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.  

Miseria Visage debut album 'Ritualized' streaming now!

It's been a long time coming, but we can now announce that Miseria Visage's debut album is finished and is set for release on March 31st 2019. After hearing the masters for ourselves we can definitely say it's been worth the wait as these nine epic tracks mark a huge turning point for the project in terms of production quality and a fresh new direction in composition and songwriting, heading off into less blackened, more doom and heavy metal territory, yet still with their undeniable gothic pomp.

The entirety of 'Ritualized' can already be streamed free from the Miseria Visage Soundcloud, so there's no reason not get a taste a few days before the release date.

New release - Guise is revealed!

Greetings metal connoisseurs..

Once again this year I have the pleasure of announcing a new release, this time in the form of Meister's debut EP - Guise!

Newcomers to our collective, Meister are an industrial metal three-piece hailing from the North of England. They have a knack of combining cold electronics with massive riffs in a distinctly metal way, highly recommended for fans of Samael, The Kovenant, Ministry or Nine Inch Nails, or for anyone who likes huge synth arrangements and deep vocals in their metal.

Like many other debuts on our label, Guise is 100% free to stream and download, you can grab it right here from our bandcamp page -

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.

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!

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?!

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!

Miseria Visage - Release Plans!

Having already revealed the first demo single 'Offering', Miseria Visage is already moving on to greater things with an EP release now being recorded. 

'Vanish into Dark' will be available in both CD and download format. Fans who pledge their alligence by buying the CD will be rewarded with an additional song, making this a five track EP!

No release date has yet been set, but expect 'Vanish into Dark' to arrive around January 2013, until then - check out the debut song 'Offering', and don't forget to go and like new Miseria Visage Facebook page .. 

Miseria Visage - Offering from Three Rooks on Vimeo.

Koboloris - new plans and promo video!

Koboloris have started working on their next EP, with guitars and bass already recorded for their first new
song. So far, the new material is sounding closer to its black metal roots, with more emphasis on building dark guitar melodies and less on the symphonic approach of their first self-titled EP. It will be well into 2013 before the new release takes form, so for now, here is a new promo video of what we think is the best song from their debut - Astral Gate to the Infernal ...

 
Koboloris - Astral Gate to the Infernal from Three Rooks on Vimeo.

New artist announcement - Miseria Visage !

We are proud to welcome Miseria Visage to the label!

Miseria Visage is a symphonic black metal project with a difference. While not being afraid to experiment with neo-classical guitar melodies and orchestration, furious black metal vocals and punishing blast beats keep this music firmly in a cold, dark realm of its own. The project creates music around the 'Face of Misery' concept, with 'Visage' representing the face or the self, and 'Miseria' - the Latin word for Misery.

Miseria Visage's first demo single 'Offering' is available now as a free download from the Three Rooks Bandcamp, complete with artwork and liner notes! Also, look forward to a debut EP scheduled for 2013, the work-in-progress song from this release 'Vanish into Dark' can be heard on our Soundcloud page.

-Miseria Visage on Facebook-

Three Rooks Records - The Interview!

About a week ago Sorrow Eternal Blog gave me the chance to talk about what goes on behind the scenes of a small label, the state of the music industry and what the future has in store! Now, the Three Rooks interview is online, check it out right here -

http://sorroweternal.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/three-rooks-records-interview.html

Signs of life from Koboloris!

I'm happy to announce that recording activities have started once again for Koboloris, heralding a new time of creativity and renewal for this two-man black metal riff-machine of a project.

The new music so far is all about dense, dark layers of guitar, more of a wall of sound approach than before. Keyboards are so far being kept to a minimum, a departure from the symphonic elements of the self-titled demo EP released in August, although I anticipate the synth to resurface at some point, just not as dominant as before.

At this time, there is no date set for any new releases, nothing has really been decided, but things are moving in the right direction, songs are being written, some rough guitar and drum tracks have already been recorded, so far it's sounding good!

