New Album Mastering and First 2012 Shows Announced
Production for the new De Profundis album, "The Emptiness Within", has now been completed. The final mix was completed earlier this week by Fernando Pereira Lopes and De Profundis at the legendary Studios Davout (AC/DC, Rolling Stones, Ozzy Osbourne) in Paris, France. Tim Turan did the mastering at Turan Audio just earlier today.
Album artwork and album release details will follow shortly.
De Profundis have now started booking shows for 2012, with the first show showcasing the songs from the new album likely to be at the London concert on 17th March 2012. In addition, the band will be performing in the Netherlands and Belgium on 18th and 19th of May 2012, respectively. The Netherlands show is also set to feature the bands Officium Triste and 11th Hour, the latter featuring the legendary drummer Ed Warby. See the "Tours" section of the website for more details.
New De Profundis Album News Update
De Profundis has revealed the title of its upcoming third album, to be released in 2012, as "The Emptiness Within". The final mix was completed this weekend at the legendary Studios Davout (AC/DC, Rolling Stones, Ozzy Osbourne) in Paris, France. The album was once again produced by Fernando Pereira Lopes and De Profundis. The final track order has not yet been finalised but the tracks names can now be revealed:
From the Depths... (intro)
Delirium
Dead Inside
Unbroken (A Morbid Embrace)
Release
Twisted Landscapes
Silent Gods
This Wretched Plague
Parallel Existence (instrumental)
"The Emptiness Within" is scheduled to be released in April/May 2012.
Watch De Profundis performing new song “Delirium” in Budapest during their tour with Rotting Christ earlier this year.
Footage of the band performing in front of 30,000 people in Bangalore, India at the Great Indian OctoberFest 2010 can be seen here.
Album Production Video Blog
The band has uploaded Episode #1 of their new Video Blog to YouTube. This week, the guys talk about their new Mayones instruments, with the episode also featuring some rehearsal footage of the new songs.
Stay tuned for weekly episodes, in which the band will talk about songwriting process for the album, the gear, their influences, album production and whatever else comes to mind.
Requests and questions to be covered in future episodes can be sent to band(at)deprofundistheband(dot)com.
De Profundis Press Release - September 2011
UK-based Progressive Extreme Metallers De Profundis will begin recording the follow up to their second album “A Bleak Reflection” in November. The production duties will once again be handled by Fernando Pereira Lopes (Misanthrope, Orakle).
The band will be recording 8 new songs, totalling approximately 55 minutes in length.
Shoi Sen (guitar) comments: “The writing this time was really exciting, because this line up has now been recording and touring for the last 2 years, so we have gelled a lot as a unit and this transpired in the writing. The music is faster, more technical and more condensed than in the past. We have already been playing a couple of new songs on the road and judging by the crazy reaction we get for them, I think people will get a shock when they hear this new album. We will be posting regular updates and videos snippets of new songs on our revamped Facebook page so make sure to check it out!”
A release date for the third De Profundis opus hasn’t been set yet, also which label the new album will be released by is not yet known.
Sony Music will release the new album in India.
De Profundis has been steadily gathering a global fan base with multiple tours across Europe and India.
You can see the band in full force during their performance at the The Great Indian Octoberfest 2010.
Ragebreed Christmas Fest 2011
De Profundis have been confirmed for the Ragebreed Christmas Fest 2011 due to take place on 11th December 2011 at The Musician (Leicester). Also appearing at the event will be Winterfylleth, Xerath, Witchsorrow and many more bands. Go to the Tour section for more details.
De Profundis Profiles on Mayones Website
Mayones Guitars & Basses have now uploaded the artist profiles for Arran, Roman and Shoi to their official website. Follow the links to check out the profiles and the incredible instruments that Mayones makes!
Mayones Photos
De Profundis has recently done a photoshoot with photographer Alex York to show off their new custom-order Mayones guitars. Results can be seen in the Gallery section of the website.
Liverpool Show Announced
De Profundis will be performing at the Masque in Liverpool on 6th October 2011 as main support to the Polish black metal band Christ's Agony.
See the Tours section of the website for more details.
New London Show Announced
De Profundis will be performing at the Unicorn in London on 8th October 2011 alongside Netherbird (Sweden) and Beyond the Pain (France).
The band has also now received their custom-order Mayones guitars. Photos and videos will be uploaded soon.
