Noctum

So I picked up The Seance from Stormspell recently. Blind buy. So glad I bought it! What a fantastic band.





God, that's so good. I've been doing a little research on them since getting the CD the other day, and a lot of people are comparing them to Witchcraft and Graveyard. I guess that works, but those are the obvious comparisons. I personally think—if I had to compare them to a more modern band—they sound a lot like Burning Saviours and early Earth Flight.

Either way, great stuff. Looks like this debut got a Euro re-release with two bonus tracks after Stormspell released it, the bonus tracks coming from vinyl-only The Fiddler EP, which featured an additional Pentagram cover. Now they're signed to Metal Blade and, I'm assuming, working on a new album.

The debut, The Seance, can be had for $11.99 at http://stormspell.bigcartel.com. And if I'm reading it correctly, there are only 3 copies of 500 left. GO!

Bump.

New tune!



 

I got this one (the re-issue w/bonus tracks) and remember it being pretty decent on initial spins, but it was shelved soon afterwards. I'll need to break that album again and give it a fresh spin.

The Seance is awesome! I haven't picked up The Fiddler EP yet. Wish there was a non-vinyl version of it.

Bump for new album info. Not that anyone besides me & Browneye care.





Swedish rockers NOCTUM will release their new album, "Final Sacrifice", on October 29 via Metal Blade Records. The cover art was painted by Timo Ketola (SUNN O))), ARKTAU EOS) and fits perfectly with the album's raw, natural sound.

"Final Sacrifice" is a fictional horror story where each song communicates a portion of the overall narrative. The "final sacrifice" is like a red thread that ties the songs together and is the concept behind the art. "Final Sacrifice" is an analog piece of art in both audio and visual aspects.

In the town of Uppsala, Sweden in the year 2009, a band called SÉANCE was formed. Moving at breakneck speed the band formed in September, recorded a two-song demo after adding guitarist Per Wikström to the lineup in October, and by November had changed their name to NOCTUM. Within those three months, the band signed an LP deal with High Roller Records, and a CD deal with Stormspell Records.

NOCTUM's debut album, "The Séance", was released in September 2010 via High Roller and in December by Stormspell. The band finally embarked on its first European tour in July of 2011, and followed that up with a new EP, "The Fiddler".

By August of 2011, NOCTUM created enough buzz in the underground to gain the attention of Metal Blade Records, which led to a new worldwide record deal.

With a new record deal in place with a global label, NOCTUM spent the majority of 2012 refining their sound and writing new songs. Their search for original and interesting material led them to a heavier and darker sound. The progression came very naturally for the band and differs from the typical '70s vibe. The new material successfully evokes a heaviness and emotion one might not expect from a "retro"-sounding band.

NOCTUM toured Europe again in 2012, and then welcomed the addition of drummer Fredrik Jansson after Gustaf's departure. Jansson, who spent time in WITCHCRAFT, COUNT RAVEN, and ABRAMIS BRAMA, was added to the lineup in time to record "Final Sacrifice" in April 2013.

"Final Sacrifice" track listing:

01. Conflagration
02. Liberty in Death
03. Resurrected in Evil
04. Deadly Connection
05. Void of Emptiness
06. The Revisit
07. A Burning Will
08. Temple of the Living Dead
09. Azoth

NOCTUM is:

David Indelöf - Guitar/Vocals
Daniel Johansson - Guitar
Tobias Rosén - Bass
Fredrik Jansson – Drums

Sounds pretty good, they should try to wrangle an opening-act slot with Ghost, would make a decent pairing.

Check out their debut. Nothing earth-shattering in the gloomy/retro genre, but a good listen nonetheless. I like it.

Not a bad band at all and I really like the singers voice. I went and listened to The Seance album and I liked it...

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Bump for new album info. Not that anyone besides me & Browneye care.

Yeah, I can't wait for this one. I think The Seance is way better than most of the more popular retro-doomy bands out there.

Noctum ? Damn near killed him !

Noctum? I could check their new album one day, maybe...

stormspell wrote:

Noctum? I could check their new album one day, maybe...

One day? Got some bad blood there or something?

This album is killer! Way better than The Seance, and I love that one. With better production and a beefier sound, I realize they, at times, sound just like Ghost.

Nah, just my crude sense of humor. I'm not particularly sold of the idea of trying to emulate Ghost, but I'll pick the album for sure

I'm sold enough on these guys to pick up The Seance, The Fiddler & the new one on vinyl from High Rollers eBay store, they are pretty cheap & good good stuff. I do hear the Ghost influence in there on the new one but a few other bands too.

Just bought their album "the Seance" From Stormspell.

choosemetal wrote:

Just bought their album "the Seance" From Stormspell.

 

Eyesore wrote:

The Seance is awesome! I haven't picked up The Fiddler EP yet. Wish there was a non-vinyl version of it.

I think that it is included on the European CD version on The Seance

Has anybody got the new album? I listened to a few songs on youtube it sounds pretty good. I don't think there trying to sound like Ghost but that's just me.

choosemetal wrote:

Has anybody got the new album? I listened to a few songs on youtube it sounds pretty good. I don't think there trying to sound like Ghost but that's just me.

Did you just ask if anyone got the new album and then reference previous comments made about the new album?

Eyesore wrote:

choosemetal wrote:

Has anybody got the new album? I listened to a few songs on youtube it sounds pretty good. I don't think there trying to sound like Ghost but that's just me.

Did you just ask if anyone got the new album and then reference previous comments made about the new album?

Yah, sorry if there was any confusion. I was just wondering if anybody has got the new album and if they liked it.

I've got the new album on vinyl, it's great! (better than Ghost) Mercyful Fate stamped all over it.

You can listen to the whole thing here

http://www.arcticmetal.no/news-list/noctum-streams-entire-final-sacrifice-album

I've been meaning to check out this band.

I wish I had more than their Stormspell release, but can hold out for now.
Whenever I spend more than I think I should on an album, then that means I will miss out on others.
For more than a year now, I usually only look for sales on many sites.There is SO MUCH out there to get.