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.  

Straegor - 'Crypt of the Baleful' now available for pre-release streaming!

Good news for Dungeon Synth and Medieval Ambient aficionados - Straegor's upcoming debut EP 'Crypt of the Baleful' is now available for a pre-release streaming via our Soundcloud..enjoy!

Three Rooks Music · Straegor - Crypt of the

 Baleful

Introducing a new project & debut release - Straegor

Greetings metalheads and misanthropes, today I'm proud to announce a new musical project joining the motley ranks of our collective. 

This is UK Dungeon Synth project Straegor.

Expect atmosphere-laden analogue synth work, dark and dingy haunted castle melodies and refreshingly even some dirty guitar riffs.

Look out for the debut EP 'Crypt of the Baleful' coming to Bandcamp and digital stores on December 30th 2021!

 

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 -

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.

May We Never Forget Her Face..

Good News! 

 A new album from Mourning Hours is on its way. 'May We Never Forget Her Face' will be the second album-length creation by this project and already shows signs of raising the quality bar higher than ever before. 

One of the things I like most about this project is the determination to carry on releasing lengthy releases and to push forward despite the difficulties faced by all non-mainstream artists, it should be an inspiration to all bands.

Here is the latest teaser video featuring the album track 'Fallen Leaves'..

I hope you will join me in looking forward to hearing the finished product!

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 ..

Mourning Hours, new album progress.

A new album by Mourning Hours is on the way. As it looks right now, the new release will be 7-8 tracks in length and if progress continues at the current rate, will be ready in a few months time! We are already talking about how we are going to release this work, most likely as a limited run CD, possibly a download version too. If the two songs from Tribune of Shadow are anything to go by, it will sound better than ever, with interesting synth elements and harder-hitting drums, expect doomy, heavy guitars too.

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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.

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!

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 ..

Mourning Hours - new album and logo plans!

A new release is planned for Mourning Hours, and should be ready by mid-2013! This time, it will be a full length album, with the first pressing limited to 30 CD copies. Soon, we will also unveil a new logo for the project.

You can hear the first work-in-progress track, right here from the Mourning Hours Soundcloud page -

Don't forget to like the Mourning Hours Facebook page .