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, 290x gold 12" (180g) in a black poly-lined innerbag, download card, gatefold, full-color - black flood insideon 350g, all assembled in a PVC overbag.
Limited edition of Behemoth's Antichristian Phenomenon presented on red/blue splatter-effect vinyl, with all seven of its tracks compiled together for the first time on the format.
Reprint, 300x graphite 12" (180g) in a black poly-lined innersleeve, poster 60x60cm, on 150g art-paper, gatefold cover full coloured printed on 350g carton, all assembled in a plastic overbag.
Reprint, revisited layout, 500x 12'LP 140g white & black swirl effect, in a black poly-lined innerbag, gatefold jacket 350g. All assembled in plastic overbag
Reprint, black 12" (140g), white silkscreen on B side, in a black poly-lined innerbag, printed innersleeve full-coloured on 220g carton, jacket full-coloured on 350g carton, all assembled in a PVC overbag.
500x bloodred 7" (42g) in a microtene innerbag, innersleeve printed black & white on 200g art paper (gloss), jacket printed black & white on 350g carton, coated paper (semi-gloss), all assembled in a plastic overbag.
Profanatica's brand of blasphemous filth remains as unwavering as ever, and their 2019 album Rotting Incarnation of God is another testament to their unholy devotion. With this full-length, Paul Ledney and company unleash a sonic assault that is both punishing and ritualistic, dragging the listener through murky depths of blackened death metal depravity.