Kadavar (GER)

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Kadavar - Berlin (Limited Edition) (2015)













Year : 2015
Style : Classic Rock , Vintage 70's
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 155 mb

Bio:

The world’s leading scientists recently declared in unison: time travel can no longer be considered fiction but reality! Neither did their certainty originate from hypothetical thought experiments, nor from years of testing in isolated laboratories. It was the record of a rock trio from Berlin, Germany, that had dropped into the professors’ laps out of the blue and led them to proclaim joyfully: “Warm, intense, authentic – doubtlessly a gift from bygone times!” It was already with 2012’s eponymous debut album that KADAVAR casted a spell on all fans of solid riff-driven yet doom-like 70’s hard rock à la BLACK SABBATH or PENTAGRAM. Marrying this with the spacy psychedelic approach of early HAWKWIND and mixing in a distinct own touch while preserving their icon’s warm vintage charm can doubtlessly be considered the trio’s key to success – astoundingly high vinyl sales and support shows for bands such as SLEEP, SAINT VITUS, PENTAGRAM and ELECTRIC WIZARD as well as stunning festival gigs at “Stoned From The Underground”, “Yellowstock” and “Fusion Festival”, among others, underline KADAVAR’s status as one of the scene’s most exciting acts.Carrying the experiences of dozens of played live shows as a source of inspiration inside them, KADAVAR entered the timeless space of their studio end of last year to procure supplies for their ever growing fan base that was starving for more – in the form of their second full-length album and debut on Nuclear Blast. “After last year’s final show had been played in mid-December, we started writing new songs”, drummer and studio owner Tiger recalls. “We’ve already had a couple of finished tracks in May 2012, but those were eventually released on a split-LP with AQUA NEBULA OSCILLATOR in November 2012, which is why we started at square one again. As we knew that there was no procrastination and no going back for us, we sat down for two weeks straight to finish composing with total commitment. We’re perfectly happy with the outcome – I’d even say that “Abra Kadavar” comprises the best compositions we’ve created to date. The songs are more diversified, the ideas feel more spontaneous. Moreover, we’ve tried to capture much more of our live energy, which is why we’ve recorded almost everything all together in one room, with the amps turned up to the max – solely the vocals and a handful of guitar solos were added afterwards.”There’s time until April 12, 2013 to grow a full beard, resole your platform shoes and iron your bell-bottoms. From then on, KADAVAR invite us to escape the 21st century’s soulless musical mishmash once again by entering the realms of “Abra Kadavar“ – down-to-earth handmade classic rock from a time when music still used to be true art!

Album:

After spending the last 4 months in the studio, working on it non-stop, Berlin, the classic rock overlords have finalized the production process of their brand new album. The third album will be entitled »Berlin« and is slated for an August 21, 2015 release.Berlin, Germany-based classic rock overlords KADAVAR have completed work on their third album, "Berlin". The CD was recorded over the last four months and will be released on August 21 via Nuclear Blast.Commented KADAVAR drummer Tiger: "About ten years ago, when we — independently of one another — moved to Berlin, we just wanted to break free from home and do something new. I thought it was comfortable, to blend in and just live from day to day. A lot of very long nights and so many completely different people at one place. Where there are opposites you can always ground yourself."We're all different, come from different places but have managed to create something together we all like."I think the Berlin lifestyle has influenced our band very much and therefore fits perfectly as the album’s title."

Line Up:

Christoph Lindemann – vocals, electric guitar
Simon Bouteloup – bass
Christoph Bartelt - drums, percussion, production, engineering, mixing

Tracklist:

01. Lord Of The Sky
02. Last Living Dinosaur
03. Thousand Miles Away From Home
04. Filthy Illusion
05. Pale Blue Eyes
06. Stolen Dreams
07. The Old Man
08. Spanish Wild Rose
09. See The World With Your Own Eyes
10. Circles In My Mind
11. Into The Night
12. Reich Der Träume (Bonus Track)

+ Video "Last Living Dinosaur" (Official Video)




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Kadavar - Rough Times (2017)













Year : 2017
Style : Classic Rock , Vintage 70's
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 149 mb

Bio:

