Author: AAndersen

Only one week before we hit the road with Secrets of the Moon and Schammasch. Haven’t got a ticket yet? Follow the pre-sale links on our website and get yours now!

http://www.darkfortress.org/Live.html

As stated earlier on our Facebook page there has been a misprint regarding some of the booklets of the US Jewel Case Version of “Venereal Dawn”. In case you have discovered that misprint in your booklet (the lyrics for the song “Betrayal and Vengeance” are missing while the lyrics for the songs “Lloigor”and “Luciform” are printed twice instead) please get in touch via email with the US office of Century Media records (mail@centurymedia.com). Please put “Dark Fortress Booklet Request” as the header, include your name and shipping address and they will get you squared away ASAP.

“The sun is rising. Over a tortured and scarred landscape, the sun crawls over the horizon with a feverish scarlet glow. Its sick corona of expanding light makes the air glimmer like a tangible plague, which sickens all living things directly exposed to its light…”

And so it begins! As the living light starts to send its deadly rays upon the Earth DARK FORTRESS have launched the opener and title track of their forthcoming album “Venereal Dawn” via the website of Germany’s Rock Hard magazine:

http://bit.ly/1qeYSEc

“Venereal Dawn” is scheduled for a release on the following dates:

Europe, Australia / NZ: September 1st, 2014

USA, Canada: September 2nd, 2014

“What happens to life on earth if the fragile laws of nature are altered even by a little bit? How can the human psyche deal with the perspective of inevitable extinction? How far can the human soul be stripped before its essence vanishes completely? Can we contain the implications of forced and radical evolution and the insanity it brings?” Questions raised by DARK FORTRESS frontman and lyricist Morean on the band’s 7th studio album “Venereal Dawn”. Like most previous DARK FORTRESS albums, “Venereal Dawn” is again a concept album. Its nine songs weave a tale of survival, betrayal and sacrifice in an extremely hostile environment:

1. Venereal Dawn
2. Lloigor
3. Betrayal And Vengeance
4. Chrysalis
5. I Am The Jigsaw Of A Mad God
6. The Deep
7. Odem
8. Luciform
9. On Fever’s Wings

Expect epic song structures, mighty sonic cathedrals, virulent and sinister magic and lots of unexpected twists and turns as the bands drags you screaming and headbanging through the abysmal roller coaster of their universe once more.

To spill the viciousness of their upcoming, 7th studio album “Venereal Dawn” live DARK FORTRESS will tour throughout Europe together with Secrets Of The Moon and Schammasch in October:

DARK FORTRESS
Secrets Of The Moon, Schammasch
presented by Rock Hard, Legacy, Metal.de
16.10.14 (DE) Munich – FeierwerkÂ&xnbsp;Â&xnbsp;
17.10.14 (CH) Vevey – Rocking ChairÂ&xnbsp;
18.10.14 (DE) Trier – ExhausÂ&xnbsp;
19.10.14 (FR) Paris – Point EphemereÂ&xnbsp;
20.10.14 (UK) London – UnderworldÂ&xnbsp;
21.10.14 (NL) Nijmegen – DoornroosjeÂ&xnbsp;
22.10.14 (DE) Essen – TurockÂ&xnbsp;
23.10.14 (DE) Berlin – MagnetÂ&xnbsp;
24.10.14 (AT) Vienna – Viper RoomÂ&xnbsp;
25.10.14 (CH) Winterthur -Â&xnbsp; GaswerkÂ&xnbsp;
26.10.14 (DE) Nürnberg – Rockfabrik

(Artwork by Nespress)

What happens to life on earth if the fragile laws of nature are altered even by a little bit? How can the human psyche deal with the perspective of inevitable extinction? How far can the human soul be stripped before its essence vanishes completely? Can we contain the implications of forced and radical evolution and the insanity it brings? Questions raised by DARK FORTRESS frontman and lyricist Morean on the band’s 7th studio album “Venereal Dawn”. Like most previous DARK FORTRESS albums, “Venereal Dawn” is again a concept album. Its nine songs weave a tale of survival, betrayal and sacrifice in an extremely hostile environment:

1. Venereal Dawn
2. Lloigor
3. Betrayal And Vengeance
4. Chrysalis
5. I Am The Jigsaw Of A Mad God
6. The Deep
7. Odem
8. Luciform
9. On Fever’s Wings
“Venereal Dawn”is scheduled for a release on the following dates: Europe, Australia / NZ: September 1st, 2014 USA, Canada: September 2nd, 2014

Three years in the making, “Venereal Dawn” will take the band’s traditionally rich musical spectrum further than ever. Always aiming for an innovative equilibrium between hellish black metal, sophisticated melancholy, atmospheres of metaphysical horror and a deep occult spirituality, the album will be a substantial offering to DARK FORTRESS’ already extensive back catalogue. DARK FORTRESS have never taken the challenge of making a new album lightly, and again took a radically uncompromising attitude in concept and composing. Many songs were written since 2010’s “Ylem”, and many were discarded again to make sure the new material would be able to exceed previous releases in quality, relevance and authenticity. Increasing scheduling conflicts with the member’s other bands and jobs, as well as the humongous amount of hours that this endeavor required, had forced the band to postpone this release a few times in recent years. At the end of an excessive recording session in late 2013, nine songs were chosen to mark the band’s 20-year anniversary with what they hope will become a landmark album in their long career. Expect epic song structures, mighty sonic cathedrals, virulent and sinister magic and lots of unexpected twists and turns as the bands drags you screaming and headbanging through the abysmal roller coaster of their universe once more.

Dark Fortress has announced a new live date to their 2013 itinerary. The band will be performing at Extremefest in Hunxe, Germany, held on May 23 – 25th, 2013. The exact running order is TBD.

Dark Fortress has announced a new live date to their 2012 itinerary. The band will be performing at the Alte Kaserne venue in Landshut, Germany on December 15, 2012, along with Obscura, Hokum, and Illegitimation.