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A good friend of mine was fortunate enough to have an interview with the band at their concert in Köln earlier this month. The interview is posted on another good friend's site, and its a great interview!!!

check it out at http://www.deutschmusikland.com/interviews/interview_asp.php

Thank you Joki and thanks to ASP! I think this is one of the best interviews I've ever read! And thanks to Mikki for posting it on her website!

Dear friends,

We are pleased to announce that the double CD “ASP-Interim Works
Compendium“, released by Trisol Music Group, has finally been taken off the
catalogue. Instead an authorised collection of our career highlights to date
will become available in February 2008 in the form of a double album
entitled HORROR VACUI! You can find out more in the Diary of the Black
Butterfly and shortly also from the column to the right.

ATTENTION!
Our show at the Matrix in Bochum on Saturday 10 November is now sold out. If
you haven’t got a ticket yet please come on the Friday instead or see us in
nearby Cologne!

“Straight to Number One: ASP – Nie Mehr!
Nie Mehr! – The Lost Archives Vol. 1 is an exclusive CD release in a 6-panel
digipak, which will not be available at conventional music retailers but
only from the ASP merchandising stall at live concerts and here in the
ASP/InfraRot Shop. Although we offered the EP last week for the first time
it went straight to number one in our sales charts and confirms the status
of Germany’s strongest gothic-rock band.”

Last but not least we created a new section dedicated to news about the
video for the ASP hit “Me” and we already published the first update.

Right on time for the start of the coming tour ASP will be releasing a new 10-track CD with “Nie Mehr!“ as the title track, which was chosen by you.

This CD marks the beginning of an entirely new series of releases mysteriously entitled “The Vanished Archives“. You can find out more in the latest blog - the Black Butterfly’s Diary – here.!

You will not find the CD in conventional record shops as it will be available exclusively at the merchandising stalls on tour and afterwards in our online shop.

On the CD you will of course find the title track “Nie Mehr!“ - naturally with an alternative ending to allow it to stand independently of the gothic landmark „Requiembryo“. In terms of remixes ASP decided to strictly limit the invitation to reinterpret tracks from their current album to a small selection of their absolute favourite contenders. As soon as the remixes are all wrapped up you will be the first to know. In addition there will be two live recordings and last but certainly not least four new tracks especially created for this CD. All in all, an exciting new ASP package to look forward to!

Dear autumn revellers,

Summer is slowly coming to an end and soon the leaves will be turning
brown... We have been very fortunate this season and played a great many
festivals, all of them accompanied by bright sunshine - which is only right
and proper for a true gothic band! All the sunshine, however, made us turn
quite silly so we are glad that we can now focus on our autumn tour as well
as quite a number of new (still top secret) projects.

Some of you who went to see us at a festival were a little disappointed that
our set was so short. Unfortunately this is something we have absolutely no
control over as it's the festival promoter who decides our place in the
line-up and how long we can play.

However, if you want to get the real full-length ASP package with many new
songs and a whole bunch of old hits then why don't you come down to one (or
more?) of the gigs we're playing this November as part of the second
installment of the Requiembryo Tour 2007!

02.11.2007 Leipzig Werk2 Info Tickets

03.11.2007 Erfurt HSD (ehem. Gewerkschaftshaus) Info Tickets

04.11.2007 Dresden Alter Schlachthof Info Tickets

06.11.2007 Hamburg Markthalle Info Tickets

07.11.2007 Berlin Columbia Club Info Tickets

08.11.2007 Hannover Capitol Info Tickets

09.11.2007 Bochum Matrix Info Tickets

10.11.2007 Bochum Matrix Info Tickets

11.11.2007 Stuttgart LKA Info Tickets

13.11.2007 Köln Live Music Hall Info Tickets

14.11.2007 Mannheim Feuerwache Info Tickets

15.11.2007 Nürnberg Löwensaal Info Tickets

16.11.2007 Wien Szene Info Tickets

17.11.2007 München Backstage Info Tickets

WICHTIGE ZUSATZINFOS:

- Tickets for Vienna are from now on available here!

