Vestige of Virtue to release debut album "Sophia" on October 1st

Secret Quarters Records are pleased to announce the latest addition to their roster, namely the gothic doom metal trio Vestige of Virtue.

Besides Secret Quarters' own Kjetil Ottersen, this project is manned by vocalist Frode Forsmo, known from acts including Old Man's Child, Tulus, Minas Tirith and Funeral, and drummer Shaun Winter Taylor-Steels, a name familiar to most My Dying Bride, Anathema and Solstice enthusiasts. Vestige of Virtue, then, is the company's first act to include permanent non-Secret Quarters members.

Vestige of Virtue originates back to the preliminary songwriting and recording initiated by Ottersen in 2009. A couple of years later, the production of debut album Sophia had reached completion whereas a number of reasons led to the release being procrastinated indefinitely. Hence, it is with great excitement that Sophia will finally be presented and made available to the audience.

Havnatt's Søvn I September releases September 1st

Havnatt's new single, entitled Søvn I September, was just set for its worldwide release on September 1st, and we had to share it with you right away. This single features the largest orchestral arrangement that the Norwegian duo has written and recorded this far, and the track also serves as a taste of what's in store for future releases. The amazing Robert Høyem - the guy who did the massive booklet for Havnatt's Etterlatte album - did the hand drawn artwork.

Havnatt would like to dedicate this single to Annika Becker, who is currently battling illness. Being a small, indie act, it is immensely important to Havnatt to receive good support from the Internet community. Annika has been a strong and friendly supporter, and we wish for a speedy recovery.

This digital distribution only release will be available through all of the following services simultaneously:

24-7, 7digital, Akazoo, Amazon MP3, Apple iTunes, Beyond Oblivion, CD Baby, Deezer, eMusic, Google Music Store, GreatIndieMusic, iHeartRadio, Inprodicon, JB Hi-Fi, MediaNet, Mondia Media, Muve Music, MySpace Music, Nokia, Omnifone, Rdio, Rhapsody, Samsung Music Hub, Shazam, Simfy, Slacker Radio, Spotify, Tradebit, WiMP, Xbox Music, Yandex.

Pick your favorite.

Reduced price on Havnatt's Etterlatte album

That's right! We're reducing the price on Havnatt's most recent album for the remainder of 2013! From now on and through December 31st you can order your copy for only €9.99, including shipping costs to anywhere on the planet. Head to secretquarters.com to make your order!

Havnatt's Etterlatte album has been released!

Havnatt's Etterlatte album has now been released and will start appearing on various websites and services all over the world. Sites and services include secretquarters.com, iTunes, CD Baby, Amazon, Google Music, Last.fm, MySpace Music, Rhapsody, Shazam, Emusic, GreatIndieMusic, Spotify, Xbox Music and many others.

The Etterlatte album builds upon the foundation that Havnatt created with their Havdøgn EP (2012). All lyrics are still the unedited works of Norwegian author Tormod Skagestad. Largely based upon Cecilie Langlie's vocal performances and the acoustic guitar arrangements by Tom Simonsen, the sound is still unique, Havnatt-esque neofolk/dark folk. With Etterlatte the sound is also further expanded through larger musical arrangements that include piano, clarinets, violins and cellos, among others.

Each of the album's 12 tracks seeks to create a musical interpretation of one of Tormod Skagestad's poems, and deals with the unaltered lyrics of one entire poem. One interesting exception is the track Vårnatta Er Ein Lys Felestreng (Del 1). "Del 1" (meaning "Part 1" in Norwegian) indicates that the lyrics of this poem was actually cut in half and that "Del 2" will follow on a later release. Another exception is the addition of the instrumental track Mellom Linjene. Furthermore, the album includes two separate interpretations of the poem entitled Sovande Gard. The first interpretation of this poem makes up the first track of the album. Then the lyrics of this poem return once more on track 11 - with quite different results.

The CD version of the album comes with a beautifully crafted 28 page booklet with hand drawn illustrations for each of the tracks. Tormod Skagestad's original lyrics have also been reprinted in the booklet with permission from the Skagestad family.

Havnatt is
Cecilie Langlie - vocals
Tom Simonsen - guitars, bass, piano, drums

Session musicians
Mira Ursic - violins
Rosamund Brown - cellos
Tiina Granum - clarinets

All tracks composed, arranged and produced by Havnatt.
All lyrics by Tormod Skagestad.

The lyrics used on this album were taken from the following collections of poems:
Om fjellprofilan låg ei gullrand spent (1946)
I natt skal mange våke (1947)
Mørkt vatten glir mot havet (1950)

Recorded, mixed and mastered by Tom Simonsen at the Secret Quarters studios.
© 2013 Havnatt. All rights reserved.

Released by Secret Quarters.
The Secret Quarters logo © 2013 Secret Quarters. All rights reserved.

Album illustrations and design by Robert Høyem.

Havnatt's Etterlatte album iTunes pre-sale now available!

Now, you can also order Havnatt's brand new Etterlatte album from iTunes! This is an iTunes pre-sale, meaning that you will get to download one of the album's tracks right away. The remaining tracks will then get downloaded automatically on the release date, August 15th.

Click here to get your copy of Etterlatte from iTunes.

Havnatt's Etterlatte album pre-orders are available right now!

Just as promised, you can now pre-order your copy of Havnatt's brand new Etterlatte album, right this very minute! Make your order by using the "Buy now" button next to the Etterlatte release at secretquarters.com.

The Etterlatte album releases worldwide on August 15th. All pre-orders will be sent well ahead of that date.

Etterlatte album and Havnatt Double Pack pre-orders

Havnatt's new Etterlatte album will be available for pre-order starting August 1st. (The worldwide release happens on August 15th.) But that's not all! Also possible starting August 1st: The pre-ordering of the Havnatt Double Pack! This will land you the Havndøgn EP and the Etterlatte album as parts of one neat little package.

The Havnatt Double Pack will be available for order and/or pre-order from the Secret Quarters website. Free shipping to every corner of the world, of course.

PS:
The Etterlatte album will also be available for pre-sale on iTunes starting August 1st! So if you prefer a digital download to a CD, why not head over there to get your copy and to be able to download one of the album's tracks right away.

Havnatt's Etterlatte album releases on August 15th!

All the CD copies of Havnatt's brand new album entitled Etterlatte just got delivered, and we almost can't wait to start getting them out the door. The release will happen worldwide on August 15th, and we'll be accepting pre-orders starting August 1st! Pre-orders can be made through the Secret Quarters website.

In addition - also starting August 1st - we'll be doing a pre-sale of the Etterlatte album through iTunes. If you pre-order the album through iTunes you'll be able to download one of the album's 12 tracks two weeks ahead of release.

The CD version of the album comes with a beautifully crafted 28 page booklet with hand drawn illustrations for each of the tracks. Tormod Skagestad's original lyrics have also been reprinted in the booklet with permission from the Skagestad family.

Reduced prices on all releases!

We're reducing the prices of all our CD releases to only €9.99! Head on over to secretquarters.com to make your orders and to take advantage of this limited time offer. And as always; we ship to every corner of the world at absolutely no additional cost!

All the best
The Secret Quarters people

Havnatt's "Var je solblesten" has been released!

Var je solblesten - Cover art
Originally uploaded by Havnatt

Havnatt's new single entitled "Var je solblesten" is now available worldwide through the magic of digital distribution!

Here's just a few of the places where you'll be able to check it out or get your copy:

• Var je solblesten on iTunes
• Var je solblesten on Spotify
• Var je solblesten on CD Baby
• Var je solblesten at Amazon.com