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Amenra - MASS V (Alternate Version) [November 26th, 2012] Country: Belgium Genre: Sludge Metal, Screamo Reuploaded: FLAC

Lineup: Colin H. Van Eeckhout - Vocals Lennart Bossu - Guitars Mathieu J. Vandekerckhove - Guitars Levy Seynaeve - Bass Bjorn J. Lebon - Drums

Guest/Session: Scott Kelly - Vocals (Track 4)

Miscellaneous Staff: Billy Anderson - Producer, Mixing James Plotkin - Mastering Stefaan Temmerman - Photography

Label: Neurot Recordings

Additional Notes:

The third track "À mon âme" is slightly longer with a more atmospheric intro

The fourth track "Nowena | 9.10" includes an alternate acoustic intro. Most of the vocals are performed by vocalist Colin H. Van Eeckhout, in this version Scott Kelly can be heard only during chorus. Vocals are performed totally by Scott Kelly in the self-released version of this track previously posted here.

Tracklist:

Dearborn and Buried - 09:14

Boden - 09:04

À mon âme - 13:00

Nowena | 9.10 - 09:20

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YOB & Voivod Live Preview: 3/27, Thalia Hall, Chicago

Voivod at the Juno Awards 2019 – Photo by Julia Pittman / Sony Music Canada

BY JORDAN MAINZER

Here at SILY, we’ve covered Eugene, Oregan doom metal band YOB plenty and will recommend their live shows to the end of time. Their latest album Our Raw Heart was an emotional masterpiece and one of our favorite records of last year. The band just released an Amoeba Green Room session where they perform Heart’s title track and a couple The Great Cessation standouts. They’re an amazing band. 

But this time around, it’s Canadian thrash metal titans Voivod, whose latest album The Wake just won a 2019 Juno Award for Metal/Hard Music Album, for whom we’d be most excited if we were going to this show. The Wake is, yes, a prog metal concept album, and it has its “of course” moments. Opener “Obsolete Beings” is about a society obsessed with--you guessed it--technology and phones. But on every track, including the most cliche ones, Voivod’s instrumental mastery takes over, the band’s tempo changes and complex time signatures acting as transitions between moments of pure ripping riffs. The distorted bass on “Orb Confusion” effectively drives the chugging imagining of post-apocalyptic chaos. “Always Moving” features syncopated distortion in between fast-picking thrash sections. (Some measures are in 15/4, because why not.) Closer “Sonic Mycelium” is a whirlwind mix of psychedelic, thrash, and prog. And even some moments of narrative are rewarding. The unexpectedly moving “Spherical Perspective” is delivered from the point of view of someone contemplating suicide, while “The End of Dormancy”, on the other end of the mood spectrum, describes an enemy from outer space, rendering the band’s militaristic instrumentals more welcome than they would be otherwise.

Voivod co-headlines with YOB tonight, and the band’s contrasting paces should make for a great double bill. While if recent setlists are an indication you shouldn’t expect Voivod to play any of their previous record, 2013′s great Target Earth, they should perform most of The Wake and material from their at this point legendary discography.

Belgian metal band Amenra opens.

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Amenra, por fin en México

Por Abraham García

El quinteto de Bélgica encabeza la primera edición del Doom City Fest, donde compartirán escenario con The Obsessed, Mantar y otros fieros exponentes del subterráneo mexicano.

Amenra es la banda que encabeza el Doom City Fest, un naciente y modesto festival de la Ciudad de México centrado en los subgéneros más sombríos, graves y densos del metal, a efectuarse el 22 de febrero en las inmediaciones de Sangriento, un recinto que tiempo atrás funcionaba como fábrica, en la alcaldía Miguel Hidalgo.

Aunque en Europa ya son una banda con una reputación bastante consolidada con 20 años de trayectoria, y ya se han abierto camino en Estados Unidos, arropados por Scott Kelly de Neurosis y su sello Neurot, en términos mediáticos se habla poco de ellos en latitudes como nuestro país y Sudamérica.

