“Motstanderen” the new album from Norwegian Black Metallers AVSTAND has been released on Misantrof ANTIRecords. Preferring to see itself as an “anti” label, and headed by its founder, CARPATHIAN FOREST bass player Daniel Vrangsinn, Misantrof’s aim is to offer an alternative to mainstream labels. Beyond covering its usually very minimal expenses, Misantrof ensures that it takes no profits and that the artists themselves retain complete control of every aspect of their releases and benefit from all the revenue generated by sales, something that is virtually unheard of with usual labels. Having previously restricted itself to releases available via free download only, AVSTAND’s “Motstanderen” is the first Misantrof release to also be available to buy in CD format. More information about the album can be found at http://avstand.misantrof.net/ . Track listing for “Motstanderen”, which is currently limited to 100 copies, is as follows:1. Intro, Begravelse
2. Open the Gate
3. The Beginning
4. Reveal Yourself To Me
5. Walk With Me And Open Your Eyes
6. Hand Me My Spear
7. Essence of Negativity, The Beginning
AVSTAND was formed as a solo project in 2005 by Antiminister (FRAMFERD), as a means of expressing thoughts and feelings that he couldn’t express in any other artistic medium. The name, which means “distance” in English, was chosen because it best expressed Anti’s way of writing music and lyrics. In 2006, the first tracks, which were recorded on a BOSS 8 track, appeared on the internet and it was not long before AVSTAND hit controversy with the song “Muhammed” which garnered massive support from some quarters and death threats from others. “Guess What’s Burning”, the first full-length album from AVSTAND was released in 2009 on Forces of Satan Records.
AVSTAND then returned to the studio to begin work on the next album, and, after seeing a performance by Death Metallers ZAREPTHRA, Antiminister approached drummer Krutt with a view to him playing drums on the album, a cooperation that turned out so well that Krutt became a permanent member of the band. Daniel Vrangsinn, who had heard AVSTAND’s previous work, had always kept the band at the back of his mind, and by chance contacted the band in late 2009. After hearing an unmastered track, he offered AVSTAND a contract with Misantrof, and also agreed to master the album, as well as designing the cover artwork and producing a promo video.
More information about AVSTAND can be found on MySpace at http://www.myspace.com/avstand
Below you can see the promo video for the track “Hand Me My Spear” from AVSTAND’s “Motstanderen”
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
“Motstanderen” is available for review either by streaming or downloading at http://avstand.misantrof.net/
Source: Press Release
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