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Dark Fortress: : Post Trailer for "Ylem" Video

Century Media Records — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 19:45:17 GMT

A trailer for the title track from from DARK FORTRESS' latest album "Ylem" is available here. Parts of the video were shot in a natural cave, so stay tuned for the full clip as well as more info on the slightly different shooting of the clip. Press comments on "Ylem": ".a collection of incredibly inventive black metal songs. .this ominous work is perfect for the long, bleak winter nights." KERRANG (UK) "Ylem" is such a sinister and diverse opus.every open minded metal head with a soft spot for dark sounds should check this out." METAL HAMMER (D), soundcheck #8 "For quite a while DARK FORTRESS belong to the best German black metal bands and with "Ylem" they deliver first-class material once again." ROCK HARD (D) LEGACY (D), 15 out of 15 points, soundcheck #2

Dark Fortress: : new video clip online!

Century Media Records — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:41:56 GMT

the band has just launched a new video clip for the song "Hirudineans" taken from the new album "Ylem", watch it here: More songs from "Ylem" can be heard at http://www.myspace.com/darkfortress Press reactions on "Ylem": .a collection of incredibly inventive black metal songs. .this ominous work is perfect for the long, bleak winter nights. KERRANG (UK) "Ylem" is such a sinister and diverse opus.every open minded metal head with a soft spot for dark sounds should check this out." METAL HAMMER (D), soundcheck #8 For quite a while DARK FORTRESS belong to the best German black metal bands and with "Ylem" they deliver first-class material once again. ROCK HARD (D), 8 out 10 points LEGACY (D), 15 out of 15 points, soundcheck #2 Visit DARK FORTRESS online: http://www.myspace.com/darkfortress http://www.thetruedarkfortress.com

Dark Fortress: : post part 2 of EPK online; more touring in February 2010!

Century Media Records — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:54:23 GMT

After a successful European tour with Satyricon, Shining and Posthum in December, DARK FORTRESS will be spreading utter darkness all across Europe on their own headlining tour in February 2010. The band will be supported by doomsters Serpentcult as well as fellow German black metal hopefuls Farsot, so see below for the full list of dates and be there! In addition to that, the band has launched the second part of a detailed video interview online in which the band comments on the creation of "Ylem", their musical influences and the upcoming tour. Check it out at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcWvVlJ_8vw! "Ylem" will be released in Europe on January 25th, 2010 and February 9th, 2010 in the US. Songs from this pitch black opus can be heard at http://www.myspace.com/darkfortress

Dark Fortress: : Launch new song "The Valley" taken off "Ylem"

Century Media Records — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 12:18:47 GMT

Right after embarking on their European tour with Satyricon, Shining and Posthum DARK FORTRESS have launched another new song on their myspace page (http://www.myspace.com/darkfortress), "The Valley", taken off their upcoming album "Ylem". It is the second song they are making available after the titletrack "Ylem".

Dark Fortress: : DARK FORTRESS: Launch New Myspace & Song Taken From "Ylem." Learn About This New Themed Album!

Century Media Records — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:53:56 GMT

Contrary to the last DARK FORTRESS album "Eidolon", "Ylem" is not strictly a concept album; however, most songs have a common theme - invocations of the death principle from different perspectives. "Ylem" is the term for the state of the elements before the Big Bang; in alchemy, it refers to the primordial matter from which all elements were created. The return to a state of "Ylem" automatically signifies the end of everything that exists now. There is a spark of life in every living cell, but also a seed of entropy and death. The insignificance of the feeble evolutionary detour that is man is evident, for our future is clear: we will be nothing but dust and bones on a scorched, lifeless rock waiting to be devoured by the sun. This vision is also the basis of Stephen Lenfestey's artwork for the album. Musically, it is safe to say that they took the next step in their development - as DARK FORTRESS have always done. "We all keep growing as musicians, and we would never make the same album twice. Where "Eidolon" was a compact missile, shot to kill instantly, on "Ylem" we explore the stylistic diversity inherent in this band deeper than ever before. There is a lot of slow, very heavy stuff going on, some truly rotten clean parts, but also insane blastbeats, some orchestral darkness, and tons of killer riffs to break your neck to. It is our ambition that every song is its own world and has a strong and unmistakable identity. We exploited this ambition to the fullest here", explains Morean (vocals).