Zero Tolerance Magazine Live Review
Zero Tolerance Magazine has published the following live review of the De Profundis live performance at the Infernal Damnation Festival 2011, which took place in London on 23rd April 2011:
"No strangers to playing in the capital, De Profundis attract a large crowd with their melancholic and progressive blend of death and black metal. Tighter than a longbow, they power out songs with superb professionalism - a band to keep an eye on."
Back in the UK
De Profundis has now returned from their European tour, having played 14 shows across 11 countries in Eastern and Central Europe. The band wishes to thank Massive Music for booking the tour, Rotting Christ, the stage crew & all the other bands for the great times on the road, and everyone that came to the shows. The band will now focus on completing its 3rd album, due to be recorded later this year.
Brand New De Profundis Song Online!
A brand new De Profundis track entitled "Dead Inside" has been uploaded to the band's Facebook page. It was recorded as part of recent 2011 demo recording sessions and is not intended for commercial release in its current form. This song will be re-recorded for the band's 3rd album.
The band will be playing this track live on the upcoming tour with Rotting Christ (see "Tour" section of the website for details).
New Live Video Online
Live footage from The Great Indian Octoberfest Festival 2010 has been uploaded to YouTube, showing De Profundis co-headlining the event in front of 30,000 people. Many thanks to Common Colours for the footage.
Nick Tingle Endorsed by Saluda Cymbals
De Profundis drummer Nick Tingle has just secured an endorsement with US-based Saluda Cymbals. Nick will be using Mist X series cymbals from April 2011 onwards. Many thanks to Saluda for their support.
De Profundis Endorsed by Hughes and Kettner Amplifiers
We are very proud to announce that De Profundis has signed an endorsement deal with Germany's Hughes and Kettner Amplifiers. Here's what Shoi Sen had to say:
“Roman and I have used a variety of amps over the years, both to record and to tour with. When I saw Jeff Waters from Annihilator using the Coreblade, I was simply blown away by what the amp could do. Killer tones in a programmable valve amp loaded with effects - I really couldn’t ask for more!!! I approached Hughes & Kettner through their distributors Headline Music about a possible endorsement, and I was really pleased to see that they were really keen on working with De Profundis. In fact, our new amps have just arrived today. This means that Roman and myself will be able to simplify our live rig without sacrificing any of the tone. Can’t wait for the tour to get started so we can unleash these new H&K monsters live!”
New Norwich Gig
De Profundis has been confirmed for a show at the Brickmakers B2 in Norwich on 4th March 2011. The band will be supporting Ragnarok, together with whom De Profundis did a European tour last year.
More details are available here.
Rotting Christ Tour & Mayones Guitars Endorsement
We are very proud to announce that De Profundis will be supporting the legendary Greek metal band Rotting Christ on their European tour in April / May 2011. The tour will focus on Eastern Europe. Concert dates have been added to the "Tour" section of the website.
In addition to this, De Profundis has signed an endorsement deal with Poland's Mayones Guitars & Basses. Arran, Roman and Shoi all look forward to receiving their custom-made Mayones instruments. Details and specs of instruments will follow soon.
New Norwich date
The band's gig in Norwich, UK has been rescheduled for 29th January 2011. See the Tour section of the website for details.
Indian Tour Diary
The band's tour diary from their recent trip to India is now available to read exclusively at Zero Tolerance magazine's website.
Highly recommended.
Infernal Damnation & Norwich cancellation
De Profundis has been confirmed to appear at next year's Infernal Damnation VIII festival at the Underworld in London. The band will be playing alongside Alcest and Dornenreich.
Unfortunately tomorrow's show in Norwich has been cancelled due to extreme weather conditions currently affecting the UK. This gig will be rescheduled for early 2011.
First show of 2011 confirmed & other news
The band is now back from a very successful tour of India. De Profundis would like to thank everyone involved in making this tour happen, in particular Tasneem & British Council, Anupam Roy, Shashwat Gupta, Keith Wallang & Springboard Surprises and Renee Jhala. There will be a very special tour blog published soon - more news on this later.
The band's next show will be in Norwich, UK on 4th December 2010.
The first show of 2011 has been confirmed, with De Profundis set to play a FREE SHOW at The Unicorn in London on 15th January 2011. The Unicorn is the venue that hosted the band's very first gig in 2007, so this will no doubt be a very special gig.
