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Asinhell
DIE NEUSTE DEATH-METAL SENSATION
Volbeat-Frontman Michael Poulsen ist zu seinen Death-Metal-Wurzeln zurückgekehrt. Mit seiner neuen Band Asinhell bringt er am 12. Juni 2024 das Death-Metal-Feuer ins X-TRA Zürich. Tickets sind via ticketcorner.ch erhältlich.
Um zu dem Death-Metal-Wurzeln seiner ersten Band Dominus zurückzukehren, begann Michael Poulsen mit seinem langjährigen Freund, dem Schlagzeuger Morten Toft Hansen, an Riffs und neuen Melodien zu jammen. Ganz klassisch, wie bereits in Teenager-Jahren, in Mortens kleiner Garage – ohne Mikrofone, ohne Beschallung und nur mit Schlagzeug und ein Combo-Verstärker. Für den Gesang nahmen sie schon bald ihren guten Freund Marc Grewe dazu. Mit einer vollbesetzten Band wandte sich das Trio an Volbeat-Produzent Jacob Hansen um ihr Debütalbum zu produzieren, mischen und Bass zu spielen. Als es an der Zeit war, dem Album eine Leadgitarre hinzuzufügen, musste Michael Poulsen nicht lange suchen: Flemming C. Lund von The Arcane Order war die perfekte Ergänzung. Das daraus resultierende Album Impii Hora (lateinisch für Ungodly Hour) ist eine Hommage an Poulsens Lieblingsgruppen der alten Schule.
Verpasse Asinhell und ihre erste Live-Show in der Schweiz nicht und schnapp dir jetzt dein Ticket via ticketcorner.
- Datum: Mittwoch, 12.06.2024 | Venue: X-Tra, Zürich
- Uhrzeit: 19:00 Uhr Doors, 20:00 Uhr Show
- Preis: CHF 54.-
Quelle: Good News
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ASINHELL Announce European Summer Run Incl. Major Festivals + Club Shows
Photo Credit: Brittany Bowman
Following the release of their acclaimed debut album Impii Hora (Metal Blade Records), Asinhell, the new death metal band featuring Volbeat‘s Michael Poulsen, Marc Grewe (Insidious Disease, ex-Morgoth) and Morten Toft Hansen (Raunchy), have announced a European tour that includes festivals as well as intimate club shows. Full dates below. Label mates Endseeker will…
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ASINHELL - Impii Hora
Michael Poulsen est le chanteur/guitariste de Volbeat, groupe de rock'n'roll metal pop...Mais avant cela il avait formé le groupe de death metal Dominus, dont quatre albums enregistrés au milieu des années 90.
Pendant la réalisation de l'album « Servant of the Mind » en 2021 de Volbeat et la période covid, il a enregistré des tas de riffs death metal sur son disque dur, qui depuis ont donné corps et esprit maléfique au groupe Asinhell, dont le premier album « Impii Hora » (en latin pour Ungodly Hour), est un hommage aux groupes old-school préférés de Poulsen, Death, Entombed, Bolt Thrower, Autopsy, Dismember, Grave, Mercyful Fate, Possessed.
Le gars s’est offert le luxe de créer un amour de jeunesse, à l'ancienne, avec son trip.
