[25 January 2010] ECHOES OF AN ANGEL LIMITED EDITION WEBSITE CD NOW AVAILABLE
The third IKON website download compilation Echoes of an Angel, featuring original recordings for IKON's first album, is now for sale on our merchandise page.
The disc comes in a limited-edition, numbered digipak of only 100 copies. The previous two website CD compilations sold out quickly, so order now!
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[16 January 2010] ALBUM REVIEWS AND WHERE TO BUY IT ONLINE
There are so many reviews of Love, Hate and Sorrow online that we've decided to create a page just for our press. You'll find reviews in English, German, Dutch and Spanish. Once we've got copies of print reviews, we'll add scans of these to this page.
If you'd like to buy a download of the album rather than a physical copy it's available via iTunes in the USA through Vendetta Music.
If you're in the USA and would like a physical copy, Vendetta will release the album on 28 January and you'll find it in selected alternative record stores soon after.
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[29 December 2009] ECHOES OF AN ANGEL LIMITED EDITION CD AND 'A LINE ON A DARK DAY' VIDEO
IKON's third website compilation Echoes of An Angel will be released as a limited-edition of 100 CDs in a digipak in January 2010, exclusively through ikondomain.com.
These tracks represent the original,
unfinished recordings that were later
developed and re-recorded for IKON’s
first EP, Echoes of Silence (1993), and
full-length album, In the Shadow of the
Angel (1994).
And in long-awaited news, IKON's first video clip for 'A Line on a Dark Day' is now finished. It will be released as a special video-single that will include the video clip, a live clip of 'Echoes of Silence' from Judgement Day 11 and other special material to be announced.
You'll see the clip here on this site very soon. Stay tuned!
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[8 November 2009] IKON WEBSITE DOWNLOAD COMPILATION FRIENDS OF THE DEAD NOW ONLINE
IKON's next website free download compilation Friends of the Dead is now available on the audio page. The compilation of demos includes some tracks from the Love, Hate and Sorrow sessions that have not been included on the album as well as early versions of album tracks like 'A Line on a Dark Day'.
The previous website compilation, Echoes of an Angel, will be available in a limited edition digipack soon.
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[24 October 2009] FINAL CHANCE TO BUY THE 2009 IKON EUROPEAN TOUR T-SHIRT
If you missed out on a t-shirt on our recent tour, or weren't able to make it to a show, due to lots of requests, we are printing an extra run of tour t-shirts. If you would like to guarantee that you receive a shirt, you must order within the next two weeks (by 9 November).
The shirts are printed on both sides, with the front featuring the image from the new album and the back including the tour dates. The shirts are high quality cotton and are printed professionally. And for the first time, we're offering "girly" shirts that are closer fitting after a few requests from ladies on the tour.
Price: $AUD 35.00
Women's "girly" sizing:
Medium (51cm x 66cm)
Men's adult sizing:
Medium (51cm x 74cm)
Large (56cm x 76 cm)
Extra Large (61 cm x 79 cm)
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[14 October 2009] Love, Hate and Sorrow and LIMITED EDITION VERSIONS OF THIS QUIET EARTH AND ON THE EDGE OF FOREVER NOW AVAILABLE
You can now buy the Australian edition of Love, Hate and Sorrow (double-CD in a jewel case, limited to 500 copies) from our merchandise page, along with the limited edition double CDs of This Quiet Earth and On the Edge of Forever (100 copies each). You can buy all three together for a reduced price on our merchandise page.
We've also updated the videos on our site to include a few from the tour.
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[12 October 2009] PAGAN LOVE SONGS COMPILATION
Pagan Love Songs Antitainment Compilation Volume 2
IKON is very proud to be a part of a new compilation produced by the Thyssen brothers, Ralf and Thomas, who have run an excellent club in Germany for many years promoting underground music. We have contributed a re-recorded version of "Echoes of Silence" complete with new vocals that is exclusive to this CD. The CD is available via various online outlets .
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[8 October 2009] TOUR THANKS AND VIDEO
Thank you to everyone who came out to see our shows in Germany, Belgium, Poland, Hungary, Austria and Italy. It was great to meet so many of our old fans again and new ones too. We were grateful to be so well looked after by many of the local promoters who are also IKON fans.
We'll continue to post material from the tour on the Blog, and the website will be updated with the special 2-CDs from the tour this week.
