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...June 30th...
Rich with four albums already (of which two are released by Napalm Records), the Swedes of Beseech are getting ready to join Hardebaran in order to partake in a small tour that will also feature Theatres des Vampires and Ensoph. A program that will definitely make many fans of the genre very happy … The details of the tour will soon be communicated…
....June 30th...
Tombs, bats and profound darkness will be with us since Hardebaran decided to set up a small tour with Theatres des Vampires, whose new album is currently enjoying a thorough promotional support through Blackend/PHD. On the bill, Beseech and Ensoph will also be featured. Not bad hey?
....June 30th...
After the - successful - promotion of the last Ensoph album "Opus Dementiae", Hardebaran decided to put together a small tour with Ensoph, Theatres des Vampires and Beseech. It will take place after September and already promises - considering the quality of the program - to be a much appreciated joint performance.
....June 20th...
Here's an update about the upcoming releases on Cruz Del Sur Music... The Lord Weird Slough Feg will release their 5th album "Atavism". No release date has been confirmed yet but this will be one of the label's highlights for 2005. Second new signing is Even Vast, the long-time running Italian melodic doom band! The recording of the new album will start in August and it will be released in January/February 2005. Third band signed is Lifend, whose album "Innerscars" will be released in October 2004.
....June 15th...
From now on, Hardebaran will take care of the promotion of Mausoleum releases in France. The Belgian label, which already has reached " cult " status, recently issued some productions that will surely enthrall the true fans of Metal ! Notably with the arrival of Hirax in their stables, Mausoleum's future can only be bright…
....June 5th...
Hardebaran is glad to announce two new Golden Lake releases to the Benelux media. Namely "Invisible" by Emancer and "Anima Mundi" by Forsaken. Both albums will be in the stores through the endeavors of Sonic Rendezvous. The promo campaign will start at the end of June.
...May 25th ...
To say we thought one had to cross our national frontiers in order to find talent ! Thurisaz, authors of efficient and classy atmospheric Black/Death didn't have to insist before we acknowledged that they are talented. Selected among dozens of other Belgian bands, Thurisaz had the opportunity to play at the mythical Metal venue called Biebob. Hardebaran, (the newfound management of the band), together with Two Fat Men, will take care of promotion and distribution of their album " Scent of a Dream", which should be available in the stores in September.
..May 15th...
Although you'd have to dig in your memory for a while in order to rememorize their epoch of glory, the guys from Killer haven't uttered their last word! Still alive and ready to devastate the venues, our Belgian veterans entrusted their bookings to Hardebaran. A first date has already been confirmed at the Give the Dog a Bone Metalfest on November 13 in Beernem.
...May 13th...
If the name Forces@work doesn't ring a bell, don't panic… We didn't shovel up some obscure entity from the netherworld of underground! This band is indeed crammed with talent; therefore it's only natural that Hardebaran offered to promote their latest album in the Benelux. Metal with complex and intriguing structures, mixed with modern melody… You'll see: you'll definitely ask for more!
...May 10th...
Shargath: it's Belgian and it's gonna hurt! "Memento Finis" will soon be released in Europe through Two Fat Men and the promotion of the album will be suitably performed by Hardebaran. On the menu: a mixture of power, groove and emotion that will definitely seduce most Metal and Hardcore fans.
...May 8th...
OK, does Switzerland resume itself around Samael and Alastis? No, no, no… buckets of water have passed under the bridge and among the new wave that already brought us the talent of Ever Since, Corrosif, Amok and Enigmatik, it's now The Nightshade's turn to hit the stage with "Wired", an MCD that is definitely worth the detour. Soon to be distributed through Hardebaran, this production will serve you Electro Metal like you'd wish to hear more often…
...May 8th...
Ciborium has been around for several years, but never did the Portuguese band have the opportunity to make a name abroad. This will soon be done, for Hardebaran, together with Two Fat Men, will take care of the distribution and promotion of this latest opus called "Overgrowing Human Void". Melodic Death Metal with airy parts that will ravish the aficionados of the genre…
...May 8th...
It won't take long before the name Artefact will be going around. Indeed, "Son Of Solstice" will soon be in the stores thanks to Two Fat Men in collaboration with Hardebaran, which will take care of the media promotion of the album. Fans of melodic and progressive Black Metal, be prepared!
