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"Under Sekhmet's Breath" available now worldwide

"Under Sekhmet's Breath" is available now in digital and physical versions at CD Baby (http://www.cdbaby.com/).

The digital version also is available at Amazon (www.amazon.com).

For European customers, the physical format also is available at Piranha CD (www.piranhacd.com/).
Info: piranhacd@gmail.com

For Brazilian customers, the physical format is also available at Marcão.net (www.marcao.net/).
Wholesale info: vendasatacado@marcao.net;
Retail store info: vendas@marcao.net;
Phone/Fax: 55 (11) 3539-6372.

"Under Sekhmet's Breath" revealed

Here's the cover artwork for the new AMARNA SKY album, entitled “Under Sekhmet’s Breath”, scheduled to be released on December 19, via Anubis Music. The effort will be available for sale in digital and physical formats. The physical copies will have a 16-page booklet filled with spectacular artwork by the Brazilian artist Alcides Burn, band pictures and lyrics. Alcides Burn has worked with bands like EXECUTER, TORTURE SQUAD, MALEFECTOR, DISGRACE AND TERROR, ANUBIS, etc.

The band now features the addition of the haunting female vocals of Aziza A. Poggi from the american prog metal band DENDURA and the special guests V. Santura (TRIPTYKON, DARK FORTRESS) and Karl Sanders (NILE).

Others guest musicians to appear on the upcomig release are: Nacho Hernándes, multi-instrumentalist of the spanish band VIHMANA (a death/doom project with gothic, ambient and ethnic music influences) and vocalist of the death/doom band LaDOLOROSA, composer of the instrumental interlude on the track "Inseparable In Death"; Wilmar Taal, who is releasing the first album with his eletronic project DEAD ROMERO, called "Rite" (with a guest performance by Erol Unala from APOLLYON SUN & CELTIC FROST), and plays bass on the track "Sekhmet's Breath"; and Marcos Jabah from the brazilian power metal band NECKBREAKER, who sings on the track "Fiery Embrace".

The album still features a version for an unreleased CELTIC FROST song from 1992, originally written by Tom Gabriel Warrior and Curt Victor Bryant, with totally rewritten lyrics to fit better in the concept of the new album. This song is now called "Sekhmet's Breath", featuring V. Santura, who has played in the last incarnation of CELTIC FROST and now is a member of TRIPTYKON, on lead guitars.

And finally Karl Sanders of NILE appears on lead guitars on a new version of "Beyond The Horizon", with fresh vocals by Aziza A. Poggi and re-recorded drums.

The track listing for the CD is as follows:

1. Beneath The Seven Hators Gaze
2. The Last Scribe
3. Liturgy Of Power
4. Inseparable In Death
5. Resurrection
6. Sekhmet’s Breath
7. Temple Of Iconoclast
8. Inner Flame
9. Fiery Embrace
10. Rapture Of The Ethereal Gate (Pain Empire)
11. Beyond The Horizon (new version)

"The Last Scribe" and "Liturgy Of Power" can be streamed at

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Amarna-Sky-Official/154088024646006?sk=app_178091127385

Fiery Embrace

Neckbreaker's Marcos "Jabah", photographed by me during the vocals recordings for "Fiery Embrace".

TRIPTYKON Guitarist To Guest on AMARNA SKY Album - Published on Blabbermouth

Victor Bullok (a.k.a. V. Santura), guitarist for such bands as TRIPTYKON, DARK FORTRESS and NONEUCLID, will guest on the forthcoming album from the Egyptian-themed Brazilian doom metal band AMARNA SKY. Entitled "Under Sekhmet's Breath", the CD will be, according to mainman Deni Deathnoise, "heavier, more technical and aggressive" than AMARNA SKY's debut, "Rising Heresy". Other guest musicians schedules to appear on the album are Aziza A. Poggi, frontwoman of American prog-metal act DENDURA, and NILE's Karl Sanders. Songtitles set to appear on the effort include "Liturgy Of Power", "Temple Of Iconoclast", "Pain Empire" and "The Last Scribe".

Special guests - the triad

V. Santura, TRIPTYKON, DARK FORTRESS and NONEUCLID guitarist, is another special guest invited to appear on the second AMARNA SKY album, scheduled to be released on the first semester of 2011. Together we will cover an unreleased CELTIC FROST song from 1992, originally called "Honor Thy Father". The lyrics of the song were totally rewritten by me and now it's called "Sekhmet's Breath".

