Since their formation in 2007, MINENWERFER have pursued a proud 'n' pure vision of black metal idiosyncratically focused on World War I - idiosyncratic, in the sense that the band hail from America but mostly sing in German. What has resulted is a startlingly accomplished canon that has quietly built itself into prolific proportions, with their first album arriving in 2010, followed by albums in 2012 and 2019, and a slew of split releases and EPs in the interim.
Of those many short-length releases, Der Rote Kampfflieger is the oldest and perhaps most curious. Here, MINENWERFER offered the new track “Ace of Aces,” the reworked “Albatros in Flammen,” and two very surprising covers: deep martial industrial artist Striider's “Schüzengraben” and legendary shredder Yngwie J. Malmsteen's early scorcher “I am a Viking.” MINENWERFER for sure have their own identifiable sound, but they're not afraid to push it in strange directions from time to time.
398x black 12" (180g) in a black poly-lined innerbag, download card, gatefold full color on 350g, all assembled in a PVC overbag.
Picture LP served in a 1970/80's-style gatefold jacket (called Unipak) with the vinyl sliding from the inside of the gatefold panels! Limited edition to 300 copies.
Alas, 2024 has proven to be predictably bountiful for ORDER OF NOSFERAT, as The Absence of Grace arrived as the snows began to melt - and now, as those snows soon take hold, so does yet another full-length.
Hailing from Belgium, SERPENTS OATH is one of the best new black metal bands. They bring a fresh wind whilst capturing the spirit of 90's Black Metal. Their third album will see them taking this to the next level.
180g smoked amber vinyl, ltd. 300, Solid cover, interior print, black inner-sleeve with poly lining, 8-page booklet, and a designed download card for the digital album. Prepare for an infernal journey into the depths of madness with Krater's latest masterpiece, "Phrenesis."