THE 69 EYES Graphic Novel Coming This October; Trailer Posted

August 22, 2012, 12 years ago

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As Helsinki vampires THE 69 EYES prepare to release their tenth album (aptly titled X), gothic boutique publisher Seraphemera Books & Music dares to reveal a little bit more of the band’s history than many are aware... or might like to know.

Pieced together from a secret story hidden in six of the band’s songs, and certainly confirmed from hints dropped in countless articles and quotes, we bring you the tale of the formation of The 69 Eyes that you would never find on Wikipedia or in the bio section of any record company’s website.

"When we released our first ever 7" single in 1990, it had a 4-page mini comic book enclosed,” commented lead vampire Jyrki69. “In that comic, The 69 Eyes were represented as a vampire rock band and the daughter of Van Helsing came to pay me a visit to the backstage - armed with a wooden stake! Now some two decades later we will finally have our own comic book. The song remains the same - according to a folklore we are real vampires. How else could we have played this long?"

Book 1 will be available this upcoming October, followed by book being released each following month for two months.

For more information visit this location. Check out a trailer below:

The 69 Eyes have posted a new trailer for their new album, X, which is set to be unleashed September 28th via Nuclear Blast. Check out both trailers below:

The 69 Eyes recently released 'Red', the first single from X. A lyric video for the track can be seen below:

'Red' is currently streaming on the band's Facebook page.

Commented singer Jyrki69: "This is The 69 Eyes as the most melodic but even more than that, the most intense. The song has a very intense feeling, you know, like when your heart beats wild (red), when the world circles around you and when you find out the painstriking truth. Think of those scenes in the movies like "Vertigo" or "Vanilla Sky". Something's broken and there's nothing you can do about it. You're on the edge and down there is red hot lava waiting...haha, that was too much Lord of The Rings... But anyways, you got the picture!" dramatizes THE 69 EYES vocalist Jyrki. "In metal especially nowadays the music has became just a hammering sound. No wonder that TESTAMENT is on the Billboard TOP 20, since they are bringing melodies back to metal. The new 69 Eyes album, X, is all about melodies plus the usual melancholism. And it fuckin' rocks too!"

The band has also shot a video clip for 'Red' which together with renowned producer, Patric Ullaeus (DIMMU BORGIR, KEEP OF KALESSIN, IN FLAMES). The clip will be released shortly.

The tracklist for X:

CD:

'Love Runs Away'

'Tonight'

'Black'

'If You Love Me The Morning After'

'Red'

'I Love The Darkness In You'

'Borderline'

'I’m Ready'

'I know What You Did Last Summer'

'When A Love Comes To An End'

Bonus DVD

- Red (video single)
- Made In Sweden – Stockholm & THE 69 EYES (documentary)

Vinyl:

(Side A)