More tour dates for 2011 will follow shortly.
Indian Tour Dates
The final dates for the upcoming De Profundis Tour of India 2010 have been confirmed. The tour is being sponsored by the The British Council, and marks the band's return to India following their performance alongside Iron Maiden in Bangalore last year.
De Profundis to tour India
De Profundis will tour India next month in order to promote the band’s new album “A Bleak Reflection”, which has been released there by Sony BMG earlier this year. This will mark the band’s return to India since their performance alongside Iron Maiden at Rock in India Festival 2009.
As part of the tour, De Profundis will be the main support act at Great Indian October Fest 2010 in Bangalore, performing just before festival headliners Lacuna Coil on Sunday 24th October 2010. More info here.
As previously announced, De Profundis will also be performing at YMCA Grounds in Chennai on 22nd October 2010.
More tour dates will follow shortly.
De Profundis now endorsed by Bare Knuckle Pickups!
We are very happy to announce that De Profundis is now endorsed by UK's Bare Knuckle Pickups. Roman uses Cold Sweat (neck & bridge) and The Mule (neck) pickups and Shoi uses Painkiller (bridge) and Riff Raff (neck) pickups in their guitars.
"A Bleak Reflection" is now available!
The new album "A Bleak Reflection" has now been released and is available at many online stores including Amazon.co.uk and Play.com. It is also now available as a download from iTunes.
You can now also buy the album directly from the band, by selecting your geographical location in the drop-down box and clicking on the Paypal button below:
The album will be streamed on MySpace in FULL for 1 week! And don’t forget to check out the album trailer and 10-minute ‘Making of the Album’ documentary on YouTube.
Armada Agency
De Profundis are very pleased to announce that the band has reached an agreement to work with Holland's Armada Agency, who will now be the band's booking agent. We look forward to successful co-operation with them and will be announcing more European concerts shortly.
04-03-2010
De Profundis albums now available in USA / Canada
We are proud to announce that both albums are now available in North America, exclusively through Relapse Records. Just follow the links below:
"Beyond Redemption"
Both are imports. "A Bleak Reflection" is out now on Kolony Records and this first pressing is limited to 1000 copies.
"Beyond Redemption" is the self-released first pressing, again limited to 1000 copies, of which there aren't many left.
"A Bleak Reflection" videos
For the release of the new De Profundis album "A Bleak Reflection" tomorrow (1st February 2010), we have uploaded two new videos to YouTube.
To see the album trailer, click here.
To watch the 10-minute ‘Making of the Album’ documentary, click here.
The album will be available from the website very soon, but can be pre-ordered/bought from the official Kolony Records shop.
"A Bleak Reflection" Press
The press coverage for the second De Profundis album entitled "A Bleak Reflection" (out 1st February 2010 on Kolony Records) has already started taking shape. Below is a list of reviews & interviews that the band has done so far. This list is by no means final and will be updated regularly - please check back soon for more of both!
"A Bleak Reflection" Reviews
Terrorizer Magazine (UK) - 8/10
"Now this is something quite pleasant - in the gloomiest, most unpleasant sense of the word, of course. De Profundis have shared a stage with Iron Maiden, and, although "A Bleak Reflection" is far closer to the likes of Swallow the Sun and Katatonia, its almost addictive, doomy resonance promises adulation from metal fans of all varieties".
Zero Tolerance Magazine (UK) - 4.5/6 ("Featured Album")
"With "A Bleak Reflection", the band have again avoided fitting easily into any pigeonhole... Melodic, heavy and strangely tranquil, even when Craig Land's superb guttural vocals are roaring from the speakers. This isn't doom in the spirit-crushing sense; rather, the album is imbued with an elegiac, melancholy atmosphere which is paradoxically both soothing and metallic. The black metal influences which were detectable on "Beyond Redemption" also crop up all over "A Bleak Reflection", notably on 'Nocturnal Splendour' and the superb, epic "Ablaze in Autumn's Fire"... A key feature of this album is the seamless flow and ebb of the music, even the use of blastbeats followed by a melodic solo on 'Cold is the Grave' enhancing, rather than disturbing, the carefully built-up atmosphere... [This album is] a major step forward from a first-class band."
