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Necroticism174
Kite String Popper

Joined: Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:46 pm
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Location: Canada
PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 6:30 pm 
 

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Halberd is an international project of MA superstars composed of two Canadians, one Colombian and one Chinese who lives in England. The project was initiated by Antoine Richard (our very own Metantoine) as a creative outlook for his lyrics and vision. He rapidly asked some of his musicians friends for help and that's how Charles Wong ( juicebitch of Aum, Aortic Regurgitation) and Andrés Felipe Murillo ( RageW of Prajna) joined the project. Alexandre Ferland (Necroticism174), a local friend from Montréal joined as the vocalist soon after. Halberd play beanie worship exclusively. Paying tribute to Tom G. Warrior, war, and death in general.

Our debut album "Remnants of Crumbling Empires" is scheduled to be released soon. We're currently looking for a label.


http://halberddoom.bandcamp.com/releases

https://www.facebook.com/HalberdDoom
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So good. Makes me want to break up with my girlfriend, quit my job and never move out of my parents house. Just totally destroy my life for Satan.

http://halberddoom.bandcamp.com/releases

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Grave_Wyrm
Metal Sloth

Joined: Sun Mar 04, 2012 5:55 pm
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 6:42 pm 
 

Congratulations! Looking forward to hearing this FINALLY!!
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Apteronotus
Metalhead

Joined: Thu Jun 18, 2009 9:07 am
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 7:40 pm 
 

This should be pretty damn good. Could use more halberds in the cover art though.

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lord_ghengis
Still Standing After 38 Beers... hic

Joined: Mon Dec 04, 2006 8:31 pm
Posts: 5950
Location: Australia
PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 7:42 pm 
 

Halberd is legit. Tiny pony corpses and all.
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tomcat_ha
Minister of Boiling Water

Joined: Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:05 am
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Location: Netherlands
PostPosted: Thu Jun 05, 2014 7:52 pm 
 

i approve of this band

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avrlabel
Metalhead

Joined: Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:20 pm
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 2:13 pm 
 

Support!

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Necroticism174
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Joined: Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:46 pm
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Location: Canada
PostPosted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 2:38 am 
 

Bump to say we've received some interesting interest and also to say the full album should be on the bandcamp for all to hear soon. Halberd train keeps on rolling.
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theposaga about a Moonblood rehearsal wrote:
So good. Makes me want to break up with my girlfriend, quit my job and never move out of my parents house. Just totally destroy my life for Satan.

http://halberddoom.bandcamp.com/releases

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Necroticism174
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PostPosted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 9:48 pm 
 

The deed is done, my friends. The whole album is now on Bandcamp.
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theposaga about a Moonblood rehearsal wrote:
So good. Makes me want to break up with my girlfriend, quit my job and never move out of my parents house. Just totally destroy my life for Satan.

http://halberddoom.bandcamp.com/releases

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Metantoine
Slave to Santa

Joined: Sat Jun 21, 2008 5:00 pm
Posts: 12030
Location: Montréal
PostPosted: Sat Jul 05, 2014 10:02 pm 
 

Halberd proudly presents REMNANTS OF CRUMBLING EMPIRES, available now as a digital download on Bandcamp for only $4, complete with the stunning cover art of Milan Novakovic in its full glory.

Expect four tracks of crushing death/doom totalling over 40 minutes.

Tracklist:

1. Northern Bloodletting
2. Barghash’s Poison
3. Ignorance of Morbidity
4. Dead Horses Cavalry

http://halberddoom.bandcamp.com/album/r ... ng-empires

The search continues for a label to release the album in physical form. Those who buy both digital and physical versions of the album shall be rewarded with something special in due course!
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mjollnir
Metalhead

Joined: Sat Jul 17, 2004 4:14 pm
Posts: 2056
Location: United States
PostPosted: Sun Jul 06, 2014 4:55 pm 
 

I gave this album a full listen and fucking love it!! Great album and the guitar solos are fuckin' sick!! :metal:
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juicebitch
Juice Bitch

Joined: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:57 am
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PostPosted: Tue Jul 15, 2014 8:26 pm 
 

Thanks to both mjollnir and PhilFrog for the reviews and anyone who has purchased/checked out the album so far!
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HALBERD - death/doom featuring Metal Archives members!
CD out now - order details here: viewtopic.php?p=2527154#p2527154

Full album for streaming/download: http://halberddoom.bandcamp.com/releases
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hakarl
Metel fraek