Besides V. Santura, the new album will feature on several tracks the voice of Aziza A. Poggi, frontwoman of American Prog Metal DENDURA, that recently has opened the shows for EPICA, as well the presence of NILE's Karl Sanders. I can say that the new album is heavier, more technical and aggressive than our debut "Rising Heresy". Some songs titles are: "Liturgy of Power", "Temple of Iconoclast", "Pain Empire" and "The Last Scribe". Complete track list and artwork to be revealed very soon.

Under Sekhmet's Breath sessions

The new Amarna Sky album's title has actually already been determined: it is to be "Under Sekhmet's Breath".

"Rising Heresy" now on sale at The End Records

If you still haven't the debut Amarna Sky album "Rising Heresy", you can purchase your copy at The End Records.
Just click http://www.theomegaorder.com/s.nl/it.A/id.24072/.f and get yours!
Cheers to all of you and Doom on!

NILE Mainman Featured On AMARNA SKY Track - Published on Blabbermouth

NILE mainman Karl Sanders has helped mix a new version of the song "Beyond The Horizon" that will be featured on the next full-length album from the Egyptian-themed Brazilian doom metal band AMARNA SKY. Making a guest appearance on vocals on this new version of the track is Aziza A. Poggi, the frontwoman of the American progressive metal band DENDURA.

"Beyond The Horizon" features Karl Sanders on lead guitar. Sanders is tentatively due to appear on another track on the second AMARNA SKY album, which is expected to be released later in the year. The follow-up to AMARNA SKY debut, "Rising Heresy", has working title of "Civilized Rapture", although a number of other possibilities are being considered, including "Wine For Sekhmet".

The new version of "Beyond The Horizon" is available for streaming in full at www.myspace.com/amarnasky.

Two new songs posted online!

The first is a new version for “Beyond The Horizon”, featuring NILE’s Karl Sanders on lead guitars and DENDURA’s Aziza A. Poggi on vocals. This version will be included on our second full-length album, scheduled to be release still this year.

The second song is “Genemesis”, from our debut “Rising Heresy” album, never posted before.

You can hear the two tracks at www.myspace.com/amarnasky

We hope you like them!

Doom on!

Amarna Sky

Sekhmet's Breath

Forget Satan – Armageddon is just a dream
Sekhmet woke up from her sleep – run if you can
Her fury sweeps the land – people start to scream
She is thirsty for more wine – the blood of man

Echoes Through The Dark

The Amarna Sky logos created by Mattias Norén.

Metal Crypt Review

This is a weird sort of Doom album from a band I had not heard of. Amarna Sky are from Brazil, partaking of the small but excellent South American Doom tradition. Rising Heresy is an odd kind of combination of riffing that switches between Doomy and groovy, mideast influence, and vocals that range from death-style grunts and a Lou Reed kind of intonation. The music on here is actually really good, with catchy hooks and a lot of melody, making the music really memorable. I don't always like the vocals, as sometimes they veer into a kind of half-growl/half-mumble that sounds kind of like a muppet. But still, the music is catchy and heavy enough to override any such complaints. This is an indie release, as far as I can tell, and so is likely hard to find, but fans of more accessible Doom or even atmospheric music like Karl Sander's solo works should find reasons enough to look.

Rating: 4/5
Date reviewed: May 28, 2008

A Signing and Interview Session at Anubis Music Store

Photographed by Daiana Zeri dos Reis on May, 12, 2007.

