Ukraine based folk metal band OSKORD have announced that they have completed work on their debut album “The Weapon of Hope“. The band is now in the process of searching for a label to release the album.
OSKORD formed from 4 out 5 members of the band HOLY BLOOD.
The following is the press release released by the band:
The history of Oskord band begins on the ruins of quite successful Ukrainian band Holy Blood. Within this band, participants Oskord worked together for about five years, during which managed to record four albums, as well as give many concerts in Ukraine and abroad (Belarus, Switzerland, Moldova, Finland, Poland, The Czech Republic).
After the situation which affected the subsequent course of events, all participants except Fedor (vocals/guitar) had to leave the band. Since no one was going to give up with the music, guitarist Sergey Nagorny, bass guitarist Alex Andrushchenko and drummer Dmitry Titorenko decided to find the other musicians and continue to work under the new name. The band immediately joined Andrey Yakovenko, which can be seen on the last concerts Holy Blood as a session musician playing the flute and bouzouki.
Date of birth of the band can be considered on August 11, 2008, when all the participants gathered at the first rehearsal.
In spring 2009 the band began recording their debut album.
In September 2009, search for a vocalist to succeed, and the band joins a new member Grigory Nazarov, previously familiar to work with the Coram Deo band.
10 July 2010 the band played its first concert at the festival Total Armageddon.
October 18, 2010 completed work on their debut album “The Weapon of Hope”.
We are glad to report that the work on our debut album is completely finished and the band begins to search the label for its release.
We present to your court two songs from the album, which will be titled “The Weapon Of Hope”.
We will be happy to hear any feedback and honest criticism.
Music Oskord – a combination of modern metal and folk with ethnic instruments. In the lyrics of songs, which is expressed in the Ukrainian language, displayed the well-known Bible stories.
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You can download a single titled “Salvation Ark” from this location.
