Leafblade and Poema Arcanus - fantastic feedback!
Amazing reviews has come in for the recent releases of Poema Arcanus and Leafblade. The Poema Arcanus was also awarded the chilenean best album of the year in the major rock/metal magazine "Rock Axis". Here's some of the other feedback: POEMA ARCANUS "Timeline Symmetry" CD:
9 / 10 Metal-District.de (Germany)
5 / 6 Scream Magazine (Norway)
85 / 100 Lords of Metal.nl (Netherlands)
4,5 / 5 Sea of Tranquillity.org (USA)
80 / 100 Zwaremetalen (Netherlands)
8 / 10 Metal Circus (Spain)
16 / 20 Magic Fire (France)
15 / 20 VS-Magazine (France)
8 / 10 Powermetal.de (Germany)
4 / 5 Stormbringer.at (Austria)

LEAFBLADE "Beyond, Beyond" CD:
9 / 10 Imperiumi.net (Finland)
90 / 100 Lords of Metal.nl (The Netherlands)
86 / 100 Metal-Revolution.com (Denmark)
8,5 / 10 www.dprp.net (UK)
8,4 / 10 Loud Magazine (Portugal)
4 / 5 Sea of Tranquility.org (Usa)
18 / 20 Magic Fire Music (France)
7 / 10 Progressia.net (France)
75 / 100 Heavy Impact (Italy)

And for those interested, here are the prices too, as we decided to make special deals after where you are from:
NORWAY/SWEDEN/DENMARK: 135,- nok/sek/DK
GERMANY/NETHERLANDS/BELGIUM: 15€
ITALY / SPAIN: 13€
PORTUGAL: 12€
GREECE: 12€
TURKEY: 20 TKL
HUNGARY: 3000 FT
BULGARIA: 23 BUL
CZECH: 12€
RUSSIA / UKRAINE: 10€
JAPAN: 15€
USA / CANADA / AUSTRALIA: 17$

For other news, we've recently made some shirts from both Slagmaur and In Mourning, as well as some label shirts. Please have a look under our "releases" to see the designs!

Angelic Recordings
Angelic Recordings is a new company, with all business handled by Aftermath Music. The first releases are out in September, with:
- Anneke van Giersbergen / Danny Cavanagh "In Parallel" CD
A very special livealbum from the duos two concerts at Little Devil in Tilburg earlier this year. The artistic chemistry of the two makes this a wonderful piece of music, not to be missed!
- Leafblade "Beyond, Beyond" digipack CD
After so many years, and a vast touring experience with acts like Anathema and Antimatter, Leafblade finally has their debut out. The bands celtic influenced music has struck many hearts over the last years, and mastermind Sean Jude with his long time friend Danny Cavanagh of Anathema, has a unique way of composing and executing music from past centuries in a modern way. Check out a track from the album at our MySpace just now!

Poema Arcanus album out soon!
We are proud to announce the bands 4th album, "Timeline Symmetry", to be released in September! This chilenean band has returned to their melodic roots, and with the new album produced a great variety of Progressive Doom/Death metal!, or "Arcane Doom Metal" as they call it! Check the first track from the album "By the Cliff" on our MySpace site!

The Funeral Orchestra video online!
The ritualistic masters in The Funeral Orchestra have their first real video online at www.funeralorchestra.com. The track "Opium de Occulta" is from the bands vinyl 7" by the same name, and the video produced by Morningstar Film Productions.

Exit-Ljå, welcome Djevel!
Main composer of Ljå, Ciekals has left the band and started up a new band Djevel (Devil in norwegian). All material composed for Ljå is now being released under the Djevel monicker, and the debut album is released by Aftermath Music when its ready! Full line-up also to be disclosed at a later time. Some raw demotracks are online on the bands MySpace page!

Bands in slow motion
Runemagick is currently in slow mode, as the members currently are making a priority to some other projects. Runemagick will return when the time is right!

Bands depart
In Mourning has signed for Pulverised Records for their 2nd fullength (entering the studio in August!), and The Fall of Every Season is also signing for another label soon. We wish both bands good luck for the future!

Sarkom to release 7"
Oslo-based Sarkom has done two great albums in "Aggravation of Mind" and "Bestial Supremacy", and are now ready with their first vinyl 7". This one comes in 500 gatefold and handnumbered copies! Get yours at www.aftermathshop.com before its too late! Release is April 7 - 2009!