...May 7th...
Haelo's new website will soon be launched (the Hungarian band was formerly named After@all). The address you'll have to type will be: http://www.haeloweb.com. After having launched a successful promo campaign throughout Europe, Hardebaran will now go in search of a label for our best protégé. The composing process of the new album is almost finished; we're now waiting for a volunteer to record and place this little gem on the market…
...May 2nd...
Everybody's already talking about it and the grapevine has made sure that Eminence is already addressed from everywhere. Formed around an ex-Overdose and an ex-Sepultura, the band burns all in its passage. You'll surely notice that when they'll come by your place. Hardebaran will take care of the tour that the band will undertake in September and that will take them to most European countries. The album, however, should see the light of day in about a month through the endeavors of Swiss label Timeless Productions.
...April 28th...
"The New Age Of Terror", the anxiously awaited new album by Hirax will be released by Mausoleum Records. The contract has just been signed and the master will be processed in the days to come. Better start preparing yourself for a Thrash shockwave like you don't come by so often anymore nowadays! The band will be in Europe in July, so don't miss out on them!
...April 27th...
We'll soon know if the Benelux is receptive to Italian Progressive Hard/Heavy, through Kingcrow's new album "Insider". The disc will be promoted by our agency and distributed by Sonic Rendezvous. You'll just have to bear with us a little while until then…
...April 22nd...
Metal Age's new releases have arrived! The albums by Galadriel, Manatark, Seeds Of Sorrow and Morgain should definitely please the lovers of grade A underground Metal.
...April 18th...
In the frame of the collaboration between Italian label Pulsar Light and Hardebaran, a booking agreement with Suhrim has been signed. Certainly not unknown in Belgium, these monsters of brutality will perhaps stop by in your neighborhood one of these days. Whoever might be interested to organize a date featuring this band in order to wake up local public is kindly invited to directly contact Hardebaran agency.
...April 16th...
Even the deaf would hear that Prejudice kicks ass… Their new album, of which the official release date remains to be determined, is indeed worthy of first class American Brutal Death Metal productions. Hardebaran will from now on be the official contact of the band for management, booking and promotion issues. If you think that Hate Eternal and Morbid Angel have said all there is to say, think again…
...April 15th...
GF93, one of the most active, innovative and honest Italian Alternative Metal bands has decided to join forces with [incendiary.records] for the next 3 albums. The upcoming record, named "OSR", will be mixed and arranged by Kurt Ballou of the mighty Converge and will be released in late September/early October. GF93 are currently working hard on the elaboration of the songs and will be in the studio (West Link Recorders) in June. Expect a masterpiece of Alternative Metal with the chaotic touch of genius Kurt Ballou and Alessandro Paolucci.
...April 13th...
K.A just changed drummers. Bud will be replaced by E.V that apparently is getting familiar with the nevertheless rather complex structures of our Brutal Frenchie trio. We hope that they will soon be able to go on tour. For the time being, the promo and distro are moving full speed ahead…
...April 11th...
Line-up change for Nadir: Xavi left the band. Rather than replacing him, the band decided to work with samplers, which - according to them (and we believe them of course) - works at least equally well. "Big Open Wound", of which the release date had to be postponed due to a pressing problem, will soon be found on the market. Meanwhile, the promo wave is offering great satisfaction to all parties interested. Let's hope this feeling will last!
...April 10th...
Hardebaran will henceforth also take care of the promotion of Sekhmet Records releases in Germany. The new albums by Korum and Gory Blister have already left our offices for the Teutonic press. We are currently waiting for the feedback that - considering the quality of the discs - should be excellent.
...April 5th...
Hardebaran just signed a new band for promo/distro : Last Rites, an Italian Thrash Metal band. Their last album "Mind Prison" already seduced several aficionados. And we're sure that things will move on in the same gusto… More info soon!
...April 4th...
Hardebaran arranged a distro contract for Superbutt that should cover Germany, the UK and later on the US. The promotion in these territories will also be performed by us. In a little less than two weeks, the band will be in Durbuy in the frame of the Durbuy Rock Festival. They'll come back to visit Belgium and Holland in the month of September… If you miss them on one spot, make sure not to miss them somewhere else!