L'ex-chanteur de Morgoth Marc Grewe (Insidious Disease) à propos de Poulsen dira « il disait toujours que nous devrions faire un projet de death metal un jour, mais je ne l'ai jamais pris trop au sérieux parce qu'il était très occupé avec Volbeat", dit Grewe. « Puis il a appelé pour de vrai et a dit: 'Ouais, je veux le faire maintenant. Êtes-vous prêt pour cela ?' Immédiatement, je me suis dit : « Oui, bien sûr ! ». "Les idées étaient toutes là et j'avais la structure pour le chant", explique Grewe. « Cela m’a rappelé l’époque où j’avais commencé à jouer dans des groupes ; nous enregistrions toujours sur un vieux magnétophone Sharp. Il y avait le même genre de son rugueux.Déterminé à créer des scènes tordues qui correspondent à la brutalité de la musique. Grewe a recruté un ami psychologue passionné de death metal, le Dr Frank Albers, qui avait eu affaire à des sociopathes, des schizophrènes et des criminels violents. "Il avait toujours voulu écrire des paroles de death metal et avait des idées vraiment étranges", a déclaré Grewe. « Nous avons échangé nos idées et utilisé certaines des lignes vocales que Michael avait mises dans les démos. La plupart des choses auxquelles Frank pensait étaient si bizarres et si inquiétantes qu'elles s'accordaient parfaitement avec les chansons. Sans ménagement, ils ont écrit sur la guerre (« Fall of the Loyal Warrior »), le cannibalisme (« Island of Dead Men), les tueurs en série (« Trophies », « The Ultimate Sin ») et, bien sûr, Satan (« Inner Sancticide », « Desert of Doom »). « Les paroles devaient être brutales pour s'adapter à l'ambiance et au son de la musique », explique Poulsen. « J'adore ce que Marc et Frank ont fait. Nous voulions que les paroles soient sombres, mais aussi sarcastiques, avec une touche d’ironie.
Poulsen se rendra chez le batteur Morten Toft Hansen du groupe danois Raunchy et une fois que Poulsen annonça « j'ai un projet de death metal en tête. Pensez-vous que cela vous plairait ? » Moren a répondu : « Bien sûr. Où veux-tu répéter ? Et Poulsen a annoncé : « Juste ici, là où nous sommes – dans ce putain de petit garage ! Faisons-le à l'ancienne ! Faisons comme nous le faisions quand nous avions 16 ou 17 ans ! Pas de sonorisation, pas de microphones, rien que votre batterie et un ampli combo monté au maximum.
Les deux musiciens chevronnés ont commencé à s'entraîner et ont complété une chanson complète presque à chaque fois qu'ils se réunissaient. "Michael a proposé quelques riffs et, ensemble, nous nous sommes concentrés sur la création d'un bon vieux death metal avec la bonne dose d'accroche, de groove et de riffs solides", ajoute Toft Hansen. "J'espère que cela fera sourire les fans de trucs de la vieille école, et nous espérons que les nouveaux arrivants l'apprécieront aussi."
Les chansons sont ancrées dans des riffs colossaux injectés de souffres. "Des groupes comme Death, Entombed, Bolt Thrower, Autopsy, Dismember, Grave, Mercyful Fate, Possessed et d'autres groupes de la vieille école sont la raison pour laquelle nous pouvons faire cela en premier lieu", dit Poulsen. S'il est fier de porter ses influences sur ses manches, Asinhell a développé sa propre identité. "Avec Asinhell"J'essayais de faire des chansons sans aucune règle, mais comme j'étais tellement habitué à écrire avec Volbeat, je ne pouvais pas vraiment m'empêcher d'écrire des ponts, des refrains ou un certain type de refrain", dit-il. «C'est juste construit en moi. Je pense que cette combinaison de riffs de death metal old-school avec un peu de structure rend les chansons vraiment fortes.
L’autre grande inspiration est venue d’une combinaison de tragédie et de contact avec le paranormal. L'un des amis proches de Poulsen, le chanteur d'Entombed LG Petrov, souffrait d'un cancer des voies biliaires. Les deux hommes parlaient fréquemment et Poulsen rencontrait Petrov pour essayer de lui remonter le moral. Un jour, Petrov a appelé alors que Poulsen faisait la queue au supermarché, alors il n'a pas décroché. Le lendemain, le portable de Poulsen a sonné au milieu de la nuit et il ne l'a pas entendu. C'était Petrov. Au moment où Poulsen a vu qui avait appelé, son ami était décédé. «J'étais malheureux», dit Poulsen. «Je me suis dit: 'Oh mon putain de Dieu, il a essayé de m'appeler, probablement parce qu'il savait que c'était son heure et qu'il voulait me dire au revoir.' Le lendemain, j'étais sur le point de faire ma course matinale. J'ai mis mes écouteurs iPhone et, sorti de nulle part, sans même appuyer sur un bouton, Entombed est arrivé avec LG criant « I'M FULL OF HELL » (extrait de la chanson Entombed de 1993 « Full of Hell »). J'ai pris ça comme un signe. Je me suis dit : 'Il t'appelle encore, Michael, et cette fois, tu décroches.' J'ai vraiment l'impression que c'était un message de LG me disant : 'Michael, il est temps de faire ce putain de disque de death metal.' Ne vous contentez pas d'en parler, faites-le ! »
Poulsen prévoyait d'appeler le projet Full of Hell, un hommage à Petrov. Mais il existait déjà un groupe portant ce nom, alors il s'est tourné vers Asinhell , ce qui lui a valu l'approbation de son ami et compatriote King Diamond. "Il a vu le logo et il l'a adoré", se souvient Poulsen. "Il a dit : 'C'est génial parce que si vous le regardez, vous pouvez presque le lire comme 'Un péché en enfer'."
