Century Media Records recently started a collaboration with Anders Fridén (In Flames) and his label, Razzia Notes Records. Black Temple from Helsingborg, Sweden, will be the first release Razzia Notes licensed to Century Media for all territories outside of Scandinavia and North America.

Black Temple’s album debut, It All Ends, is an intense story with impressive dynamics. With Magnus Lindberg (Cult Of Luna) in the producer's seat the band, that has been called the country's most violent live act, explores new territory in their musical landscapes: A primitive primordial drive fights it out with immediate melodies, performed with an ever present sense that each note can be the last. The end may be near, but It All Ends is just the beginning.

Anders Fridén comments: ”First time I heard Black Temple I freaked and I said to myself, I gotta work with these guys somehow. The whole expression of their music is a perfect introduction to Razzia notes and our new collaboration with Century media. Do yourself a favor and get a copy of It All Ends, it’s a monster of an album.”

Jonas, singer and bass player comments: "To become label mates with three of my favourite bands at the same time is a bit like a wet dream... I mean, c'mon - Dark Funeral, Marduk and Watain... And this is just the top layer, in my opinion, of what this behemoth of a label has released thru the years. Simply - such a great honour!"

More details about It All Ends will be released soon!

Black Temple will also be supporting In Flames on their European tour this fall and will soon kick off their Scandinavian tour with The Sword. See below for the exact dates.

August (with The Sword)
22 - Parkteatret - Oslo, Norway                    
23 - Sticky Fingers - Göteborg, Sweden                                
25 - Tavastia - Helsinki, Finland                     
27 - Debaser Strand - Stockholm, Sweden    
28 - KB - Malmö, Sweden                 
29 - Lille Vega - Copenhagen, Denmark                     

October (with In Flames)
13 - Pakkahoune - Tampere, Finland  
14 - Logo - Turku, Finland
15 - Lutakko - Jyväskylä, Finland       
16 - Rytmikorjaamo - Seinäjoki, Finland         
17 - Jäähalli - Oulo, Finland       
19 - Flygeln - Norrköping, Sweden    
20 - Garden - Linköping, Sweden      
21 - Appollon Folkets Hus - Trollhättan, Sweden       
22 - KB - Malmö, Sweden
23 - KB - Malmö, Sweden     
24 - Conventum Congress - Örebro, Sweden
25 - Katalin - Uppsala, Sweden         
27 - Luleå Enegri Arena - Luleå, Sweden        
28 - Idun Teatern - Umeå, Sweden     
30 - Nöjesfabriken - Karlstad, Sweden          
31 - Scandic Hallen - Hammar, Norway         

November
1 - Konserthus Ztlitz - Stavanger, Norway   
3 - Maritim Hall - Haugesund, Norway         
4 - USF Verftet - Bergen, Norway   
5 - Studentersamfundet - Trondheim, Norway         
6 - Gasklockorna - Gävle, Sweden  
7 - Folkets Park / Teaterladan - Huskvarna, Sweden
8 - Train - Aarhus, Sweden  
10 - Effenaar - Eindhoven, Netherlands   
11 - Zeche - Bochum, Germany          
12 - Le Splendid - Lille, France        
13 - Le 106 - Rouen, France
14 - L' Autre Canal - Nancy, France  
15 - Z7 - Pratteln, Switzerland     
17 - L'Usine - Geneva, Switzerland
18 - Posthof - Linz, Austria  
19 - Batschkapp - Frankfurt, Germany
20 - Hellraiser - Leipzig, Germany       

Black Temple is:

Witold - guitars
Jesper - drums and electronics
Jonas - bass and vocals

(Photo: Kristoffer Granath)