I just heard 5 new Arcturus songs...

[Asgeir Mickelson]

...and let me tell you: They rule! Sverd has come up with some great new songs and Arcturus-fans will definitely love the next album! Fear not! - Øyvind does an absolutely awesome job taking over the vocals after Trickster G.

- Asgeir

 

[Devourer]

wow....that's awesome. Can't wait to hear them !!! Any idea of when the new album will be out?

 

[Henrik Main]

What direction do they take, Asgeir? Do they pick up from where "The Sham Mirrors" left, or do they go even further with their experimentation?

 

[DarksomePoet]

I hope the new songs will be more similar to "La masquerade.." than "The sham mirrors".
So, are they more "experimantal", or more "heavy-metalllish" now?

 

[Oceana]

best news this year... OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[dia_hain]

Cool!!! I liked Sham Mirrors but liked the earlier albums more...actually, I hoped they've regressed back to a more Aspera hiems symphonia sound...

 

[Dantven]

Sweeet!!! I've really been worried about their new vocalist... its hard to fill Garm's shoes.

 

[TB666]

Sound very nice

 

[Trollwandering]

Thats awesome! What a weekend this has been! First a mini vacation and then this news.

 

[Paul]

...and let me tell you: They rule! Sverd has come up with some great new songs and Arcturus-fans will definitely love the next album! Fear not! - Øyvind does an absolutely awesome job taking over the vocals after Trickster G.

- Asgeir

Good news, but I'd like to read that you write "I've just rehearsed 5 new Spiral Architect songs, and let me tell you, they rule! even I cant play them yet )

Anyway, I dont think the new Arturus will be like any of their previous material. They always change...

 

[daimonion]

I think they'll pretty much sound like Arcturus in the end. They have changed quite a bit over the years, but has always managed to keep that very special sound. I am a bit nervous about øyvind Hægeland, though. Hope he doesn't sing too high and "progressive"...

 

[BenMech]

I'll say exactly the same thing as Paul, even though I love Arcturus much more than Spiral Architect

 

[Trollwandering]

I hope an mp3 or two are made available sometime soon.

 

[Tet]

best news this year... OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Even better news is that for some reason, they've decided to play a UK date next January. Now if only I can convince a promoter to bring over Borknagar...

 

[g-magnetic]

great band...cant wait for their new CD. Garm just got so good on The Sham Mirrors, it's ashame he left right after a breakthrough album like that. i'm sure it'll be good in the end

 

[requiem]

I'm very interested in hearing the new vocalist. I'm sure he's going to be very good.

And I doubt they're going to revert back to the 'Aspera..' days in sound. I hope they continue pushing the boundaries of their own sound as well as metal in general. Each album is very special and it'd be stupid to want a 'La Masquerade 2' or 'The Sham Mirrors 2'.

 

[Calisto]

I was in Gjerstad on Mølla Festival and watched Arcturus live!
Their new vocalist is perfect for them :Spin:

 

[Necramentia]

what kinds of songs do they play live? i always wondered what they'd do...

 

[Oceana]

what kinds of songs do they play live? i always wondered what they'd do...

setlist from 3 september

Intro
Kinetic
Painting my Horror
Raudt og Svart
Deception Genesis
To thou who dwellest in the night
Alone
The Chaos Path
Ad Absurdum
(Morax was stated here on the Set-List but they didn´t play it)
Star-Crossed
Radical Cut

 

[Necramentia]

nice set...would be nice to see for to end yet again live