ENDE RELEASE "MÖRNÖYR"

 

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Ende

Mörnöyr

Label: Obscure Abhorrence Productions

Format: DIGITAL | CD

Country: France

"Mörnöyr" is Ende's fifth album and is named after a mystic place conceived by I.L. - the darkest place where you'll find all forms of sorcery, possession and decease. With their lyrical universe being presented for the very first time in French, "Mörnöyr" is a tribute to the rulers of the old-school black metal Kingdom; a rebirth of possessed and haunted hymns!

Tracklist:

1 - Vêpre macabre (2'21)

2 - Les nuits d'octobre (6'53)

3 - Sang d'effraie (7'08)

4 - Chasse-Vent (5'47)

5 - Jurant la peste (4'46)

6 - Landes obscures (1'42)

7 - Les conjurations de l'ardente (6'44)

8 - Mörnöyr (7'18)

9 - Copula Cum Daemone (5'22)

Line-up:

I.L: Guitars, bass, voices, cello & synth.

T.Njodr: Drums.

Guest : Wlad Drakksteim (from Vlad Tepes)

Frater Stéphane (from Rosa Crux, NKRT)

Credits:

Recorded & mixed by I.L

Artwork, by I.L

Lyrics by I.L, except "Les conjurations de l'ardentes" by Wlad Drakksteim & I.L

Music by I.L, except "Copula Cum Daemone", by Frater Stéphane & I.L

Links:

https://www.facebook.com/ENDE.official

https://ende-official.bandcamp.com/

ARHAT RELEASE "DEAD LIFE"

 

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Band: ARHAT

Album: Dead Life

Country: Ukraine

Genre: Ethnic Groove/Death Metal

Release date: December 23, 2020

Album order link - https://arhat.hearnow.com/

Arhat, the groove metal band from Kyiv, Ukraine, will release the debut album, named Dead Life, on December 23! The album is marked by the band's aggressive sound and oriental melodies. An interesting feature is female vocals, which can be heard in the songs Mantra and Arhat. Another interesting ingredient is percussion, which emphasizes the oriental elements in the sound of the band (the songs Outcast and Arhat). The musical fundament is mix of groove, death and hardcore.

When it comes to the lyrics, some of the songs (Danger of Death, Outcast, Dead Life, Freedom, Maximalism) are ironic reflection of our rough times, and the other ones, namely Arhat, Stately Ruins and Mantra, contain plots from mythology and history of oriental peoples.

The Single "Outcast" can be found HERE at Arhat's YouTube channel.

"Maximalism" (studio playthrough) HERE.

The album will be available on leading streaming platforms, as well as on CD.

Tracklist:

1. Edge Of The Abyss (Intro)

2. Dead Life

3. Freedom

4. Outcast

5. Stately Ruins

6. Arhat

7. Maximalism

8. Danger Of Death

9. Mantra

Arhat are:

Alex Sitkoff - vocals

Anton Skrebov - guitar

Anton Inov - bass

Dmytro "La De Vill" Sychov - drums

Session musicians:

Ethnic vocals: Kapshuk Kateryna

Percussion: Petro Pavlovsky

Music: Anton Skrebov

Lyrics: Oleksandr Kharechko

Art: Dmytro Yurchenko

Recording, mixing and mastering Serhii Sershen

Drums recording: AVSound (Valery Likhachov)

Arhat is a groove metal project from Kyiv. The band emerged in 2017, in Kyiv. It consists of experienced musicians. In a short period of time, the band composed several songs which were included in its first set list.

Lyrics of the band balance between cruel modern reality and oriental mythology.

The songs have catchy melodies and true groove.

The musicans released their first demo, named Mantra, in January, 2018. 

To promote the release, the band performed in Kyiv and some other Ukrainian cities.

On June 17th, 2018, Arhat released the internet single, named "Stately Ruins". The track has the band's aggressive sound with oriental elements in the lead guitar line.

In summer 2018, the band performed at anniversary Black Sea Metal Festival. In autumn 2018, Arhat held gigs in West and  South of Ukraine.  In summer 2019, the band performed at United Metal Festival in Belarus.