Poulsena demandé au producteur Toft Hansen de jouer de la basse sur le disque, ainsi qu'à Flemming C. Lund de The Arcane Order, une vieille connaissance du death metal, pour jouer les rôles principaux de l'album.
Puisque avait travaillé avec Hansen sur Volbeat, il s'il voulait travailler sur Asinhell et lui a finalement demandé. Poulsen a contacté Alors qu'Impii Hora est d'un son net, serré et impeccablement construit, «Asinhell ont entériné leurs titres au studio de Hansen avec la même urgence qu'ils avaient lors des répétitions. Le rythme intense a ramené l’enthousiasme ressenti par Poulsen des décennies plus tôt en travaillant avec Dominus. "Nous avons dit à Jacob : 'N'utilisez aucune sorte d'astuces de production qui donnent un son moderne ou élégant'", explique Poulsen. « Je lui ai dit : « Nous voulons que tout sonne brut ; nous ne faisons pas beaucoup de prises. Si quelque chose est un peu décalé ou si vous entendez un son crunch de la guitare ou si Morten frappe quelque chose là où il n'est pas censé le faire, putain, gardez-le.
Poulsen a demandé à la direction de Volbeat de l'aider à trouver un foyer pour Asinhell et il a été ravi lorsqu'ils ont mentionné que le fondateur de Metal Blade, Brian Slagel, adorerait le groupe. Dès qu'il entendit « Impii Hora » Slagel fit d'Asinhell une priorité absolue. "C'est un tel rêve devenu réalité pour moi de pouvoir faire partie de ce putain de Metal Blade Records", s'exclame Poulsen. « Quand ils ont dit qu’ils voulaient sortir l’album, j’ai eu l’impression d’avoir à nouveau 17 ans. Je me disais :
« Oh mon Dieu, je passe un accord avec Metal Blade ! À quel point cela est cool?' C’était comme si j’obtenais enfin le contrat d’enregistrement dont je rêvais quand j’étais adolescent.
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Introducing… Asinhell
June 29th, 2023 –
BAND FEATURES VOLBEAT’S MICHAEL POULSEN, MARC GREWE (INSIDIOUS DISEASE, EX-MORGOTH), & MORTEN TOFT HANSEN (RAUNCHY)
DEBUT ALBUM IMPII HORA OUT SEPTEMBER 29 VIA METAL BLADE RECORDS
BAND SHARES “FALL OF THE LOYAL WARRIOR” LYRIC VIDEO
For more than 20 years, vocalist/guitarist Michael Poulsen has been spearheading Danish rock and roll machine Volbeat, releasing eight full-lengths,…
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BLOOD EAGLE | RELEASE OFFICIAL VISUALISER FOR 'WALL OF HATE'
BLOOD EAGLE | RELEASE OFFICIAL VISUALISER FOR 'WALL OF HATE'
Denmark based death metal band BLOOD EAGLE unleashed their album 'To Ride In Blood & Bathe In Greed' unto the world on November 22, 2019 via Nuclear Blast.
