Prepare yourself to be LOST IN VIOLENCE as Danish thrash metal band ESSENCE is ready to release their toxic DEBUT ALBUM out in the streets in a town near you!

ESSENCE emerged in 2005 and was formed by four passionate musicians now by the age of 21 years. Despite their young age the lads have proven themselves a force to be reckoned with, both on their new album and in live situations. The album is recorded live in 12 days without any use of Beat Detective, Elastic Audio, Sound Replacer, Re-Amping, bass picks, triggers and so on – blunt brutal force directly from the soul. With a new old school rock ‘n’ roll attitude ESSENCE twists thrash metal in a personal and unique way!

The new album consist of 10 very different tracks as the band wanted to create as diverse a record as possible, but still with thrash metal as the heart of the beast. By combining the skills of all four members in the song writing process, this album reflects ESSENCE as a team and not a single individual’s project – all members are involved and enthusiastic.

With many successful shows in Denmark the band has gathered much live experience and built up a live expertise rarely shown by a band at this stage and age. This strength has given the band plenty of opportunities to support some of Denmark’s best metal bands, such as ARTILLERY, MNEMIC, MERCENARY and RAUNCHY. Besides, many of the Danish festival bookers have invited ESSENCE to their festivals, ensuring a positive, rock solid and energetic experience for their audiences. E.g. at AALBORG METAL FESTIVAL 2009 along side SATYRICON, DARK FUNERAL and THE HAUNTED.

Their debut album LOST IN VIOLENCE is filled with aggression, passion and shout-a-long-choruses, which applies to a broad spectre of music lovers all around the world. The record can be seen as a statement against the current trends in the Danish underground, whose main focus is on the –core genres. In addition, LOST IN VIOLENCE is a travel back in time, bringing back the focus on THE ALMIGHTY RIFF and simple, catchy song writing! The lyrics for the album deals with subjects such as, loved ones passing away, medicine, sacrificing for what you believe in and individuality.

• ESSENCE will perform on THE NEW ERA TOUR in March 2011, which among others is covered by MTV.
• ESSENCE is signed to Polish booking agency MASSIVE MUSIC (VADER, IMMOLATION, MARDUK, VITAL REMAINS, GORGOROTH) for booking in EUROPE.
• ESSENCE has declined to compete in the WACKEN METAL BATTLE three times.
• ESSENCE’ tunes “SHADES OF BLACK” and "TRACE OF TERROR" premiered in primetime on Denmark’s biggest radio channel, P3, with aprox. 2.4 million listeners (Roughly 35% of the Danish population).
• ESSENCE is playing with the original and founding line-up and has never changed members.
• ESSENCE will be touring EUROPE in 2011 as support act for different great thrash bands.
• ESSENCE’ debut album is recorded in legendary Medley Studios (Artillery, DAD, Dizzy Mizz Lizzy) in Copenhagen, with producer Soren Andersen (Glenn Hughes, Dave Mustaine)
• METAL HAMMER said in a live review in May 2010 that “ESSENCE not only prove themselves to be well-versed, worthy carriers of the thrash flame, their musicianship would befit a band twice their age, whilst never interfering with the momentum of their Slayer-steeped-in-Germanic-grime, pell mell attack, even when the bassist sits down to demonstrate his quicksilver, finger-picking skillz. Their confident, charismatic front man is no slouch on the guitar either, as lead breaks erupts like a shoal of electric eels in the midst of a feeding frenzy!"