Arcturus signs to Prophecy, new album "Arcturian" on the way[views:46739][posts:24]_____________________________________ [Feb 26,2015 10:44am - Alx_Casket ""] [img] Arcturus - Arcturian Arcturus are legend Unparalleled in creativity, musicianship and artistic approach since their foundation days, mastermind Steinar "Sverd" Johnsen and his cosmic crew consisting of past and present members of bands like Ulver, Mayhem, Dimmu Borgir, Borknagar and Ved Buens Ende have been dancing their very own tightrope between genius and madness ever since. With each of their releases being an interstellar journey of its own, and always ahead of their time, Arcturus can justifiably be labelled as the epitome of avant-garde metal. "Arcturian" is Arcturus' first studio album in ten years, and the announcement of its release may take many a fan by surprise. But the first spin of the album will turn doubts into sheer bliss. As the title indicates, Arcturus return with their quintessential work. Veined by the band's generic boundless creativity, "Arcturian" is a setting-to-music of both the sublime and beauty of outer space, uniting grandeur and filigree in their inimitable way, yet always being daring and unpredictable, just as the magnificent artwork designed by Costin Chioreanu in close collaboration with the band. With what is doubtlessly their strongest album of the millennium, Arcturus prove once and for all that for them nothing but the sky is the limit! Knut Magne Valle says on the album: "'Arcturian' contains elements from entire Arcturus' history and as a result it is both harder and softer than ever before. We went back to real drums, real strings and 'first take' improvised guitar solos to give it an authenticity and life that not many records tend to have these days. We worked hard to mix the old Arcturus sound into the newer material and the result was: We obtained a more homogeneous, mystic Arcturus sound picture." Release date: 08.05.2015 North-American release date: 12.05.2015 (not shop, just distribution) Available editions: - CD Digipak - Gatefold LP (180g vinyl, black) incl. poster and PVC protection sleeve (500 copies available) - limited 2CD hardcover book (18x18 cm, 48 pages) incl. additional artwork and bonus CD feat. exclusive remixes of album tracks - Box set incl. 2CD hardcover book, gatefold vinyl, bonus LP feat. remixes, poster and certificate (250 copies available) - Box set with the same content as the "regular" box set plus an exclusive vinyl test pressing - only available via pre-order and exclusively at the Prophecy online shop! Tracklist: 1. The Arcturian Sign 2. Crashland 3. Angst 4. Warp 5. Game Over 6. Demon 7. Pale 8. The Journey 9. Archer 10. Bane There are also bundles available with your favoured format and an Arcturus shirt of your choice: http://en.prophecy.de/shop/arcturus-arcturian.html This falls into the timeline of their tour and appearance at MDF, really looking forward to hearing the new stuff. |
| _________________________________________________________ [Feb 26,2015 11:06am - DYA is DUAL BISMUTH YAW GATES ""] Is Vortex gonna decide to sing more gooder, this time around? |
| _____________________________________ [Feb 26,2015 12:11pm - the truth ""] What asshole wrote that long-winded, pretentious description? It's a metal band, get over yourselves. |
| ______________________________ [Feb 26,2015 1:33pm - Yeti ""] this band isn't good and has never been good. |
| ________________________________ [Feb 26,2015 3:20pm - Spydre ""] You take that back! I like The Sham Mirrors, but the vocals are a little weird without Garm. |
| _____________________________________________ [Feb 26,2015 3:26pm - nerd band detector ""] beep beep |
| ________________________________ [Feb 26,2015 3:35pm - Mark_R ""] Spydre said:You take that back! I like The Sham Mirrors, but the vocals are a little weird without Garm. I think the issue is more that the vocals without Garm aren't weird enough. I wish they'd have gone with Haegeland on vocals. His voice is fairly normal too, but I think he's more capable of distinctive and odd patterns & delivery than what we've heard from Haestes. |
| ______________________________________ [Feb 26,2015 7:08pm - garyDiNardo ""] Shutthefuckup. |
| _________________________________ [Feb 27,2015 11:14am - Burnsy ""] Yeti said:this band isn't good and has never been good. lolwut?! Aspera Heims Symfonia is an incredible album and anyone who doesn't agree is a vapid, useless cunt. |
| _____________________________________ [Feb 27,2015 11:38am - Alx_Casket ""] Haha I was waiting for that. |
| ______________________________________________ [Feb 27,2015 3:03pm - RTTP joke generator ""] what is the hardest part about being an arcturus fan? Telling your parents youre gay |
| ______________________________ [Feb 27,2015 3:11pm - Yeti ""] Neither The Sham Mirrors or Aspera Heims Symfonia do anything for me. I tried, but they fall short. |
| _____________________________________________________ [Feb 27,2015 4:43pm - RTTP Heterosexual Detector ""] Yeti said:Neither The Sham Mirrors or Aspera Heims Symfonia do anything for me. I tried, but they fall short. You passed the test. |
