New EP release: Straegor - Crypt of the Baleful

I am proud to announce a new first for Three Rooks Records - our first Dungeon Synth project releasing here, plus the first music from Straegor to see the light of day!

Crypt of the Baleful is an atmosphere-laden trip through dank dungeons, misty valleys and forgotten crypts, brought to life by an orchestra of layered synthesizers and more unusually - some occasional doom-metal guitar work.  

Out now on the Straegor Bandcamp, Spotify and Amazon Music, coming to more digital stores soon, Crypt of the Baleful is recommended for fans of Summoning, 90's era Mortiis and Galdur.  

Reborn from out of the blackness..it's here - Koboloris remasters!

The hour is nigh! After many days slaving away in the dungeon-like studio, our audio production orc returns to his masters bearing a polished gem of rather inky blackness.."it's ready" he squawks, a subtle note of pride in his otherwise grim, raspy voice.

However, the master is nowhere to be seen, maybe he is too busy roasting some hipsters on an open fire. Just then, a gaggle of goblins from the nearby forest appear, those big pointy ears of theirs must have heard his declaration. Maybe a few of them will even download it from Bandcamp, who could possibly tell?

Koboloris remasters release date!

Friday 2nd September will be the release date for the newly remastered Koboloris debut album!

Usually there would be a long build-up of promo for these things, but we've been promising this re-release for a while now and as this band remains one of our most downloaded, we decided there was no reason to keep you guys waiting for weeks and weeks.

Just like the original release back in 2012, the remasters will be free to stream and download via our bandcamp page.

Whether you've been with us from the start or are new to Koboloris, there really is no reason not to head over there next Friday and grab the album - we guarantee its the best sounding version of this English Black Metal duo's first EP. There is even new album art which it will be our pleasure to reveal shortly.

Koboloris remasters arriving soon!

Since it's release in 2012, Koboloris's self titled debut EP has consistently been our most downloaded digital albums. Despite not having completed a new album since, support for the 2-man black metal band has not trickled to a halt, defying the laws of today's oversaturated world of digital music marketing, where an in-your-face promo plan is often required just to get any listens at all. So it strikes me, something musically must have really gone right, surely this band still has places to go, grand and grim new castles to build on the foundations of  a debut that refuses to die.

So, in order to deliver a tasty new morsel of audio delight to Koboloris fans, we are putting out a remastered edition of the debut EP!

When we recorded and produced the original back in 2012 (yes, that long ago!) production values were tight, equipment basic and experience somewhat lacking - we still made a worthy attempt, but some musical elements may have been lost in the muddy mixing and the hammer-smashed approach to mastering that went ahead. Now it is our chance to bring you the record as it should have been produced.

More details will be announced soon, with a digital release expected around the end of Summer 2016.

Mourning Hours release date and teaser!

The new Mourning Hours full-length, self-produced album will be released on October 11th 2013!

The album will be available is digital form from our bandcamp page, but while you are waiting, why not check out the latest teaser video, with samples of tracks from the album ..

Selfless Within is here!

The time has come! The new album by Mourning Hours has finally arrived and is available to buy right now on our bandcamp page, check it out here -

We're back .. and we're bringing a new album with us!

Once again, Three Rooks has stirred from it's death-like slumber, and once again our musicians have been very busy behind the scenes, crafting something new and intriguing.

Back in August 2012, the project known as Mourning Hours, impressed us with the debut track
'Us & Despair', followed in September by the first self-produced full length 'A Journey From Here To Nothingness' which we released digitally.

Now, Mourning Hours is on the verge of bringing us a second full-length album, entitled 'Selfless Within'.
With recording and final mixing of the album complete, we will be handling the mastering in-house, bringing you both a digital and CDR version of Mourning Hour's most ambitious musical work yet. Check out this clip of  'Hatefornication', and you will get a taste of the new direction in which this project has evolved ..

Koboloris back in the studio!