For now, here's a video from the Judgement Day 11 Festival in Dornbirn, Austria taken by BatRock TV.
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[13 September 2009] IKON TOUR BLOG AND TOUR MERCHANDISE
While we're on tour you can follow our exploits at our TOUR BLOG. We'll include photos from the shows as well as blogging about them and our journey across Europe. The blog has just been updated with details of our tour merchandise, including limited edition double CDs of the new album ,
On the Edge of Foreverand This Quiet Earth. We'll also have a tour t-shirt (shown below).
Click the links for full details of the bonus discs.
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[7 September 2009] TRACKLISTING OF LOVE, HATE AND SORROW
A Line on a Dark Day
Before the Dawn
Torn Apart
Memoirs of a Butterfly
Winter Mourning
Beautiful Sadness
Amongst the Runes
Love, Hate and Sorrow
Dead Man Tomorrow
All Depths of Despair
Point of No Return
Driftwood
Love, Hate and Sorrow will be available in limited quantities on the European tour before the October release dates with Apollyon in Germany, Vendetta Music in the United States and Shadowplay in Russia.
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[6 September 2009] REUNION FOOTAGE OF PAST AND PRESENT IKON MEMBERS
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[28 August 2009] LIVE IN MARSEILLE LIMITED EDITION OF 100 COPIES NOW AVAILABLE ***ONLINE COPIES NOW SOLD OUT -- FINAL COPIES AVAILABLE FROM OUR MERCHANDISE STAND ON TOUR***
The second IKON website Boulevard of Broken Dreams compilation, volume 2, Live in Marseille is now available on the merchandise page.
This is a printed CD-R in a numbered digipack, limited to 100 copies only.
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[18 August 2009] FINAL TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED INCLUDING JUDGEMENT DAY FESTIVAL AND ROME
Ikon will play 13 dates on its European tour, starting in Frankfurt on 17 September, and finishing in Rome on 3 October. The list of shows now includes the Judgement Day Festival in Dornbirn, Austria on 2 October.
Watch out for the Love, Hate and Sorrow album release on 11 September.
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[29 July 2009]
TENTH DATE ANNOUNCED: FIRST SHOW EVER IN HUNGARY
Ikon will play the tenth show of the upcoming European tour in Budapest, Hungary. We hope to play one or two more dates in other countries too.
You'll also see a preview of the image that will be used on the cover of the new album in the banner above.
Thank you to our fantastic photographer, Theo Moustakas
and model Countess Grotesque.
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[17 July 2009] NINE EUROPEAN TOUR DATES NOW ANNOUNCED
IKON will now be playing in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and, for the first time, in Poland (all dates listed to the right). There may be additional dates added in other countries if they can be arranged, so stay tuned if we're not yet visiting close to your home city.
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[2 July 2009] IKON TO MAKE VIDEO CLIP FOR 'A LINE ON A DARK DAY' | NEW ALBUM RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED
IKON has just been awarded a substantial grant from the Victoria Rocks funding scheme to produce a video clip for 'A Line on a Dark Day'. The video clip will assist in the promotion of Love, Hate and Sorrow, which will be released in advance of the band's forthcoming European tour, which will visit Germany, Belgium and Poland (more dates to be added soon).
In other exciting news, the new album will be released on IKON's original German label, Apollyon, marking a return to IKON's beginnings.
And, on top of that, American label Vendetta
will release it in the United States. It will also appear on Russian label Shadowplay.
The release date for the album will be September 11th 2009. This date is a significant one on which to release Love, Hate and Sorrow because the first single from the album 'A Line on a Dark Day' was written in response to the events of 9/11 in the United States in 2001.
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[25 May 2009] UPDATE ON PROJECTS AND MICK MERCER REVIEW
As the band scurries to put the finishing touches on Love, Hate and Sorrow, prepare for the scheduled European tour in September (dates to be advised soon, but we do have a confirmed date in Poland with fellow Aussies Dandelion Wine) and miscellaneous other projects including the CD release of the download compilation Live in Marseille, and In the Shadow of the Angel 15th anniversary t-shirts, it's nice to see some more love out there for Amongst the Runes from no less than the esteemed Mick Mercer. The cover versions compilation is still in the works, if a little behind schedule, unfortunately.
