Sevendust, Meshuggah, Pantera, Faith No More, Clawfinger, Fear Factory, Korn, Drowning Pool, Sadist, Suburban Tribe, Deftones, A Life Once Lost, Damageplan, Waltari, Textures, Sepultura, Stone Sour, Mastodon or whatever...
Until recently, Russian band Grenouer who hail from St. Petersburg, have remained largely unknown outside their native Russia despite having 5 albums under their belt. They have achieved cult status in their homeland but have been able to penetrate the confines of the Iron Curtain not so long ago.
Grenouer’s history can be divided into 2 stages. The first being a Underground/Death Metal sound whilst the second can be described as more Modern & Progressive. The evolution of the band did not occur overnight, it developed over time through line up changes, more mature lyrics and vastly improved musicianship.
Grenouer’s debut album ‘Border of Misty Times’ was recorded in 1996 and was followed by ‘Gravehead’ (1999), ‘The Order O’Folly’ (2001) and ‘Presence with War’ (2003). None of these albums were released outside of Russia or what was then the former USSR. However, Grenouer regularly received positive reviews from a large number of Underground foreign publications. They recognized the bands excellent sound quality & good production and highlighted a death metal band who had an original concept.
In 2006 Grenouer released ‘Try’. With this album they finally broke away from the confines of Death Metal and achieved a more experimental sound by fusing polyrhythms into the structure of their songs as well as industrial influences. This album was well received worldwide by a large number of musical publications, including big names such as Hard Rock; Kerrang; Rock Sound & Metal Hammer, with the majority of critics drawing comparisons with Meshuggah & Fear Factory. In 2007 the band signed a contract with the British label Casket Music to formally release the album ‘Try’, finally bringing them into the international arena.
In parallel with all of these developments, Grenouer commenced working on new material with the intention of achieving far more. The recording took place in the Finnish Studio ‘Astia’ with the Producer Anssi Kippo (Children Of Bodom, Norther, Impaled Nazarene and more!) resulting in the new album titled ‘Lifelong Days’. This consisted of 11 original songs which combine modern metal, hardcore & rock bound together with intricate polyrhythmic components. The lyrics on this album represent all the hardships that the band have endured during their long career, but also touches on the issue that life is fleeting and the reality of this is inevitable.
At the beginning of 2008 Grenouer signed a record contract with Locomotive Records for them to release ‘Lifelong Days’ in both Europe and the USA, which opened up new horizons for the band. It is also important to note that Grenouer are not only a studio band but are also a highly accomplished live act. Within their vast homeland they have toured all the way from cold Siberia through to the Black Sea resorts and many times played abroad (Finland, Germany, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia and other countries). Grenouer have performed at countless festivals along side bands such as All Shall Perish, Anathema, Behemoth, Cephalic Carnage, Cradle of Filth, Despised Icon, Entombed, Gloomy Grim, Hate, Malignant Tumour, Neurosis, Novembre, Pain, Primordial, Pro Pain, Psychotic Despair, Soilwork, Swallow the Sun, Sworn Enemy, Testament, The Berzerker, Tiamat, Trail of Tears, Warbringer and many more.
Grenouer are true professionals with real staying power and ability to create new and cutting edge music.
Hello. Represent a new album ARX KAELI - Highway. 2009. Cd packed in wooden box with laser engraving, covered a grey varnish. Time 62 min. Best Regards.
Infernal Hails and thanks for the support Keep alive the Fucking Underground Metal Flame and the Expansion of Darkness. Greetings from North Africa. Barbaros.
07.09.09 is a release date of our debut full-length CD called "Wax" of a siberian death metal act Defect Designer! Available worldwide through My Kingdom Music. Check out now!!
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HYPNOSIS is really happy and proud to announce that they have inked a deal with DARK BALANCE RECORDS (NL) for the worldwide release of their last album « The Synthetic Light Of Hope » with a new mastering done at MAILMEN STUDIO in Holland (Dreadlock Pussy, Eluveitie, Slechtvalk, etc.) in October 2009 as follow :
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