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| ...October 31st... | ||
| The stuff people will have you believe! Among other things, that music is no longer art but is now a 100% standardised process; that a CD is merely a vulgar slice of dreary plastic, that people's ears have transformed into cesspits of stupidity and thus that the record industry doesn't produce anything else but sterile and reheated shit... By all means, there must be some truth in that but with the Linear Sphere's first album, one is instantly reassured: there still are musicians equipped with a soul after all! Just as there still seem to be things left unsaid, sounds not yet engraved and ideas not yet exploited. " Reality Dysfunction " indeed heralds a musical renaissance of which this combo from London paints a marvellous picture with the aid of meaningful music that is complex to some, organic to others. All things considered, Prog/Fusion Metal fans will have a hell of a time trying to avoid catching this virus! It's clearly not with small potatoes that we're trying to catch your attention... You'll be impressed, no doubt! Official invasion of stores planned on November 7th in the UK (distribution by Pro-Sonic), on November 15th in the Benelux (distribution by TwoFatmen) and on December 6th in France (distribution by Acropole Records). Promotion is signed Hardebaran of course... | |
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| ...October 15th... | ||
| Not that it was a flaw per se, but the among wide range of productions we had on offer up till today, a slight lack in the " -core " department could be felt. Our recently sealed collaboration with young French label Custom Core should help, since these guys will now provide us with a heavy helping of bands excelling in the Hardcore, Emocore and so forth genre. There's even an Emo Pop/Rock band: Curtiss! The least we can tell you at this point is that this band is well worth the detour... and that's actually an understatement! What balls, friends! Same goes for None Shall Be Saved, Disturb, Headcharger and many others... Most of the label's productions, the recent ones as well as the slightly older ones, will be available starting from mid-November in all the good record shops in the Benelux through distributor TwoFatMen. Media promotion will be taken care of by Hardebaran. In France, Acropole Records will distribute the label's releases that will not go through Overcome records. | |
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| ....September 26th... | ||
| Those of you who are familiar with our agency know that we always entertained privileged relationships with Italy, which gives us the opportunity to regularly relish the public with productions originating from this exquisite country crammed with talented bands. And you won't pretend the opposite, especially after you'll have heard " Beholding The Unpure ", Infernal Poetry's new opus. Authors of quite unconventional sounding Death Metal, these musicians offer us, on top of the nine songs present on the slice (among which an Iron Maiden cover!), a multimedia section complete with video clip, as well as superb artwork signed Lorenzo Mariani (who already worked for Dark Throne, Natron, Aborym and many others...). After having been the centre of attention in their own country, " Beholding The Unpure " will now deliver proofs in France (via Acropole Records, as from December 6th) and in the Benelux (via TwoFatMen, as from November 21st). Judging from the evident quality of this release, that shouldn't be a problem at all... | |
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| ....September 15th... | ||
| It won't be long before you hear of VII Arcano's album " Nothingod ". With a release planned on December 6th in France (through Acropole Records) and on November 21st in the Benelux (through Two Fat Men), this new opus by the Italians will ravish fans of nice and fat Swedish style Death/Thrash, especially since it was recorded in the outstanding Outer Sound Studios (Stormlord, Novembre, Deinonychus, etc.). To put the cherry on the cake, we're treated to a superb cover of Testament's " Burnt Offerings ". Hardebaran is thus proud to have signed with this band, whom await only one thing: to achieve the success they deserve! |
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| ...September 9h... | ||
| Those of you who enjoy travelling might have had the opportunity to see Methedras on stage when they played at Wacken Open Air 2004... Be that as it may, for those who never saw or heard this excellent Thrash Metal band, we're going to release the new edition of " Recursive ", which - on top of its 9 songs - holds a multimedia track with video excerpts from the band's performance at WOA. Fans of Death Angel, Testament and Death spread the word: Methedras is coming and butts will be kicked in these cosy little homes of ours! Out on November 15th in the Benelux (distributed by Two Fat Men) and on December 6th in France (distributed by Acropole Records). | |
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| ...August 25th... | ||
| Kiju didn't really deliver needlepoint with their foregoing album (released on Metal Age), but with " Demo[n]cracy ", our Italian friends really sank neck-deep in a monstrous spiral of brutality of the kind that could really mostly be ejoyed to its proper value by lovers of high adrenalin levels. Available as from November 15 in the Benelux (distribution TwoFatmen) and from December 6 in France (distribution Acropole Records), this little gem that is going to be very hard to categorize (Brutal Groovy Metalcore ??) will undoubtedly destroy many an eardrum and overjoy the old bat next door, especially if it is played at an utterly unreasonable volume. Amen. | |
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| ....August 10th... | ||
| If they hadn't existed, one would have had to invent them ! The completely bonkers, inventive and sensitive (indeed, all these qualities can be present in one package !) Nu-Metallers from Insane are part of one of those bands that have an impact on one's mind owing to the outgoing personality of their members combined to their down-to-earth approach of what young people need nowadays : accessible, groovy music crammed with catchy refrains… and the indispensable zest of aggression. What's certain, though, is that our new Hunagrian recruit should please a rather broad audience. While you wait to find out by yourself, we can already update you on the confirmed releasedates up till now: November 15 in the Benelux (distribution TwoFatmen) and December 6 in France (distribution Acropole Records). | |
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| ....July 15th... | ||
