MY COLD EMBRACE

Since 1998 MY COLD EMBRACE from Cassel have been brawling through the
underground mixing up fast, melodic Death Metal, brutal Thrash, Crust, vocalized
Hardcore attitude and a proper portion of lunacy. We’ve been creating a highly
individual, complex and brutal synthesis, which can hardly be categorized or
pigeonholed.
After releasing our first demo “Raggabash” in 1999, and then one year later
launching our debut album “The First Day” we burst onto the music scene. This
was further enhanced when “The First Day” was used in a movie soundtrack.
The third record ".zur�ck aus H�lle", released in November 2002, finally
dispersed a lot of underground dust:
The Metal Heart magazine declared us demo of the month,
Legacy magazine gave us a rating of 13 out of 15, while other magazines rated us
even higher, with some declaring us “album of the month” (Bleeding, Mordor,
Necroslaughter, etc.).
After a bunch of interviews, reviews and several radio airplays in Germany, the
Czech Republic, Italy, France and other countries we toured Germany together
with Danish death metal heroes Withering Surface and the cult death-heads
Iniquity.
MY COLD EMBRACE was used in various samplers and placed two songs as "Support
the Grind" competition winners on The Sixth Incubator's "Inphonoir", released
through Cudgel Agency.
Despite this success we still have no major label (all commercial deal offers denied!) or
commercial distribution support and are 100% independent! We just cooperate with
DIY labels and DIY partners to show what is possible without
commercial-sellout-major structures.
The growing list of shows at home in Germany and abroad with bands like
ASPHYX, DYING FETUS, VADER, GOD DETHRONED, WOLFBRIGADE, AGATHOCLES, DEW SCENTED, DEBAUCHERY, POSTMORTEM, LENG TCHE, LOOKING FOR AN ANSWER, SKYFORGER, WARDRUNA, A.O.K., THE ARSON PROJECT, AFGRUND, WITHERING SURFACE, INIQUITY, IN-QUEST, MENHIR, AGATHODAIMON, ROTTING CHRIST, DISILLUSION, DERANGED, CENTINEX, DEMONICAL,
TOTENMOND, EISREGEN, GOREROTTED, LAY DOWN ROTTEN, SPAWN OF POSSESSION, COCK AND BALL TORTURE, END OF GREEN, HATE SQUAD, SOUL DEMISE, DARK AT DAWN, P�BEL GESOCKS, DEAD, GORILLA MONSOON, CONTRADICTION, ANOREXIA NERVOSA, LOST SOUL, PROFANITY,
MALEDICTIVE PIGS, SYMPHORCE, THUNDERSTORM, RAPTURE, ANCIENT EXISTENCE, SABHANKRA, IN CASE OF FYR, GERNOTSHAGEN, SCORNAGE, NIRGENDWO, FATAL EMBRACE, ANCIENT EXISTENCE, GOREGAST, MOSHQUITO, RETARDED NOISE SQUAD, MAGGOTS, HEXENHAMMER,
OPERATION COUNTERSTRIKE, TRANSGRESSION, INFESTED, DEBT OF NATURE, BURDEN OF GRIEF, REAPER, FRIENDLY FIRE, MESMERIZED, GUTLOCK, BLOOD RED SKY, FARSOT, TERMINAL CANCER , L.MINYGWAL, UNCUT DESPITE, BATTLESWORD, EMBEDDED, MORTAL TERROR, GUERRILLA, ATARGATIS, KORODED, ASTERIUS AND MANY MANY MORE etc. shouts for further shows
are always welcome!



The 2004 release "Katharsis", which was mastered in Swedish Blacklounge Studios
(whose other artists include Centinex, Katatonia, Uncurbed, Hypocrisy, Sonic Syndicate), features not only
guest vocals from ex-Carnal Forge singer Jonas (now Scar Symmetry) but also some surprises which
recently cheered up the critics:
Press Review MY COLD EMBRACE "katharsis":
Rock Hard ("An up-and-coming newcomer at the extreme sector")
EMP ("Masses of brutally implement Hardcore influences can be found in this
output, which battle merciless against energetically played Thrash-links to rule
every aggressive discipline")
Legacy ("Highflyer of the German Sweden-Death-scene")
Metal Hammer ("Can easily stand up against the regular releases of the music
industry")
Heavy oder was? ("without a doubt the spearhead of the German underground")
Vampster ("self-production of the year")
Eternity ("always straight to the face")
Amboss ("Amon Amarth meets Madball")
Necroslaughter ("one-of-a-kind CD of a one-of-a-kind band")
Walls Of Fire ("MY COLD EMBRACE are definitely one of those innovative Death
Metal bands, which can save the genre even through bad times - this has to be
rewarded")
Mordor ("the absolute burner, MY COLD EMBRACE brilliantly exhibit where they can
stand out against others, which are the fine details on the record")



