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Fleshgod Apocalypse - Labyrinth (2013)











Year : 2013
Style : Symphonic Technical Death Metal
Country : Italy
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 121 mb

Bio:

Fleshgod Apocalypse is an Italian Death metal band. Formed in 2007, the group resides in Perugia and are currently signed to Willowtip Records and Nuclear Blast. They have released four full-length albums, most recently King on February 5, 2016.Fleshgod Apocalypse was formed in April 2007 and recorded their first demo, Promo '07, at 16th Cellar Studio with producer Stefano "Saul" Morabito, releasing it shortly after. The demo was re-released the following year on a split CD with fellow Italian bands Septycal Gorge, Modus Delicti and Onirik. Fleshgod Apocalypse then signed to Neurotic Records. In early 2008 the band toured Europe, supporting bands like Behemoth, Origin, Dying Fetus, Hate Eternal, Suffocation, Napalm Death and many more.In May 2008, the band recorded its first full-length album, Oracles. In December of that year the band decided to part ways with Neurotic Records and signed with Willowtip Records, who released Oracles in 2009. Shortly after the release of Oracles in 2009, the band had a lineup change, with a new member, Tommaso Riccardi taking over vocals and rhythm guitar, which were previously handled by Francesco Paoli, as Paoli took over the drums at this time.In 2010, the Mafia EP was recorded, again at 16th Cellar Studios, and was released via Willowtip Records. It includes four new tracks and a cover of the track "Blinded by Fear" by At the Gates. The band embarked on another European tour shortly after the end of the Mafia recording sessions, supporting Suffocation. Following this tour was a headlining tour of Russia.Until 2010, current Fleshgod Apocalypse drummer Francesco Paoli was simultaneously in his former band Hour of Penance doing vocals, as well as drumming in Fleshgod Apocalypse. He quit Hour of Penance to focus on Fleshgod Apocalypse full-time at this point. In November 2010, the band signed a worldwide deal with record label Extreme Management Group, Inc. and began writing for the second full-length album. In May 2011 the band signed a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Records and began wrapping up work on the second album. During this time, another new member, Francesco Ferrini, the pianist and orchestrator of Oracles and Mafia, was added to the band, as the full-time pianist and orchestrator. This addition honed Fleshgod Apocalypse's sound on their upcoming album.The band released their second album, Agony, on August 9, 2011 in North America and August 19, 2011 in Europe.The iTunes version of Agony also includes a cover of the track "Heartwork" by Carcass.Fleshgod Apocalypse took part in the 2011 Summer Slaughter Tour in North America, alongside co-headliners Whitechapel and The Black Dahlia Murder. The band toured the US with Decapitated in late 2011. In January 2012, they toured the UK with The Black Dahlia Murder and Skeletonwitch. During March 2012, Fleshgod Apocalypse toured South Africa, supported by local death metal acts.Fleshgod Apocalypse released a music video for "The Forsaking" from the album Agony on December 22, 2012.Fleshgod Apocalypse's third album is entitled Labyrinth, and was released on August 16, 2013, in Europe, and on August 20, 2013, in North America, by Nuclear Blast.Labyrinth was recorded with Stefano Morabito at 16th Cellar Studio. It features guest contributions, and is a concept album about the myth of Labyrinth of Knossos and its analogies to modern times.Fleshgod Apocalypse's fourth album is titled King, and was released on February 5, 2016.

Album:

Italy's brutal/symphonic horde, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, have returned with their definitive epic masterpiece Agony. With only two releases under their belts, Oracles (2009) and the Mafia EP (2010), FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE have already become one of the most talked about bands in the underground. Their unique blend of technical death metal with a symphonic elements have quickly made them a favorite with fans and critics alike. Now, after a slew of successful tours in Europe and the US, the band have unleashed their defining moment in the form of Agony!FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE was born in April of 2007 when they released a two track demo entitled Promo 07, which was later released as part of the 4-way split called Da Vinci Death Code. In early 2008 the band started to perform live in the Italian and European underground scene supporting bands like BEHEMOTH, ORIGIN, DYING FETUS, HATE ETERNAL, SUFFOCATION, NAPALM DEATH and many more.In May 2008 the band entered 16th Cellar Studio again to record its first full-length album, Oracles. In December that same year the band decided to part ways with Neurotic Records and inked a deal with Willowtip Records. Oracles was released in April 2009 and the band started an intense show schedule all over Europe. First touring in support of GOD DETHRONED in the Balkans, then with VADER and MARDUK on the “Funeral Nation” tour, then finally they covered the UK and EIRE territories with their first headlining tour.The Mafia EP was recorded, mixed and mastered again at 16th Cellar Studio in January 2010 and released by Willowtip Records. The release marked a big step forward for the band in every way. Right after the end of the recording session the band embarked on another European tour supporting SUFFOCATION followed by a headlining tour of Russia.After some Festivals and gigs in the summertime, the band flew overseas for their first tour of the US/Canada dubbed the Decibel Defiance Tour 2010. The tour took place in October/November 2010 with SUFFOCATION, THE FACELESS, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD and DECREPIT BIRTH. Before the end of the year the band played several more gigs in Europe. 2011 opened with the Bonecrusher Fest, a European tour with DYING FETUS, KEEP OF KALESSIN, CARNIFEX, ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY and ANGELUS APATRIDA.In November of 2010, the band signed a worldwide deal with Extreme Management Group, Inc. and began writing their second full length album. In May of 2011 the band signed a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Records and began wrapping up work on this album. During this time Francesco Ferrini, the pianist and orchestrator who has worked with the band from the beginning, joined FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE as full-time member. This enabled them to have even more grand symphonic arrangements on Agony, taking the bands signature sound to new euphoric heights.Agony hones in on the bands unique traits giving fans everything they could hope for and more. Marco Hasmann once again crafts an intricate depiction of the bands concept with his cover art. As always, the mix and mastering work of Stefano “Saul” Morabito from 16th Cellar Studios is so superb that you can expect to hear his name quite a bit more in the future. Make no mistake, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE are soon to be one of the leading forces in the extreme metal scene!

