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Dark Greetings
Now is your chance to take part in our crusade and contribute
to our next Masterful release!
As some of you may know -
During the past 4 years or so, we have toiled over a new album which was
intended to be released during 2014.
The material for the album (complete songs and artwork) was in fact
ready a long time ago, and was planned to be released by one of the major
labels out there.
ALAS , the label decided to postpone its release date again and again
…leaving us with no choice but to relinquish our expectations for them to
comply with the agreement.
Hence, we decided NOT TO DISAPPOINT OUR FANS AND FOLLOWERS across the
globe – to tread the path which many honorable and established bands have
walked before us – and record the album with no help from any label.
Answer the call – and make this manifest of evil come alive .
About us:
"The
Bishop of Hexen" was formed in late 1994 in Ramat-Hasharon, Israel.
In 1995, the band entered the studios to
record its debut demo tape: "Ancient Hymns of Legends & Lore",
The demo tape got extremely good response
from the world wide underground metal scene, and was completely sold out at 450
copies.
Numerous record labels where interested in
signing the band for a record deal and finally "The Bishop of Hexen"
signed with "HammerHeart Productions" for one full length album opus.
In July 1996 the band entered the studios once
again, and released its full length album in April 1997,entitled: "Archives of an Enchanted
Philosophy", presenting 8 tracks of the most emotional, atmospheric &melodic black-metal art ever released.
In 2004, after seven years of silence,
"The Bishop of Hexen" rejoined once again and recorded a promo CD,entitled "Unveil the Curtain
of Sanity". The promo contained 4 new tracks of Atmospheric Melodic Black Metal
in its highest degree. The promo CD was
highly appraised by record labels & magazines around the metal scene.
In early 2005, "The Bishop of
Hexen" has signed with the Austrian metal label "CCP Records"
and in June 2006 a Second
Full Length Album entitled: "The Nightmarish Compositions" was
released and was nominated to be one of the best and most creative Symphonic
Black Metal albums of the year 2006 by many metal magazines and audiences.
In 2009, two tracks from Bishop of Hexen
"The Nightmarish Compositions" album, entitled: "The Somber Grounds
of Truth" and "A Serpentine Crave" were handpicked to be
featured in the highly praised "Brutal Legend" video game soundtrack
(Starring movie actor Jack Black as voice over).The
game has sold over 1.4 million copies worldwide. The impressive soundtrack -
includes multiple famous metal bands such as Motorhead, Judas Priest, Dio,
Manowar, Slayer and many more.
Participating in the "Brutal
Legend" video game has gained "The Bishop of Hexen" a vast
exposure to hundreds of thousands of new listeners and fans and lifted the band
to a new level of awareness amongst the metal scene.
In 2011 "The Bishop of Hexen"
parted ways with "CCP records", set to find a new record label worthy
of the band`s creative Symphonic Black Metal - In early 2012 "The Bishop
of Hexen" has released a promo cd entitled "A ceremony at the end of
a burning page…".
In March 2015 "The Bishop of Hexen"
has released an exclusive sample track from the upcoming album, entitled: A Thousand Shades of Slaughter (2015)