2 PAROXYSM Voracite Self-Released
3 IN THE NAME OF HAVOC 1180 [EP] Self-Released
4 CASTLE Under Siege Prosthetic
5 STRIKER City Of Gold Napalm
6 CRIMSON SHADOWS Kings Among Men Napalm
7 ELECTRIC WIZARD Time To Die Spinefarm
8 OBEY THE BRAVE Salvation Epitaph
9 CODE ORANGE I Am King Deathwish
10 DIRT CANNON Tough Love Self-Released
11 HAUNTED  Exit Wounds Century Media
12 NORILSK Japetus EP Self-Released
13 LAIKA Somnia Self-Released
14 GODFLESH A World Lit Only By Fire Avalanche
15 COCKSURE TVMALSV Metropolis

0 CJLO (Montreal, QC) Metal charts 09/23 – #17 Protokult, #19 Expain, #20 Unbeing, #25 Norilsk

  • September 29, 2014
  • by Asher
  • · EXPAIN · Norilsk · Protokult · Unbeing
1 IN THE NAME OF HAVOC 1180 [EP] Self-Released
2 DEATH FROM ABOVE 1979 The Physical World Warner Brothers
3 PAROXYSM Voracite Self-Released
4 HAUNTED Exit Wounds Century Media
5 STRIKER  City Of Gold Napalm
6 CRIMSON SHADOWS Kings Among Men Napalm
7 OBEY THE BRAVE  Salvation Epitaph
8 END OF GALLIA Live At The Oven, At CJLO 1690AM Self-Released
9 PALLBEARER  Foundations Of Burden Profound Lore
10 CODE ORANGE I Am King  Deathwish
11 KRIEG Transient Candlelight
12 CANNIBAL CORPSE A Skeletal Domain Metal Blade
13 ELUVEITIE Origins Nuclear Blast
14 DARKEST HOUR Darkest Hour Sumerian
15 YOB  Clearing The Path To Ascend Neurot
16 WOVENWAR Wovenwar Metal Blade
17 PROTOKULT No Beer in Heaven Self-Released
18 MUTILATION RITES Harbringer Prosthetic
19 EXPAIN Just the Tip Self-Released
20 UNBEING Raptus EP  Self-Released
21 ACE FREHLEY Space Invader eOne Entertainment
22 ROYAL BLOOD Royal Blood Warner Brothers
23 COCKSURE TVMALSV Metropolis
24 FUNERUS Foundations Of Burden Profound Lore
25 NORILSK  Japetus EP  Self-Released
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