Joined: Sat Sep 29, 2007 1:41 pm
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Location: Finland
PostPosted: Fri Jul 18, 2014 8:19 am 
 

I've listened to it three times, and it's definitely one of the best albums this year. I don't love every moment, but the best parts are incredible!
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Metantoine
Slave to Santa

Joined: Sat Jun 21, 2008 5:00 pm
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Location: Montréal
PostPosted: Mon Aug 11, 2014 2:11 pm 
 

The album is still available for cheap on bandcamp, support Metal Archives metal! Thanks to everyone who supported the band.
http://halberddoom.bandcamp.com/releases

Some very positive reviews:

From doom-metal.com:

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Halberd’s ‘Remnants Of Crumbling Empires’ is a gloriously dark and atmospheric album. At times, it feels like a nuclear missile that’s out of control, spiralling through the air on an unpredictable voyage of brutal devastation. At others, it’s a slow and sorrowful journey of epic proportions. And from start to finish, it is interesting, original and enjoyable.

http://www.doom-metal.com/reviews.php?album=2620

From Skull Fracturing:
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Death/doom is not a favourite style of mine, but Halberd shows that, when done properly, it is quite effective. At the end of the day, the quality of riffs is what is important, and Halberd delivers that time and again on this record.

http://skullfracturingmetal.blogspot.ca ... pires.html

From Metal made in Canada (TheBlackHull):
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In conclusion, maybe because of their critical mind and their vast musical knowledge, members of Halberd put in common the best of their influences to create an album better than the average. I would even go as far as to say that through this album the band is showcasing how a masterpiece is done.

http://blog.metalmadeincanada.ca/en/rev ... ires-2014/

From The Metal Observer (TheStormIRide):
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It took me quite a few listens to fully wrap my head around Halberd's debut album. There's a lot going on and each subsequent listen has given me further insight into the hauntingly crushing atmospheres. Serene guitar solos float in and leave without a trace; atmospheric keys build a sense of epic urgency before giving way to cavernous rumblings; crushing riffs meld into short trem bursts. I could go on and on and on and on about the intricacies and interplay and I still really wouldn't be doing this album justice. This is crushing and haunting doom/death with tons of atmosphere and superb songwriting.

http://www.metal-observer.com/3.o/revie ... g-empires/
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juicebitch
Juice Bitch

Joined: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:57 am
Posts: 1523
PostPosted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 2:37 pm 
 

Halberd is proud to join forces with Black Plague Records for the release of "Remnants of Crumbling Empires" on CD this year! Watch this space for further updates. Release date set for spring/summer 2015.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/BLACK-PL ... 3598792808
https://www.facebook.com/HalberdDoom
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HALBERD - death/doom featuring Metal Archives members!
CD out now - order details here: viewtopic.php?p=2527154#p2527154

Full album for streaming/download: http://halberddoom.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.facebook.com/HalberdDoom

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Metantoine
Slave to Santa

Joined: Sat Jun 21, 2008 5:00 pm
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Location: Montréal
PostPosted: Sun May 17, 2015 1:11 pm 
 

The album is now out on Black Plague Records! Only 9 bucks with free shipping for the US. Juicebitch has some copies too, he's shipping from the UK.

Available here: http://blackplaguerecords.com/cds.html (control F "Halberd")

https://halberddoom.bandcamp.com/album/ ... ng-empires
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juicebitch
Juice Bitch

Joined: Fri Apr 11, 2008 11:57 am
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PostPosted: Wed May 27, 2015 7:29 pm 
 

As Tony mentioned, the album is now available on CD via Black Plague Records and Metallic Media for 9.00 USD (free shipping in the US).

http://www.blackplaguerecords.com or http://www.metallic-media.blogspot.com and search BPR057 or METALLIC 059

I am also shipping a small number of copies from the UK for 6.00 GBP (free shipping within the UK). Please private message your address to me here or on our Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/HalberdDoom

The album reviews so far: http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Ha ... bs_reviews

Finally as always, the album can be listened to here: [url]halberddoom.bandcamp.com[/url]

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HALBERD - death/doom featuring Metal Archives members!
CD out now - order details here: viewtopic.php?p=2527154#p2527154

Full album for streaming/download: http://halberddoom.bandcamp.com/releases
https://www.facebook.com/HalberdDoom

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TheStormIRide
Certified Poser

Joined: Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:45 pm
Posts: 1842
Location: Brazildonesia
PostPosted: Thu May 28, 2015 10:06 pm 
 

Got my copy yesterday. Looks great!
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