The world’s leading scientists recently declared in unison: time travel can no longer be considered fiction but reality! Neither did their certainty originate from hypothetical thought experiments, nor from years of testing in isolated laboratories. It was the record of a rock trio from Berlin, Germany, that had dropped into the professors’ laps out of the blue and led them to proclaim joyfully: “Warm, intense, authentic – doubtlessly a gift from bygone times!” It was already with 2012’s eponymous debut album that KADAVAR casted a spell on all fans of solid riff-driven yet doom-like 70’s hard rock à la BLACK SABBATH or PENTAGRAM. Marrying this with the spacy psychedelic approach of early HAWKWIND and mixing in a distinct own touch while preserving their icon’s warm vintage charm can doubtlessly be considered the trio’s key to success – astoundingly high vinyl sales and support shows for bands such as SLEEP, SAINT VITUS, PENTAGRAM and ELECTRIC WIZARD as well as stunning festival gigs at “Stoned From The Underground”, “Yellowstock” and “Fusion Festival”, among others, underline KADAVAR’s status as one of the scene’s most exciting acts.Carrying the experiences of dozens of played live shows as a source of inspiration inside them, KADAVAR entered the timeless space of their studio end of last year to procure supplies for their ever growing fan base that was starving for more – in the form of their second full-length album and debut on Nuclear Blast. “After last year’s final show had been played in mid-December, we started writing new songs”, drummer and studio owner Tiger recalls. “We’ve already had a couple of finished tracks in May 2012, but those were eventually released on a split-LP with AQUA NEBULA OSCILLATOR in November 2012, which is why we started at square one again. As we knew that there was no procrastination and no going back for us, we sat down for two weeks straight to finish composing with total commitment. We’re perfectly happy with the outcome – I’d even say that “Abra Kadavar” comprises the best compositions we’ve created to date. The songs are more diversified, the ideas feel more spontaneous. Moreover, we’ve tried to capture much more of our live energy, which is why we’ve recorded almost everything all together in one room, with the amps turned up to the max – solely the vocals and a handful of guitar solos were added afterwards.”There’s time until April 12, 2013 to grow a full beard, resole your platform shoes and iron your bell-bottoms. From then on, KADAVAR invite us to escape the 21st century’s soulless musical mishmash once again by entering the realms of “Abra Kadavar“ – down-to-earth handmade classic rock from a time when music still used to be true art!

Album:

‘Rough Times’ finds Kadavar once again plowing into the fuzz filled musical earth that bands such as Hawkwind, Captain Beyond, and Blue Cheer have sown. The endless palate of thunderous riffs and hook laden grooves are put to expert usage by Kadavar. They have masterfully taken this infinite combination and fashioned their own uniquely heavy music.Opening with the thunderous title track, you know you are in for a great ride. “Rough Times” kicks the door open with bombastic drums and guitars drenched in grungy distortion. The beat is relentless and sets the stage for the rest of the album.Enduring fans of Kadavar will find that ‘Rough Times’ is thick with black bile. Songs such as “Into The Wormehole” and “Skeleton Blues” rattle the soul as they wade through the darkness. Each song uses bludgeoning force and pulsing rhythms to develop a sense of impending doom.The pace quickens yet the mood is still one of haunted introspection on “Die Baby Die”. Christoph “Tiger” Bartelt sets a quick pace on the drums which is met with a tumult of notes from the bass of Simon “Dragon” Bouteloup. Christoph “Lupus” Lindemann’s charging guitar and soaring vocals take wing on “Vampires” as he muses “When the sky has fallen into the night, all our fears will come alive”.The warping and trance inducing intro of“Tribulation Nation” propels you into the void as the song accelerates. You can’t deny the primal urge generated by the pounding drums and chanted mantra of the chorus.You may wonder if this song was designed to frame the mental trepidation that festers within so many troubled minds.Things start to get tripped out on “The Lost Child”. The organ and guitar conjure comparisons to the Doors or early Pink Floyd. The song creates the illusion of being lost in the fog. The haunted solo guitar and whistling draws the song into a final watery refrain.Kadavar moves toward the end of ‘Rough Times’ with a magical blues-rock number called “You Found The Best In Me”. They end with the ephemeral epilogue of “A L’Ombre Du Temps”. The contrasts between these two final songs leave you content yet oddly disquieted.‘Rough Times’ by Kadavar showcases this power trio’s ability to write engaging and powerful music bristling with gargantuan grooves and stentorian riffs. Each song exudes its own personality combining to create a marvelous and reflective soundscape. The gods of rock look down upon Kadavar with open ears and smiling hearts at their latest effort. You should too.What's your reaction?Fuck Yeah!

Line Up:

Christoph Lindemann – vocals, electric guitar
Simon Bouteloup – bass
Christoph Bartelt - drums, percussion, production, engineering, mixing

Tracklist:

01. Rough Times
02. Into The Wormhole
03. Skeleton Blues
04. Die Baby Die
05. Vampires
06. Tribulation Nation
07. Words Of Evil
08. You Found The Best In Me
09. The Lost Child
10. A L’Ombre Du Temps
11. Helter Skelter

+ Video "Tribulation Nation" (Official Video)




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Kadavar - The Isolation Tapes (2020)













Year : 2020
Style : Classic Rock , Vintage 70's
Country : Germany
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 110 mb

Bio:

The world’s leading scientists recently declared in unison: time travel can no longer be considered fiction but reality! Neither did their certainty originate from hypothetical thought experiments, nor from years of testing in isolated laboratories. It was the record of a rock trio from Berlin, Germany, that had dropped into the professors’ laps out of the blue and led them to proclaim joyfully: “Warm, intense, authentic – doubtlessly a gift from bygone times!” It was already with 2012’s eponymous debut album that KADAVAR casted a spell on all fans of solid riff-driven yet doom-like 70’s hard rock à la BLACK SABBATH or PENTAGRAM. Marrying this with the spacy psychedelic approach of early HAWKWIND and mixing in a distinct own touch while preserving their icon’s warm vintage charm can doubtlessly be considered the trio’s key to success – astoundingly high vinyl sales and support shows for bands such as SLEEP, SAINT VITUS, PENTAGRAM and ELECTRIC WIZARD as well as stunning festival gigs at “Stoned From The Underground”, “Yellowstock” and “Fusion Festival”, among others, underline KADAVAR’s status as one of the scene’s most exciting acts.Carrying the experiences of dozens of played live shows as a source of inspiration inside them, KADAVAR entered the timeless space of their studio end of last year to procure supplies for their ever growing fan base that was starving for more – in the form of their second full-length album and debut on Nuclear Blast. “After last year’s final show had been played in mid-December, we started writing new songs”, drummer and studio owner Tiger recalls. “We’ve already had a couple of finished tracks in May 2012, but those were eventually released on a split-LP with AQUA NEBULA OSCILLATOR in November 2012, which is why we started at square one again. As we knew that there was no procrastination and no going back for us, we sat down for two weeks straight to finish composing with total commitment. We’re perfectly happy with the outcome – I’d even say that “Abra Kadavar” comprises the best compositions we’ve created to date. The songs are more diversified, the ideas feel more spontaneous. Moreover, we’ve tried to capture much more of our live energy, which is why we’ve recorded almost everything all together in one room, with the amps turned up to the max – solely the vocals and a handful of guitar solos were added afterwards.”There’s time until April 12, 2013 to grow a full beard, resole your platform shoes and iron your bell-bottoms. From then on, KADAVAR invite us to escape the 21st century’s soulless musical mishmash once again by entering the realms of “Abra Kadavar“ – down-to-earth handmade classic rock from a time when music still used to be true art!

Album:

As we all, also Kadavar had to adapt to a new way of living with a virus pushing everybody out of their comfort zone. Being known for their explosive live shows, it wasn’t a big surprise that the trio came up rather quickly with a show they streamed through the world wide web which was just a beginning.Such a streamed live event can’t ally the trio’s the hunger when it comes to music. As I wrote in one of the earlier posts, music will always find an outlet and Kadavar found a way to continue making music, although they added a new shade to their sound.‘The Isolation Tapes’ is an album that was entirely done during the lockdown times and the specific circumstances had an impact on the ten songs that have been recorded. Thematically the record lasers in on isolation, transformation and spiritual growth. We all have in our mind the days in spring, when everything slowed down and times changed dramatically with a few days. Kadavar took this mood at the time and created songs that reflect the situation perfectly.Having said this means, that ‘The Isolation Tapes’ isn’t a rock-driven album as we would expect it from the band in usual circumstances. The new longplayer is calmer and reflective, still being very impactful. The great thing is that the album didn’t go through a long preparation and planning process. All the tunes that ended up on ‘The Isolation Tapes’ is the result of a spontaneous creative flow in unusual times, which makes the album authentic as well as it is a contemporary witness.Although being a bit calmer than usual, Kadavar release an album that impresses. Right away, from the first notes of ‘The Lonely Child’, it becomes obvious that the roaring guitars gave some space to bigger soundscapes that partly even remind of bands like Pink Floyd. ‘The Lonely Child’ is a melancholic song, as all of the tracks on ‘The Isolation Tapes’, but it isn’t a sad song. Beautiful melodies in the second half of the track feel like musical brightness that slips though a confusing new reality.The psychedelic ‘Unnaturally Strange (?)’ is another song I can recommend to listen to and the same goes for ‘(I Won’t Leave You) Rosi’. The latter starts slow and spreads a sad vibe before turning into an uptempo rocker with a good drive. A track that perfectly sums up the main theme of the album is ‘Everything is Changing’, a musical interpretation of contemporary times. It’s a song that is crafted extremely well and finds a way into heart and mind.‘The Isolation Tapes’ is an album that probabaly would not have been possible without a pandemic. If this is a good thing or bad thing, I don’t know. What I do know is that this longplayer enriches times when carriers like vinyl are the only access point to music. Why I mention vinyl? Because this records deserves to be listened to on vinyl. The music demands it, amplifying the warm and organic sound of this release with the various artworks for the vinyl versions being an extra benefit.

Line Up:

Christoph Lindemann – vocals, electric guitar
Simon Bouteloup – bass
Christoph Bartelt - drums, percussion, production, engineering, mixing

Tracklist:

01. I - The Lonely Child (06:19)
02. II - I Fly Among the Stars (04:48)
03. III - Unnaturally Strange (?) (03:28)
04. IV - (I Won‘t Leave You) Rosi (05:15)
05. V - The World Is Standing Still (04:20)
06. Eternal Light (We Will Be OK) (05:54)
07. Peculiareality (!) (01:51)
08. Everything Is Changing (05:22)
09. The Flat Earth Theory (01:50)
10. Black Spring Rising (feat. Ilgen-Nur) (05:31)




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