Decibel Magazine (USA) - 8/10
"In a way, De Profundis came up in the wrong decade. In the ’90s, they would have fit right in with the Peaceville Three. Their brand of doom metal is very melodic, very English... [But] in a way, De Profundis came up in the right decade... Not only have they mastered the Peaceville Three vibe, they’ve also studied death and black metal... This record has the organic feel of Individual Thought Patterns, but with a much wider palette... The real magic is in the combination [of the ingredients]. Melodies twist and rub against each other; sometimes they embrace, but at other times they grapple. Then they disappear down holes of deep riffing, only to re-emerge lusher than before, layered with clean tones and hushed vocals. Like the best dark chocolate, the taste is bittersweet. Unlike so much of modern doom, there’s light, however flickering, at the end of the tunnel."
HeavyWorlds (IT) - 7.5/10
"...a very special album, difficult to classify well in its complexity, beautifully produced and masterfully executed and composed..."
Ice-Vajal - 8/10
"...different shades of extreme metal melt into the intense De Profundis sound..."
Metal.de (GER) - 8/10 ("Editor's Pick")
"...'A Bleak Reflection' is a fantastic start for Doom in 2010... Musically, [De Profundis] show creativity and innovation... Anyone who shows enthusiasm for interesting, varied and incredibly atmospheric music should give 'A Bleak Reflection' a chance."
ZwareMetalen (HOL) - 76/100
"...Comparisons to [De Profundis] are not really appropriate, since there are so few references...Take a healthy dose of progressive death metal including Sadist-esque bass-playing, the ambiance and guitar melodies of My Dying Bride and a dark sense of adventure..."
MetalChroniques (FRA) - 8/10
"It is a giant who stands before us, massive and powerful, but yet all in subtlety... The group guide us with consistency through compositions whose length never comes taint interest... The structure of album has been crafted to allow a true sequence of ideas and moods... ['A Bleak Reflection' is] an opus that black metal fans will certainly appreciate, prog-fans will listen with interest, and proponents of doom/death will find enough interesting ingredients to give the album some well-deserved plays."
MetalNews (GER) - 6/7
HardSounds(IT) - 77/100
MetalItalia (IT) - 7.5/10 ("Hot Album")
OndAlternativa (IT) - 4/5
Metallized (IT) - 75/100
EstMetal (EST) - 7.5/10
Kronos Mortus (HUN) - 8/10
NecroSlaughter (GER) - 5/6
Don't Count on it Reviews - 8.5/10
Le Chant du Grillon (FRA)
Music Waves (FRA) 8/10
Interviews
Terrorizer (UK) (February '10 edition)
Zero Tolerance (UK) (Jan/Feb '10 edition)
Legacy (GER) (January '10 edition)
GrindZone (ITA) (Mar/Apr '10 edition)
MetalNews.de (GER)
Metallized.It (IT)
Album Launch Show
The Manifest gig at the Underworld, London has now been officially confirmed as the "A Bleak Reflection" album launch show. De Profundis will be performing alongside Hecate Enthroned, Abused Majesty, Nierty and Achren at this very special one-off event on 13 February 2010.
New merchandise and copies of the album will be available at the show.
Tickets are available online at ticketweb.
De Profundis signs with Kolony Records
The band are very pleased to announce that the second De Profundis album "A Bleak Reflection" will be released in Europe by Kolony Records. The release date is going to be the first week of February 2010.
You can now pre-order the album from the official Kolony Records shop.
The official press release can be found here.
"A Bleak Reflection" Artwork Revealed
The band is very proud to unveil the cover artwork of its second opus "A Bleak Reflection", created by artist Darryll Jones.
Album will be released in early 2010 and will feature a 12 page booklet that tells the album's story.
Northern dates added
De Profundis is confirmed to play in Sunderland (27th Nov) and Edinburgh (28th Nov) alongside Wodensthrone.
This will be the band's first shows in the North of England and Scotland.
Lots of exciting news, including date of release for the new album "A Bleak Reflection" will be revealed very shortly.
Lille Concert Cancelled
Due to problems with the venue, the show at Lille, France on 30 October 2009 has been cancelled.
The show in Paris at La Parvis is unaffected and will still be going ahead as planned.
Update completed
The website has now been fully updated with new photos of the band (courtesy of Alex York). Arran's profile is now uploaded - check it out!