...April 2nd...
The laws of copyright being what they are, our Hungarians from after@all had to change moniker, since the Belgians of After All had already registered the name for quite some time. So we will from now on say Haelo when referring to them, for that is their newly elected band name!
...March 15th...
Hardcore fans will doubtlessly rejoice upon hearing that the Incendiary Records catalogue will from now on be in our care for the Benelux. Not only the older titles, but the new ones as well (among which "Abraxas", Tidal's excellent latest CD) will thus be promoted appropriately and Sonic Rendezvous will take care of their distribution.
...March 6th...
Belgium, as any other country, has its mascots. And the mascot of good old True/Power Metal over here is Native Instinct. It's therefore with great pleasure that we welcome them into our agency. Armed with "First Born", their latest album (out on Mausoleum), the five scoundrels are getting ready to blast the scene!
...March 5th...
It's been a while since we've started to discuss collaboration with Nadir. After having recorded their excellent new MCD "Big Open Wound", the Spaniards were finally able to join our agency. Hardebaran will take care of the band's promotion, while Two Fat Men will mind the distribution. Fans of Goth/Doom Metal, hold on to your seats!
...March 2nd...
Pulsar Light Records is ready for the Benelux. The latest productions by Key Of Mythras, Stigmhate and Suhrim will soon be promoted by Hardebaran and Sonic Rendezvous will distribute the albums on the territory. A new collaboration that, we sincerely hope so, will be fruitful.		PULSAR LIGHT
...February 27th...
It's Golden Lake's turn to officially land in the Benelux now! The label will be promoted through our agency and distributed by Sonic Rendezvous. The first titles we will take care of will be the ones by Advent and Luna Ad Noctum. Emancer and Forsaken will follow shortly thereafter...
...February 25th...
Sekhmet Records' catalogue will from this day on be under the care of our agency for the Benelux. The promotion of its 5 already released albums has been launched by us a short while ago and the distribution will be ensured by Sonic Rendezvous, who knew how to recognize the talent of the different artists signed by the French label founded by Kriss from Korum.
...February 24th...
Authors of a type of Hardcore that is at the same time powerful and melodic, Angercore joined forces with Hardebaran in order to find the necessary support for their Benelux promo campaign. "Consequences", the latest recording by the four Italians, is of remarkable quality. The press will soon realize that.
...February 18th...
Stigma comes to us from Italy and swings an Old-School Hardcore so brutal and chaotic toward us, that we're bound to classify it at the fringes of Death Metal. The promotion of "Metamorphosis", their latest demo, will be handled by Hardebaran in the Benelux. Prick up your ears...
...February 16th...
Cyborn… thus is called the newest alien originating from Hungary. Melodic, precise and strong, Cyborn's compositions will please the audience that is open to modern Rock/Metal sonorities. You can actually add the word "very" to the expression "modern sonorities"... The promo campaign is already taking its course and we're impatiently awaiting the response to "Light Is Passin'", the band's latest MCD...
...February 15th...
On March 12th 2004, Cadaveres De Tortugas will support Soufly in their homeland. In case you're in the neigborhood of Budapest, stop by the Pecsa venue for an evening that will undoubtedly be unforgettable!
...January 29th...
The record label that will join us this year answers to the strange name of Cruz Del Sur Music. This Italian company is young, admittedly, but already produced a couple of excellent release, as there are: the (internationally) acclaimed albums of Asterius and of Hammer Of Misfortune. There's no doubt that the new album of Ensoph, for which Hardebaran will take care of the Benelux and France promo campaign, will gather at least as many positive feedback… Powerful, dark and innovative, "Opus Dementiae" will be the pride of our agency during the weeks to come.
...January 27th...
Superbutt... After the video clip (downloadable on their website) and the February tour 2004, distribution rears its head for our talented Hungarians. It's Sonic Rendezvous that will place the shiny silver ones in you favorite stores as from the month of February...
...January 25th...
Hardebaran is preparing a new European tour for Desire. For a great deal of the tour (which will take place from the 15th till the 30th of April 2004), the band will be supported by the Swedes of The Provenance. If one of the shows is planned near you, do'nt miss it under any circumstance ! Desire will also soon be distributed officially in Germany, Austria, the Benelux, the UK and Ireland through Two Fat Men, who spotted our Portugese Doomsters' talent right away. Could it be that lady luck is finally smiling at this band that has been withering in the underground for too long?
