December 20th 2003
THOU ART LORD dv8 LP release date
Long awaited Ledo Takas release number thirteen is set for release on December 31st! The artwork for LP envelope and huge four page insert with lyrics, credits and band's poster is fuckin' excellent and is at the printers right now.
December 11th 2003
THOU ART LORD dv8 LP
The vinyl sleeve design is finally finished and prompted LTR way. We expect it here next week to deliver to the printing house and eventually get the sleeves produced. Due to busy schedule of printers before xmas it will seemingly be finished only after the new year's eve.
December 10th 2003
OBTEST video CD
After carefully checking the entire video material from this year's Tevynei show, that has occured on 10th March to celebrate a day of Lithuanian Independence Restauration, Obtest guys decided that both visual and sonic quality of the show is good enough to... YES! To officially release it as a video CD!
It is a nice present to all dedicated Obtest fans worldwide that have been literally entreating us for years to get the band on video.
This CD will be easy to use on both DVD players and usual personal computers. It's release is scheduled for January. Watch out!
December 4th 2003
Presentation
The new Obtest 7"EP was presented for the public tonight in underground shop Zarraza, located in Vilnius, Lithuania. The most devoted fans had a chance to listen to all Obtest vinyls and hear the stories about making of it, as well as to communicate with the band members. Thanks for support!!!
December 1st 2003
OBTEST Dvylika JuodVarnių 7"EP
Congratulations to Obtest for getting out with a new 7"EP Dvylika JuodVarnių!!! From this day forth you may start ordering not only a new record, but also Dvylika JuodVarnių t-shirts and badges!
November 19th 2003
OBTEST Dvylika JuodVarniu 7"EP
Pressed vinyls have moved from the factory yesterday, November 18th, and should reach Lithuania until next weekend.
Official release date of Dvylika JuodVarnių 7"EP is set for December 1st 2003.
November 7th 2003
Dvylika JuodVarniu T-shirts of OBTEST
Since Auka Seniems Dievams shirts by the Lithuanian Heathen War Metal stalwarts are almost sold out, and there is still time until new Gelezinis Vilkas album as well as T-shirts to it are ready, Ledo Takas together with the band decided to release a very limited edition of T-shirts with the design of upcoming Dvylika JuodVarniu 7"EP! We expect to have them ready at the same time as 7" itself, second half of November that is.
November 2nd 2003
HATE FOREST will release an exclusive 7"EP via Ledo Takas in spring 2004
Ukrainean Black Metal terrorists have written two new compositions, namely The Wood Brothers and Annihilation. 7"EP record will be titled Resistance, and released in a limited edition of 666 copies. Recording sessions for this special affair will take place in February 2004.
October 31st 2003
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HELLOWEEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes it is! ...and King Diamond in the player, anyone?! ;]
OBTEST video to download!
Following the demand of public, here is the live video for Auka Seniems Dievams to download, tracked down at Tėvynei show in Vilnius, March 11th 2003 - enjoy!
October 30th 2003
THOU ART LORD - DV8 12"LP artwork almost completed
Yes, the wait is fairly over, so highly anticipated vinyl release of this already classic of Hellenic Black/Death Metal album, featuring The Magus of Necromantia, Sakis of Rotting Christ and Set<h> of Septic Flesh could be finally realized. We expect to have it ready for delivery around the same time as new Obtest 7" - second half of November that is! Limited to only 333 copies!
October 23rd 2003
The title of third OBTEST album confirmed!
Geležinis Vilkas - that's the name of the third Obtest album which these days is under the ending stages of writing process. Title means Iron Wolf in English and deals with the legendary tale of establishment of Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania. Album concept deals with legends and history of Vilnius - a native town of band members.
Obtest has suspended any live activities until the new album is out.
Geležinis Vilkas LP/CD is expected after the turn of the new year.
October 22nd 2003
New OBTEST mp3 online!
Here we go - first time after Auka Seniems Dievams album a new Obtest song is presented in public. Check the Releases section for a fragment of Dvylika JuodVarniu 7"EP's title track.
Following the policy of this vinyl only release, we uploaded just a sample of it, and it is The only two minutes of this release to appear in other than vinyl form. No other tracks nor this one in full will ever end up in CD or mp3 format, point.
October 20th 2003
New LOITS interview online
Check it out on Dead Souls webzine.
OBTEST Dvylika JuodVarnių 7"EP
The final master CD and graphic parts have just been forwarded to vinyl factory. We expect to have the release back in four-five weeks time. Meanwhile you can check the 7"EP details and artwork in Releases section.