Encyclopaedia Metallum

http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=84644

Hardsounds Review - Italy

Gli Amarna Sky sono un progetto del musicista brasiliano Deni G. Pierroni . 'Rising Heresy' è il debut album, edito da Anubis Music nel 2006. Il disco ci porta nell'atmosfera eterna, sabbiosa e misteriosa dell'antico Egitto, in cui i Faraoni regnavano e le loro monumentali opere architettoniche davano l'idea della potenza di questi regnanti. Il doom progressivo sprigionato dagli Amarna Sky, mischiato con echi musicali tradizionali egizi, ci dà una dimensione vivida ma al tempo stesso sognante del sound della band. Canzoni dall'incedere lento, con chitarre ruvide e dai riff ripetuti ed ossessivi, una batteria dal feeling marziale ed un songwriting pulito e lineare fanno di 'Rising Heresy' un prodotto degno di interesse e capace di suscitare nell'animo dell'ascoltatore sensazioni anche contrastanti fra loro. Naturalmente le undici tracce vanno metabolizzate per bene, in modo da eliminare quella difficoltà iniziale che alcuni fruitori musicali potrebbero incontrare: in cambio della pazienza, però, si avranno in cambio idee ben ideate e strutturate e messe in musica in modo discreto. La produzione è buona mentre la cover è opera dell'onnipresente Mattias Norén, grande e ricercato artista: in definitiva ci troviamo di fronte ad un debut con delle carte in regola per fare bene, vediamo cosa il futuro riserverà a Deni e Aldo...
Un buon disco che segna il debutto di un progetto interessante. Se son rose fioriranno...

VOTO 70 Guida Al Giudizio

Novo Metal Online Magazine

English version:

Ok, if we should situate the stylistic base in some point, then we say that the root of the sound of this surprising Amarna Sky is the Doom Metal. But, following the example of other bands that has deed of this style a than more evolved in the last years (removing him of the apparent dead end where was found in the beginning of the decade), in Rising Heresy the thing goes beyond than traditionally we wait of the genre.

It celebrated pair of musicians (we are speaking of a national band here), still count with some special participations of weight, made by musicians of renown in the international setting, to knowledge: Karl Sanders and Erol Unala. But it is not then that arise the merits of Deni & Aldo, of course. A precise and detailed instrumental, clean and introspective vocals, beyond a proposal - fortunately - eccentric, constitute the registered trademark here.

The rhythmic and introspective climate of the compositions remits us, as already said, to the Doom. However, such "climate" is the only bond, and the experimentalism reigns during all the album, bringing also strong connection with the Prog. But the ingredients not pairs thereabouts. It would be able to be said that we have here an Avantgard Metal with references Doom/Folk/Ambient/Prog/Epic, more or less in the line in that acts the big Summoning. The difference is that, in Rising Heresy, the (strong) baroque inclinations remit to the Egyptian folklore.

More than inclinations, goes. The old Egyptian culture consists, in fact, in the nucleus of all the thematic inspiration and full spring of the present exotic elements in the sound of the Amarna Sky - fact that generates several deliciously unusual passages. A big revelation of the Brazilian setting!

Rate: 9,0 - By Alessandro Alskyer


Portuguese version:

Ok, se temos que situar a base estilística em algum ponto, então digamos que a raiz do som deste surpreendente Amarna Sky é o Doom Metal. Mas, a exemplo de outras bandas que tem feito deste estilo um dos que mais evoluíram no últimos anos (tirando-o do aparente beco sem saída onde se encontrava no início da década), em Rising Heresy a coisa vai além do que tradicionalmente se espera do gênero.

A festejada dupla de músicos (estamos falando de uma banda nacional aqui), ainda conta com algumas participações especiais de peso, feitas por músicos de renome no cenário internacional, a saber: Karl Sanders e Erol Unala. Mas não é daí que surgem os méritos de Deni & Aldo, claro. Um instrumental preciso e detalhado, vocais limpos e introspectivos, além de uma proposta - felizmente - excêntrica, constituem a marca registrada por aqui.

O clima introspectivo e cadenciado das composições nos remete, como já dito, ao Doom. Entretanto, tal "clima" é o único vínculo, e o experimentalismo impera ao longo de todo o play, trazendo também forte conexão com o Prog. Mas os ingredientes não param por aí. Poderia-se dizer que temos aqui um Avantgard Metal com referências Doom/Folk/Ambient/Prog/Epic, mais ou menos na linha em que atua o grande Summoning. A diferença é que, em Rising Heresy, as (fortes) inclinações barrocas remetem ao folclore egípcio.

Mais que inclinações, vai. A cultura egípcia antiga consiste, na verdade, no núcleo de toda a inspiração temática e fonte plena dos elementos exóticos presentes no som do Amarna Sky - fato que gera várias passagens deliciosamente inusitadas. Uma grande revelação do cenário tupiniquim!

Nota: 9,0 - Por Alessandro Alskyer