Today, the band release the video visualizer for 'Wall Of Hate' off part III of 'To Ride In Blood & Bathe In Greed'. Watch the video here: https://BloodEagle.lnk.to/WoH
The band comments, "What time is it? It’s grind ‘o clock! This song is about one of the biggest political controversies of all time. A true monumental failure for humanity. 'Wall of Hate' is a portrait of a xenophobic, warmongering presidential candidate, spreading fear and terror - which by no means deserves a mention. In the famous words of Barney Greenway 'Make love, not war' - we support that and hereby spread the grinding gospel."
Order 'To Ride In Blood & Bathe In Greed' digitally or stream the 3 EP's here:
bloodeagle.lnk.to/ToRideInBlood
Listen to the band's new tracks in the NB New Releases Playlists:
http://nblast.de/SpotifyNewReleases / http://nblast.de/AppleMusicNewReleases
The album was produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Tue Madsen at Antfarm Studios. All artwork was created by Rune Stigart.
The band comments, "We are honored to have signed with one of the world's leading record labels, Nuclear Blast Records! The excitement level of BLOOD EAGLE finally finding the right home to release new material, is higher for us than we can ever express. There are people who want to hear this band, as was evident in the reaction to our performances on multiple European festivals in the last couple of years. We are excited and grateful to be working with the guys at Nuclear Blast, as they strongly will help facilitate and take the EAGLE to the next level.
On a musical note, we took all our inspirations from NAPALM DEATH, BOLT THROWER, MORBID ANGEL and a tad (like 2%) of MASTODON and threw them into the musical cooking pot. The result is our new release, 'To Ride In Blood & Bathe In Greed' which was released as three EP's in September, October and November. Out on Nuclear Blast Records."
More on 'To Ride In Blood & Bathe In Greed':
'Feed On The Blood Of Man' OFFICIAL VISUALIZER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRI8omrnxHI
'Unsung Zeros' OFFICIAL VISUALIZER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hz2uf_smcw
'Impact Irreversible' OFFICIAL VISUALIZER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVeI0wMH3oY
'Doctrine Of Death' OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8N9HKdVHDg
'Kill Your Tyrants' OFFICIAL VISUALIZER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adaQYsNsHjk
'Eyes Sewn Shut' OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=giQ5lnJ1lPY
'A Life That Rots Away' OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXxegYnmx-w
'To Ride In Blood & Bathe In Greed' track-listing:
Part I
01. Feed On The Blood Of Man
02. Unsung Zeros
03. Impact Irreversible
Part II:
01. Eyes Sewn Shut
02. Doctrine Of Death
03. Kill Your Tyrants
04. For Those Who Remain
Part III:
01. A Life That Rots Away
02. Worship The Wolf
03. Wall of Hate
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BLOOD EAGLE is a death metal band comprised of former members of VOLBEAT, MNEMIC, HATESPHERE, ILLDISPOSED and RAUNCHY, founded by two ex-guitarists, Franz Hellboss and Mircea Gabriel Eftemie (formerly of VOLBEAT and MNEMIC). After playing for years in their own respective bands, the two guitarists decided to team up and consolidate their passion for punk, grind and death metal alongside their best friends and touring partners. The band surfaced and raised traction for the very first time in 2013, by releasing a 3-song EP for free download, recorded at the Antfarm Studios with Tue Madsen (MESHUGGAH, BEHEMOTH, THE HAUNTED) at the helm. Playing select shows and festival appearances, the band kept writing material but never released it to the masses, until five years later.
So what do you get when you throw NAPALM DEATH, BOLT THROWER, MORBID ANGEL and a dash of MASTODON into a musical cooking pot? The answer is; BLOOD EAGLE. Glorified by the metal media as a Danish "supergroup" consisting of metal veterans, according to the band there is nothing super about it, other than their good friendship and love for old school death metal. BLOOD EAGLE is an unstoppable force, launching their long-awaited debut album in three parts: 'To Ride In Blood & Bathe In Greed' I, II, III via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS.