By now, Arhat have recorded their debut album, and is about to release it.

https://www.facebook.com/arhatgroove

https://www.instagram.com/arhatgroove/

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVGyGqjFMDc6odCv_VfAQJg

https://bandzone.cz/_114287?at=info

https://arhat2.bandcamp.com/

https://soundcloud.com/arhatgroove

BETRAYED RE-RELEASE "THE UNBELIEVER"

 

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Betrayed

The Unbeliever

Release date: Friday, January 22nd 2021

Label: ThrashBack Records

Format: DIGITAL | CD

Genre: Thrash Metal

BETRAYED was formed in late 1987 in Valparaiso, Chile (the Countries second largest city, and once called "the little San Francisco" in the mid - 19th Century) by drummer Claudio Tapia.

In 1989, BETRAYED would record their first demo, titled "Our Option", which quickly garnered attention in zines around the globe and became a favorite among demo collectors and tape traders.

In 1990 the band would re-enter the studio and record their debut album, "1879: Tales Of War", for Oso Records which was produced by Anton Reisenegger (Pentagram, Fallout, Criminal, United Forces). Though BETRAYED garnered strong reviews and played many prominent shows, they would eventually disband in 1994.

In 2004 Claudio Tapia would begin to reform BETRAYED, but it wasn't until 2015-2016 that all the pieces fell fully into place and the present line-up was fully formed.

With the line-up of drummer Claudio Tapia, vocalist Erik Flores (Pyroclastic), guitarists JL Olmos (Soulrot) and Mauricio Castro (Sadistic Murder), and bassist Jacob Wilschrey (Soulrot), the band would unleash their first new music in over two decades with the single "Looters Will Be Shot".

In 2017 BETRAYED would begin recording more new material which would be realized as "The Unbeliever". These recordings would catch the attention of the Chile based label Arataria Records who would release the recordings in that region.

The sound of BETRAYED is Thrash Metal played the way it was meant to be, catchy & razor sharp. Stylistically, we would describe them as Bay Area Thrash (Testament, Exodus, Heathen, Forbidden) cross pollinated with a pinch of East Coast snarl.

"The Unbeliever" features 12 crushing tracks in two parts: "THE UNBELIEVER" and "BACK TO TALES OF WAR", with the latter being "live in the studio" re-recordings of songs from their past: 1989 "Our Option" demo, and the 1990 album release "1879: Tales Of War", all performed with their present line-up.

Tracklist:

The Unbeliever

Panic Attack

Looters Will Be Shot

Constitution (Of The Oppressors)

Our Option

Fight For Your Land

The First Desillusion

The Message

Human Madness

1879

The Real Me

Betrayed

Line-up:

Erik Flores - Vocals

J.L. Olmos - Guitars

Mauricio Castro - Guitars

Jacob Wilschrey - Bass

Claudio Tapia - Drums

Links:

https://www.facebook.com/Betrayedcl

https://www.youtube.com/user/BETRAYEDOFICIAL?fbclid=IwAR3Y2wP9iQjMmo_XoZDpUgl1qco6Ec1o6j9nnfXHWbdoCitGe2ee1pFhhHo

MAESTITIUM TO RELEASE "TALE OF THE ENDLESS"

 

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Maestitium

Tale of the Endless

Black Lion Records

5 February 2021

Genre: Melodic/Symphonic Death Metal

Location: Sundsvall, Sweden

Sundsvall-based Maestitium announces the debut EP, Tale of the Endless, set for worldwide CD & Digital release on February 05th,2021, via Black Lion Records.

From the dark north of Sweden comes the melodic/symphonic death metal act Maestitium — a studio project started by guitarist, vocalist, and composer Elias Westrin (Tomb Dweller, ex Voices of Vengeance) in the fall of 2019. While attending a music production course at Hola Folkhögskola outside of Kramfors, Sweden, Elias was assigned a project of creating an EP, and thus Maestitium was born.

Being doubtful about instrumental recordings, he searched for months for a drummer and bassist to do session work for the EP, but no one was very interested or able to play what was in mind. Luckily, after playing with the local Judas Priest cover band Metal Gods - Delivering the goods, he came in contact with Nils “Dominator” Fjellström (Nordjevel, Ex Dark Funeral) and Anton Flodin (Deathbreed). Both of them eventually became interested in recording as the session musicians for the EP.

