{"id":22421,"date":"2024-01-11T20:34:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T20:34:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/?p=22421"},"modified":"2024-01-11T20:34:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T20:34:54","slug":"gothminister-to-take-over-eurovision-song-contest-pre-qualifications-for-norway-with-brand-new-single-we-come-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skylight.gr\/index.php\/2024\/01\/11\/gothminister-to-take-over-eurovision-song-contest-pre-qualifications-for-norway-with-brand-new-single-we-come-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"GOTHMINISTER to take over Eurovision Song Contest pre-qualifications for Norway, with brand new single &#8220;We Come Alive&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Norwegian&nbsp;<strong>GOTHMINISTER<\/strong>&nbsp;is an indescribable phenomenon. One factor of this fascinosum is the unique blend of modern gothic industrial metal, danceable EDM parts and a pinch of retro charm. Other factors surely are the impressive theatrical live stage shows or the sophisticated music videos which received more than 30 international film awards to date.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following a recent, extensive European tour and in support of its forthcoming album,&nbsp;<em><strong>Pandemonium II: The Battle Of The Underworlds<\/strong><\/em><strong>, now,&nbsp;GOTHMINISTER&nbsp;has released a spectacular music video for its new single&nbsp;&#8220;We Come Alive&#8221;.&nbsp;Furthermore, the iconic master of the dark will take part in the&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.promojukebox.com\/nwldel\/link\/?nlsendlistid=6703537&amp;checkcode=bc7b5969f8d52f9c&amp;urlcc=eb81b1c47d4e7e3a&amp;acc=TTNmVEVkRzk2S2p6MXp2SmxJUDVZNFo4UkJaalFHazAxWWZBQnRrbjZZbUJSQmtRYUdHbms2UXdua3hGaHYrVytDcHR1QlJVYUhNOFo2cm54c2VBMHUrZTViWFlRZnJnY1hucFprb2FFbFk9\">Melodi Grand Prix 2024<\/a>&nbsp;for Norway,&nbsp;that serves as the country&#8217;s preselection for the&nbsp;Eurovision Song Contest,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>taking place this upcoming weekend! Follow&nbsp;GOTHMINISTER&nbsp;for many more news and suprises coming soon on&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.promojukebox.com\/nwldel\/link\/?nlsendlistid=6703537&amp;checkcode=bc7b5969f8d52f9c&amp;urlcc=fc5376423a50dc51&amp;acc=U25jTzQ0VlA5WnlnVGJRYnJhRGlPbnJXbDZrTFNGVi90SmV2b09RNmNaQT0%3D\">https:\/\/www.gothminister.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;The new single \u00abWe Come Alive\u00bb has recieved so much love from old and new fans already.&#8221;&nbsp;<\/em><strong>GOTHMINISTER mastermind,&nbsp;Bj\u00f8rn Alexander Brem, comments.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;It is time to put rock and metal on the map for Norway in Eurovision! The rock and metal scene has the worlds most loyal fanbase, and we always support each other. The song is about being different and standing together against all unfairness and cruelty in this world.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>It was a great experience on the NRK broadcasted press conferance on Friday January 5th, when the whole TV-studio was filled with smoke from my smoke machine and red laser gloves marked the \u00abhorns up\u00bb into the cameras!&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>On Friday January 12th the final version of the song for the competition will be released (MGP version).&nbsp;<\/em><em>Gothminister will compete in the first heat in Norway Saturday January 13th to be Norway\u2019s candidate for Eurovision 2024!\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>&nbsp;&#8220;We Come Alive&#8221;&nbsp;is now available on all digital services at&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.promojukebox.com\/nwldel\/link\/?nlsendlistid=6703537&amp;checkcode=bc7b5969f8d52f9c&amp;urlcc=cfd6fa07b4996f84&amp;acc=S3UydzYyRkRxa0JKT0Q3NkpLakdjQnN5aktGREFTeWFuUVA0SnpUdFYyNXg0VTVnRGpiWmdJalRPK1N5STB2NQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/gothminister.bfan.link\/we-come-alive<\/a>,<br>watch the new video clip now streaming here:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"GOTHMINISTER - We Come Alive (2024) \/\/ Official Music Video \/\/ AFM Records\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VyhEyjjzYI8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>In the world of hard and heavy sounds and impressive theatrical live stage shows,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>GOTHMINISTER<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;have earned themselves a reputation of being \u201cone of the most iconic gothic\/industrial metal acts\u201d. Not only has their power-laden sound with its remarkable atmospheric density inspired their audiences since 1999, its eloquent fantasy stories have also transported them to uncharted territories.