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.
That first album, Volkslieder, was a throttling first introduction to MINENWERFER's unique world. Grim and violent but not short on grace, Volkslieder indeed conveyed a folkish element that was by turns tragic and triumphant. And while the duo's foot was firmly on the accelera to here, it never sacrificed strong songwriting, with those icy-hot melodies searing the soul during every successive spin.
Re-issue, 400x black 12" (180g) in a black poly-lined innerbag, download card, gatefold, full-color - black flood insideon 350g, all assembled in a PVC overbag.
Grimace purple with black marble effect,180g vinyl in a black poly-lined innerbag, gatefold, full-color, on 350g carton with gloss lamination, all assembled in a PVC overbag.
For a decade now, Finland's WHITE DEATH have built a small-yet-formidable canon of work that's come to define modern underground black metal in their nation. It's no secret that Finland has possessed one of the most potent black metal scenes from the early '90s onward, and with each new generation that picks up the torch, some are contenders and others are just content to uphold "the Finnish sound.
2 x LP, 298 half blue, half yellow vinyl (180g), Side D with silkscreen, printed innersleeves full color x 2, gatefold, full-color on 350g uncoated (matte) with 3D UV SPOT print, all assembled in a PVC overbag.
Re-issue, 994x heavyweight marble - orange crush/black 12" (180g) in a black poly-lined innerbag, poster A2 full-color on 150g art paper, gatefold full-color on 350g with gloss lamination, slipcase full-color, black flooded inside on 350g with gloss lamination, all assembled in a PVC overbag.