Ledo Takas Records back in business
Goats Guts Over Europe tour is finished, and Ledo Takas Records is back in business again at its original location in Vilnius, Lithuania.
We want to Thank all the bands that participated on the tour: Horna, Salacious Gods, Behexen and Loits, as well as all support bands, Olaf Rubingh of Satans Millennium Concerts, and all the promotors that helped to settle great shows everywhere in our beloved Old Continent. Thank You!! You did a good job!
September 19th 2003
Prague date confirmed - Goat Guts Over Europe Tour 2003 final dates
GGOE tour dates now are fully finished. The last was a Prague, Czech Republic show to confirm, so now it is official: it is going to take place at DK Opatov on 8th October, featuring Horna, Salacious Gods, Behexen and Loits!
So, the final list of dates is as follows:
Friday 26th Sep: K17 / Berlin [Germany]
Saturday 27th Sep: HarzRock Café / Scharzfeld, near Braunschweig [Germany]
Sunday 28th Sep: Zu-Ga-Be / Vienna [Austria]
Monday 29th Sep: travel day
Tuesday 30th Sep: off-day
Wednesday 1st Oct: The Frontline / Gent [Belgium]
Thursday 2nd Oct: off-day
Friday 3th Oct: Baroeg / Rotterdam [Netherlands]
Saturday 4th Oct: Panique d‘O / Mechelen [Belgium] + HERFST
Sunday 5th Oct: travel day
Monday 6th Oct: Dom Omladine / Belgrad [Serbia]
Tuesday 7th Oct: Metalkova / Ljubljana [Slovenia] + WATAIN / AVERSE SEFIRA / SECRETS OF THE MOON
Wednesday 8th Oct: KD Opatov / Prague [Czechia]
Thursday 9th Oct: travel day
Friday 10th Oct: Durys / Vilnius [Lithuania] + DISSIMULATION
Saturday 11th Oct: Kabata / Riga [Latvia]
September 9th 2003
Goat Guts Over Europe Tour 2003 looks for additional dates
GGOE tour organizers still search for gigs on few remaining dates, so if you think you can get anything arranged, get back in touch immediately with one of the following:
k.kaos@ledotakas.net
+370 610 64117 [tadas]
scourginghermit@hotmail.com
+31 062 9548597 [olaf]
and we'll certainly work something out!
the following dates are still open:
Monday 29th Sep: [Germany / Switzerland / Northern Italy / Austria / Czechia territory]
Tuesday 30th Sep: [Germany / Switzerland / France territory]
Thursday 2nd Oct: [Netherlands / Belgium / Germany / France / Luxembourg territory]
Sunday 5th Oct: [Southeastern Germany / Austria territory]
Thursday 9th Oct: [Poland territory]
August 19th 2003
LOITS replace DISSIMULATION on Goat Guts Over Europe Tour 2003
Yes, major news concerning the tour organized by Ledo Takas together with Satans Millenium. Unfortunately, our own Dissimulation faced grave troubles to get their shit out on more than two weeks long tour, and cancelled their participation.
Loits were more than enthusiastic to join the grand event that starts with Knaack club [Berlin] show on 26th September though!! Indeed a great opportunity for Estonian crew to show the European crowds their might and honesty within the Darkest realms of Metal underground.
Tour details will be posted right here very shortly.
July 23rd 2003
LOITS Legion Estland 7"EP
July 25th is the official release date of much anticipated seven inch record by Estonian legionaries. Yes, it was delayed [by default], small troubles here and there, but finally the production is finished and ready to please every loyal fan of proudly militant and aggressive but also sensitively melancholic eerie Black Metal the northern way. Two new WarShipping tracks, nostalgic noise interlude that hail the spirit of Estonian Legion, as well as Demon's Night cover of Tharaphita on black wax are wrapped up in stylish EP envelope with pictures and lyrics. Limited to 658# copies only!
June 30th 2003
OBTEST 7"EP
June 29th the band has recorded drum parts of the Dvylika JuodVarnių 7"EP. It was done in Phoenix studio in Riga, Latvia. This will be the first recording of the band with a live drummer since the very Prieš Audrą demo tape [except the live recorded songs on several ocassions].
The rest of EP recordings are planned for July 7-13th in Vytis studio, Vilnius, Lithuania. These exclusive songs will be featured on the extend:
- Kelias
- Dvylika JuodVarnių
- Vieną Kartą Gyvenime
- Prieš Mus Tik Mes Patys
June 11th 2003
And one more time Dissimulation shirts
M'yeah, a neverending story ;] This time - the funny part.