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>GOTHMINISTER<\/strong>&#8216;s forthcoming studio offering,<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><em>Pandemonium II: The Battle Of The Underworlds<\/em>,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>is set to be unleashed on&nbsp;May 3, 2024&nbsp;as limited clear vinyl and CD-Digipak&nbsp;via&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>AFM Records.&nbsp;<\/strong>T<strong>aking up where its 2022 predecessor \u2018Pandemonium\u2019 left off:&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>The much-acclaimed album conquered the charts,&nbsp;made it to number one on the German Alternative Charts,&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>and was voted as the \u2018Album Of The Year 2022\u2019 at the Dark Music Awards<\/strong><strong>.&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>GOTHMINISTER<\/strong><strong>\u00b4s music videos for \u2018Pandemonium\u2019 and \u2018Demons\u2019 alone won stunning 19 film awards worldwide.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>All of the new&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>GOTHMINISTER&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>album tracks were composed and written by Brem, who also produced the new release. The mix is courtesy of Henning Verlage (Unheilig, Eisbrecher) and Norwegian sound engineer Morten Lund, who has worked with Morten Harket (A-ha), among others, was in charge of the album mastering.&nbsp;\u201c<em>The new material is faster and catchier than that of the predecessor album, but at the same time it sounds even more complex and modern, with more sophisticated vocal melodies and challenging breaks,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;Brem reveals,&nbsp;<em>\u201cat the same time the driving beats for the dancefloor and the concept of ultra-low-sounding, tough guitar riffs are still present and link both recordings.\u201d<br><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Don&#8217;t miss this horror show beyond your imagination, and pre-order your album copy now at:<\/strong><br><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.promojukebox.com\/nwldel\/link\/?nlsendlistid=6703537&amp;checkcode=bc7b5969f8d52f9c&amp;urlcc=9ed47ca05a0f0a2a&amp;acc=S3UydzYyRkRxa0JKT0Q3NkpLakdjS1E5dXZucDRXbmxvQ2p2UDh1ams3VHkyZjFtT3U2bVFzcnNaQ0pTZXpHcFRRdng1cmhrWk1MT3ZTVUQ2RVp0dnZYTzZSTjlMWDNNblJ5N3BZWmZJZDA9\">https:\/\/gothminister.bfan.link\/pandemonium-ii-the-battle-of-the-underworlds<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>For More Info Visit:<br><\/strong><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.promojukebox.com\/nwldel\/link\/?nlsendlistid=6703537&amp;checkcode=bc7b5969f8d52f9c&amp;urlcc=fc5376423a50dc51&amp;acc=U25jTzQ0VlA5WnlnVGJRYnJhRGlPbnJXbDZrTFNGVi90SmV2b09RNmNaQT0%3D\">https:\/\/www.gothminister.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/officialgothminister\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/officialgothminister<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/officialgothminister\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/officialgothminister<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afm-records.de\">https:\/\/www.afm-records.de<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>GOTHMINISTER Live:<\/strong><br>05.-06-07.2024 Mulheim an der Ruhr, Castle Rock Festival (DE)<br>28-29.06.2024 Rock Am H\u00e4rtsfeldsee, Dischingen (DE)<br>21.04.2024 Parsippany, NJ, Dark Force Fest (USA)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Norwegian&nbsp;GOTHMINISTER&nbsp;is an indescribable phenomenon. 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