Amenra es un quinteto integrado en 1999 por Colin H. van  Eeckhout (voz), Mathieu Vandekerckhove (guitarra), Bjorn Lebon (batería), Lennart Bossu (guitarra) y Levy Seynaeve (bajo) y su origen es Cortrique, Bélgica.

En su haber tienen seis larga duración, todos llamados Mass (Misa), con su respectivo número romano en orden cronológico, y por lo general las letras de cada placa giran en torno a un tema o una situación específica y personal del momento, con relación al dolor del ser.

Por ejemplo, Mass VI, su último álbum, editado en 2017, está muy enfocado al luto y a la reflexión que genera esta situación, debido en parte a la muerte de la madre del baterista durante el proceso creativo. “Todos somos las mismas máquinas orgánicas, tenemos la misma química ocurriendo en nuestros cerebros. Si te entiendes a ti mismo,  entonces probablemente tendrás más habilidad para entender a otros también. Así que analizamos bastante, no sólo las cosas que lastiman, sino también cómo éstas te llevan a ser más fuerte o sabio”, explicó en su momento van Eeckhout.

En cuanto a la cuestión puramente musical, Amenra es una vorágine de sensaciones. Pueden comenzar un tema con melodías suaves, de repente quiebran con estrepitosos acordes a toda pastilla y cuando menos reparas en el sonido, ya te han envuelto en atmósferas disonantes; todo esto acompañado por la voz de van Eeckhout, que, a veces limpia, y por lo general desgarradora, amalgama a la perfección la idea. “Yo no tengo un instrumento con qué trabajar; mi cuerpo y mis cuerdas vocales son mis instrumentos y trato de usarlos en la manera más completa”.

Es conocido que los directos de Amenra son experiencias “muy intensas” o catárticas; se dice que tienen algo distintivo, que con su enfoque multidisciplinario generan una suerte ritual con el que entran en comunión con el público, más como si se tratara de un acto espiritual que como un entretenimiento. A finales de septiembre, Ámsterdam fue la ciudad donde el grupo celebró su 20 aniversario con un concierto especial, denominado The building of the free church, donde hicieron la quema de una escultura de 6 metros, creación de uno de sus colaboradores en Lingua Ignota.

Cabe decir que, con cierta frecuencia, al vocalista Colin H. van Eeckhout le clavan ganchos a la piel y lo suspenden, o le colocan piedras mientras ejecuta algún número del set. Esta clase de performance tan aparatosa, según declaró el propio van Eeckhout en una entrevista, tiene la intención de “darle a la gente, o al dolor que llevan consigo, una voz”.

Su debut en la Ciudad de México promete y promete mucho (también visitarán Monterrey), ya que para su creciente base de seguidores en el país supone la realización de un deseo que parecía lejano. De igual modo, compartirán escenario con The Obsessed, grupo del legendario Wino, los alemanes Mantar, 16 de Estados Unidos, Tekarra de Canadá  y potentes exponentes del subterráneo mexicano, como son Fumata, 33, Satánico Pandemonium y Malamadre.

