AVA INFERI Begins Work On New Material

Guitarist Rune Eriksen of Portugal's AVA INFERI has issued the following update:

"As most of you probably realized already, our debut video for the song 'Dança Das Ondas' is up and running online [see it below]. You can see it on our MySpace, our homepage, YouTube (of course) and also at the Season Of Mist site. It turned about to be a beautiful and mystical clip, very much in the spirit of the Portuguese folklore. We love it.

"There are also happening interesting things on the live front as well these days, as we are confirmed as the direct support for CHRISTIAN DEATH on their two Spanish dates early February. I believe we will entertain Barcelona the 1st and Madrid the 2nd. Make sure to be present if you are somewhat nearby! We are also confirmed for a HUGE metal fest next year, but for obvious reasons I will wait for the official statement from the festival before i post it here.

"Other news is that Carmen Susana Simões, our precious vocalist, will once again participate with MOONSPELL. She will enter Inferno Studios (PT) in these days to participate on their forthcoming studio effort. Good luck etc to both Carmen and the Moonspells! We await the result.

"Well, I know this is a tad too early but, yeah, we have also started the compositions and the collecting of ideas to AVA's third chapter. We hope to finalize it during next summer (08). Anyways, its way too early to jump on any conclusion regarding these matters, I just wanted to let you know that we have started the process. Ugh! I've probably stated this over and over but somehow it feels right every damn time i do so: There's NO rest for the wicked!"

AVA INFERI's first-ever video for the opening track of the group's second full-length album, "The Silhouette", can be viewed below. The "A Dança das Ondas" clip was masterminded and directed by Rui Veiga who has previously worked with Robert Trujillo (METALLICA),among others.

Another new AVA INFERI track, entitled "Pulse of the Earth", has been made available for download at this location. The song comes off "The Silhouette", which was released on October 15 in Europe and October 23 in the U.S. via Season of Mist.

Commented the band: "The first version of this song had a totally different character. The overall feeling is probably the same but the rhythmic structure was completely different. It had an almost floating, ambient kind of vibe to it and was generally more avant-garde than what it turned out to be. We feel that the new version has all the elements that makes AVA INFERI something different, and it's also one of the most powerful songs we have composed up to this point in our career. A true and powerful declaration. The lyrics on 'Pulse of the Earth' are strongly influenced by nature and the forces therein, and furthermore, they paint a vision of the interactions between man and nature. Note that 'The Silhouette' in itself is partly devoted to the elemental aspects of our world and that this song represents the earth element, if any doubt... On this particular song we also use different types of rhythmic or native (diverse) instruments to recreate and achieve a kind of ritualistic feeling. To bring out the message and its essence to the fullest. We also believe that every song presented on 'The Silhouette' has its own strength and mission. That each song has its own peculiar twist. An album full of surprises!"