Information has also been provided about the band’s recently recorded second album “A Bleak Reflection” and can be viewed in the Releases section of the site.
Lots more new photos of the band will also shortly be uploaded to the Gallery section.
New Podcast featuring De Profundis
Check out the Flaming Skull Podcast (Episode 6) which features the De Profundis track "Delusion of Life" and an interview with Shoi.
New shows
Website updated is nearly complete!
Moreover, following the cancellation of Rock City Open Air Festival, De Profundis has scheduled a very special one-off show at Club Suburbia in Bucharest, Romania.
In additon to this, UK and French tour dates have also been scheduled.
A big update is on its way...
...please check back in a few days!
Added Festival Date
The band have scheduled a further European summer festival performance and will be performing at Portugal's Festival Ilha do Ermal. The festival will run over 27th-30th August. For more info follow the link.
De Profundis signs with Sony BMG
The band has signed a licensing deal with Sony BMG Entertainment for release of its debut album "Beyond Redemption" in India.
New Bassist
"Hailz,
De Profundis and bassist Aleksej Obradovic have parted ways after more than 3 years of successful collaboration due to musical differences. Additionally, Aleksej's job commitments would have made it very hard for the band to go touring or to perform live on a regular basis. The split was amicable and we remain on good terms with Aleksej.
De Profundis would like to thank Aleksej for his contribution to the band and wish him the best of luck in his future musical endeavours.
A replacement bass player has already been found. We have been fortunate enough to secure Arran McSporran's services as a new full-time band member. Arran will be laying down all the bass tracks on the new De Profundis album, due to be recorded in June 2009 with producer Fernando Pereira. Arran will be making his live debut with De Profundis at Romania's Rock City Open Air 2009 Festival.
We will be shortly announcing several more festival dates this summer.
Roman / De Profundis"
New photos & Album #2 Information
The band has played its last show at Cancelfest 2009 before heading into studio to record the follow up to the 2007 debut "Beyond Redemption".
The new album will feature 7 epic tracks with a combined length of over 65 minutes and will be produced by Fernando Pereira Lopes, who had worked on the last Misanthrope album "Irremediable". The recording sessions are set to start on 5th June 2009.
As the website continues to grow, new photos have been added to the gallery section.
The next scheduled De Profundis live show is Romania's Rock City Open Air Festival.
BBC Radio 6
Tune in this Friday to BBC Radio 6 between 9pm and 12am for the Bruce Dickinson Rock Show as the man himself will introduce and play one of the tracks from "Beyond Redemption"!
You can listen to it live on the web: http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/bruce_dickinson
De Profundis will be playing in North of England this month (venue TBC in Birmingham on March 14th and Satan's Hollow, Manchester on March 15th). More info has been added to the Tour page.
De Profundis back from India
De Profundis have now returned from Bangalore, India where they performed at Rock in India festival alongside Iron Maiden. Check out the band’s blog for more info.
A new photo gallery featuring photos from the trip has now been added to the site. A big thanks to Gurudarshan Somayaji and members of the band for providing these shots.
De Profundis interviews with Time Out (Bangalore) and The Hindu have now been added to the Interviews section.
The band is now focusing on completing the songs for its second album, due to be recorded in June 2009.
More Interviews
Craig and Shoi have been busy doing interviews this month ahead of the band's appearance at Rock in India festival alongside Iron Maiden.
Read the resulting articles with The Statesman, Deccan Chronicle, Dna.Sunday and Metrolife in the Press/Interview section of the site.
New shows added
De Profundis have now also been confirmed to appear at Romania's Rock City Open Air festival in August 2009. Full festival line-up and details to follow.
The band will be making a headlining appearance at the RedRaven Promotions event at London's Purple Turtle on 21st March with support from Necrosadistic Goat Torture, Lyrinx and Dissociation. Check out the flyer for more details.
The band will be announcing more 2009 festival appearances shortly.
De Profundis to support Iron Maiden in India
De Profundis have just been confirmed to appear at Rock in India festival in Bangalore on 15th February, where they will be supporting the legenday IRON MAIDEN!!
More info and tickets here: http://www.dnanetworks.com/rockinindia/
Also, check out Roman's blog post on myspace for more info and album #2 update.
Website up and running
Welcome to the new De Profundis website.
We'll be fixing bugs and adding features to it over the course of next few days - please bear with us meanwhile!