Tale of the Endless is the debut EP telling the story of three people with troubled and dark minds, full of anger, despair, and sorrow. With inspiration from bands like Insomnium, Hinayana, and Wolfheart, Tale of the Endless brings epic melodies, blasting drums, and unworldly atmospheres.

Credits: 

Elias Westrin – Guitars, Vocals, Synths, Orchestrations, Composition, Recordings.

Studio Musicians:

Drums – Nils Fjellström aka Dominator’ (Nordjevel, Myrkskog, Odium, ex Dark Funeral, Aeon)

Bass – Anton Flodin (Deathbreed)

Others:

Mixed & Mastered by Robin Leijon.

Artwork by MOON RING Design

Track Listing: 

01. The Undying Travail

02. Morning Star

03. Song of the Freezing Wind

04. Tale of the Endless

Pre-Order:

https://maestitiumblacklion.bandcamp.com/album/tale-of-the-endless (CD + Digital)

https://www.indiemerchstore.com/b/black-lion-records (CD)

For More Info:

– Maestitium –

https://www.facebook.com/maestitiumband 

https://www.instagram.com/maestitium 

– Black Lion Records –

https://blacklion.nu

https://www.facebook.com/blacklionrecordsswe

https://twitter.com/Blacklionrecswe

https://www.instagram.com/blacklionrecordsswe

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdKzG_KjmK7A-PnunzLvzdQ

TERMINARCH TO RELEASE "ANTHROPOCENE"

 

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Terminarch

Anthropocene

Release date: Saturday, May 2nd 2020

Label: Self-Released

Format: Digital

English black metallers Terminarch have released their debut album "Anthropocene" back in May, with the humanity's struggle to survive being the main focus of A.Magnox's conceptual vision.

Tracklist:

Omega

Transforming to Nowhere

An Influx of Tolerance

With Stagnation Comes Violence

Beware the Absent Specter

To Fall Once Again

Line-up:

A.Magnox

Links:

https://terminarch.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/terminarch

SEPULCHRE OF MAN RELEASE "CURTAIN CALL" SINGLE

 

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Sepulchre of Man

Curtain Call

MMD

14 January 2021

South African symphonic death metal supergroup Sepulchre of Man will release the single "Curtain Call" on January 14, 2021, off their upcoming debut album The Reckoning.  With the support of MMD Records behind them, the track is a promising taste of what's to come from this new outfit.

The band explains, 

"'Curtain Call' is the opening track of The Reckoning, which is a concept album. It's about the apocalypse brought forth by a horde of “The Flayed Ones” -- former humans that were taken from Earth millennia ago and tortured, resulting in their hatred for mankind. 'Curtain Call' sets the tone by describing the destruction and also alludes to the fact that the destruction was part of a master plan put into place by the album’s primary antagonist. Sonically dark and vocally powerful, it makes sense that this track is the album’s single."

Preorder "Curtain Call" here: https://orcd.co/curtain_call_presave

About Sepulchre of Man

Sepulchre Of Man is a supergroup of the South African metal scene, consisting of band members that have all earned their stripes performing in multiple live and studio projects. The band was formed with the ethos of providing high quality death metal with eerie and epic orchestration, matched with a theatrical live show.  While COVID has slowed down the possibility of epic live shows at the moment, it has not dampened the band's ability to pull off amazing compositions -- and that is the aim of their upcoming debut release, The Reckoning.  Sepulchre Of Man writes concept albums, with the idea of future albums being about other apocalypses in parallel dimensions. 

Now back to that supergroup lineup: Dave Dippenaar is the drummer of long running groove metal band Psordid.  He also plays in Nerve Zero and Omentum. Simon Werner plays bass for symphonic death metal band Surdus, bass for comedic death metal bass band Omentum, and guitar for symphonic black metal band Lesuth. Alec Larsen plays guitar for Surdus, bass and vocals for Omentum, and bass for melodic death metal band Forsaking Fate.  

Together, these three seasoned musicians create a sound that is greater than the sum of its parts.  Says Larsen, "Symphonic extreme metal is something that is a fundamental part of my very being. It is an honour to be able to share something so expressive and visceral with people."

