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With updated line up VITER initiated recording process of its first
longplay album. Ten totally new songs are going to be recorded. Band
supposes to complete all recording processes till the end of the October
2011 then the songs mixing can be started. There are a lot of changes
and unexpected experiments in the musical style of the band and
undoubtedly these new songs shall be a surprise for VITER fans.

VITER will perform on Global East Rock Festival 2011, which will take place 10-11 of September in Kiev!

The joint musical project of VITER and KINGS & BEGGARS “Diva Ruzha” is released by Russian independent label CASUS BELLI MUSICA in a form of the limited to 500 copies Digipak.

The press release, concept art and all information about current album is available here.

An instant order of the album can be done here.

8-page color booklet, 4 panel digipak, silver print, pit-art, circulation: 500


Track-list:
1. VITER and KINGS & BEGGARS - Diva Ruzha
2. KINGS & BEGGARS - Ai Vis Lo Lop
3. VITER & KINGS & BEGGARS - Vänner och fränder
4. KINGS & BEGGARS and VITER - Migla, Migla, Rasa, Rasa
5. VITER - Chycheri






All songs on current CD have traditional roots but they will appear in completely different form. Songs were performed in four languages – Ukrainian, Swedish, Latvian and old French. Music for “Migla, Migla, Rasa, Rasa” was written by SKYFORGER, lyrics – traditional.

This album is quite experimental in many ways. The main conceptual point of the current work was an attempt to integrate such things as Carpathian folklore with a Swedish native song, to perform European traditional music by means of medieval instruments with appropriate arrangement; and at last to present an unexpected sounding of all these compositions.

The work over the album was performed in three recording studios during Autumn 2010 – Winter 2011.

None of the keyboards and samples were used in the recording process – dozens of various traditional and medieval instruments (precisely - 35) were recorded live. Their complete list will be mentioned in the CD booklet as well as the information concerning their appearance in the songs.

Unique handmade instruments made by VITER members – Heracleum horns were used in a title song. They are 3 meters long thus 3 times wider then common Ukrainian Trembita.

Professional artist Yuriy Koval, known for his portrait artworks for the first two KRODA albums worked over the album cover.

After the series of probes we are glad to inform that Andriy Hordiychuk became the new VITER drummer. He is well known by his work in TOSTER band.

Due to the different reasons VITER will not continue its work with Andriy “Tur” Kopylchak (drums). New nominees are being considered and work over full length album will not be interrupted.

"Dzherelo" review in "Apoch's Metal Review".



"Dzherelo winds up being a very impressive debut for this band, showing some great musical talent for the Folk field, both with the overall presentation, and Viter's ability to write solid Folk Metal tracks, as well as a release that is worth going out of your way to experience if you're a fan of this style."

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