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HANZEL und GRETYL – “BIERHAUS BLOOD TOUR 2010!!
Past EU Dates (2010)
1 Mai >> Finland Helsinki Graveyard Party / Gloria 
8 August >> Germany Hildesheim M’era Luna Festival
“BIERHAUS BLOOD TOUR 2010!”
Sa. 30 Oct. – Sweden Malmö Deep Nightclub
Tu. 2 Nov. – Germany Berlin Blackland ♣ Tickets @Blackland
We. 3 Nov. – Germany Hannover Musikzentrum ♣
Th. 4 Nov. – Swiss Zürich Werk 21 ♦ 
Fr. 5 Nov. – Austria Vienna Viper Room ♦
Sa. 6 Nov. – Austria Klagenfurt Stereo ♦ 
Fr.12 Nov. – Finland Helsinki Kulttuuriareena Gloria Graveyardparty 5 
Sa.13 Nov. – Finland Tampere Klubi Graveyardparty 5
♣ Support Notes From Underground
♦ Support Hellfire Society
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Tor Marrock – Supporting Hanzel Und Gretyl and more..
Describing their music as Dark Concept Metal this trio of Welsh Gothic- Death-Doom Metalers are inspired by high-gothic concept art, which inevitably creates a high mark to reach, but on their offical debut ‘HEAVENS DEATH LIGHTS KINDLE’ they achieve this with ten songs of love, suicide, necrophilia, and madness that would blacken even Edgar Allen Poe’s soul upon hearing. The entire album is filled with pained vocals, harsh yet ethereal guitars, gut pounding bass-lines, and machine gun drumming that all come together and tear at the speakers from within.
The genres and construction of songs change as the albums story of the aftermath of a suicide pact between two lovers that leaves one (Summer) dead and her lover still alive progresses through the straight death-doom of opener ‘Death of Summer’, the black metal leanings of ‘Lower the Death’until the dark twist of ‘On The fifth of October’ sees songs such as ‘Throw Yourself into Our Empty Well, and ‘Gothic Romance’ take a more Gothic-Metal edge. Finally as we progress through the character’s descent into madness the album picks up pace for a frantic finish “Hyrddio Adlamu’ the only song on the album sung in Welsh.
Tor Marrock have managed to create a concept that doesn’t just tell a story but creates a rich tapestry tapping into the use of music to create different moods as well as tell a story.
Tracklisting of the new Album “Heaven’s Death Lights Kindle”:
1.DEATH OF SUMMER
2.HEAVENS DEATH LIGHTS KINDLE
3.LOWER THE DEATH
4.SILENCE
5.THE FIFTH OF OCTOBER
6.GOTHIC ROMANCE
7.THROW YOURSELF INTO OUR EMPTY WELL
8.DE-NUDE OUR POISONED MINDS
9.THIS MAN HAS FELT THE WHORE
10.HYRDDO ADLAMU
Tor Marrock Interview done by Pete Woods:
Tor Marrock first caught my attention in 2006 when their “Death Of Summer” demo. Perhaps they predicted something, perhaps they even evoked some shamanistic spell, as this year, summer has definitely withered and died on its feet here in England. With promo album “A Gohic Romance” marrying together elements of Gothic, Black and Death metal this enigmatic and rather mysterious band from Wales fired up my imagination. Musically rife with good melodies, riffs and an all important atmospheric caress it was the perfect time to quiz them on their craft.
PW: Firstly an obvious question, your band name Tor Marrock does it have any specific meaning?
TM: Yes in celtic legend TOR is a gateway to other world and MARROCK was a knight who turned into a wolf so TOR MARROCK is the hope that you can enter the other world, and you can also change what you are.
PW: Tell us a bit about the formation of the band, you are a 3 piece, how did you get together, what were your original ideas and how would you say you have achieved what you set out to do?
TM: We seem to have ended up making this music, There are a lot of factors why, location, upbringing, life experiences and of course musical influences. We met through location, it took a while, looking back, so many years were wasted, yet somehow now that adds to the intensity. I suppose it was inevitable that the 3 of us would form a band as where we live is so isolated. As for achieving what we set out to do we are on the first step of the ladder.