Don't forget you can get Koboloris's existing EP, free, right here -

Koboloris full EP+bonus track now on soundcloud ..

It's now easier than ever before to hear all of Koboloris's demo tracks, including the full EP released this August. We have made all their music available for streaming and free download on soundcloud, including the early bonus track 'Lupinotuum'.

Expect Koboloris to start recording material for their second EP very soon!

It's Here! Koboloris full EP free download + review ..

You can now download the Koboloris EP in full, from bandcamp, for free! Just go to: http://threerooks.bandcamp.com/album/koboloris. There is also an interesting review of the EP available for your reading pleasure from Sorrow Eternal Blog.

The 2-piece are already considering their future direction and where to take things after completing this important debut release. Expect an announcement on newly planned Koboloris activities in the near future.


Koboloris guitar-writing session in progress ..

 

Koboloris EP preview clips video!

Having completed production of the Koboloris EP, we are proud to annouce the tracklisitng and have compiled a new video of song preview clips, for your viewing pleasure..
Tracklist for the EP is as follows:

1.Malign inspiration
2.Obscure schemes of dominance
3.Woods of Kobolorum
4.Astral gate to the infernal

Koboloris EP preview clips from Three Rooks on Vimeo.

On August 31st the Koboloris EP will be officially released and available for free download from the Three Rooks Bandcamp page!

News from the studio & Free track!!

It's done! We have finally finished the recording and production of the Koboloris debut EP, just in time to do some promotion before the release date of August 31st. In our last session we finished off the very last track on the EP, nailing some intricate bass parts and utterly dark vocals on what is the fastest and most heavy sounding of all the songs.

To celebrate the completion of what has been our focus since March this year, we are giving you the gift of our very first track, click this link to get the free song "Lupinotuum"! Please feel free to share the song with your friends and spread word of our grand schemes that will unfold on August 31st. In the mean time, check out some snaps from our last studio session.

Bass recording rig, cab mic'd up.

Bass in action, captured mid chord change

Tracking bass for "Astral gate to the infernal".

Snapshots from a darkened studio.

On Tuesday, we (Koboloris) spent the afternoon working on some of the final production tasks before the debut EP is completed, this particular afternoon we had the small matter of goblin-vocals to attend to..

After suffering a computer virus attack, it looked like we would be up against the clock to finish the EP production, however we managed to pull the main mixing computer back from the blink of near oblivion, so only a day of mixing time was lost.

Only a couple more sessions to go and we will be all finished with production and ready to unleash the Koboloris debut EP. In the mean time, here are a couple of snaps of things in our workspace ..



4X10 cab, mainly used for resting things on, also comes in handy for recording bass out of. 

The vocal condenser mic, very handy for capturing the soul-wrenching screams of forest goblins.

Latest developments (Koboloris).

We have now switched the video side of things over to Vimeo, so the new videos for Malign Inspiration and Lupinotuum are now viewable in much better quality!

August 31st is looking likely as the date for the release of Koboloris's debut EP, featuring four tracks and to made available as a download with artwork, possibly in other formats such as CD/Tape later on.

Our production side of the operation at Three Rooks Production will be finishing up the EP soon, with two of the four tracks already mixed and mastered, the final tracks will follow shortly. We are also looking at the option of shooting a full-on music video to accompany one of the tracks from the debut release. August should be an eventful month!

Koboloris- New video & progress report!

Final mixing is almost complete on the first half of the Koboloris debut EP, scheduled for release in August. Only one more track of bass guitar and two songs worth of vocals need recording to complete the last two tracks on the EP, including a seven minute long epic entitled "Woods of Kobolorum", a song that explores the themes behind the project's name.

In the mean time, check out "Malign Inspiration" in video form, including full lyrics and with audio that is the final EP mix!

Koboloris - Malign Inspiration from Three Rooks on Vimeo.