- The number of permitted visitors for the two shows at the Matrix in
Bochum is limited. This means, that the ticket sale will be over before
the locations are overfilled!

Coverstory ORKUS int.

Dear friends of the Black Butterfly,

we are glad to tell you that we are not only on the cover of the english speaking music magazine "ORKUS international" but also in a 6-page article inside.

Furthermore, you will find a medley of three ASP-songs from the new album "Requiembryo" on the magazines MySpace page.

ORKUS at MySpace
Official ORKUS-Website

ASP @ Vampirefreaks
Dear all,

from now on you will find ASP at the Gothic- and Industrial-Community "vampirefraks.com":

vampirefreaks.com/TheTalesOfASP

And for a start we have got a little something for you: among other songs we added "De Profundis" from the new Album "Requiembryo" for you to enjoy.

Have fun!

ASP @ Wave Gotik Treffen 2007
______________________________________________________

Saturday May 26th 2007, 6:50 pm (tbc), Kuppelhalle

ASP Acoustic-Show

We are very much looking forward to performing many rare ASP songs plus a premiere of the newest
album, „Requiembryo“, with a semi-acoustic line-up for you. Some dear friends will be joining us on stage:

Thomas Sabottka

Many of you might already know the acting author as ASP’s literary support act. A fine collection of his cult performances can be found on the upcoming Once-In-A-Lifetime-Recollection-Box, which is promised to be released promptly on schedule for the WGT.

Hubert Kah

The return of a great voice! Be prepared to be surprised by his performance with ASP, and enjoy the world debut of Hubert’s new Song, „Ave Maria“, another sweet melody which will make you smile.

Ally Storch

She’s from Germany’s rough North, she’s Elven-haired, and she plays the violin like the devil. Every ASP friend knows her play in songs like „Duett“ and „Krabat“. If you would like to see and hear more of Ally, you should put the Haggard gig on Friday evening on your schedule.

Ralph Müller

Guitarist, guitar maker, and founding member of the Black „Chamber“ Orchestra. As second guitarist in the line-up for this evening, his guest performance will bring about new versions of ASP songs yet undreamed of.

______________________________________________________

Sunday May 27th 2007, 2-2:45 pm, Cinestar

Signing hour

with Schwarzer Schmetterling, Matze, Tossi und Himmi

______________________________________________________

Sunday May 27th 2007, 9:30 p.m. (to be confirmed), Agrahalle

ASP Rock-Show

You thought there wouldn’t be a ‚proper’ ASP Concert? Far from it!
You want to be rocked by old favourites and new hits? You got it!
You want to burn? You will!
______________________________________________________

ASP Merchandise will be sold from the Main Stall inside the Agra Hall throughout the festival. We are looking forward to seeing you, take care and have a fabulous WGT 2007!

ASP & Chamber (l´orchestre de chambre noir) LIVE and unplugged!

4 CDs in a beautiful box with more than 200 minutes of material. The box for our hardcore fans is strictly limited to 1.999 pieces worldwide!

The boxes are numbered and will be send depending on the time of incoming payments!

Besides the first 500 purchasers will get one of the beautiful "Humility" postcard sets for free!

http://www.thetalesofasp.com/en/shop.html?detail=188

Included in each box is a 40 page, portrait format booklet with previously unpublished photo material from the "Once in a lifetime" Tour.

ONLY WHILE STOCKS LAST!

