The Berlin-based project EDEN WEINT IM GRAB will release a very special album on 6th November 2009, comprising poems of the Austrian expressionist Georg Trakl (1887-1914) instead of own lyrics. Following the dark metal albums ‘Traumtrophäen Toter Trauertänzer’and ‘Trauermarsch Nach Neotopia’, this album is a foray into new musical territory and can’t be classified as metal anymore. Actually, you can’t even call them “Songs” for ‘Der Herbst des Einsamen’ contains 12 sinister sound collages, blended to a diversified mixture somewhere between music, lyric recitation and radio drama with the help of film score elements, horror movie atmospheres and ambient sounds.
On 25th September, a new chapter opens for FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND with the release of ‘Your History is Mine’, their first greatest hits album. The disc is meant as a retrospective on the impressing career of the Welsh band from their early days to the present. Besides the 12 singles from the previous albums, the collection also comprises 4 new songs, including the new single 'Wrench'. These were the first songs where new bassist Gavin Burrough was completely involved into the songwriting and recording process. The collection of songs that eventually made the album are:
For 4 decades, KRAFTWERK are acknowledged as pioneers of electronic pop music. October 2009 sees the re-release of the 8 KRAFTWERK albums that all underwent a technical revision and a digital Kling Klang 2009 re-mastering. The artwork was re-constructed and enhanced with previously unreleased photos and computer graphics from the KRAFTWERK archives. All albums will be released for the first time in that form.
On Wednesday, 2nd September 2009, the opening match of the Toyota national handball league 2009/2010 will take place. The current single of the trio KIM? ‘Wolfsherz’ will accompany the handball coverage of German sports channel DSF with immediate effect. As of 15th August, the song not only can be heard in several trailers of the channel, but also as musical backdrop for the “Pictures of the Day” it will be on heavy rotation in the next few weeks. The song was especially chosen by the TV channel and the music agency MAKE, because it transports all the dynamics and emotionality of this sports genre.
The German trio AGONOIZE is undoubtedly a force in the aggro electro genre for years now and both famous and notorious for their explosive live shows. In July 2009, they’ve released the limited single ‘Bis das Blut gefriert’ which was just an appetizer for what’s to come with the upcoming new album ‘Hexakosiohexekontakexa’ that will continue their story of success as of late summer. Of course, a tour will follow during which AGONOIZE will be supported by CENTHRON and here are the dates: