Norwegian black metallers KEEP OF KALESSIN, featuring Obsidian C. (a.k.a. Arnt Grønbech, also a touring guitarist for SATYRICON) on guitars/bass/synth, have finalized the track listing for their new album, "Armada", due in Norway on April 3 (April 24 in the rest of Europe) via Tabu Recordings (a division of Tuba Records). The new CD is the group's first with vocalist Thebon, who made his live debut with the band during their live shows in 2005, including the Eastern European tour with EXODUS and HYPOCRISY in December. b>Vyl is playing drums on the album and a new bass player, Wizziac, is being introduced. MAYHEM singer Attila Chisar is doing some additional vocals, but he will not be the frontman anymore.

"Armada" track listing:

01. Surface
02. Crown of the Kings
03. The Black Uncharted
04. Vengeance Rising
05. Many are We
06. Winged Watcher
07. Into the Fire
08. Deluge
09. The Wealth of Darkness
10. Armada

Download an MP3 of the song "The Black Uncharted" at this location.

KEEP OF KALESSIN's most recent mini-album, "Reclaim", was released in December 2003 through FaceFront Records. The group's first release since 1999's "Agnen: A Journey through the Dark" (Avantgarde), "Reclaim" has been described as a new milestone in Norwegian black metal by the Norwegian press. "Reclaim" is available in the U.S. through The End mail-order.

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