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Astrophobos is a Swedish black metal band from Stockholm. The band was formed in 2009, and the music is mostly inspired by the Swedish and Norwegian black and death metal scene of the nineties.

Astrophobos’ debut is the self-financed EP Arcane Secrets, which was released in October 2010. Arcane Secrets was recorded in June 2010 in Version Studio and was mastered by Peter In de Betou.

The members are Martin Andersson (guitar), Jonas Ehlin (guitar) and Micke Broman (bass and vocals). The drums on Arcane Secrets were played by David Schlein-Andersen.

Frozen Dawn is a Spanish band that performs a cold old school black metal, in the style of the first black metal bands that emerged during the 90s in Norway and Sweden. Its main influences are bands like Satyricon, Dissection, Darkthrone, Dark Fortress, Watain and Necrophobic. Its members have dedicated over ten years to promote the extreme metal scene in
Madrid playing in bands like Greenfly, Haemorrhage, Spiritual Intervention, Atmosphere Grey and many others.

2006  - Creation of the band during the fall. First gig of the band in December at the Antichristmas Festival" with bands like Haemorrhage, Human Mincer, Hordak, Dawn of Tears.

2007 – Released the band's first demo entitled "Winds from The North." Several line-up changes make the live activity of the band to be suspended. Writing process is kept alive.

2008 - The band, completely renewed, is back onto stage in Madrid and Barcelona opening for the international bands Necrophobic and Watain.

2009 - Strong live activity of the band, accompanying both national and international bands. The band enters the studio to record their first full length “The Old Prophecy of Winterland” at the Oviedo Studios (Madrid, Spain) during this winter.

2010 - The album has been mixed by Espartaco Valdes Velasquez at the Sparta Recording Studio (Caracas, Venezuela). The first single, extracted from the album "The Old Prophecy of Winterland" and entitled “Cold Souls”, has been self-released during the spring.  Some gigs around Spain are performed including an opening gig for Belphegor and Vreid in Madrid.

2011 - On th 30.03.2011 "The Old Prophecy Of Winterland" has been released by the spanish label  Mighty Hordes Productions.

2012 - First spanish tour to promote the album is done playing on many cities including Bilbao, Huelva, Castellón, Madrid, Guadalajara, Palencia, Barcelona among others.   The band started to create new songs for the its second album.

2013 - The band enters the Wintermoon Cult Studios to to record its second album, entitled "Those of the Cursed Light".

2014 - On th 14.01.2014 "Banished, The Everlasting Confinement" is released as a digital release through Band Camp. 

Music for life and death, transcending in chaos.
Tenebris In Veritas Lucet.

Black metal band from Russia, formed in 2012, all releases recorded live in the studio.

My Kingdom Music is an Italian independent label founded in 2002 by Francesco Palumbo.
We produce ART FOR A DECADENT AGE

I’ve been playing guitar for over 30 years. Feel free to connect. I love meeting new musicians especially with the possibility of collaborating.

Influences (Way too Many to List but here's a few) - 
Yngwie Malmsteen, Jason Becker; Joe Satriani; Steve Vai; Alexi Laiho; Marty Friedman; Al Dimeola Van Halen; Vinnie Moore; Mozart; Bach; Vivaldi; Paganini; Dream Theater; Rush; King Diamond; Misfits; Iron Maiden; Agalloch; Billy Ocean; Billy Joel; Elton John; Eric Johnson; Soundgarden; NIN; Tears for Fears......the list goes on and on…

Equipment (this is perpetually changing on any given day:
Guitars - 
2010 Ibanez RG3550MZ Galaxy White 
2010  Ibanez RG3550MZ Orange Metallic
2001 Ibanez J Custom
2015 Ibanez J. Custom RG8550mz
2008 Ibanez Xiphos (Cham Red)
2008 Ibanez Xiphos (Cham Blue)
2018 Ibanez Genesis RG570
2020 Ibanez Pia 
1991 Ibanez USA Custom
2020 Fender American Mod Shop Strat
1988 Japanese Strat
Takamine Classical
Fender Acoustic 
Martin GPCPA5

Amps - 
Fractal Axe Effects 3 Mark 2
Carvin Power Amp
Mesa 4x12 Cabinet
George Lynch Wah
Boss Chorus and Delay Pedals
Voodoo Labs Midi Controller
Logic X DAW

During the summer of 2007, in a land of the south of France, a crushing and unhealthy horde was born, a dark soul come from another time to dump its anger upon the world; it was called Brutal Rebirth. A man, whose youth was cradled by a marvelous uncluttered and radical metal, managed to raise this old school death metal storm...

Since the beginning, indeed, Rotpiet composes the band’s spirit, its crushing hammering souls riffs, full of hate and darkness. 

Balance between an old school sound and the modern strength gives to Brutal Rebirth the power to be a band on its own, which delights young novices as well as old extreme backpackers. 

Rotpiet quickly raised a line-up along with Troma (Bass) and Max (Drums). From that point, 10 songs were composed and eventually gave birth to "Hate Over All", released in September 2008 via Trendkill Recordings, produced at the famous Drüdenhaus studio by Patric "Darkhyrys" Guiraud assisted by Xort. 
This first assault was primitive, hammering, with no concessions; made of pure death metal. It received a certain success in the old school scene and among the youngest amateurs as well. 

Changes occured with the respective arrivals of Charognard (Charnier) on drums, Indria (ex Peste Noire) to replace Troma on bass, and Darkhyrys (Diamond Eyed Princess and Hegemon) on guitars. The last one marked a new step for the band, adding even more twisted arrangements and soli. 

The second album "Death Row",  produced at the Drüdenhaus too but engineered this time by Xort, has been released in September 2010 (and is still available) through Trendkill Recordings, even mightier and darker ! A promise which did not disappoint all extreme metal fans. 

The band is also recognizable in live sets. Their work has been appreciated during a lot of concerts; the most memorable were shared with Napalm Death, Immolation, Grave, Belphegor, Nile, Entombed, Macabre... 

Once again some changes were to happen ; a new bassist named Florian Delort went on to replace Indria in May 2011, as well as Thibaud Monflier, filling up on guitar duties to replace Darkhyrys in June 2013.
The band entered the Drüdenhaus Studio again in July 2013 in order to record their 3rd album.

Brutal Rebirth is now ready to devastate everything on its way, to show the whole world that Old School Death Metal is alive, darker and angrier than ever!!! 

Some news coming soon... 


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