So, printing the shirts in question there was made a mistake and a part of printrun was done wrong: the back picture with huge Dissimulation logo and the script 'prieš krikščionybės marą - maru!' was pressed on the front. Right after that the decision was made to leave backs of those shirts clean, and to spread these 'newly designed' shirts as 'promo'.
So those, who consider this exceptional cloth original enough and tempting to the eye, should immediately grab a copy, whilst it is available! 'Promo' shirts are pressed only in XL and XXL sizes, and they are 'limited' to just 19 copies. Their price is 10 euro + postage.
June 6th 2003
Dissimulation shirts
It's a very great feeling to announce that Dissimulation -Maras- T-shirts are available starting with six [6] o'clock in the evening of sixth [6] June [6]. This is the official hour of its release. Shirts are available to order straight from Ledo Takas address.
May 24th 2003
Dissimulation shirts
Standart type of Dissimulation t-shirts are already in production.
We hope to present the Maras album designed shirts at Kilkim Zaibu festival in Joniskis on June 7th.
This time much of care is assigned to print shirts of all sizes possible, to please all and any fans.
Loits EP
After the master CD was perfected in one of Tallinn studios, Legion Estland recording was just shipped to vinyl manufacturers in Czechia. Cover and inlay of the EP will be started to produce at local printers in Vilnius, Lithuania. So, we hope to have the new 7"EP of warlike Metallers available in latter part of June.
May 17th 2003
Summer shows of Obtest
Seems like this summer will be anything but not a time to rest for Obtest: the band is working intensively on the forthcoming Dvylika JuodVarniu 7"EP and continue to finalize the music for the third full-length. Beside that, Obtest are invited to play on these summer festivals in Baltic States:
June 7th - Kilkim Zaibu festival, Joniskis, Lithuania [together with Dissimulation, Skyforger, Loits, etc.]
July 12th - commemoration festival of the Zalgiris Battle, the large isle of Zarasas lake, Lithuania
July 19th - Hard Rock Laager festival, Vana-Vigala, Estland [international festival with Finntroll as the headliners]
More news about these events as we have infos available.
Horna/Dissimulation tour
All four bands of the September/October European tour are confirmed now:
HORNA [Finland] - Woodcut Records, Black Metal
DISSIMULATION [Lithuania] - Ledo Takas Records, Black Metal
BEHEXEN [Finland] - Woodcut Records, Black Metal
SALACIOUS GODS [Netherlands] - Cold Blood Industries, Black Metal
The tour is organized by Ledo Takas Records [Lithuania] and Satans Millennium Records [Netherlands].
All interested parties should get in touch as soon as possible to book the dates.
April 19th 2003
Merchandise of Necromantia and Obtest
Finally, Necromantia Cult Of The Shadow T-shirts have arrived and are available to order.
Unfortunately, due to incompetence of the printers, only L and XL sized items were produced. Still, this must be an exclusive merchandise of the band, limited to 100 copies only, so check more info in releases section and make your orders please.
We are also proud to present you the new Obtest merchandise - black baseball caps with masterfully embroidered red logo of the band. One is available for 10 or equivalent.
More info - in the mailorder section soon.
April 2nd 2003
DISSIMULATION live
March 11, the band has presented Maras live in a yearly traditional show
to hail the restoration of Lithuanian independence. Dissimulation played
together with Obtest, Eudine Seythe, Loits and Diktatura.
April 11 Dissimulation will present Maras live in Riga, Latvia, sharing
the stage with Count De Nocte [Finland] and Preternatural Flaying
[Latvia].
Dissimulation European tour is in works for September/October 2003. All
interested parties should get in touch for details or keep checking the
Ledo Takas website.
March 7th 2003
LEDOTAKAS.NET
Remarkable change of the website
Due to a total ignorance and incompetence of web hosting company we have been using in the past, the old website of the label, ledotakas.com, has been lost, seems that forever. That's why we bought another domain - www.ledotakas.net. Please bookmark it and change info in your links section, thanks.
Website is not operating properly yet, as it is under a heavy reconstruction at the moment [by the courtesy of new webmistress Alwyda], but please keep checking it for certain signs of life in coming weeks.
DISSIMULATION
Maras LP
March 13th 2003 debut album of blasphemous Lithuanians is finally out on LP. Maras is pressed on golden vinyl and comes with exclusive cover art, once again masterly executed by Roswa as well as lyric sheet with translations. Maras LP is limited to 333 hand-numbered copies only, so - be quick or be dead.