CD.1, The Concert, Part 1

-Once In A Lifetime, Part 1
-A Dead Man's Song
-Versuchung
-Torn
-Demon Love
-The Paperhearted Ghost
-A Tale Of Real Love
-Hunger
-The Truth About Snow-White
-She Wore Shadows
-Und wir tanzten (Ungeschickte Liebesbriefe)
-Once In A Lifetime, Part 2 (Reprise)

CD 2, The Concert, Part 2

-Küss mich
-Silence - Release
-Solitude
-Die Ballade von der Erweckung
-Another Conversation
-Sing Child
-Ich will brennen
-Toscana
-Ride On
-Hometown
-Werben
-Once In A Lifetime, Part 3 (Finale)

CD 3, The Reading

-Hässlich
-Backstage (All Areas)
-Paracetamolträume
-Excerpt from „Tremendista" feat. Ralph Müller/Gitarre
-Campari O

CD 4, Bonus material

-Asp, Soundcheck-Outtake: „Sicamore Trees"
-Demon Love
-The Truth About Snow-White
-She Wore Shadows
-Sing Child
-Hometown
-Hunger
-Silence - Release
-Asp, Soundcheck-Outtake: „She Moved Through The Fair"

ALL TOURDATES!

REQUIEMBRYO-TOUR - Part 1

The concert at 04.26. at Zeche Carl in Essen is sold out!

Tickets for the other spring concerts are still available for advance booking.
We would also like to recommend to drive to Pratteln in Switzerland which is very close to the German border and easy to find. For example it is less than 80 km from Freiburg in Baden-Württemberg and thus a fine alternative for anybody from the German south.

24.04.2007 Augsburg Spektrum Infos Tickets available for advance booking

25.04.2007 Darmstadt Centralstation Infos Tickets available for advance booking

26.04.2007 Essen Zeche Carl Infos Sold Out

27.04.2007 Pratteln/ Schweiz Z7 Infos Tickets available for advance booking

28.04.2007 Kaiserslautern Kammgarn Infos Tickets available for advance booking

REQUIEMBRYO-TOUR - Part 2

The tour continues! While the autumn tour has the same name - "Requiembryo-Tour 2" - you can be sure, that we will have a lot of new songs ready for you until then. ASP and Matze have also revised some of the old classics, so there’s reason to be curious about a few new arrangements.

For the well-known, gorgeously printed tickets - which fit perfectly on any pinboard - go to www.extratix.de.

02.11.2007 Leipzig Werk2 Infos Tickets available here

03.11.2007 Erfurt HSD (formerly Gewerkschaftshaus) Infos Tickets available here

04.11.2007 Dresden Alter Schlachthof Infos Tickets available here

06.11.2007 Hamburg Markthalle Infos Tickets available here

07.11.2007 Berlin Columbia Club Infos Tickets available here

08.11.2007 Hannover Capitol Infos Tickets available here

09.11.2007 Bochum Matrix Infos Tickets available here

10.11.2007 Bochum Matrix Infos Tickets available here

11.11.2007 Stuttgart LKA Infos Tickets available here

13.11.2007 Köln Live Music Hall Infos Tickets available here

14.11.2007 Mannheim Feuerwache Infos Tickets available here

15.11.2007 Nürnberg Löwensaal Infos Tickets available here

16.11.2007 Wien Szene Infos Tickets available here

17.11.2007 München Backstage Infos Tickets available here

Saturday, March, 03. 2007 - 20 days to go

+++ REQUIEMBRYO-Movie poster available:

+++ Small show-off riddle:

What the hell needs:

• a total of 98 GB data
• thereof 58.273 audiofiles
• and 132 arrangement-files
• 15 GB datatransfer via FTP
• 36 CD-Rs
• 12 DVD-Rs
• 7 sets of strings
• 1 complete set of eardrums
• 2845 E-Mails
• 267 phone calls
• 160 l coffee
• 8 crate of beer
• 17 bars of cigarettes
• and several very patient friends?

Write the answer on a sheet of paper and forget it!