BLOOD EAGLE is:
Michael Olsson | Vocals
Mircea Gabriel Eftemie | Guitars
Franz Hellboss | Guitars
Mikael Ehlert | Bass
Morten Toft Hansen | Drums
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Volbeat and Asinhell's Michael Poulsen shares the secrets of his success and happiness
Emily Swingle | Metal Hammer | 5/8/24
From bruising hard rock to thrashing psychobilly breakdowns, Michael Poulsen is a heavy metal chameleon. Starting out in death metal band Dominus, the formidable Dane quickly realised the heavy music scene needed a makeover - and along came Volbeat, throwing out big anthems infused with the bounce of 50s rock’n’roll.
Although Volbeat’s latest release, 2021’s Servant Of The Mind, was met with acclaim, Michael deemed it a perfect time to switch things up once more. Last year ushered in his most ferocious outing to date - an 80s-tinged underground death metal monster of a side-project called Asinhell. We sat down with the man himself, to understand what motivates his hectic hunt for a new sound.
DREAM BIG
“A lot of kids dream of being firemen, football players or huge wrestlers… but I always wanted to be a rock star. From a very young age, I was a dreamer, lying on the floor with my head between two speakers, listening to music and drifting away for hours. My parents would come in and tell me I was gonna ruin my ears, but I just couldn’t stop myself.
I created this bubble of sound, just fantasising about the performers and how I could surround myself with music. The idea of becoming a musician wasn’t at the front of my mind, but I was definitely flirting with the idea. The signs were always there.”
IF IT AIN’T BROKE, DON’T FIX IT
“For my new project, Asinhell, we wanted to be true to the old-school metal sound. Yes, we have access to all this hightech, fancy studio equipment - but we wanted to do it like the old days. Fridays have become ‘Death Metal Fridays’, and we’d rehearse in [drummer] Morten Toft Hansen’s small garage. We even recorded it like we used to, back in the days when we were very young and didn’t have coin for anything. And it was exactly what we wanted.”
STIR THE POT (MUSICALLY SPEAKING)
“When it comes music, everything is about my roots. I started playing death metal when I was 15 or 16, but I also grew up with lots of 50s music. My parents were always listening to Elvis, Johnny Cash and those kind of performers. When I was in my death metal band, Dominus, you weren’t really allowed to mix different elements into the music. So, when I formed Volbeat, I made it my mission to cram as many different genres and inspirations as possible into the sound. It felt so liberating.”
EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON
“The struggles I’ve gone through have led to where I am now. There’s no good without bad, light cannot live without the darkness. You have to stay focused, stay positive. I’ve always had that mindset. People go through awful things, but there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. Even though I’ve faced challenges, I’m in the right place now, so it’s been worth it.”
IT’S NOT ALL ABOUT YOU
“One of the greatest challenges of my life was becoming a father. Suddenly, it’s not all about you - you’re secondary. Life definitely changed when I had kids. You become more aware of existence, and don’t want to waste time on the wrong things. It forces you to become a better person; you need great personality to bring that to your kids, to make sure they’re good people. Being a parent is an amazing challenge.”
MUSIC CONNECTS US ALL
“When I started, the internet wasn’t really a thing. It was all about getting out there, meeting people - and music was how you could do that. When you loved, say, extreme underground stuff, you quickly became aware of the scene, and you could get involved with those groups of people. The underground scene has always been about connecting with other people.
Even now, you see fans travelling to different cities, different countries, and they immediately know they’ll meet like-minded people at a show. No matter where you go, if there’s a concert, or a music community, you know you’ve got a friend. There’s something very special about the music community.”
LET A PROJECT SPEAK FOR ITSELF
“Before the internet, how you promoted yourself was totally different. The only way to be heard was by tape trading, sending out flyers, or meeting people in people in record stores or venues.
The internet can make it easy to over-hype yourself - and I never want to over-hype my own music. I hate it when certain bands are shoved in your face – you see them everywhere before you’ve even listened to one note. Music shouldn’t be pushed to a level where it becomes overexposed. If it’s good, people will find it.”
YOU SHOULD SEE THE WORLD
“When we started touring, it was magical. Suddenly you were going to another country that you’d never been to, and the next day, it’d be somewhere else new. I’d get home and my family would be so excited, saying, ‘You’ve seen more of the world in one week that we have in our whole lives!’