...January 22nd...
Cadaveres De Tortugas is one of the many bands to go on board with Two Fat Men. Soon the label will take care of distributing "Incarnation" and "Salvo Karma" in Germany, Austria, the United Kingdom, Ireland… In the Benelux Sonic Rendezvous will also introduce the albums in the stores.
...January 15th...
Novelties from Metal Age: the latest Wayd, the fresh Protest and the lustrous new Casketgarden will undoubtedly please many of you. The press may expect the promos very shortly… Just waiting for the CDs of Manatark and Seeds Of Sorrow to arrive here before we launch the campaign...
...January 14th...
K.A was selected to participate in the Roadrunner springboard podium in France.
...January 13th...
Ever Since will finally release their new album by the end of the year. The band wishes to re-edit the songs in order to make them more accessible and even catchier. Who could blame them? Nobody for sure… In the live department, several dates are scheduled in Switzerland and, on the level of distribution, Two Fat Men will soon take care of them in Germany, Austria, the UK, Ireland and the Benelux. 2004 will be the year of Ever Since!
...January 8th...
Already well-known in the Swiss underground, Enigmatik landed here with their first full-length tucked up their sleeve. The Hardebaran team can't wait to start promoting this album that - we do hope so - will provide international fame to our Swiss Black Metallers.
...January 7th...
Despite their funny moniker, the 12 Inch Ninjas are more than (just) jokers. Their latest demo indeed proves that they are above all excellent musicians. Young and ambitious on top of that; nothing can stop them now! From now on, Hardebaran will take care of their promo campaign in the Benelux.
...January 6th...
After@all isn't Nickelback. Nevertheless, these guys wouldn't disappoint anybody in case Roadrunner decided to give them a chance. Neither on an artistic level nor on a commercial one. The songs of this Hungarian combo, which glide between Progressive Rock and melodic Nu Metal, all hit bull's-eye. Hardebaran will take back them up. For two hundred percent!
...January 4th...
Our agency didn't have any Punk Rock bands in its roster because until now, no band alike Blazcooky had come up. With "Living For Tripping", the Frenchmen deliver a top notch disc that won't go unnoticed by the fans. In the news department: the band will soon be distributed by Sonic Rendezvous in the Benelux and Hardebaran will take care of the promotion for the album.
...January 4th...
Disguise could be the bastard son of Mayhem and Emperor. We at Hardebaran really digged that. For their first full-length, the Italian Black Metallers gave it their best shot… Clean production, shocking presentation and an aura so unhealthy one can only rejoice in it. "Human Primordial Instinct" will soon be in the stores thanks to our distro partners… To be continued…
...January 4th...
Mainline… Now here's a newcomer full of resources! It's Nu Metal they're playing all right, but not just any common type of Nu Metal, we can assure you! It's thus with great pleasure that we'll take care of promoting their latest self-produced MCD "Neurasthenic" in the Benelux.
...January 3rd...
Unhealthy Dreams isn't a stranger in the underground scene. Authors of a few productions that were unanimously welcomed by the professional press, our Black Metallers from the south of France are back with an album bursting with opulence. And our agency will have the honor to provide it with a fitting promo campaign in the Benelux.
...January 3rd...
A new Swiss band just joined us. It's Fallling Silence, who play female fronted Nu Metal and know that efficiency is the key that opens all doors. "Dog's Life", their latest opus, will be distributed by Sonic Rendezvous in the Benelux and by Two Fat Men in Germany, Austria, the UK, Ireland and the Benelux. Hardebaran will promote the disc through the media.
...January 3rd...
"The New Age of Terror", Hirax's newest album has been mixed and mastered. Its release is imminent. To all fans of Heavy/Speed: get ready for the impact of this bomb! "Hirax's best album ever", promises Katon, frontman of the legendary American combo.
...January 2nd...
Tough break for Devoured, who are suddenly left without a drummer or bass player… If you have Brutal Death in your soul and are willing to go for it, don't hesitate to get in touch in order to get an audition…

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