Line Up:

Paolo Rossi Bass, Vocals (clean) (2007-present) - See also: ex-Tyrannic Ethical Reconstruction, ex-Airlines of Terror, ex-Bloodtruth
Cristiano Trionfera Guitars, Vocals (backing), Orchestration (2007-present) - See also: Promaetheus Unbound, ex-Eyeconoclast, ex-Lord Vampyr, ex-Shadowsreign
Francesco Paoli Vocals (lead), Guitars, Drums (2007-2009), Drums, Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2009-present) - See also: ex-Tyrannic Ethical Reconstruction, ex-Bloodtruth, ex-Hour of Penance
Tommaso Riccardi Vocals (lead), Guitars, Orchestration (2009-present) - See also: Human Cluster, ex-Atemno
Francesco Ferrini Piano, Orchestration (2010-present) - See also: Atemno, ex-Human Cluster

Tracklist:

01. Kingborn 06:06
02. Minotaur (Wrath of Poseidon) 04:47
03. Elegy 04:18
04. Towards the Sun 05:42
05. Warpledge 04:32
06. Pathfinder 05:12
07. The Fall of Asterion 04:39
08. Prologue 01:07 instrumental
09. Epilogue 05:44
10. Under Black Sails 07:26
11. Labyrinth 04:25 instrumental




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Fleshgod Apocalypse - King (2016)











Year : 2016
Style : Symphonic Technical Death Metal
Country : Italy
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 169 mb

Bio:

Fleshgod Apocalypse is an Italian Death metal band. Formed in 2007, the group resides in Perugia and are currently signed to Willowtip Records and Nuclear Blast. They have released four full-length albums, most recently King on February 5, 2016.Fleshgod Apocalypse was formed in April 2007 and recorded their first demo, Promo '07, at 16th Cellar Studio with producer Stefano "Saul" Morabito, releasing it shortly after. The demo was re-released the following year on a split CD with fellow Italian bands Septycal Gorge, Modus Delicti and Onirik. Fleshgod Apocalypse then signed to Neurotic Records. In early 2008 the band toured Europe, supporting bands like Behemoth, Origin, Dying Fetus, Hate Eternal, Suffocation, Napalm Death and many more.In May 2008, the band recorded its first full-length album, Oracles. In December of that year the band decided to part ways with Neurotic Records and signed with Willowtip Records, who released Oracles in 2009. Shortly after the release of Oracles in 2009, the band had a lineup change, with a new member, Tommaso Riccardi taking over vocals and rhythm guitar, which were previously handled by Francesco Paoli, as Paoli took over the drums at this time.In 2010, the Mafia EP was recorded, again at 16th Cellar Studios, and was released via Willowtip Records. It includes four new tracks and a cover of the track "Blinded by Fear" by At the Gates. The band embarked on another European tour shortly after the end of the Mafia recording sessions, supporting Suffocation. Following this tour was a headlining tour of Russia.Until 2010, current Fleshgod Apocalypse drummer Francesco Paoli was simultaneously in his former band Hour of Penance doing vocals, as well as drumming in Fleshgod Apocalypse. He quit Hour of Penance to focus on Fleshgod Apocalypse full-time at this point. In November 2010, the band signed a worldwide deal with record label Extreme Management Group, Inc. and began writing for the second full-length album. In May 2011 the band signed a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Records and began wrapping up work on the second album. During this time, another new member, Francesco Ferrini, the pianist and orchestrator of Oracles and Mafia, was added to the band, as the full-time pianist and orchestrator. This addition honed Fleshgod Apocalypse's sound on their upcoming album.The band released their second album, Agony, on August 9, 2011 in North America and August 19, 2011 in Europe.The iTunes version of Agony also includes a cover of the track "Heartwork" by Carcass.Fleshgod Apocalypse took part in the 2011 Summer Slaughter Tour in North America, alongside co-headliners Whitechapel and The Black Dahlia Murder. The band toured the US with Decapitated in late 2011. In January 2012, they toured the UK with The Black Dahlia Murder and Skeletonwitch. During March 2012, Fleshgod Apocalypse toured South Africa, supported by local death metal acts.Fleshgod Apocalypse released a music video for "The Forsaking" from the album Agony on December 22, 2012.Fleshgod Apocalypse's third album is entitled Labyrinth, and was released on August 16, 2013, in Europe, and on August 20, 2013, in North America, by Nuclear Blast.Labyrinth was recorded with Stefano Morabito at 16th Cellar Studio. It features guest contributions, and is a concept album about the myth of Labyrinth of Knossos and its analogies to modern times.Fleshgod Apocalypse's fourth album is titled King, and was released on February 5, 2016.