ASP Interview	Fri Nov 23, 2007 5:27 am Marlyyy
A good friend of mine was fortunate enough to have an interview with the band at their concert in Köln earlier this month. The interview is posted on another good friend's site, and its a great interview!!! check it out at http://www.deutschmusikland.com/interviews/interview_asp.php Thank you Joki and thanks to ASP! I think this is one of the best interviews I've ever read! And thanks to Mikki for posting it on her website!
HORROR VACUI	Tue Oct 30, 2007 7:46 am fidepus
Dear friends, We are pleased to announce that the double CD “ASP-Interim Works Compendium“, released by Trisol Music Group, has finally been taken off the catalogue. Instead an authorised collection of our career highlights to date will become available in February 2008 in the form of a double album entitled HORROR VACUI! You can find out more in the Diary of the Black Butterfly and shortly also from the column to the right. ATTENTION! Our show at the Matrix in Bochum on Saturday 10 November is now sold out. If you haven’t got a ticket yet please come on the Friday instead or see us in nearby Cologne! “Straight to Number One: ASP – Nie Mehr! Nie Mehr! – The Lost Archives Vol. 1 is an exclusive CD release in a 6-panel digipak, which will not be available at conventional music retailers but only from the ASP merchandising stall at live concerts and here in the ASP/InfraRot Shop. Although we offered the EP last week for the first time it went straight to number one in our sales charts and confirms the status of Germany’s strongest gothic-rock band.” Last but not least we created a new section dedicated to news about the video for the ASP hit “Me” and we already published the first update.
NIE MEHR!	Sat Oct 06, 2007 5:56 pm fidepus
Right on time for the start of the coming tour ASP will be releasing a new 10-track CD with “Nie Mehr!“ as the title track, which was chosen by you. This CD marks the beginning of an entirely new series of releases mysteriously entitled “The Vanished Archives“. You can find out more in the latest blog - the Black Butterfly’s Diary – here.! You will not find the CD in conventional record shops as it will be available exclusively at the merchandising stalls on tour and afterwards in our online shop. On the CD you will of course find the title track “Nie Mehr!“ - naturally with an alternative ending to allow it to stand independently of the gothic landmark „Requiembryo“. In terms of remixes ASP decided to strictly limit the invitation to reinterpret tracks from their current album to a small selection of their absolute favourite contenders. As soon as the remixes are all wrapped up you will be the first to know. In addition there will be two live recordings and last but certainly not least four new tracks especially created for this CD. All in all, an exciting new ASP package to look forward to!
Den alten Geist noch mal beschwoer'n!	Thu Aug 30, 2007 4:06 pm fidepus
Dear autumn revellers, Summer is slowly coming to an end and soon the leaves will be turning brown... We have been very fortunate this season and played a great many festivals, all of them accompanied by bright sunshine - which is only right and proper for a true gothic band! All the sunshine, however, made us turn quite silly so we are glad that we can now focus on our autumn tour as well as quite a number of new (still top secret) projects. Some of you who went to see us at a festival were a little disappointed that our set was so short. Unfortunately this is something we have absolutely no control over as it's the festival promoter who decides our place in the line-up and how long we can play. However, if you want to get the real full-length ASP package with many new songs and a whole bunch of old hits then why don't you come down to one (or more?) of the gigs we're playing this November as part of the second installment of the Requiembryo Tour 2007! 