Maras T-Shirt
First ever T-Shirt of Dissimulation meanwhile is under designing stages. Ledo Takas hopes to present the clothes to the public in the middle of spring. There are some details we would not like to speak much right now, but it might be that shirts will be pressed in two versions [maybe with different design], one of which will be quite a revolution [sic!] for a shirt printing market in Metal circles.
Dissimulation talk
Read the Vampire webzine interview with Stabmeldys here.
OBTEST
Tukstantmetis LP
March 21st is the date when the first album of perhaps the most acclaimed Lithuanian heathen war metal band is out on vinyl, for the first time ever. Earlier released on tape and CD, Tukstantmetis is too classic heathen/black metal record to remain 'vinylless'. Ledo Takas puts it out on exclusive picture disk with redesigned artwork and remastered sound! 12" record is limited to 333 copies only, so move your ass in order to get it in time!
Auka Seniems Dievams tape version
At last, Fatal Ecstasy Productions from Belarus have issued the tape version of latest full-length studio album by Obtest! This edition is totally pro-manufactured with coloured inserts, including English translations of lyrics and great sound quality. Ledo Takas has licensed this deal for worldwide distribution of tapes, so all those interested in carrying the thing should get in touch directly with Fatal Ecstasy.
Dvylika JuodVarniu pic. 7"EP
Finally, official news about first ever Obtest material after Auka Seniems Dievams album. Ledo Takas is proud to announce the renewed deal with the band, the result of which is upcoming picture 7"EP Dvylika JuodVarniu. It is a special release with exclusive material dedicated to the memory of Martynas Meskauskas [RIP], close friend of Obtest and eternal brother in arms through out all these years. It is Martynas' hand that painted Obtest logo, it is his spirit that was, is and always will be behind Obtest.
The band has dedicated one track to Martynas, and will record Anubi cover song in addition which will be featured on this 7"EP. No release date has been settled yet.
New album prospect
Obtest are still writing material for their third yet untitled record that is scheduled for autumn release via Ledo Takas. From the rough material that is circling around the rehearsal room it is evident that it will be the best Obtest album to date, and Ledo Takas will put all the efforts available to make it the best produced label's album so far.
Obtest talk
Read the Vibrations of Doom webzine interview with the band here.
LOITS
New signing on Ledo Takas Records
Estonian Black Metal crew with a patriotic WarShiping attitude, namely Loits! They have been around for quite some time already, putting out tapes and self-released CD-R's with excellent music that has been gaining much of praise in Baltic States as well as outside. Loits have been participating in most of the Metal festivals and tours in Baltic States through years.
Ei Kaheste Midagi demo has sounded good enough to propose the band a 7"EP deal. Four new tracks go under the name of Legion Estland, which Ledo Takas will release in limited edition of 658 copies later this year.
THOU ART LORD
DV8 vinyl to be out on Ledo Takas Records
We are very proud once again to announce a new release under our evergrowing "Hellenic branch" of the label: the cult of Thou Art Lord has bound their Satanic majesties with Ledo Takas! Active participants and co-founders of the Greek Black/Death Metal sound are back with a new album after many wasteful years! It is called DV8 and released on CD under the banner of Black Lotus Records. Ledo Takas has licensed the DV8 album for exclusive vinyl edition, later in the year.
For those unfamiliar, Thou Art Lord have always been the demon-offspring of The Magus [Necromantia] and Sakis [Rotting Christ]. They have done two albums in early/mid nineties in order to burn out straight after, yet the Lord was re-awaken again in 2002! This time with superb addition of Set<h> on vocals and Akis on drums [both - Septic Flesh]!
Needless to say, the new album has turned out simply a masterpiece of Hellenic Black/Death Metal, easily the best they have ever done. No wonder having in mind those incredible deliveries by Rotting Christ, Necromantia and Septic Flesh in form of their latest albums.
HORNA
Risti Ja Ruoska
7"EP has got an incredible response in the Black Metal underground and has been literally sold out in few weeks. Still few copies are left for direct sales from Ledo Takas.
NECROMANTIA
New shirt
It has been in production for months, and seems like another curse has taken over this item! People behind the production of Cults Of The Shadow shirt claim it was sent our way weeks ago, but we still wait it to appear over here.
Brand new exclusive Necromantia shirts were designed with fragments of IV: mAlicE CD design, and come now in limited edition of 100 copies, including all sizes from S to XXL.
We'll keep you posted when shirts are here and available to order.
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