Album:

Symphonic death metal? Who would have thought? Two separate genres combined into one. Surprisingly, if done right, it sounds great. This is what Fleshgod Apocalypse has been doing since their formation in 2007. My favorite Italian symphonic death metal group will release their most recent selection King on 2/5/16. The question is, will this album continue to be as solid and interesting release as their past three full-length albums? The most recent being the notable release in 2014 entitled Labyrinth.To clarify, Fleshgod Apocalypse has primarily been a death metal act with a heavy influence of classical music. In doing this, opera vocals are regularly incorporated, as well as string instruments. All of this is to say, your average metal listener would most likely enjoy this far more than your average classical music connoisseur.The first few listens are enjoyable, you get the all familiar Fleshgod Apocalypse experience. After one familiarizes themselves with each track, it becomes less of a good album, and more of an excellent experience. When comparing King to any previous release, this album is much more complex. It holds more of a variety of composition, and has their strongest focus and sound yet. The talent continues to exceed the previous discharge, and the band's sound and direction is more centered around strong writing and includes more aspects of classical music than they have in the past.The composition is much more cohesive on King. The guitars continue to drive the songs, stepping back when needed for orchestra segments and opera solos. The timing, and structure bolster and complement the rest of the song. The guitar solos are plentiful, always climatic and leading. The mood has greatly shifted as well, as there seems to be not near as much darkness in the writing. During some of the guitar solos, I also felt a power metal vibe resonating within, only to transition to more chuggy and heavy rhythm thereafter. "Healing Through War" and "Gravity" and prime examples of this, heavy chugs driving the main body of the song while being complemented with various components of both death metal and orchestra infusions."Paramour (Die Leidenschaft Bringt Leiden)" is an excellent break. Presenting itself at track 7, and being 3:43 minutes in length, it presents with wonderful opera vocals, accompanied by a piano, for the entire duration of the track. This is uncharacteristic, but firmly becomes a pillar in the album and provides a moment to digest the otherwise heavy assault. Most tracks continue to be fast paced and carry that heavy, wine soaked sound Fleshgod Apocalypse fans are so accustomed too, but tracks in likeness to "Paramour (Die Leidenschaft Bringt Leiden)" and "Syphilis", which include some minor dialog and incredible strings portions, is an excellent testimony on how this band has really grown and progressed. It's much more catchy and emotional than any other release the band has produced, and it's a wonderful direction the band is taking.Their most pivotal release to date, I believe this is their best yet. To see the progression from Labyrinth to King, I'm excited to continue following this band for years to come. Yes, the band does sell pasta and wine in their merchandise selections, but this should be a good sign of a band who enjoys refined taste. There's not much to complain about in King, a solid new release, but I believe their best has yet to come

Line-Up:

Paolo Rossi Bass, Vocals (clean) (2007-present) - See also: ex-Tyrannic Ethical Reconstruction, ex-Airlines of Terror, ex-Bloodtruth, ex-Strider
Francesco Paoli Guitars (2007-present), Vocals (lead) (2007-2009), Drums, Vocals (backing) (2009-present) - See also: ex-Tyrannic Ethical Reconstruction, ex-Bloodtruth, ex-Hour of Penance
Cristiano Trionfera Guitars, Vocals (backing), Orchestration (2007-present) - See also: Promaetheus Unbound, ex-Eyeconoclast, ex-Lord Vampyr, ex-Shadowsreign
Tommaso Riccardi Vocals (lead), Guitars, Orchestration (2009-present) - See also: ex-Atemno, ex-Human Cluster, ex-Strider
Francesco Ferrini Piano, Orchestration (2010-present) - See also: Atemno, ex-Human Cluster, ex-Strider

Tracklist:

01. Marche Royale 01:57 instrumental
02. In Aeternum 05:25
03. Healing Through War 04:43
04. The Fool 04:06
05. Cold as Perfection 06:31
06. Mitra 03:49
07. Paramour (Die Leidenschaft Bringt Leiden) 03:42
08. And the Vulture Beholds 05:12
09. Gravity 05:12
10. A Million Deaths 05:27
11. Syphilis 07:22
12. King 03:59 instrumental

+ Video "Cold as Perfection" (Official Video)




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