ARKANGEL (BE) Metal / Hardcore
Arkangel
ARKANGEL has been going 18 years strong and as one of the first bands to emerge in the European metal core scene and one of the main band’s to influence a generation, they return triumphantly with their debut album for GSR Music, namely ARKANGEL is your Enemy, which is a modern day classic that revisits the mid to late 90’s metal core genre and adds a modern day twist to bring you something fresh and vibrant that rages from start to finish with all the subtlety of a wrecking ball.   The vocals from Baldur are vicious and relentless and have always been one of the strongest points of ARKANGEL and remain that way on ARKANGEL is your Enemy. Matching the vocal intensity stride for stride, the music crushes you with every riffs and every pounding double bass parts, proving that ARKANGEL can give any band a run for their money in terms of bludgeoning power and that’s just what ARKANGEL is your Enemy offers the listener. It’s not a pretty album with catchy hooks, it’s merciless all the way through and is written for the stage, written for maximum violence on the dance floor.   There are no moments of weakness, no moments for you to relax and take a breath, it’s just one punishing aural assault after another until the final seconds. With a rich history that has seen ARKANGEL perform all over the World including the States, Canada and Japan as well as numerous countries all over Europe, with ARKANGEL is your Enemy will see ARKANGEL retread old stamping grounds and visit new places where audiences will be devastated by their crushing live shows. ARKANGEL will definitely be your enemy.
Purification
1996-2005:

Roma, Italia's capital city, summer 1996: some friends, who have been active in the local hardcore scene since its start in the late eighties, decided that it was about time to make a conscious effort at trying to raise the quality and political awareness of the local scene. Inspired by bands like Raid, Vegan Reich and Earth crisis, these long time scenesters decided that the time had come to provide the Eternal City with its own 100% Vegan Straight Edge band, Purification were born.

During their 10 years career the band toured and released records all over the world(USA,Japan,Brazil,Europe)carving its name into the history of the vegan sxe movement, and inspiring the sound and the attitude of generations to follow!

2010:

After 6 years of silence the band decided that the time was right for a come back, with a brand new line-up, new songs and new tour dates to be announced shortly.