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APOKALYPSE ORCHESTRA will release their new album "A Plague upon Thee" on Valentine day of this year. The record is made of 8 tracks : 01. Virago 02. Tempest 03. Glass And Sun 04. Anchorhold 05. Sacrament of Avarice 06. From the Athanor 07. To Arrive 08. Saint Yersinia

APOCALYPSE ORCHESTRA . released their debut album " The End Is Nigh " through Despotz records . The full length can be purchased passing by bandcamp as well. TRACKLIST : 01. The Garden of Earthly Delights 02. Pyre 03. Flagellants' Song 04. Exhale 05. Theatre of War 06. The Great Mortality 07. To Embark 08. Here Be Monsters

May 12th will be released via Despotz Records, the debut album "The End Is Nigh" by  APOCALYPSE ORCHESTRA . The debut album "The End Is Nigh" was recorded during the second half of 2016, the drums at Studio Overlook by William Blackmon (producer of Gadget, Beardfish, Isole among others) while all other instruments were recorded by the band at Studio Bordun. A live choir was also recorded at the historic Sailors Church in Gävle. It was then mixed by Per Nilsson (Scar Symmetry/Kaipa) at Studio Kabyss and mastered by Fredrik Groth at Studio Flåklypa. The album features original compositions and lyrics with a heavy medieval flare, but also contains actual melodies hailing back as far as the 12th century. With the hurdy gurdy, bagpipe, cittern, lute, mandora and several other traditional instruments the ambience is set from start. Clashing with a modern sound the combination is unique. Lyrical themes ranges from everyday toils of the common man...

APOCALYPSE ORCHESTRA shared a new song (live).

LOCATION :  Gävle, Sweden Status :  Active Music :  Folk Metal MEMBERS : Erik Larsson: guitars, mandola, lute, cittern, vocals Mikael Lindström: hurdy gurdy, mandola, bagpipes, backing vocals Jonas Lindh: guitars, backing vocals Rikard Jansson: bass, backing vocals Andreas Skoglund: drums, percussions, backing vocals HISTORY : The band was formed by long time friends and musical partners in crime Mikael and Erik in 2013, based out of Gävle, Sweden. Inspired by their love for folk music and slow, heavy metal they decided to try combing the two, with a foundation of original music and lyrics but also incorporating melodies from as far back as the 11th century. An homage to a musical era long since gone, but not easily forgotten. After the addition of Jonas, Rikard and Andreas the Orchestra has begun to play live and has even been seen to perform with the local Symphonic Orchestra. Standing with one leg lodged in medieval times and the other in doom met...