Battlelore

[Pierre]

Quatrième album, "Evernight", prévu pour février!


An audio sample of the new BATTLELORE track "House of Heroes" has been posted online. The song comes off the Finnish "fantasy metal" band's fourth album, "Evernight", due in February 2007 via Napalm Records. The follow-up to 2005's "Third Age of the Sun" was recorded at MusicBros Studio and was produced by Miitri Aaltonen, who previously worked with the group on their first two CDs, "...Where The Shadows Lie" (2002) and "Sword's Song" (2003). The mastering duties were handled at Finnvox Studios.

"Evernight" track listing:

01. House of Heroes
02. Ocean's Elysium
03. Summon the Wolves
04. We Are the Legions
05. Into the New World
06. Longing Horizon
07. Mask of Flies
08. The Cloak and the Dagger
09. Beneath the Waves



According to guitarist Jyri Vahvanen, "Evernight" "includes ten tracks of pure Tolkien metal with more bombastic and epic songs than before. And, as usual, there's going to be a limited edition digipack CD with bonus material."

"Third Age of the Sun" entered the Finnish album chart at position No. 38 back in August 2005. The CD was recorded at SoundSuite Studio in Marseille, France with producer Terje Refsnes (TRISTANIA, MORGUL, TURISAS).

[Miki]

Le dernier album était plutôt décevant. J'attends mieux avec le prochain disque.

[Everflow]

Le groupe se met en pause :

Finnish fantasy metallers BATTLELORE have released the following statement:

"BATTLELORE played their last foreign show for the time being in Belgium, at Metal Female Voices Fest IX, on Friday, October 21st 2011. After that the band is going on an indefinite break from touring and making music. This is not the end, however, just a time-out to focus on other aspects of life and build up more creative energy for the future. The plan is to play one more show in Finland before the break to thank the Finnish fans for their support over the years. The details of the last show are not confirmed yet but will be announced as soon as the information comes.

"There's no drama behind the decision to go on break, just a need to take a step back and have a breather.

"We want to thank all of our associates and supporters for the help and work over the past nearly 12 years. We've been lucky to have met and worked with such wonderful people! The biggest thanks definitely go to our amazing fans, without whom none of this would've been possible. We are honoured to have met you all and are humbled by your generosity and support! You all have a place in our hearts and we will always cherish the amazing moments we've shared with you on and off stage. THANK YOU!"

BATTLELORE's sixth full-length album, "Doombound", was released in January via Napalm Records. The band's first conceptual effort, features lyrics which "tell the story of J.R.R. Tolkien's tragic hero Túrin Turambar and his kin," according to a press release. "One of the songs is sung completely in Finnish in appreciation to BATTLELORE's beautiful home country Finland and Kalevala, the national Finnish epic. The songs themselves are more dynamic, atmospheric and epic than ever before."

[Frank Hammer]

Retour du groupe avec le nouvel album : The Return Of The Shadow


Du Battlelore toujours aussi classique, un peu plus atmosphérique peut-être.
Faut que j'écoute la galette complète un de ces jours.

[Pierre]

Après onze ans d'absence, il fallait bien que le groupe montre qu'il est resté fidèle à son style