02.11.2007 Leipzig Werk2 Info Tickets 03.11.2007 Erfurt HSD (ehem. Gewerkschaftshaus) Info Tickets 04.11.2007 Dresden Alter Schlachthof Info Tickets 06.11.2007 Hamburg Markthalle Info Tickets 07.11.2007 Berlin Columbia Club Info Tickets 08.11.2007 Hannover Capitol Info Tickets 09.11.2007 Bochum Matrix Info Tickets 10.11.2007 Bochum Matrix Info Tickets 11.11.2007 Stuttgart LKA Info Tickets 13.11.2007 Köln Live Music Hall Info Tickets 14.11.2007 Mannheim Feuerwache Info Tickets 15.11.2007 Nürnberg Löwensaal Info Tickets 16.11.2007 Wien Szene Info Tickets 17.11.2007 München Backstage Info Tickets WICHTIGE ZUSATZINFOS: - Tickets for Vienna are from now on available here! - The number of permitted visitors for the two shows at the Matrix in Bochum is limited. This means, that the ticket sale will be over before the locations are overfilled!
Coverstory ORKUS int.	Wed May 16, 2007 4:41 pm fidepus
Coverstory ORKUS int. Dear friends of the Black Butterfly, we are glad to tell you that we are not only on the cover of the english speaking music magazine "ORKUS international" but also in a 6-page article inside. Furthermore, you will find a medley of three ASP-songs from the new album "Requiembryo" on the magazines MySpace page. ORKUS at MySpace Official ORKUS-Website
ASP @ Vampirefreaks	Fri May 11, 2007 9:26 am fidepus
ASP @ Vampirefreaks Dear all, from now on you will find ASP at the Gothic- and Industrial-Community "vampirefraks.com": vampirefreaks.com/TheTalesOfASP And for a start we have got a little something for you: among other songs we added "De Profundis" from the new Album "Requiembryo" for you to enjoy. Have fun!
ASP @ WGT 2007	Thu May 03, 2007 5:52 pm fidepus
ASP @ Wave Gotik Treffen 2007 ______________________________________________________ Saturday May 26th 2007, 6:50 pm (tbc), Kuppelhalle ASP Acoustic-Show We are very much looking forward to performing many rare ASP songs plus a premiere of the newest album, „Requiembryo“, with a semi-acoustic line-up for you. Some dear friends will be joining us on stage: Thomas Sabottka Many of you might already know the acting author as ASP’s literary support act. A fine collection of his cult performances can be found on the upcoming Once-In-A-Lifetime-Recollection-Box, which is promised to be released promptly on schedule for the WGT. Hubert Kah The return of a great voice! Be prepared to be surprised by his performance with ASP, and enjoy the world debut of Hubert’s new Song, „Ave Maria“, another sweet melody which will make you smile. Ally Storch She’s from Germany’s rough North, she’s Elven-haired, and she plays the violin like the devil. Every ASP friend knows her play in songs like „Duett“ and „Krabat“. If you would like to see and hear more of Ally, you should put the Haggard gig on Friday evening on your schedule. Ralph Müller Guitarist, guitar maker, and founding member of the Black „Chamber“ Orchestra. As second guitarist in the line-up for this evening, his guest performance will bring about new versions of ASP songs yet undreamed of. ______________________________________________________ Sunday May 27th 2007, 2-2:45 pm, Cinestar Signing hour with Schwarzer Schmetterling, Matze, Tossi und Himmi ______________________________________________________ Sunday May 27th 2007, 9:30 p.m. (to be confirmed), Agrahalle ASP Rock-Show You thought there wouldn’t be a ‚proper’ ASP Concert? Far from it! You want to be rocked by old favourites and new hits? You got it! You want to burn? You will! ______________________________________________________ ASP Merchandise will be sold from the Main Stall inside the Agra Hall throughout the festival. We are looking forward to seeing you, take care and have a fabulous WGT 2007!
ONCE IN A LIFETIME Recollection-Box	Fri Apr 20, 2007 1:08 pm fidepus
