Die 60-minütige Sendung wurde am 1. Mai in Zürich aufgezeichnet und wird nach der Ausstrahlung weiterhin als Podcast auf der SRF 3-Website verfügbar sein. Das Gespräch wurde in Fischers Muttersprache, Schweizerdeutsch, geführt.

Der Link zur Sendung findet sich hier, unter dem für solcherlei Medien offenbar unumgänglichen reisserischen Titel:

http://www.srf.ch/sendungen/focus/tom-gabriel-fischer-metal-legende-ich-suche-den-tod

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http://www.srf.ch/sendungen/focus/sendungsportraet

Radio SRF 3 live hören:

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Already receiving massive media acclaim and having been launched by means of a triumphant live performance at Sunday’s Afterburner event as part of this year’s Roadburn Festival, Triptykon‘s much anticipated sophomore album, Melana Chasmata, is released now via Century Media Records/Prowling Death Records.

Melana Chasmata is available in the following formats:

– CD Mediabook (Main album CD edition, incl. 32-page booklet & additional 12-panel fold-out booklet)
– CD Jewelcase (Incl. 32-page booklet)
– Gatefold black 2LP on 180gr. vinyl + 2 posters and 16-page large-format booklet
– Ltd. Gatefold transparent 2LP on 180gr. vinyl (limited to 300 copies) + 2 posters & 16-page large-format booklet – exclusive to CMDistro
– Ltd. Gatefold dark green 2LP on 180gr. vinyl (limited to 500 copies) + 2 posters & 16-page large-format booklet – exclusive to CMDistro
– Ltd. Deluxe CD Box Set (limited to 2.000 numbered copies, containing the CD Mediabook edition as well as the following selection of unique Triptykon paraphernalia: A silver Triptykon-“T” necklace, 2 specially manufactured Triptykon candles, a Triptykon tote bag, a poster hand-signed by Tom Gabriel Warrior and 3 postcards) – exclusive to CMDistro
– Ltd. 3x10Inch Box Set on black vinyl (limited to 1.000 copies) + 1 poster & 16-page large-format booklet) – exclusive to Nuclear Blast Shop Europe & CM Distro USA
– Digital Download

You can order Melana Chasmata and various merch items at the band’s official webshop at shop.triptykon.net and for the US at www.jsrdirect.com.

Digital Buy Links are via Amazon: http://amzn.to/1iUFA1N and iTunes: http://bit.ly/Rmu8WF.

Please take note: Century Media have discovered serious manufacturing issues on the 2LP format of Triptykon’s Melana Chasmata album and were forced to repress it to guarantee all of you a satisfying and flawless product. Unfortunately, this means the delivery will be delayed by some days. While everyone involved is working at full speed to rectify this situation, Century Media would like to sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and will deliver all orders of the vinyl format as soon as ever possible.

Melana Chasmata (67:25 min. playing time!) tracklisting is as follows:

1. Tree Of Suffocating Souls
2. Boleskine House
3. Altar Of Deceit
4. Breathing
5. Aurorae
6. Demon Pact
7. In The Sleep Of Death
8. Black Snow
9. Waiting

Here is a list of all upcoming live-shows for Triptykon, including their recently announced appearance at Jallometalli Festival in Oulu, Finland on August 8th, 2014:

Bandsintown

Triptkon online:
www.triptykon.net
www.facebook.com/triptykonofficial

Already receiving massive media acclaim (see magazine cover features in Decibel [US], Terrorizer [UK] and Aardschok [NL] pictured above), Triptykon‘s much anticipated sophomore album, Melana Chasmata, will soon be released via Century Media Records/Prowling Death Records on the following street dates by country:

Germany / Austria / Switzerland / Finland / Australia / New Zealand: Friday, April 11, 2014.
UK / BeNeLux / France / Greece / Denmark / Portugal / Norway / Rest Of Europe: Monday, April 14, 2014.
Italy / Spain / Poland / USA: Tuesday, April 15, 2014.
Sweden: Wednesday, April 16, 2014.

Melana Chasmata will be available in the following formats:

– CD Mediabook (Main album CD edition, incl. 32-page booklet & additional 12-panel fold-out booklet)
– CD Jewelcase (Incl. 32-page booklet)
– Gatefold black 2LP on 180gr. vinyl + 2 posters and 16-page large-format booklet
– Ltd. Gatefold transparent 2LP on 180gr. vinyl (limited to 300 copies) + 2 posters & 16-page large-format booklet – exclusive to CMDistro
– Ltd. Gatefold dark green 2LP on 180gr. vinyl (limited to 500 copies) + 2 posters & 16-page large-format booklet – exclusive to CMDistro
– Ltd. Deluxe CD Box Set (limited to 2.000 numbered copies, containing the CD Mediabook edition as well as the following selection of unique Triptykon paraphernalia: A silver Triptykon-“T” necklace, 2 specially manufactured Triptykon candles, a Triptykon tote bag, a poster hand-signed by Tom Gabriel Warrior and 3 postcards) – exclusive to CMDistro
– Ltd. 3x10Inch Box Set on black vinyl (limited to 1.000 copies) + 1 poster & 16-page large-format booklet) – exclusive to Nuclear Blast Shop Europe & CM Distro USA
– Digital Download

You can pre-order Melana Chasmata at CMDistro here: http://smarturl.it/triptykonCMD and digitally here: http://smarturl.it/melanachasmataITUNES.

Please take note: Century Media have discovered serious manufacturing issues on the 2LP format of Triptykon’s Melana Chasmata album and were forced to repress it to guarantee all of you a satisfying and flawless product. Unfortunately, this means the delivery will be delayed by some days. While everyone involved is working at full speed to rectify this situation, Century Media would like to sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and will deliver all orders of the vinyl format as soon as ever possible.

Melana Chasmata (67:25 min. playing time!) tracklisting is as follows:

1. Tree Of Suffocating Souls
2. Boleskine House
3. Altar Of Deceit
4. Breathing
5. Aurorae
6. Demon Pact
7. In The Sleep Of Death
8. Black Snow
9. Waiting

Next to being released on the (sold-out) 7” EP and Digital Single Breathing, you can also promotionally stream the songs Breathing here: http://youtu.be/-HnBYO8k5pMM and Boleskine House here: http://youtu.be/h4a8UGehzIE or both songs here: https://soundcloud.com/centurymedia/sets/triptykon-melana-chasmata.

Triptykon’s next live-performance will take place at the Afterburner event during this year’s edition of the acclaimed Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, The Netherlands on Sunday, April 13th, 2014, where Triptykon will also be holding a special Melana Chasmata debut sales event at the merchandise booth. More details about the festival (including exact stage times) can be found here: www.roadburn.com.

Next to the announcement of a tour throughout Europe and the UK with labelmates At The Gates and Morbus Chron for December, Triptykon have recently also confirmed their appearance at Copenhagen’s “Copenhell” Festival for June 11th, 2014. Here is a list of all upcoming live-shows for Triptykon:

Bandsintown

Triptkon online:
www.triptykon.net
www.facebook.com/triptykonofficial

Century Media online:
http://www.centurymedia.com
http://www.myspace.com/centurymediaeurope
http://www.youtube.com/centurymedia
http://www.twitter.com/centurymediaeu
http://www.facebook.com/centurymedia

Century Media Webshop: http://www.cmdistro.com

Triptykon have been confirmed for the Jalometalli Festival in August.