DARZAMAT Begins Work On New Material

Polish extreme metallers DARZAMAT have commenced work on the follow-up to 2005's "Transkarpatia" (Metal Mind Productions in Europe, MVD in the USA).

Commented DARZAMAT vocalist Flauros: "There've been no signs of life from us during couple of last months, yet the silence was only apparent. There were a few factors contributing to this very silence, yet I can assure that we weren't on holiday during this time. The whole group was engaged in a very hard work on the few projects. Obviously, the most important of them is the new DARZAMAT album but the rest is not less interesting. First of all, our keyboard player Spectre's been very strongly wrapped up in the new fantastic undertaking. He was asked to prepare a film soundtrack for the needs of the Discovery channel! It's a dusky and dismal picture as it presents the serial killers ravaging in Poland. Nera was also engaged in the whole undertaking and she sang there a couple of truly insane musical backgrounds. As far as I know, the film will appear already this year. Therefore, you'll soon be able to get to know for yourself how DARZAMAT's members ideally composed in this climate."

Although the new DARZAMAT album will be musically diverse, it will also be the most cohesive record in the band's history.

"Apart from the characteristic symphonic fragments, the elements of film music will also be present," said Flauros. "The record will be heavy, climatic and go-ahead, obviously in its convention. I'd also say that in some moments the material is even epical. This way or another one can expect the surprises although it will still be DARZAMAT. What may be a curiosity is that it's going to be the first concept album in the band's history."

The members of DARZAMAT have also been working on a couple of new side projects: KHODE SIX and NEUROTIC SINDROME.

Stated Flauros: "Together with the guitar player Chris, we write the music for the debut album KHODE SIX while Nera and Spectre have practically finished the NEUROTIC SINDROME album. These are some sort of springboards from the daily activities in our mother band. Both of the bands are, however, totally different from each other and there'll still come a time for a more detailed presentation of them at the end of this year."

DARZAMAT released its first-ever live DVD, entitled "Live Profanity (Visiting the Graves of Heretics)", in North America in August 2007 via Metal Mind Productions (the DVD was released in Europe a month earleir). The disc was recorded at the 21st edition of the Metalmania Festival, which took place on March 24, 2007 in Katowice, Poland, and contains material comprised mostly of songs from the band's latest album, "Transkarpatia". Also included is the group's surprise performance of the song "Diabelski Dom" by the cult Polish metal band KAT, featuring a guest appearance by KAT leader Roman Kostrzewski. The DVD also includes additional footage from the Winternachtstraum Festival, which took place in February 2007 in Arnsberg, Germany, two unreleased tracks, video clips, and an interview with Flauros and Nera.

"Labyrinth of Anxiety" (taken from "Live Profanity (Visiting the Graves of Heretics)" DVD):