| The homonymous album from the Adrenaline Kings might surprise those of you who already know Limited Access Records from their two previous productions (Exotherm and Deviated Presence). Indeed, the young German label's new recruit deals in pure Hard Rock and thus addresses public of a slightly older generation. But that doesn't mean that " Adrenaline Kings " is less refreshing ! Supported by a very dynamic production, great riffs (which at times are even quite Maiden-like) and ultramelodic refrains, all the songs on the album succeed each other in the most natural way. Those who stick to them will undoubtedly have the best time ever. Two Fat Men will release the album in the Benelux on November 15, while Acropole Records will do the same in France on December 6. |
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| ...June 6th... | ||
| It was short notice. Extremely short even. In collaboration with TFM however, we managed to get an official release date for the Benelux and Germany for Subscribe's album. But who are these guys and why such efforts within such a short time span? Well, just take a look at the concert agenda and you'll soon understand that their imminent departure on tour with Pro-Pain halfway June will attract the attention of any fan of good music. The outstanding "Sanity Has Left The Building" will be available from June 13th in the better record shops. In case you have the opportunity to go to one of their tour dates, take notice that our friends from Superbutt will also be playing at a couple of locations. Not to be missed under any circumstance ! | |
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| ...May 31th... | ||
| Some of you might remember "Join Us", the album by Corrosif that was released only in the Benelux last year. Thanks to our collaboration with distributor TFM, the album will now be released worldwide. Although it has been repressed for the occasion, it's still the gem it was last year on account of its musical quality topped with its unusually luxuriant packaging, which is something quite rare for an independent release. A true feast for ears AND eyes ! Official release on June 13th. Meanwhile, our Swiss friends are already composing a new album... but you'll have to be patient a little while longer for that one ! | |
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| ....May 16th... | ||
| There's a new release on the Limited Access Records catalogue. It's the second album by Deviated Presence, "Eerie Sphere", which will undoubtedly delight all fans of slightly progressive melodic Death Metal. One of the influences of this your German combo is Opeth, although this doesn't mean that they should be dismissed as vulgar clones of the Swedish Metal gods. On the contrary, they deserve your undivided attention on their own account. The album is already available in record shops and we strongly advise you to take a close listen to "Eerie Sphere". | |
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| ....May 5th... | ||
| It could well be that the name Temple Of Noise sounds familiar to you, albeit in another context. For those of you who didn't know: the renowned Roman studio is coupled to a homonymous label that in the meantime already released two albums, which are genuine must haves for any decent Power/Thrash fan. We're talking about the albums by Enemynside and Rainspawn, two fairly known bands in the Italian scene, which are getting ready to conquer the rest of the world. Both albums are available in record shops since May 2005 and we hope that they will be the first in a huge row in the frame of our new collaboration with the Roman label. |
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| ...April 27th... | ||
| Those of you, whom like us knew Paimon from their debut, will be very surprised! The band's evolution is indeed more than striking and that's why we are extremely proud to announce that a promotion contract has been signed between Hardebaran and Elysian Records. This German label is getting ready to release " Metamorphine " on May 17, 2005. The ones that already received this album will probably have it lodged non-stop in their player ever since. | |
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| ...February 28th... | ||
| Hot news from Hardebaran !!! After the closure of our booking department and the restructuring and growth of our management/promo department, we will soon be on the net with a new website. We are taking all the necessary time to do this, since we want to reach optimal results right away, so please be patient a little longer… On the new site, all our bands/labels will be featured, as well as our new partners, as there are: Elysian Records, Temple Of Noise Records, etc… Stay tuned for more info in a short while! | |
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| ....February 15th... | ||
| Here we are with a new partner label. For Limited Access Records, we'll handle the distribution (in collaboration with Two Fat Men) and the promotion of releases. The first one that we'll spread the word on, will be the new Exotherm album. Presented as a luxurious digipack, this album already got many flattering reviews from the German press. So there's no doubt that it will also please the crowd across the boarders of its homeland! The release is imminent… | |
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| ....January 25th... | ||
| Since we signed with Grimness, we are sure to have attracted one of the best elements in the Italian Black Metal scene into our roster. Authors of direct and aggressive music, this infernal quartet finally had their excellent album "Increase Humanity Disgust" pressed. It will soon be available worldwide through Two Fat Men distribution and promoted in the media by Hardebaran. |
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| ....January 17th... | ||
| If the name Spirit Disease doesn't ring a bell yet… don't worry. This is just a matter of time. The first release of the label Vortex Motions is indeed planned for March 2005. Hardebaran will take care of the promotion of this album worldwide, except in Scandinavia and Asia. Two Fat Men will take care of distributing it. Get ready for a major punch in the jaw ! Fans of Impaled Nazarene and consorts will love this !!! | |
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| ....January 15th... | ||
| Blind Myself… another Hungarian band that captured our attention! This band just released their third album ("Worst-case Scenario"). This phenomenon that sounds both Metal and Hardcore will soon take over the worldwide market via Two Fat Men, who'll handle distribution and Hardebaran, who'll handle - as usual - media promotion. Interesting feature: a video clip was also recently canned and is freely downloadable from the band's website. | |
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| ....January 13th... | ||
| Hardebaran
signed a pact with the obscure in the shape of a promotion contract with
Nihil Voces, whose productions will be distributed
worldwide through Two Fat Men (except in France). The first release we'll
be pulling out of the shade is the effort of Von Sirius, titled "The
Mystical Doktryn Of Spiritual Accomplishment". We may not deal in sobriety
with Von Sirius, but in the occult… definitely. This album will ravish
all fans of Indus/Goth/Death Metal mixtures. |
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