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Ghost Cult Magazine recently caught up with the great Colin H. van Eeckhout of Amenra. The band just released their stellar new album, "De Doorn" via Relapse Records and Colin chatted with us about the creation of the new album, storytelling and influences on "De Doorn," the choice to sing in Flemmish, the freedom of signing to Relapse, the importance of the visual medium, upcoming tours, working with vocalist Caro Tanghe (Oathbreaker), and more. Interview by Ghost Cult Keefy (https://ift.tt/2LlAx1W). Video editing by Omar Cordy of OJC Photography (https://www.instagram.com/ojcpics​​​​). Theme music by Salted Wounds (https://ift.tt/31seIpV). Buy "De Doorn" here: https://ift.tt/2SrvkN9 https://ift.tt/3AvBCfg Watch Amenra's official “De Evenmens” music video, directed by Dehn Sora here: https://youtu.be/dEI5tJDD2fc Amenra Is: Colin H. van Eeckhout - Lead Vocals Mathieu Vandekeckhove - Guitar Bjorn J. Lebon - Percussion Lennart Bossu - Guitar Tim De Gieter - Bass Caro Tanghe - Vocals Follow Amenra: https://ift.tt/37CfUKg https://ift.tt/2VG5Tcd https://ift.tt/37BDO8Q https://twitter.com/churchofra https://ift.tt/3AxP9TC Gear we use: Set up A: Sony A7 III - https://amzn.to/3tQm422 Tamron 17-28 - https://amzn.to/3ePrlTd Tamron 28-75 - https://amzn.to/3fqCjgY Desview Mavo-P5 Monitor- https://amzn.to/33LlTub Manfrotto Befree Travel Tripod - https://amzn.to/3hxbL0e Set up B: Canon 80D - https://amzn.to/3ye8WqV Sigma MC-11 - https://amzn.to/3brZdU2 Sigma 18-35 - https://amzn.to/3tLlEd7 Tokina 11-16 - https://amzn.to/3bty9Uk Feelworld T7 Monitor - https://amzn.to/2Re9hta Audio: Sound Devices MixPre-3 - https://amzn.to/3tKkJd2 Gearlux XLR Mic Cable - 3 Pack - https://amzn.to/3w3zN6Y Deity D3 Microphone - https://amzn.to/3tRa6W2 Fifine Usb Mic - https://amzn.to/3w8JHEG Lighting: YONGNUO YN600L - https://amzn.to/2QkNrn5 YONGNUO YN300 Air - https://amzn.to/2QjN5gu Dfuse Softbox - https://amzn.to/3uQq4AN Aputure MC - https://amzn.to/3oirFgx NanLite PavoTube II 6C - http://bit.ly/NanLitePavoTubeII Lightstands - https://amzn.to/3uSBl3x 5 in 1 Reflector - https://amzn.to/33KHdjo And our iconic Rope Light https://amzn.to/3ycdmyz For the full list of Ghost Cult gear: http://bit.ly/OJCPicsKit This video contains a shoutout to Lycanthro (https://ift.tt/3AxDe8r)! Get your shoutout by visiting our pinned post on Twitter! https://twitter.com/GhostCultMag/status/1142861626590355456 by Ghost Cult Magazine

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AMENRA SHARE THE SORROWFUL NEW VIDEO FOR "A SOLITARY REIGN",

TAKEN FROM THEIR RECENT ALBUM MASS VI (OUT NOW FROM NEUROT RECORDINGS)

                 (photo credit: Stephan Vanfleteren, hi res available)

“…AMENRA push the boundaries of extreme music by being heavy in practically every conceivable way; sonically, emotionally and spiritually.” - The Independent 

"Mass VI is a work that will leave you empty; it’s cathartic and draining and you’re left feeling hollow, as though Amenra have looked deep inside you and excised your own exquisite desolation." - The Quietus 

"the deepest, finest record Belgium’s apocalyptic and meditative Amenrahave yet produced. Painfully intimate, achingly beautiful and excoriatingly heavy, Mass VI is a complete masterpiece." - Echoes & Dust 

"...not only their best record, but most probably the best one of 2017…” - CVLT Nation 

“…an appropriately stakes-raising effort, interweaving hypnotic, textured elegance and bracing, race-against-the-dying-of-the-light heaviness without ever sacrificing the sense that something profound and transcendent is going down.” - Decibel 

"'Mass VI' is too powerful to be taken for granted" - Brooklyn Vegan 

"Crescendos are built up only to be brought down. And it is this ability of their weighty and morose post metal to make one think as well as connect to the ‘other’ that truly makes this album worth a listen." - Transcending Obscurity 

"...an emotional album that tackles the human experience with a thick overtone of distress.” - Exclaim! 

"Amenra may be dark, but they are also darkly triumphant.” - Revolver

AMENRA share the moving new video for "A Solitary Reign" across the Noisey network, a song which many have identified as a highlight from their recent album, Mass VI (Neurot Recordings). "A Solitary Reign" premiered on Noisey in multiple territories including the Netherlands, UK, Brazil, Italy, Austria/Switzerland, Germany, and United States.