[Amongst the Runes] provides ample evidence why they’re one of the more steadfast and reliable of Gothic Rock bands. Indeed, if you can’t appreciate their developing style and studied quality you probably don’t get Goth in the first place. It has a different feel to some of the previous work but contains the same characteristics, with a clipped energy, bursts of hot and cold, and a determined economy to bring out their melodic best. They like to change through time, which is a good sign, and even manage to be both chipper and beset by doom.
‘Amongst The Runes’ moves forward smoothly, the rhythm matched by the keyboards and vocal delivery everything hypnotically regimented, guitar held back but decorative over prudent drums. [...]
There’s a new album this year too. Me happy.
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[22 April 2009] SIDE-LINE REVIEWS AMONGST THE RUNES
Ikon remains for sure one of the most renowned and successful Australian bands. Often linked and considered as pioneers in the gothic genre Ikon definitely evolved in sound and style all over the years. “Amongst The Runes” is the first single from the forthcoming album “Love, Hate and Sorrow”. The title song was delivered in its “Version” and “Extended Version”. It’s a pure dreamy wave cut where pop and new wave have been merged together. The guitar parts are totally enjoyable.
Next comes a noticeable and remarkable cover version of Pink Floyd’s “Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun”. Ikon transposed this legendary song into another remarkable and wafting new wave minded version. This cover version is also an appetizer for another very special album that Ikon is working on. This album will be entitled “A Different Story” and will only contain cover versions. Notice by the way that this album will be released as a download album by Cleopatra Records.
Back to our maxi. “War Of Love” reveals a quieter approach with heavenly strings and acoustic guitar parts. The more moody “Stalag 13” is not without reminding to the darkness of Echo & The Bunnymen. It’s another quiet, but efficient extract of the new Ikon. Throughout the years I’ve always been impressed by this band!
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[23 March 2009] IKON IN NEW MICK MERCER BOOK, MUSIC TO DIE FOR
Legendary alternative music journalist Mick Mercer has published a new book that will become the definitive resource on underground music including ambient, goth, gothic metal, noir, post-punk, punk, psychobilly, cabaret and "melodramatic song" (whatever that may be!).
IKON is featured in a comprehensive listing and double-page photo spread. You can buy Mercer's book direct from the publisher Cherry Red for 17.99 (UK pounds) plus very cheap shipping. You'll also find the book for sale on Amazon.
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[16 February 2009] IKON COVERS COMPILATION: A DIFFERENT STORY
We know some of you IKON-lovers are waiting in anticipation for Love, Hate and Sorrow but to tide everyone over, IKON will be releasing a download covers compilation through Cleopatra Records this year. Called A Different Story, the compilation will contain versions of a dozen songs that have been influential on the band, performed in IKON's distinct style.
There is a mixture of tracks drawn from rare compilations released over the past 15 years and some newly recorded ones into the bargain.
The songs and artists covered include:
The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby
The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
Bauhaus - She's in Parties
Simple Minds - The American
Nine Inch Nails - Hurt
Pink Floyd - Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
Joy Division - Ceremony
Icehouse - Don't Believe Anymore
Death in June - Fall Apart
Dead Can Dance - In Power We Trust the Love Advocated
The Cure - A Strange Day
U2 - 11 O'Clock Tick Tock
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[17 January 2009] 'A LINE ON A DARK DAY' NAMED TOP SINGLE OF 2008
Germany's Black Magazin (issue 49) has named IKON's 'A Line on a Dark Day', from the League of Nations EP, as the second-best single of 2008.
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[5 January 2009] IKON PLANS FOR 2009
Happy New Year! This year will be a big and busy one for IKON with several projects in the pipeline. In addition to the long-awaited release of the album Love, Hate and Sorrow, the band is working on a full-length compilation of cover versions. This release will gather together covers that IKON has contributed to various tribute albums over the years, including to Dead Can Dance, Bauhaus and The Cure, as well as obvious favourites like Death in June and Joy Division. There'll also be some more obscure cover versions in the mix and a few new songs that are currently being worked on and have never been heard before.
We're also planning the first ever IKON DVD and a remastered version of the first IKON album.
The new IKON album is called Love, Hate and Sorrow. It is out as an a 8-panel double-CD digipak by Apollyon in Germany (includes bonus acoustic versions disc).
It will be released on 28 January 2010 as a double-CD in a jewel case by Vendetta Music in the USA. Shadowplay in Russia will produce a single CD version with exclusive bonus tracks.