Connect with Sepulchre of Man

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SepulchreOfMan

Shop: https://teespring.com/stores/sepulchre-of-man-2

ABERRATION RELEASE "ABERRATION" EP + VIDEO

 

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With influences coming from extreme metal beasts like Antediluvian, Altarage, and Impetuous Ritual, Minneapolis MN dark death metal obscurators Aberration debut via Sentient Ruin with their self-titled 2021 debut 10" EP, an aural pact with total darkness that establishes them as one of the most imaginative and intimidating new entities in American underground extreme metal. 

Today Toilet Ov Hell unveils “III”, the first track taken from the release stating that “reminiscent of the impending claustrophobic dread of Impetuous Ritual or even the soul-consuming self-abrogation of Ifrinn, these three tracks have left me adrift in a hallucinatory haze of annihilation, and I can think of no other appropriate way to end 2020“ - you can check out their feature HERE.

No newcomers to game, Aberration formed in late 2019 with JH of Void Rot on guitar and vocals, DH of Suffering Hour on bass and vocals, AW of Nothingness on guitar, and EC of Tvaer on drums and threw the sum of their talents and influences into an obfuscating aural glorification of total darkness and oblivion, combining death, doom, black metal and tenebrous ambient/drone to create an imposing aural hellscape of complete light-devouring terror.

An impenetrable and abysmal sonic colossus, the fifteen-minute self-titled MLP is a churning maelstrom of oppressive and abhorrent death metal chaos that will see an official release January 15 2021 on limited edition 10” vinyl and digital formats via Sentient Ruin.

BLESSED BLACK RELEASE "LA BREA" SINGLE

 

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Blessed Black

La Brea

Self released

12 February 2021

Cincinnati, Ohio doom quartet Blessed Black are excited to announce the upcoming release of "La Brea," the single is being released prior to the band entering the studio to record their upcoming  full-length.  This six-minute genre-blender serves as a preview of the music Blessed Black has crafted and honed throughout 2020.

Vocalist and guitarist Joshua Murphy says, 

"We spent the majority of 2020 like most bands: lamenting the loss of live music, and writing a ton of new music. Over the course of the last year or so we have stockpiled a ton of new material, and we found a lot of new growth in our sound that we really feel represents us finally finding our sound as a band. 

With plans to record a new full length album in early spring of 2021. We wanted to record La Brea as a single so we could release something in the interim that would show what we believe represents us finally finding that sound as band. It was recorded at Threshold Studios with engineer Brian 'Bone' Thorburn, who also recorded our first EP, and we are extremely excited for our fans and friends to hear the growth we have undergone in the last year."

"La Brea" will be available on Feb 12th.

About Blessed Black

Does the world really need another doom band? Probably not, but that might be why Blessed Black should be the next band on your radar. Transcending genre barriers and infusing influences from the worlds of traditional heavy metal, post punk, grunge, while incorporating the best elements of the doom genre, Blessed Black is primed and ready to be the new name in the crowded stoner / doom landscape.

 Formed in October of 2017, what started as a few riffs and a casual hangout in a dirty Cincinnati band space quickly became a project of passion and determination amongst four friends. Frontman and guitarist Joshua Murphy brings a plethora of experience to the table as a member of the accomplished thrash metal band War Curse, complimented by the creativity of fellow guitarist and long time friend Chris Emerson, the seasoned chops of drummer Ray Bates, and powerhouse bassist Brad Bellamy.

 Blessed Black unleashed their debut album titled Beyond the Crimson Throne in January 2020. The band said of this seven-song offering, " Beyond the Crimson Throne is a representation of the journey we took together as musicians, finding our sound and learning to become a band. The result is better than we could have imagined and we hope you all enjoy it." 

Lineup

Joshua Murphy – Vocals/Guitar

Chris Emerson – Guitar/Backing vocals

Brad Bellamy – Bass/Backing vocals

Ray Bates – Drums

Connect with Blessed Black

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blessedblackdoom/

bandcamp: https://blessedblack.bandcamp.com/releases

RAGE IN MY EYES RELEASE VIDEO FOR "WINTER DREAM"

 

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Rage In My Eyes is a technically sound heavy metal act hailing from Porto Alegre, Brazil who have a new video out for the track “Winter Dream” off the 2019 album “Ice Cell”. The video was part of the band’s participation in the Roadie Crew Online Festival - 9º Edição. 