The lessons you learn when traveling are so important. I’d say traveling is an incredible thing to experience and that everyone should immerse themselves in as many cultures as humanly possible."
...BUT HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS
“There comes a time when, after many years of touring, you just want to be at home. I’m not really a fan of traveling, nowadays. I like being with my family, picking my kids up from school, from kindergarten. I am a homebody - when I get back from tour, sometimes it’s a battle for my wife to get me out of my house!”
FAMILY COMES FIRST
“I have a twin sister, and we have such a strong connection. But having a child only made me more aware of how ridiculously special a family connection is. My daughter was born a little too early; when my wife started going into labor, I was actually on tour with Metallica in the US, maybe in New York.
My wife called in the middle of the night saying, ‘My water just broke’, and I knew I had to be there - even if that meant canceling a show with Metallica. When I went to the hospital and held my daughter for the first time, it was the most amazing thing. I can’t even describe it.”
TAKE CARE OF YOUR BODY
“I’m a very bad sleeper, so sometimes with touring, the lack of sleep is terrible. Tour buses are a nightmare. When you’ve not slept in five or six days, it really impacts your energy, and my voice really suffers. So I’d say sleep is essential. In terms of the body, I’ve also really gotten into running - I just love it. I need it. It’s like a drug for me, that runner’s high. Runner’s high is an actual high, I promise you!”
WHILE YOU’RE AWAKE, BE USEFUL
“The biggest challenge I’ve ever faced was losing my father. You become very quickly aware of what life is all about, but also how short it is. My father always said, ‘Michael, while you are awake, be useful.’ That’s a great life lesson – I live by it. I’m not good at sitting around doing nothing. Before music, I’ve always had hobbies, be that football, cycling, or breakdancing - I even came second place in a breakdancing competition once.”
…AND IF YOU CAN’T BE USEFUL, KEEP BUSY!
“I’m always extremely busy, and I always want to be. I surround myself with good people who inspire me to keep pushing myself. I’m very, very proud of what I’ve accomplished in my musical career. I could retire if I wanted to, but that’s not how I function. I’m always inspired, I love what I’m doing. Ultimately, life is all about experience. I believe that the more we live, the more we get done, the better people we become.”
#volbeat interview#volbeat#michael poulsen#asinhell#metal hammer#breakdance#metal hammer article#dominus#morten toft hansen#volfam#2024
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📸 Britt Bowman
#asinhell#michael poulsen#marc grewe#Morten Toft Hansen#britt bowman photography#leather jacket#Entombed shirt#stetson cap#trucker cap
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Asinhell will be at Copenhell next year!
Via Asinhell on Instagram
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Asinhell
📸 Britt Bowman
#asinhell#michael poulsen#marc grewe#Morten Toft Hansen#britt bowman photography#leather jacket#grave shirt
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TOMORROW: Watch the premiere of the official music video for "Fall of the Loyal Warrior" on Thursday at 7pm CEST/1pm EDT
Via asinhell on Instagram
#asinhell#fall of the loyal warrior#michael poulsen#morten toft hansen#marc grewe#flemming c lund#asinhell news
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Asinhell
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Michael Poulsen (guitar), Marc Grewe (vocals), and Morten Toft Hansen (drums)
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I'm assuming this is from their first mv shoot.
Via Morten's Instagram story
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Wish I was near Copenhagen, sounds fun!
Via LeftHandPathCPH on Instagram
'We celebrate the album release 'Impii Hora' from Asinhell - the new death metal band by Michael Poulsen, who has returned to his extreme roots. Marc Grewe (Insidious Disease, ex-Morgoth) handles the lead vocals. Drummer Morten Toft Hansen (from the Danish band Raunchy) rounds out the lineup.
This evening Michael Poulsen has created a special playlist for Left Hand Path from his death metal roots.
Come join us on the 29th of September. Note: The band will not be at present at this event."
#asinhell news#asinhell#impii hora#left hand path#copenhagen#denmark#danish death metal#michael poulsen#marc grewe#morten toft hansen#metal blade records
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