Here's some background about the video from AMENRA vocalist Colin H. Van Eeckhout: "'A Solitary Reign' needed to portray the universal nature of our music and message. The abstraction of man and woman to separate deities. The return to its animal-esque essence and cravings. It is an Ode to the Mother. Made by a Mother. A procession to celebrate its beauty."

He continues..."The song was written to honor the passing of our drummer, Bjorn Lebon' s mother. Before writing and recording we knew we wanted to honor our mothers on the next album. We wanted to get each one of them in the studio to interview them, ask them about life, love, motherhood, their sons, getting older, death and pain, so we could possibly take some of these words with us, into the next album. We ran out of time, and the only one we were able to interview was Paulette, Bjorn's mom. She talked about him, about almost losing him, about life's joy and pain. It was a beautiful moment for all of us. We stowed our plans for later, and little did we know that a month later she got diagnosed with Cancer. The strong woman died a few months later. Partially written, the song had a prophetic nature. It is the song that brought us together, in that moment, that phonecall. We knew time had come to come together, and write that album, that became Mass VI."

"The video was made by Tine Guns, the mother of our guitar player Mathieu Vandekerckhove's son, Wolf. She is an amazing photographer, director and video artist. She knows AMENRA better than anyone, and was able to capture all the emotion and weight of the moment in moving image. I am proud to say that all the people responsible for this movie are my close friends, and I could not have wished for better companions to accomplish this hard task."

IMMERSE YOURSELF IN THE STRIKING VISUALS OF "A SOLITARY REIGN"

AMENRA live performances:

17/11 - cc Strombeek Grimbergen BE (acoustic) 

1/12 - cc De Leest Izegem BE (acoustic)

13/01 - Gaité Lyrique, Paris FR 

19/01 - Stevenskerk, Nijmegen NL 

20/01 - Doornroosje, Nijmegen NL 

28/01 - Festsaal Kreuzberg, Berlin DE

29/01 - Colos-saal, Aschaffenburg DE

06/04 - Depot, Leuven BE

07/04 - Durbuy Rock festival, Durbuy BE

08/04 - Cactus club, Brugge BE

13/04 - Eden, Charleroi BE

14/04 - MOD, Hasselt BE

AMENRA LIVE AT THE AB IN BRUSSELS 

LISTEN TO MASS VI FROM AMENRA 

AMENRA OFFICIAL VIDEO: "CHILDREN OF THE EYE"

Mass VI is available now through Neurot Recordings. Orders for the record are available via Neurot Recordings, and in Europe via Consouling Sounds.

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Amenra - MASS V (November 26th, 2012) Country: Belgium Genre: Sludge Metal, Screamo Reuploaded: FLAC

Lineup: Colin H. Van Eeckhout - Vocals Lennart Bossu - Guitars Mathieu J. Vandekerckhove - Guitars Levy Seynaeve - Bass Bjorn J. Lebon - Drums

Guest/Session: Scott Kelly - Vocals (Track 4)

Miscellaneous Staff: Billy Anderson - Producer, Mixing James Plotkin - Mastering Stefaan Temmerman - Photography

Tracklist:

Dearborn and Buried - 09:11

Boden - 09:12

A Mon Âme - 10:28

Nowena | 9.10 - 12:16

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Amenra - Roads (written by Portishead) [Single] [March 4th, 2022] Country: Belgium Genre: Acoustic Format: FLAC

Lineup: Colin H. Van Eeckhout - Vocals Lennart Bossu - Guitar Bjorn J. Lebon - Percussion

Miscellaneous Staff: Tim De Gieter - Recording, Mixing

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Amenra - Roads (written by Portishead) [Single] [March 4th, 2022]

Lineup: Colin H. Van Eeckhout - Vocals Lennart Bossu - Guitar Bjorn J. Lebon - Percussion

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Kreng - The Summoning (Feat. Amenra) [Single] [November 6th, 2020] Country: Belgium Genres: Dark Ambient, Post-Metal, Screamo