| ________________________________ [Feb 28,2015 5:34pm - Burnsy ""] Yeti said:Neither The Sham Mirrors or Aspera Heims Symfonia do anything for me. I tried, but they fall short. Huh. Would not have expected that from ya, dude. With Sham Mirrors, I totally get why people don't dig it. My favorites from them are La Masquerade Infernale and Aspera Heims Symphonia. I am a bit of a Garm fanboy though so there's that. |
| _____________________________________ [Mar 3,2015 8:40pm - goatcatalyst ""] Aspera & Constellation are godly but that 7" is wack as fuck, B |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 23,2015 3:44pm - Alx_Casket ""] bennyhillifier |
| _______________________________________________ [Mar 23,2015 4:01pm - arcturus is for fags ""] goatcatalyst said:aspergers and constipation are a godly combination |
| _________________________________________________ [Mar 25,2015 3:30pm - Arcturus is for Jansen ""] And other assorted fagets |
| _____________________________________________________ [Mar 26,2015 11:41am - RTTP department of awards ""] Burnsy said:I am a bit of a Garm fanboy and the award for least heterosexual thing ever posted on RTTP goes to................... BURNSY |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 27,2015 9:06am - Alx_Casket ""] First track off the album which is sure to piss people off: bennyhillifier Arcturus - Arcturian Arcturus are legend Unparalleled in creativity, musicianship and artistic approach since their foundation days, mastermind Steinar "Sverd" Johnsen and his cosmic crew consisting of past and present members of bands like Ulver, Mayhem, Dimmu Borgir, Borknagar and Ved Buens Ende have been dancing their very own tightrope between genius and madness ever since. With each of their releases being an interstellar journey of its own, and always ahead of their time, Arcturus can justifiably be labelled as the epitome of avant-garde metal. "Arcturian" is Arcturus' first studio album in ten years, and the announcement of its release may take many a fan by surprise. But the first spin of the album will turn doubts into sheer bliss. As the title indicates, Arcturus return with their quintessential work. Veined by the band's generic boundless creativity, "Arcturian" is a setting-to-music of both the sublime and beauty of outer space, uniting grandeur and filigree in their inimitable way, yet always being daring and unpredictable, just as the magnificent artwork designed by Costin Chioreanu in close collaboration with the band. With what is doubtlessly their strongest album of the millennium, Arcturus prove once and for all that for them nothing but the sky is the limit! Knut Magne Valle says on the album: "'Arcturian' contains elements from entire Arcturus' history and as a result it is both harder and softer than ever before. We went back to real drums, real strings and 'first take' improvised guitar solos to give it an authenticity and life that not many records tend to have these days. We worked hard to mix the old Arcturus sound into the newer material and the result was: We obtained a more homogeneous, mystic Arcturus sound picture." Release date: 08.05.2015 North-American release date: 12.05.2015 (not shop, just distribution) Available editions: - CD Digipak - Gatefold LP (180g vinyl, black) incl. poster and PVC protection sleeve (500 copies available) - limited 2CD hardcover book (18x18 cm, 48 pages) incl. additional artwork and bonus CD feat. exclusive remixes of album tracks - Box set incl. 2CD hardcover book, gatefold vinyl, bonus LP feat. remixes, poster and certificate - Box set with the same content as the "regular" box set plus an exclusive vinyl test pressing - only available at the Prophecy online shop! Tracklist: 1. The Arcturian Sign 2. Crashland 3. Angst 4. Warp 5. Game Over 6. Demon 7. Pale 8. The Journey 9. Archer 10. Bane Bonustracks (only available with the book edition and the box): 1. Angst (Industrial Club Remix by Pride And Fall) 2. Archer (Sun Of The Sleepless Geisterbahn Rmx) 3. Game Over (Germ Remix) 4. Warp (Wormhole Remix by Encephalon) 5. Angst (Nailbomb Remix by Fractured) 6. Arcturian Psychedelic Sign (by MøllarN) 7. Warp (Germ Remix) 8. Pale (Necro Deathmort Remix) There are also bundles available with your favoured format and an Arcturus shirt of your choice: http://en.prophecy.de/arcturus-arcturian.html |
| __________________________________________ [Mar 27,2015 5:00pm - Longdeadgod_nli ""] I like it, but I am neither cool or internet tough |
| ________________________________ [Mar 27,2015 6:46pm - Burnsy ""] RTTP%20department%20of%20awards said: Burnsy said:I am a bit of a Garm fanboy and the award for least heterosexual thing ever posted on RTTP goes to................... BURNSY Quite a fete considering all the dicks and abortions in the rttp archives. |
| _________________________________ [Mar 27,2015 11:32pm - Ey Ey ""] Bonne fête? |
| __________________________________ [Mar 29,2015 1:22pm - Aegathis ""] granted I'm only listening to this via Lenovo speakers, but those don't drums don't sound as real as they were sayin... |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 29,2015 2:06pm - Alx_Casket ""] It sounds like they used the Hellhammer VST to me too, lots of people complaining about the drum sound. |