PW: You come from Mid Wales, I guess the location has both positive and negative aspects.
TM: It is isolated it is beautiful and it is lonely.
PW: As far as the positive aspects are concerned does the atmosphere and scenery prove inspirational, there is a dreamy quality about your music that perhaps comes from taking in great views, Welsh mountains and valleys?
TM: Isolation is inspirational, it certainly feeds the imagination.
PW: One thing that struck me when I first encountered the band were the promotional shots. Sinister masked figures stand almost alien in the sea or isolated in fields of grass. Tell us a bit about what you set out to portray persona wise? Will you transpose the imagery to live performances?
TM: For me music is an escape, the 3 of us were adamant this band was to be a masked concept band were we ultimately can create our own reality, so yes the masks are worn on stage.
PW: Moving onto the music itself, if you were put on the spot, how would you describe yourselves stylistically?
TM: Dark-concept-metal
PW: Who is responsible for the lyrics, is it a joint collaboration? They are certainly really poetic and unveil a tale, the romance you portray is one that seems poisoned and it is certainly one tinged with decay, can you perhaps expand upon this?
TM: Yes, I write the lyrics, I suppose this world confuses me in that in one hand is held death, suffering and decay and in the other, life, joy and growth. For me no matter how much life, joy and growth there is it will always be poisoned by the death, suffering and decay.
PW: “The Death Of Summer”, as mentioned seems to have been somewhat prophetic. For some reason the title reminds me of the Lord Of Summerisle making his ghastly sacrifice to ensure the crops don’t fail in The Wicker Man. What is the genesis of this particular number?
TM: This follows on from the previous question, the summer represents life -but we all know that in this world life ends. It is also the first song on the album so the title and content of the song was ideal to begin the story. (The original wicker man is one of favourite movies but there is no connection.)
PW: “Lower The Death” is a fast and thrashy number almost black metal in scope but fragmented with airy Gothic guitar passages wafting fragrantly through it as the rage abates. This strikes as totally unique to me, although taken as a whole I could mention the lyrical fluidity of My Dying Bride, the savage bite of Type O Negative and the maudlin flow of Fields Of The Nephilim. That as far as I am concerned is a near perfect combination. What inspires you musically?
TM: Well instead of reeling off band names I am inspired by atmosphere, intensity, honesty and meaning.
PW: Somehow I don’t expect an answer to this but the short interlude of “On The 5th Of October” is bound to bring about the question of the significance of the date?
TM: On this date Dante Gabriel Rossetti exhumed the body of his wife Elizabeth Siddal so it tied in with the story perfectly.
PW: I love the melody behind “Throw Yourself Into Our Empty Well” like the title suggests it virtually overwhelms and drowns you although if a well was empty, one would not have the luxury of such a watery demise. Why is yours an empty well and who would you throw down it given the choice?
TM: Water is also associated with life therefore our well is empty. I would throw in the creator of this sick world.
PW: I see that you don’t actually have an official website but rely on MySpace generally for promotion. It seems to work perfectly for many bands in this day and age and I see that your friend count has shot up recently and you have even gained a US street team for the band. Do you plan to get an independent website or continue to spread the word via MySpace?
TM: We do plan on getting an official website but for the moment myspace is working for us. We are getting great feedback and our music is being heard around the world. I think myspace has become essential for new bands that are not on a major label. The street team was set up by Tricia www.myspace.com/tor_marrock_teamus who heard us via myspace and is doing a great job.
PW: Thanks for the interview, any further comments?
TM: Your universe awaits…
Upcoming dates with Hanzel Und Gretyl:
Aug 02 – Intake – Mansfield, UK (Flyer) 
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Aug 04 – Classic Grand – Glasgow, Scotland ♥
Aug 06 – A Cruisin Lan – Cork, Ireland ♥
Aug 07 – Fibber Magees – Dublin, Ireland (Flyer) ♥
Other UK dates are:
Aug 08 – Greenstock Festival – Mold, Wales
Aug 29 – The Duke Festival – Neath, Wales
Sep 25 – The Gaff with Altar Of Plagues – London
Tor Marrock on the web:
www.myspace.com/tormarrock
www.myspace.com/tormarrock_uk
www.myspace.com/tor_marrock_teamus