Since then further tracks have been released on samplers like Deathophobia Vol.
VIII, Metal Message Vol. I, Joining Forces III and GUC 21. The 2005 released
Split-7" EP with Crustcore legend UNCURBED still marks one of our career
highlights and was sold out through Power-It-Up records within a few weeks!!! We
still have some EPs left.be fast
2nd guitar player Timo left the band in January 2006 due to private reasons (his
head fell off), but was soon replaced by Marco "Reidelrock" of Shattered Dream.
In December 2006 another line-up change occured: Vocalist Ernie left due to job
reasons (somebody actually gave him one). For him Dennis Hirth of Downtime
joined the family as new member, giving the band new directions through his
various but always brutal style.
Since february 2008 our CD "Hausgeist" is OUT, the reputation is really
good. Lots of very good reviews, airplays and interviews still coming every day. Our 2009 released Split CD "Schnittmenge" with RAPTURE from Munich was a fucking BLAST , too, all that countless metal media that still support us: THANK YOU SO MUCH! For sure we
want to keep the good reputation of the "Death Metal Legion Cassel" alive and
try to play as many shows as possible. Just ask us - We will come for some beeeeeeeers! Cheers!



Press Review MY COLD EMBRACE „Hausgeist“:
Rock Hard Magazine (GER): „Excellent modern Death Metal, very good produced,
always with enough variety.”



Metal Hammer Magazine (GER): „Hausgeist” is crispy Death Metal and top produced“,
„…a self-production that definetly can stand up against all other Metal industry
releases”.



EMP Magazine: „MY COLD EMBRACE from Kassel got a cult status during the past ten
years. They can stand up against all established Death Metal Bands.“



Heavy Magazine: „…the album is never predictable, “Hausgeist” is really a small
master piece, especially when you consider that the basic framework of MY COLD
EMBRACE is Swedish Melodic Death Metal.”



The Pit Magazine: (9 of 10 points) „…damn meaty, bold and bloody better here
than I can summarize with words. In this genre the best CD that I have heard
this year. I wonder even more why such a good band such like My Cold Embrace
with such strong material has no deal. I'm proud of the Underground, I am proud
that there are bands like MY COLD EMBRACE.”



Legacy Magazine: „the quintet from Kassel is active since eternity and a strong
permanent underground member. "," . Rustic riff-fireworks”



Break Out Magazine: „MY COLD EMBRACE stand for unconventionally, not commonplace
Death Metal.”
Deadfall Magazine: „Germany needs more bands such as MY COLD EMBRACE. Get this
CD, it rocks massively!”



Vampster Magazine: „MY COLD EMBRACE have with "Hausgeist" an intense, lovingly
and independent Death Metal CD, which all friends of this music should not
miss.”



Possessed Magazine: „Swedish Death Metal, going straight into your ears. Fast,
massive, absolutely well done.“



Fatal Underground Magazine: „A more than worthy successor to the predecessor "katharsis",
recommended for people, who place greater emphasis on class than on mass.“



Klasma Magazine: „You have to know MY COLD EMBRACE and you must have to listen
to „Hausgeist" if you want to talk about Death Metal from Germany.“



AFM Records / Markus Wosgien: „An album with much variety. The massive sound
pushes you back to the wall!”



My Revelations Magazine: „The press is absolutely right when they appoint MY
COLD Embrace as the spearhead of the German underground. An album like
"Hausgeist" stings with heart blood and attention to detail out from the flood
of publications.“



Metal.de Magazine: “…they play extremely cool and powerful Old School Death
Metal. The band from Kassel sounds extremely innovative, brutal and extremely
professional. To various record companies: Stop signing worthless crap and take
care for MY COLD EMBRACE!”



Metalmessage Magazine: „a brutal killer of an album!“



Metallic-zine.de: „A massive and fat Melodic-Sweden-Death-Thrash hammer!“, “Ten
years MY COLD EMBRACE, crowned by the best album of the band's history.“



Metal Inside Magazine: „Here everything is simply offered what Death Metal fans
like today.“



Ancient Spirit Magazine: „A killer production with massive guitars, a great
pumping significantly damn powerful bass and really kicking drums.“



Nocturnal Hall Magazine: (10 of 10 points) „From beginning to end an absolute
death-metal fireworks“



Metalfanatics Magazine: (9 of 10 points) „The album is high professional and
impresses with a great sound. The guys from Kassel are so brutal, it is
frightening!”
Interviews for „Hausgeist“ album:
- Deadfall.org Internet Magazine
- Heavy Magazine September 2008
- Wildwechsel Magazine
- Klasma Magazine
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Metal Inside.de Internet Magazine
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Metallic-Zine.de Internet Magazine
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Vampster.com Internet Magazine
- Powermetal.de Internet Magazine
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Kalinka Humperdinck Internet Magazine
- Whiskey Soda Internet Magazine
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The Pit Internet Magazine
- Metal.de Internet Magazin (tba)
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OFFICIAL CONTACT:
Band Booking Interviews: info@mycoldembrace.de
All gig and cooperation offers are always welcome! BUT WE NEVER PAY TO PLAY
Label: Visit 666 Records at http://www.666strings.com
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