Lineup: Pepijn Caudron A.K.A. Kreng - Electronics Colin H. Van Eeckhout - Vocals Mathieu J. Vandekerckhove - Guitars Lennart Bossu - Guitars Levy Seynaeve - Bass Bjorn J. Lebon - Drums

Tracklist:

The Summoning - 15:22

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Kreng - The Summoning (Feat. Amenra) [Single] [November 6th, 2020]

Lineup: Pepijn Caudron A.K.A. Kreng - Electronics Colin H. Van Eeckhout - Vocals Mathieu J. Vandekerckhove - Guitars Lennart Bossu - Guitars Levy Seynaeve - Bass Bjorn J. Lebon - Drums

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Amenra - Dixmude 14 - 18 (Live at Markt, Diksmuide, Belgium. July 20th, 2018).

This concert was performed in memory of the fallen soldiers in World War I and those who died protecting their motherland.

Setlist:

Ogentroost

De Dood in Bloei

Voor Immer

Boden

Razoreater

Terziele/Am Kreuz

Diaken

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Amenra - MASS VI (Alternate Version) [October 20th, 2017] Country: Belgium Genres: Sludge Metal, Post-Metal, Screamo Reuploaded: FLAC

Lineup: Colin H. Van Eeckhout - Vocals Lennart Bossu - Guitars Mathieu J. Vandekerckhove - Guitars Levy Seynaeve - Bass Bjorn J. Lebon - Drums

Miscellaneous Staff: Lukas Raport - Recording We Became Aware - Layout Justin Weis - Mastering Stephan Vanfleteren - Artwork Jack Shirley - Mixing, Mastering Billy Anderson - Recording

Label: Neurot Recordings

Tracklist:

Children of the Eye - 09:41

Edelkroone - 00:23

Plus Près de Toi (Closer to You) - 08:40

Spijt - 01:59

A Solitary Reign - 09:04

Diaken - 11:04

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Amenra - MASS II (EP) [Reissue. March 14th, 2017] [Originally released on January 2005] Country: Belgium Genres: Sludge Metal, Hardcore Punk, Screamo Reuploaded: FLAC

Lineup: Colin H. Van Eeckhout - Vocals Mathieu J. Vandekerckhove - Guitars Lennart Bossu - Guitars Maarten Kinet - Bass Bjorn J. Lebon - Drums

Tracklist:

Offerande - 03:57

A Promise to Make - 04:18

From Birth to Grave From Shadow to Light - 05:44

Ritual I - 08:02

Ritual II - 10:36

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Amenra - MASS I (EP) [Reissue. March 14th, 2017] [Originally released on September 2003] Country: Belgium Genres: Sludge Metal, Hardcore Punk, Screamo Reuploaded: FLAC

Lineup: Colin H. Van Eeckhout - Vocals Mathieu Vandekerckhove - Guitars Kristoffer John Mondy - Bass Bjorn Lebon - Drums

Miscellaneous Staff: Billy Anderson - Remastering Jeroen Mylle - Artwork

Tracklist:

Change is Always - 04:23

Dance of the Dead - 05:49

Discrimen - 02:05

Hibernate - 03:59

Silent Pause - 05:32

Ode to a Broken Doll - 04:56

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Amenra - Live at Rock Werchter 2023 (Werchter, Belgium. July 2nd, 2023) Country: Belgium Genres: Sludge Metal, Post-Metal Formats: Original Video 1080p, mp3 convert 320kbps

Lineup: Colin H. Van Eeckhout - Vocals Lennart Bossu - Guitars Mathieu J. Vandekerckhove - Guitars Tim De Gieter - Bass, Backing Vocals Bjorn J. Lebon - Drums

Miscellaneous Staff: Tim De Gieter - Mixing, Mastering Diana Lungu - Photography, Layout

Tracklist:

Boden - 09:29

Plus près de toi - 07:28

De Evenmens - 07:25

Am Kreuz - 07:31

A Solitary Reign - 09:17

Diaken - 10:57