Here’s to you Septekhians!
For your eyes and ears to experience, we bring you a live rendering of “Saving Graces”, as captured in May 2016 at Copperfields (Stockholm, SE). Spread the dark gospel and Give yourself to the Plan!
– The Staff
Picture by kjanowski Photography – http://www.kjanowski.com/
We hereby make transmission of a statement from the band, as a new session member enters while original bass player bids farewell:
“As many of you who have been at at our shows the last year might have noticed, Patrik Ström is no longer playing with us. The decision to leave was actually made quite a long time ago and both parties are in full agreement. Patrik will always remain a close friend and a source of inspiration for the band. Having been there since the very start of things we want to send him a heartfelt thank you for all the good times and wish him nothing but the best in his new endeavors.
The fine gentleman Victor Janson is stepping in to handle the bass as a session member for all live situations. Those of you who have seen him already know that he is more than capable for the job. He headed the call when we needed it the most and for that we are very grateful.
Whether Septekh will remain a three piece is yet to be seen. If you are interested and think you have something to contribute, feel free to send an e-mail to Loïc (Musica Diaboli Management): musica-diaboli@leymeregie-consulting.com
All the best!
– David, Nils and Staffan”
Domesticating strange, rubbery animals. A friend. Warmth. Course, wet, stone walls. Little pieces of masonry falling into my hair from great hight. Crumbling pictures. Pitted frescoes. Sails and faces arching overhead in the darkness. The animal squeaks. Definitely rubber. It’s a game. We chase them. Alarm goes off. Phone beeps. Dream fades. Pants on. Down the ladder. Zip up bag. Get in the car. Calm. Air conditioned. I am here. 04:05. Coffee and Imodium. Drive to Norway. We’ll show them something they have not seen before.
– LDY GRZNLS
We’re delighted to announce that Staffan is now a merry Artbeat drumsticks endorser! Here’s what our drummer boy has to say about it:
“I’m really happy to be an endorser of Artbeat sticks! Proud to join the family of fellow drummers as I’ve been a believer in the brand ever since I tried them two years ago. Let the skinpounding begin!“
You can shop for Artbeat’s awesome stuff here, as well as give’em a like on Facebook.
– The Staff
I’m happy to say that they boys are coming to the beautiful town of Uppsala in less than two weeks (sat 23 July) to play the ROX club at Latitude 59 accompanying the great proggmetallers of Loch Vostok on stage.
All hail the pig!
508 fear of dawn
Eyes transfixed and mouths shut.
In my head and my gut
there is a keening desire.
To deinstitutionalize,
to uncut down to size,
to uncage
unaquire.
I labored, unveiled and exhumed
but nothing is not what it seems.
I am a being modeled and groomed
to despise that which renders my dreams.
Through the eye of the needle I will pass or not
and it matters the same.
No questions or answers will decide on what
are the rules to this game.
Because this is not a game.
I am GRZNLS
Give yourself to the Plan, Norway.
We’re delighted to announce that Septekh will be part of the next edition of Southern Discomfort Metal Festival on 9 September 2016.
Let’s catalyse the dark gospel.
– The Staff
After a short interruption, all of Septekh‘s releases are now available in the same one place on Deezer, Spotify, iTunes, and all other relevant streaming and download platforms.
Forging ahead while being much grateful for the past, Septekh has indeed parted ways with Abyss Records. Here’s what the combo has to say about it:
“The band would like to extend at big thank you to Mr. Dan Ferguson at Abyss Records for believing in us all these years. He was the one that got us to get our shit together to produce our first releases back in 2009. The rerelease of those EPs on our own label, Studio 508 Productions, marks a continuance of what he, through his faith in our music, helped create. In this context we’d also like to give a loud shout out to Mr. Mike McCoy at The Metal Detector Music Promotions for tenaciously spreading the gospel of the Dark Island. If we ever meet you guys in a bar somewhere there will be Champagne!”
You will still of course be able to get the band’s CDs, shirts and patches from Abyss Records, which we highly recommend.
Besides, we’re delighted to announce that there’s fresh new material in the pipeline, as you might know already. The future has never looked so promising – stay tuned!
– The Staff
After spending some time with the band at the 508 I can report that conditions out there are not what you’d call humane. Water’s frozen, firewood is running out and coffee supply is dwindling (still good on the sherry though). Our protagonists are currently doing technical updates while fending off various predatory beasts of the frozen tundra and researching the lyrics for what I’m told is to be their “most sinister and brilliant work to date” and a “worthy and diabolical first step in the implementation of the Plan”. All the while the word is spreading through the mysterious arts of our new co conspirators at Musica Diaboli.
Here’s a couple more songs from the Plan For World Domination album to cheer you up. Black Shores and The Man Who Died A Million Times (right click to download mp3). Not 100% sure but I’m betting the Lady GRZNLS will have something cryptic to say about those pieces in the next couple o days.
All Hail the Dark Island Beast – The Staff