ASP & Chamber (l´orchestre de chambre noir) LIVE and unplugged! 4 CDs in a beautiful box with more than 200 minutes of material. The box for our hardcore fans is strictly limited to 1.999 pieces worldwide! The boxes are numbered and will be send depending on the time of incoming payments! Besides the first 500 purchasers will get one of the beautiful "Humility" postcard sets for free! http://www.thetalesofasp.com/en/shop.html?detail=188 Included in each box is a 40 page, portrait format booklet with previously unpublished photo material from the "Once in a lifetime" Tour. ONLY WHILE STOCKS LAST! CD.1, The Concert, Part 1 -Once In A Lifetime, Part 1 -A Dead Man's Song -Versuchung -Torn -Demon Love -The Paperhearted Ghost -A Tale Of Real Love -Hunger -The Truth About Snow-White -She Wore Shadows -Und wir tanzten (Ungeschickte Liebesbriefe) -Once In A Lifetime, Part 2 (Reprise) CD 2, The Concert, Part 2 -Küss mich -Silence - Release -Solitude -Die Ballade von der Erweckung -Another Conversation -Sing Child -Ich will brennen -Toscana -Ride On -Hometown -Werben -Once In A Lifetime, Part 3 (Finale) CD 3, The Reading -Hässlich -Backstage (All Areas) -Paracetamolträume -Excerpt from „Tremendista" feat. Ralph Müller/Gitarre -Campari O CD 4, Bonus material -Asp, Soundcheck-Outtake: „Sicamore Trees" -Demon Love -The Truth About Snow-White -She Wore Shadows -Sing Child -Hometown -Hunger -Silence - Release -Asp, Soundcheck-Outtake: „She Moved Through The Fair"
Requiembryo Tour Part II	Wed Apr 18, 2007 2:11 pm fidepus
ALL TOURDATES! REQUIEMBRYO-TOUR - Part 1 The concert at 04.26. at Zeche Carl in Essen is sold out! Tickets for the other spring concerts are still available for advance booking. We would also like to recommend to drive to Pratteln in Switzerland which is very close to the German border and easy to find. For example it is less than 80 km from Freiburg in Baden-Württemberg and thus a fine alternative for anybody from the German south. 24.04.2007 Augsburg Spektrum Infos Tickets available for advance booking 25.04.2007 Darmstadt Centralstation Infos Tickets available for advance booking 26.04.2007 Essen Zeche Carl Infos Sold Out 27.04.2007 Pratteln/ Schweiz Z7 Infos Tickets available for advance booking 28.04.2007 Kaiserslautern Kammgarn Infos Tickets available for advance booking REQUIEMBRYO-TOUR - Part 2 The tour continues! While the autumn tour has the same name - "Requiembryo-Tour 2" - you can be sure, that we will have a lot of new songs ready for you until then. ASP and Matze have also revised some of the old classics, so there’s reason to be curious about a few new arrangements. For the well-known, gorgeously printed tickets - which fit perfectly on any pinboard - go to www.extratix.de. 02.11.2007 Leipzig Werk2 Infos Tickets available here 03.11.2007 Erfurt HSD (formerly Gewerkschaftshaus) Infos Tickets available here 04.11.2007 Dresden Alter Schlachthof Infos Tickets available here 06.11.2007 Hamburg Markthalle Infos Tickets available here 07.11.2007 Berlin Columbia Club Infos Tickets available here 08.11.2007 Hannover Capitol Infos Tickets available here 09.11.2007 Bochum Matrix Infos Tickets available here 10.11.2007 Bochum Matrix Infos Tickets available here 11.11.2007 Stuttgart LKA Infos Tickets available here 13.11.2007 Köln Live Music Hall Infos Tickets available here 14.11.2007 Mannheim Feuerwache Infos Tickets available here 15.11.2007 Nürnberg Löwensaal Infos Tickets available here 16.11.2007 Wien Szene Infos Tickets available here 17.11.2007 München Backstage Infos Tickets available here
Requiembryo Countdown-Ticker III	Sat Mar 03, 2007 4:34 pm fidepus
Saturday, March, 03. 2007 - 20 days to go +++ REQUIEMBRYO-Movie poster available: +++ Small show-off riddle: What the hell needs: • a total of 98 GB data • thereof 58.273 audiofiles • and 132 arrangement-files • 15 GB datatransfer via FTP • 36 CD-Rs • 12 DVD-Rs • 7 sets of strings • 1 complete set of eardrums • 2845 E-Mails • 267 phone calls • 160 l coffee • 8 crate of beer • 17 bars of cigarettes • and several very patient friends? Write the answer on a sheet of paper and forget it!