Re-release of the classic “Sharpening the Thousand Swords”, this is an instrumental rehearsal session recorded during the period of the album “Thousand Swords”, the greatest masterpiece ever produced by Graveland and made by the infamous trio Darken – Capricornus – Karcharoth (rip). This re-release contains photos from the “Thousand Swords” session as well as previously unpublished photos personally processed by Rob Darken especially for this version. A Hammer Of Damnation release in Digibook CD format, with hard cover and high-quality finish, with a 24-page booklet! Limited to only 400 copies
The band plays a fast, aggressive style of black metal that would go on to be more 'polished' in later releases. But on Frühlingserwachen, the sound is still quite gritty and raw, despite decent production values, and works well with its subject matter of WWI & WWII (with some anti-religious sentiments thrown in for good measure). The band leans into this theme with vocalist Iblis credited for "propaganda" and drummer Mayhemic Destructor as "artillery," a fitting description for the drums on the album.
Official reissue of the HECATE ENTHRONED's cult debut album originally released in 1997. Amazing, powerful and majestic Symphonic/Melodic Black Metal. Limited Digipak Cd edition with 8 page booklet.
No other words are necessary: ancient-days Teutonic black metal continues to be on the rise, and EISENKULT are leading the charge with Vulgäre, deutsche Hassmusik!
An aptly titled record no matter the language, Naturmystik brings together two modern stalwarts of mystical black metal. HÄXANU - whose acclaimed second album, Totenpass, was released last year by AMOR FATI - is the duo of multi-instrumentalist Alex Poole (Chaos Moon, Krieg, Skáphe, Ringarė, etc) and vocalist/lyricist L.C. of Lichmagick.
Completed by a plausibly professional production that doesn't negate the raw grit of emotion, NACHTIG's Eisig' Romantik is bound to be the year's saddest black metal record - and one of the most engrossing.
On this remastered sophomore album originally from 2010, Eisenwinter carves a strangely radiant blackened monument that retains the restless spirit of the band’s early years.