Good news - Koboloris has returned to the studio and is working on some new material.

Any signs of this duo going in a more mellow direction have been utterly trashed! Koboloris is going back to doing what it does best - loud, uncompromising black metal, tinged with death influences and infernal melodies that will get stuck in your head and keep those horns in the air.

Visual disturbances ..

The creative mind behind Ehrlichkeit also makes pieces of moving image to his music, including this video for Anhedonia Calender Part One.
Consisting of lo-fi footage, unsettling imagery and bizarre animation, this is a new glimpse into the world behind the project.  

New Music from Ehrlichkeit .. a taste of dark things to arrive this summer!

Certainly not for the feint of heart and clocking in at over 23 minutes,
this is dark atmospheric music of grandiose proportions. The new track 'Paroxysm Of Woe' is now available for streaming exclusively on the
Three Rooks Bandcamp, a taste of things to come this summer when we release Ehrlichkeit's album 'Wounds Of Smoke'. We also welcome a  new member 'Miser' on drums, whose morose beats certainly add a extra dimension to the sound.

Feb-March 2013 artists progress report!

So what are our artists up to?

Morodh went back into the rehearsal studio recently and are writing material for their first album-length release! You can keep up-to-date with Morodh's activities through Ragnaar's blog.

Miseria Visage is in the process of planning and collecting ideas for a new work, after only just releasing their first debut CD EP 'Vanish Into Dark' which you can get right now, from bandcamp!

You can get insights from the darkly eccentric world of Miseria Visage by visiting Theta's blog.

Mourning Hours is currently writing music for a new album, so far we've heard some samples of work-in-progress tracks that sound great, looking forward to this one. We are planning a short run CD release for this new work. Find out more on the Mourning Hours website.

After writing some new material for our 'Tribune Of Shadow' sampler, Koboloris has taken a short break to recharge their creative energies. Now they are showing signs of a new direction, centered around a different approach to the guitar sound and drums. You can hear a sample of this on soundcloud.

Bergelmir is waiting for the right conditions to finish off recording the debut release 'Infernal Solitude', you can't rush work like this, we know when it's ready we will have some excellent raw DBM on our roster. 

Check out the demo song 'Niflheim' on youtube!

Koboloris new review - time to forge ahead!

A great review for Koboloris, from Desolation-Infinite,certainly worth a read! Hopefully we will hear more music from Koboloris soon, writing for some new material is set to continue shortly, so we will keep you updated on progress and possible release dates. In the mean time, let them know we want more 90's infused melodic black metal - you can give them a 'like' on their facebook page , listen to all their tracks on the Koboloris Last .FM page or go and download their 4-track debut EP, free, from Bandcamp!

The week it all kicks off!

This week is something of a momentous occasion for our label, as we take our first steps towards releasing music as it should be released - in physical form, albeit on a fittingly underground scale ..

On Wednesday 30th January, the Three Rooks Records online shop will open. With just one item to sell so far (Miseria Visage's debut EP), we are hoping to grow the shop in the coming months with more CD releases, and possibly some other merch items such as t-shirts etc.

Fans of Miseria Visage should certainly check out this interesting and thorough review from Sorrow Eternal.

Also, Mourning Hours is currently working on a new album, so hopefully we will be doing a physical release of this too, later in 2013.

Koboloris - changes to release schedule

Koboloris will no longer be releasing their second EP at the end of February, but will be moving the date of the next release to later in the year. However, there is a good chance that demo tracks and bootleg's will appear between now and their next release. We will keep you updated with the details!

Don't forget Koboloris have their own bandcamp page now, where you can still download their debut EP, free of charge, if you don't have it already, what are you waiting for?!

It's Here! Tribune of Shadow EP release.

The wait  is over. We are now proud to present  the latest 3-way split/sampler EP - Tribune of Shadow, free to download from the Three Rooks Bandcamp page! Please support the artists who made this possible.

