December 2009
We would like to concratulate the winnars, we send you the singed cd' as soon as possible
Time for a new competition:... This time for ten singed Pearls in Dirt promo cd'
1. Who is the producer of Pearls in Dirt
2. Which record company released Pearls in Dirt
3. What’s the release date of Pearls in Dirt
4. Who made the video clip from Sour Ground?
5. For the video clip Sour Ground we used artwork from a German artist,
what is his name?
6. Who are the band members of Asrai and which instrument do they play?
7. What is the name of Asrai’s bookings agency?
8. How much cost one pair of Asrai socks?
9. Who is on the cover of Pearls in Dirt
10. What is your favourite Asrai song
Good luck, we'e looking forward to your answers... send them before
September 2009
Due to overwhelming reactions we have already our five winners:
Ashley L (Canada), Bob P (U.K, Maya S (U.K.), Julio L, (Uruguay), Jantine Z, (Nederland)
They will receive the signed cd..
Check our website, myspace or facebook regularly for new competitions.
March 2009
Mick Mercers fifth book concerning Goth has now arrived. It covers bands from the beginning of these scenes to the present day and wherever possible contains full line-up details and discographies as well as unusual facts revealed by many of the bands. This is the biggest guide ever printed about the underground scenes in which Goth, Post-Punk and all things noir co-exist with equal splendour.
And so yes you can find Asrai too at Music to Die for
Januari 2009
For the third time the Popunie release the compilation Heartbreakers & Ass Shakers III. This double album contains 40 of the best bands what Zuid Holland has to offer. In a big variety of music
CD 1:the Heart Breakers:
Sabrina Starke, Ming's Pretty Heroes, Glossy Jesus, Fervid, Vixy, Anderson, NiCad, Kingfisher Sky, Spaug, SiMÓN, Asrai, Stud Muffins, Concrete, Ziggi, Jimmy G ,Orange Grove , Natha Lee , Mark Lotterman , Long Conversations And The Closet Orchestra , JK Knijft
CD2: Ass Shakers
The Deaf , The Excitors, Junior Eats Alone, Mala Vita, Tokyo-a-Gogo!, Atombox, Sonic Litter. San Andreas , Young & Desperate , Absent Minded, Atiq & EnK,Charly Linch,Mikrobot and Madnix, Longplayers, Audio Elixer, Charly & Gallus, Benefit of the Boomerang,Onheil, Heavy Lord, Apehanger
December 2008
We want to announce that due too circumstances Rik isn’t able to play all The Darkest Tour shows.
Together with Rik we will kick off the tour at London-Forum. Bas (lucky bastard) Maas (After Forever, Rock justice) will join us on stage at the 013 gig (3 december) and the rest of the tour.
Gladly we won’t have to miss Rik all shows because he play the following gigs:
01-12 - Forum – London - UK
02-12 – Bataclan - Paris - France
03-12 - 013 – Tilburg – Holland
04-12 -Garage –Saarbrucken - Germany
13-12 - Hof ter Loo - Antwerpen – Belgium
20-12 - Hyde park – Osnabruck- Germany
April 2008
TOUR
presented by Terrorizer - Metal Hammer - Orkus - Metal.De
with
CRADLE OF FILTH + GORGOROTH + MOONSPELL + SEPTIC FLESH + ASRAI
from 1 December till 20 December 2008
Asrai on Radio Andernach.
On 31 March Radio Andernach will reveal their "Geheimtipp“: "Sour Ground"
and enjoy our album Pearls in Dirt.
March 2008
Proudly we present our videoclip and are so thrilled that the clip was made by
Marcel de Jong (he also made our two former videoclips : Pale Light and In Front of Me… and designer of the cover of the single Sour Ground).
Marcel de Jong (Opus 23) made a brillant mix with dark art of Christoph Tänzer and a sweet touch of Maud Mulders art.
Further material been used: Fabchannel’s recordings from our gig at Paradiso 04-01-2008. … Photos are made by Alex Le Heux and Kenny van Essen.
February
January 2008
Have a Rocking New Year and we hope to see you all in 2008
Pearls in Dirt is the album of the month at Nocturnal Euphony Metal Webzine