“Ice Cell” is the first album by the band under their current name; the group also released three albums under Scelerata. They originally formed in 2002 and with the recent name change has altered their sound to incorporate traditional music from South America with prog and heavy metal. Along with the cultural infusion, Rage In My Eyes brings in accordion for a truly one of a kind listening experience. Vocalist Jonathas Pozo explains the conception of “Winter Dream”:

“We had already chosen Winter Dream as the opening track, which led us to address the lyric theme in order to present a little of the icy scenery of Ice Cell, imagining the aspect of our biological and chemical origin under the influence of the morphic field theory of Rupert Sheldrake, that is, considering the presence of the past as an important constituent of our subsequent choices, as humanity. At the same time bringing in this scenario landscapes that are common in southern Brazil, such as fog, frost, and sometimes even snow. It was also chosen because it is a more cadenced and heavy song (although also extremely technical and quite proggy), thus contrasting with the usual melodic and fast opening tracks in power metal albums, representing more accurately the “musical humor” of the band.”

Overall, the album can be summed up as ‘tight’. It has great guitar riffs, fast drum parts, intricate instrumental parts, and powerful yet melodic vocals. Sometimes it leans towards prog metal, sometimes to power metal, sometimes to folk metal, sometimes to traditional metal, sometimes to thrash metal. And it still sounds like a cohesive whole, due to how well blended it all is.

Recommended for fans of Dream Theater, Helloween, and Symphony X, Rage In My Eyes brings an icy new edge to traditional power metal. 

The video for “Winter Dream” can be watched on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OfB3faJoP54  

With something for everyone, “Ice Cell” was released on August 14, 2019 and available on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon.

Track Listing:

1. Winter Dream (4:46)

2. Surrounded By Black Mirrors (4:16)

3. Dive Deep (4:14)

4. Hole in the Shell (4:35)

5. Death Sleepers (5:02)

6. Inner Fate (3:45)

7. Blank (5:23)

8. The Core (3:39)

9. Soul Gatherer (4:19)

10. Burn The Throne! (4:43)

11. Draft of Illusions (5:03)

Album Length: 49:50

Album Band Line Up:

Jonathas Pozo – Vocals

Magnus Wichmann – Guitar

Leo Nunes – Guitar

Pedro Fauth – Bass

Francis Cassol – Drums

Special Guest on tracks 1, 4 & 5:

Matheus Kleber – Accordion

Special Guest on track 11: Vinícius Möller

For more info:

RageInMyEyes.com

Facebook.com/rageinmyeyes

Instagram.com/rageinmyeyes

Twitter.com/rage_in_my_eyes

MOONSCAPE TO RELEASE "ENTITY, CHAPTER II: ECHOES FROM A COGNITIVE DYSTOPIA"

 

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MOONSCAPE is a melodic death/progressive/power metal oriented project which was formed back in 2015 by Håvard Lunde, based in Gjøvik, Norway. Musical inspirations and influences include bands like EDGE OF SANITY, OPETH, ENTOMBED, AYREON, HELLOWEEN, YES, JETHRO TULL and many more. After many years of trying to find a proper musical direction in which he felt comfortable, he formed MOONSCAPE after rediscovering EDGE OF SANITY’s 1996 classic «Crimson» album, an album that stood out as the ultimate inspiration already in his adolescent years when he first became musically active. The idea of creating music that had low-tuned guitars with good melodies on top was an appealing one, and with added atmospheric and symphonic elements and variations in terms of texture and arrangement, he was better able to reach his goal; to create a large scale composition that his listeners would later on refer to as «a musical journey».

The debut album «Entity» was released on October 2nd 2017, and received great reviews from the underground press, including a very rare 100/100 score from the Italian webzine Insane Voices Labirynth. The album is a concept album that told the story of a protagonist who isolates himself deeper and deeper into his own mind, in an attempt to escape from the real world. He finds shelter in the dark shadows of his own mind, but as a result of his isolation soon he finds himself forced to battle a demon he thought was long forgotten…

«Entity» was released as a digital album as well on a limited jewel case CD edition, pressed in only 330 copies. The vinyl edition was released in July 2018, and was limited to 100 hand numbered copies.