Miseria Visage progress report

With just over thirty days to go,  Miseria Visage is gearing up in preparation for the release of the debut EP 'Vanish into Dark',

This will be the first in-house physical release of Three Rooks Records, through our Official Site.

Finishing touches are being applied to the music, including some additional vocals, final mixing work and mastering. Expect a new preview video (with vocals this time) very soon!

We have been doing some trial printing runs of different disc surface designs, to see which look best in the flesh. After a little more development, the final design will be ready and we can start to replicate the EP discs!

Latest Developments ..

Firstly, Mourning Hours now have a new logo, designed by our in-house photoshop slave, let us know what you think!

Secondly, we have a new review of Morodh's latest split EP 'Lost in Life' from London-based E-zine -

Ave Noctum who review a range of dark cultural materials from albums to films - certainly worth getting acquainted with.  

Thirdly, it's almost time for use to reveal more about the upcoming three-way split EP from Mourning Hours, Koboloris and Miseria Visage. We will be unleashing more information on 'Tribune of Shadow' very soon, fans of those projects, stay tuned!

Don't forget to follow Koboloris and Miseria Visage on their new twitter pages, right here:

-Koboloris Twitter-        -Miseria Visage Twitter-

Stay with us! The new year will bring forth a variety of awesome metals.

Winter Release Schedule !

We are proud to present our schedule of releases for this winter, packed full of dark music from nearly every artist on our roster. We all know it's the perfect time of the year for cold guitar riffs and blast beats!

28th December 2012 - 'Infernal Solitude', Bergelmir's debut EP, download from Bandcamp, possibly limited CD's on demand. Raw, depressive BM with a cold atmosphere.

15th January 2013 - 'Tribune of Shadow', 3-way promo split EP featuring Mourning Hours, Miseria Visage and Koboloris. Each artist is contributing two tracks, some unique to this release, some from upcoming releases in the near future. A taste of things to come. Free download from Bandcamp.

30th January 2013 - 'Vanish into Dark', debut EP from Miseria Visage, two versions:
Version one:  6 track audio CD, limited to 30 copies first press, on sale from the Three Rooks Official Site.
Version two: 4 track digital download from Bandcamp, name your own price.
Symphonic BM with lots of melodic twists and turns, still retaining darker, heavier moments.

27th February 2013 - ?? The second EP release from Koboloris, as yet unnamed, at least 6 tracks on audio CD limited to 30 copies first press, possibly a Bandcamp download version too. Riff driven melodic BM with a darkly epic feel and punishing rhythms. Currently being recorded and mixed.

New 3-way split release announcement!

We are proud to announce a new three-way split EP, scheduled
 for release on January 15th 2013 ..

'Tribune of Shadow' will be a three-way split between Miseria Visage, Mourning Hours and Koboloris. Each artist is contributing two tracks to this six-song EP, which will give listeners a taste of what is to come later in the year when these three projects release new music of their own.


Best of all, Tribune of Shadow will be free to download from the
Three Rooks Bandcamp and Three Rooks Records website, as a promotional EP to showcase the new works of the contributing musicians.

More details on the EP will be revealed nearer the time of release,
and also don't  forget to follow the progress of our three artists on facebook:

-Miseria Visage Facebook Page-

-Mourning Hours Facebook Page-

-Koboloris Facebook Page-

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Miseria Visage release date and details!

Good news for fans of Symphonic or Avant-Garde Black Metal ..

We can now reveal that the release date of the Miseria Visage debut EP will be January 30th 2013!

'Vanish into Dark' will be available in two versions -
Firstly as a CD EP with 6 tracks (that's two bonus tracks!), limited to a first press of 30 copies, secondly
as a 4 track digital download via Bandcamp where you can name your own price!

Expect Vanish into Dark to be the first release to arrive in our new online store that will soon be launched.
We will also publish the tracklist soon! Check out the teaser video for a taste of what to expect ..