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VIRUS To Release 'The Black Flux' In November

October 21, 2008

VIRUS, the Norwegian band featuring Carl-Michael Eide (a.k.a. Czral; VED BUENS ENDE),Petter "Plenum" Berntsen (AUDIOPAIN) and Einar "Esso" Sjursø (BEYOND DAWN),will release its new album, "The Black Flux", on November 10 in Europe and November 11 in North America via Season Of Mist.

Like a constantly shifting torrent, VIRUS anno 2008 is as unpredictable as it is addictive. The riffs flow back and forth like waves, the bass undercurrents adding the illusion that there's a lot more going on here than just three men playing their instruments. The drums keep a steady beat, keeping it all cohesive, yet don't shy away from the occasional swirly fill. The vocals of Carl-Michael are a story of their own, picking up where he left off on VED BUENS ENDE's "Written In Waters", taking it to an all new level. Whether it's the robotic authority of "Lost Peacocks" or the almost-Bowie crooning of "Inward Bound", Eide's voice has finally become that vital fourth element of VIRUS, completing a whole that wasn't quite achieved on the debut.

"The Black Flux" is a statement of intent, to say the least. The songwriting is more focused, the music more twisted and hypnotic, and the vocal delivery more poignant than ever. Not to mention the top-notch sound, produced in Amper Tone Studios (ENSLAVED, MADRUGADA, SERENA MANEESH, AURA NOIR etc.) under the helm of Bård Ingebrigtsen.

Overwhelming without being pompous, dark but not difficult, "The Black Flux" is easily the most important step yet in the careers of its creators. A maelstrom of creativity, and a flux of musical ambition. Now please dive in.

"The Black Flux" track listing:

01. Stalkers of the Drift
02. As Virulent as You
03. Lost Peacocks
04. The Black Flux
05. Intermission: The Ocean Highway
06. Inward Bound
07. Archives
08. Shame Eclipse
09. Strange Calm

Download the song "Shame Eclipse" at this location.

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