Steamhammer/SPV’s signing of the band Crematory from Southern Germany has been accompanied by a whole number of exciting releases and surprises.
The most important information to start off with: 24 February 2014 (Germany: 21 February 2014; US: 25 February 2014) will see the arrival of the new Crematory album, Antiserum. “We’re really looking forward to our collaboration with Steamhammer/SPV, a globally renowned label and expert partner in what we’re planning for the future,” says drummer Markus Jüllich, adding: “Our fans can look forward to Antiserum, on which we have gone one step further than we did on our comeback album Revolution in terms of our electronic influences. In collaboration with Elmar Schmidt of Hamburg EBM act Centhron, we have come up with a haunting mix of metal riffs and EBM keyboards. That’s why I’d refer to Antiserum’s musical direction as ‘EBM metal’.”
The first single release ‘Shadowmaker’ was out on 22 November 2013 and is guaranteed to wet the appetite for the album. Jüllich: “Even before the whole record was finalised we knew that ‘Shadowmaker’ had absolute hit potential. You’d be hard put to announce our new album better than with this song.” On the day of the single launch, there will be another highlight: a special boxset featuring the band’s first ten studio albums in a cardboard sleeve. An absolute must-have for all fans and collectors. See 'Shadowmaker' below:
Steamhammer A&R manager Olly Hahn: “I am delighted that Crematory have opted for SPV. They’re one of the leading bands in the gothic metal genre, and their latest album Antiserum impresses with its homogeneity and hit potential!”
"Antiserum" will be released as a deluxe box set (including a flag, patch, poster, sticker, postcard), digipak (including two bonus tracks), 2LP gatefold colored vinyl version (including two bonus tracks), standard version and download.
"Antiserum" jewel case CD:
01. Apocalyptic Vision
02. Until The End
03. Shadowmaker
04. If You Believe
05. Inside Your Eyes
06. Kommt Näher
07. Irony Of Fate
08. Virus
09. Back From The Dead
10. Welcome
11. Antiserum
"Antiserum" digipak version:
01. Apocalyptic Vision
02. Until The End
03. Shadowmaker
04. If You Believe
05. Inside Your Eyes
06. Kommt Näher
07. Irony Of Fate
08. Virus
09. Back From The Dead
10. Welcome
11. Antiserum
12. Shadowmaker - Elektro Mix (bonus track)
13. Shadowmaker - Centhron Mix (bonus track)
"Antiserum" 2 LP Version:
LP1 Side 1
01. Apocalyptic Vision
02. Until The End
03. Shadowmaker
04. If You Believe
LP 1 Side 2
01. Inside Your Eyes
02. Kommt Näher
03. Irony Of Fate
LP 2 Side 1
01. Virus
02. Back From The Dead
03. Welcome
LP 2 Side 2
01. Antiserum
02. Shadowmaker – Elektro Mix (bonus track)
03. Shadowmaker – Centhron Mix (bonus track)
CREMATORY online:
https://www.facebook.com/CREMATORY
http://www.myspace.com/crematorymusic