Ever since the release of «Entity», Lunde kept writing a follow-up album, which was released on November 23rd 2020. «Entity, Chapter II: Echoes from a Cognitive Dystopia» continued the concept where the debut left off, and marks the conclusion of the story. Whereas «Entity» was fairly atmospheric and melodic death/prog oriented, «Chapter II» has a slightly more direct expression. Still it retains the progressive orientation, with more symphonic elements and higher in tempo and intensity, qualities that are often typical to the power metal genre.

The album was released digitally and on a limited 6 panel digipack CD, pressed in 200 copies only. A vinyl edition is scheduled for release in March 2020, also limited to 100 handnumbered copies only.

In addition to the two physical albums, Moonscape’s discography also counts two singles, an anniversary reissue (Name Your Price on BandCamp) and an EP, all released during 2020.

MOONSCAPE’s discography includes the following releases:

Entity

– full length album (October 2017)

The Throes of Desperation

– digital single (January 2020)

Entity

– digital reissue to commemorate the 5 year anniversary of MOONSCAPE’s formation (February 2020)

Here With You – acoustic single (May 2020)

Resurgence E.P.

– digital E.P. released as a teaser to the new album, including two cover songs (September 2020)

Entity, Chapter II: Echoes from a Cognitive Dystopia

– full length album (November 2020)

All of MOONSCAPE’s releases are available on all major streaming services, and physical products can be purchased at moonscape.bandcamp.com.

MOONSCAPE’s music is solely written, composed, arranged, recorded and produced by Lunde himself, but features a rich variety of guests on both vocals and lead instruments. Lunde Plays bass, lead and rhythm guitars, keyboards, programming and lead and backing vocals.

GUEST PERFORMANCES:

Entity:

Jim Brunaud (The Gaemeth Project) – lead vocals

Matthew Brown (Arkhane) – lead vocals

Kent Are Sommerseth (ex- Unspoken, Varulv) – lead vocals

David Russell – piano

Leviathan (ex- Unspoken, Abyss Below, Kvesta) – lead guitars

Andreas Jonsson (ex- Spiral Architect) – lead guitars

Diego Palma (Lord Divine) – keyboards

Simen Ådnøy Ellingsen (Shamblemaths) – Acoustic and clean lead guitars

Jon Hunt – keyboards

John Kiernan – lead guitars

Alex Campbell (Seek Irony) – lead guitars

Noah Watts - lead guitars

Sean Winter – tenor saxophone

Justin Hombach (AeoS) – lead guitars

Entity, Chapter II: Echoes from a Cognitive Dystopia:

Pauli Souka (Coldbound) – lead vocals

Runar Steen Hansen (Firefight) – lead vocals

Drake Chrisdensen (Ruins of Elysium) – lead and backing vocals

David Åkesson (Qantice, Vivaldi Metal Project etc) – lead and backing vocals

Marcela Villarroel – lead vocals

Andreas Jonsson (ex- Spiral Architect) – lead guitars

Cezar Popescu (Days of Confusion) – lead guitars

Bret Barnes – saxophone

Linus Abrahamson (Guthrie Govan, PelleK, Andromeda, The Codex etc) – lead guitars

Aaron Minich (Nekrogoblikon) – keyboards

Eirik Dischler (Shamblemaths session member) – organ

Alexandra Laya (Qantice) – violin

David Russell – piano

Leviathan (ex- Unspoken, Abyss Below, Kvesta) – lead guitars

Rafael Agostino (Armored Dawn) – keyboards

John Kiernan – lead guitars

Mark Anthony K. (Projekt Gemineye) – lead guitars

Diego Palma (Lord Divine) – keyboards

LINKS:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2FD6PltivXbzITBq1L2MzR?si=nNiGjusZTbSk_W8SpoxD-w 

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCevXN2-eQ1mVRKbwouNJZRw 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moonscapenorway/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moonscapenorway/

Merch: https://teechip.com/resurgence-entity2

BandCamp: https://moonscape.bandcamp.com/