Norwegian bands HELHEIM, VULTURE INDUSTRIES and ATROX will be running a daily competition in the run up to their November Vikings, Villains and Vultures European tour. The competition is set to run for 14 days starting Friday 24 October with the final day being Thursday 6 November - the day before the start of the tour. Each band will be featured daily on a rotational basis, and the contest will consist of a question about the day’s band, with band merchandise as the prize.

Also included in the competition will be black metallers PANCHRYSIA who have just been announced as a late addition to the 9-date tour, and will be playing on 6 of the dates. Label mates of both Helheim and Vulture Industries, the Belgian band this year released Deathcult Salvation, their first album on Dark Essence. Produced by Magnus “DEVO” Andersson (MARDUK), the album also features guest vocals from Mortuus (Marduk, FUNERAL MIST) and Leen Den Haes (BINT).

According to a spokesperson for the bands, the whole idea of the competition is for the fans and the bands to have a bit of fun, so a prior, in-depth, knowledge of the bands will definitely not be needed. Dark Essence Records have set up a dedicated page that will have both the questions, and links to where the answers can be found. The winners will be drawn from each day’s entrants and announced at the same time each evening. The page can be reached through www.darkessencerecords.no

Vikings, Villains and Vultures November 2008 tour dates as follows:

November

7 - Pepes Musik Kneipe (former Josefle) - Aalen, Germany
8 – Festung - Bitterfeld, Germany (with NEGURA BUNGET and Panchrysia)
9 - Phantoms of Pilsen 2 "Supporting Norway" - Pilsen, Czech Republic (with Panychida, Panchrysia and more)
10 - Escape Metalcorner - Vienna, Austria (with Panchrysia)
11 – Smerr Pub - Zilina, Slovakia (with Panchrysia)
12 - Bazyla Club - Poznan, Poland (with Panchrysia)
13 - Headbangers Ballroom - Hamburg, Germany (with Panchrysia)
14 – Helvete - Oberhausen, Germany
15 – Azijnfabriek - Roermond, Netherlands