Cemetery Skyline’s »Nordic Gothic (Deluxe Edition)« out now on Century Media Records; European tour starts today!
Photo credit: Sam Jamsen
Before unleashing the bats live in Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland and Germany, Cemetery Skyline are releasing a deluxe edition of their highly successful debut album.
»Nordic Gothic (Deluxe Edition)« comes with a full bonus disc with unreleased and rare songs and versions that were compiled since the original release of the album: Four additional studio songs, the (so far) one of a kind semi acoustic session that the band played in New York City as well as remixes. With Cemetery Skyline drawing influences from late 80s and 90s goth metal and rock they were curious what new artists from the vital dark electronic scene could bring to their music: The French multi-instrumentalist Kabbel, who is mixing the darkness of extreme music and industrial with a modern pop influence, did a melancholic version of »In Darkness« lit by dimmed neon lights. The U.S. duo ghostbells not only added their signature dark new wave-meets-EBM twist to »Torn Away«, but also haunting female vocals, bringing even deeper shades of black and purple. Synthwave pioneer Gost created an 80s infused, yet digital nightmarish version of »Violent Storm«. On top the music is accompanied by a booklet with behind the scenes and live photos from their first gatherings as a band.
Markus Vanhala comments: “We’ve been having so much fun in this misery called »Nordic Gothic« that we just decided to release it again! As you notice, we recorded some more songs during the original sessions, so here’s the full »Nordic Gothic« saga shining in the dark. Unreleased material, the standalone single releases, NYC acoustic live tracks that show a different side of the songs as well as something completely different: the remixes by outside artists! This should be a pretty cool deluxe edition with a disc full of unreleased material. N-joy!”
The track listing of »Nordic Gothic (Deluxe Edition)« reads as follows:
CD1
01. Torn Away
02. In Darkness
03. Violent Storm
04. Behind The Lie
05. When Silence Speaks
06. The Darkest Night
07. Never Look Back
08. The Coldest Heart
09. Anomalie
10. Alone Together
CD2
01. Nothing From This World
02. I Drove All Night
03. Dream Delusion
04. One Another
05. The Coldest Heart (Live Semi Acoustic 2024)
06. Behind The Lie (Live Semi Acoustic 2024)
07. Torn Away (Live Semi Acoustic 2024)
08. In Darkness (Kabbel Remix)
09. Torn Away (Ghostbells Remix)
10. Violent Storm (Gost Remix)
The version will is available in the following formats:
• Ltd. 2CD Digipak
• Ltd. Gatefold deep blood red 2LP & LP-Booklet
• Ltd. Gatefold pearlescent horizon 2LP & LP-Booklet
• Digital album (2CD)
Get the album HERE.
Come May 6th they will embark on a run of dates in Finland with support coming from Sweden’s finest gothic metal changelings Tribulation. Afterwards they are heading to Sweden, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland for a short tour that is supported by Royal Sorrow.
Fellow bats shouldn’t miss the chance to be engulfed by »Nordic Gothic« on the following shows:
John Smith & Kaaoszine present:
Cemetery Skyline with Special Guests Tribulation
06.05. Turku – Logomo
07.05. Tampere – Tavara-Asema
08.05. Kuopio – Sawohouse
09.05. Oulu – Tullisali
10.05. Helsinki – Tavastia
Cemetery Skyline support Royal Sorrow
12.05. Stockholm – Debaser
13.05. Gothenburg – Pustervik
14.05. Copenhagen – Beta
15.05. Hamburg – Bahnhof Pauli
16.05. Berlin – Hole44
17.05. Lucerne – Konzerthaus Schüür
18.05. München – Backstage
20.05. Stuttgart – Im Wizemann
21.05. Frankfurt – Das Bett
22.05. Essen – Turock
Japan dates:
13.09. (JP) Osaka – Varon
14.09. (JP) Tokyo – Space Odd
Cemetery Skyline is:
• Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity, The Halo Effect) – Vocals
• Markus Vanhala (Insomnium, Omnium Gatherum) – Guitars
• Santeri Kallio (Amorphis) – Keyboards
• Victor Brandt (Dimmu Borgir, Witchery, ex-Entombed) – Bass
• Vesa Ranta (Sentenced, The Abbey) – Drums
Courtesy of Century Media Records
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well