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APOSTATE

Rank #1 Lviv, UA Metal / Doom Metal / Death Metal

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Members: Alexander Kostko - bass / Bohdan Kozub - vocals / Oleh Biblyj - keyboards / Nikita Holovin - drums / Yuriy Savchuk - guitar / Vlad - guitar

Sounds Like: Black Sabbath, Candlemass, Paradise Lost, My Dying Bride Official uk, Cathedral

Label: Black Art Productions (Ukraine) / Metallic Media (USA) / Rock and Metal Management Danish digital label, Metallic Media

Manager: Rock and Metal Management Claus Kikkenborg / METALICON / Sergey Voloshin

Bio: Apostate was formed in 1993 in Lviv (Ukraine). The first demo “Consign to Oblivion” was recorded in 1995. This tape was very well received by Ukrainian underground press and fans.
In 1997 appears an EP "A Song of the Dead Lake". This work and plenty of live performances brought for Apostate a c... See Full Bio

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APOSTATE has a show on 2012-09-04 at 20:00 @ Underground Skat... in Carmignao, PO, IT http://www.reverbnation.com/c./poni/135373211 #concert

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“This line-up has created an absolute work of art in “Trapped in a Sleep”... I have listened to it time and time again and can’t get over the imagery and emotion it creates.“Trapped in a Sleep” is by far my favorite Doom Metal album of the year, even though I had to walk a thousand miles in my mind t...”

— www.welovemetal.com

“Sure enough the album is packed with stoner riffs so heavy they could sink an iceberg... Brothers and sisters in Metal, “Trapped In A Sleep” is one of the best Doom Death albums I’ve heard in a long while, an album where the balance between rawness, sophistication and intense emotion sounds utterly ... 91/100”

— powerofmetal.dk

“Behold the rebirth of Apostate! ...Hoarse guttural vocals, mid tempo dark but clean riffs, and gothic charm a plenty on tracks like 'Earth Escape Plan', 'Filling The Void' and the epic 'Sisyphean Struggle'. Wisely, it's not just a retro trip and they incorporate melancholic choral melodies, doom dea...”

— battlehelm.com

“...Reminiscent of the early My Dying Bride or the best times of Tiamat... material from the introduction to end takes us through places of Carpathian forests where we can abstract and fully enjoy this genre so heavy and slow. For those who enjoy this type of material, certainly this should be a part...”

— craneometal.com

“I feel proud of the fact that this is domestic product. Everyone listen and buy!”

— www.froster.org

“1. Can you tell us a little bit about the band for those that have never heard of you before? 1. (Alexander - bass) Apostate is a death/doom metal band, formed in 1993 in Lviv, Ukraine. The nineties were a hard time for a musician here in Ukraine, so by 1997 we had only one demo and one EP release...”

— hatredmeanswarzine.blogspot.com

“I am even more privileged to write reviews about the bands from Ukraine, if their work is quality, and it is clearly the case with Apostate... play a version of death doom very focused on the traditional UK doom of early 90s, yet mostly stripped of the gothic influences which slowly crept into Parad...”

— www.metalreviews.com

“...Despite all the line-up changes they have gone through, the four musicians make the impression of a solid union. In this they sound more like they have been playing for many years together instead of having been recently reformed after a very lengthy hiatus. Their present label Black Art adds to ...”

— www.spirit-of-metal.com

“I have always thought that death/doom metal bands should sound like Japan's Coffins or bands such as Hooded Menace, and this record has certainly proven me wrong, showing that instead of the ugly sound that bands like Coffins indulge in and produce (and I of course mean this in the best way possible...”

— heavymetaltribune.blogspot.com

“...Beautiful synths merge with crushing riffs and melodies come and go and it all happens in a very cohesive manner... Apostate handles the responsibility of keeping the listener's attention and most of the feelings they want to come across the listener flourish... Recommended for those who are into the style and... could also be an excellent gateway album for individuals looking to get into the death/doom genre.”

— foulfeast.blogspot.com

“I must admit that pleasantly surprised to hear the album... Heavy guitars, strong rhythm section, rich melodic passages. And the rotation of brutal and clean vocals contributes to this perfect. The album is not lacking in power, it is metal, doom, played in a very successful manner. Manage to combine their diverse musical backgrounds and influences...and you make an album that is enjoyful for listening to him!”

— www.rockoverdose.gr

“Trapped In A Sleep also brings nostalgic feelings in me, somehow I feel to the bands like Amorphis, Celestial Season, My Dying Bride or Paradise Lost recalls. Not because Apostate music directly comparable with these bands, but because Trapped In A Sleep fits into the time when those groups delivere... 7/10”

— www.hateful-metal.de

“It draws its inspiration from the usual themes of sadness and darkness, the speed of his compositions is low, the guitars have good sound, the vocals are deep and keys exacerbate any right atmosphere.”

— www.flightofpegasus.gr

“Overall, this album has an interesting, at least for me, feature. Well, it very nicely alludes to the classic heavy, dark and atmospheric doom, just from the early 90's, where we listened to My Dying Bride, Tiamat, Paradise Lost and debut of our Neolithic. Overall, this album has one, at least for ...”

— www.psychozine.eu

“Nobody plays like that these days. The grim atmosphere penetrates the album, but there are no fake emotions, which are so immanent for modern heavy music. There are no fashionable tricks. However one distinguishing feature shows the actual time of music and it is the quality of record, which is much...”

— www.froster.org

“I really like the fact that the album can be listened in one breath. I guess the guys managed to make strong material with the common conception. It’s obviously that the record was thoroughly worked at and here we have the result of good quality. It’s like something new that you can listen together ...”

— rock.lviv.ua

“To sum up I’d say that we’ve got something really new for Ukraine within the doom/death doom, which sounds like modern but at the same time like older European (but not SNG-ish) doom metal of the nineties (because there was nothing like this here at that time). Let’s hope that the band will keep pla...”

— Just Doom :: Doom Metal music porta

“In my opinion Apostate are a very good doom/death metal band, and if you are a fan of this style, you should check out this band. RECEMMONDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Earth Escape Plan" "Trapped In A Sleep" and "Eternal Return". RECEMMONDED BUY!”

— hatredmeanswarzine.blogspot.com

“The sound on Trapped in a Sleep is certainly comparable to the British sound... Apostate offer us such death doom as it should be. Trapped in a Sleep is a class debut that deserves to be heard. For fans of old Anathema and Paradise Lost. Score: 88/100”

— www.zwaremetalen.com

“Check out our interview with APOSTATE - now at Highwire Daze Online - http://highwiredaze.com/apostateint Apostate: Masterworks of Doom : HighWire Daze highwiredaze.com Fans of classic doom metal collectives such as Candlemass and My Dying Machine are sure to be inspired by the somber reveries of the mighty Apostate. Based out of the Ukraine, Apostate recently unleashed a magnificent collection of tunes entitled Trapped In A Sleep (Black Art Records) – epic in sco”

— Highwire Daze

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2012
Sep 4

Underground SkatePark
Carmignao, PO, IT | 8:00pm
Underground SkatePark
Carmignao, PO, IT
Tue Sep 04, 2012 8:00pm
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2012
May 18

B52 club
Ichtegem, BE | 8:00pm
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Fri May 18, 2012 8:00pm
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May 2

Sputnikhalle
Muenster, DE | 8:00pm
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Wed May 02, 2012 8:00pm
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2012
May 1

Helvete club
Oberhausen, DE | 8:00pm
Helvete club
Oberhausen, DE
Tue May 01, 2012 8:00pm
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