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, 299x gold with black marble effect 12" (180g) in a black poly-lined innerbag, download card, gatefold, full-color - black flood insideon 350g, all assembled in a PVC overbag.
It will be dispatched when the item with the latest release date is available. 2 sides, 2 colours. Gildan heavy cotton. Official licence from Werewolf records.
The first official proper LP reissue of the classic Hecate Enthroned full-length from 1998, Dark Requiems…And Unsilent Massacre. Considered as one of the pillars of the Symphonic Black Metal scene, this album is finally available with remastered audio and a fully restored layout with lyrics presented in a special gatefold LP with big poster.
Grabgesang was founded in 1991 in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia by Asvaaraz and Isegrimm. Their two demos ’Of Medieval Graveyard Frost’ (1995) and ’Blutrausch’ (1997) containing pure raw, cold and grim german black metal.
Reprint, 300 x white with black galaxy effect 12" (140g) in a poly-lined innerbag, 4 pages booklet vinyl size on 220g offset paper, jacket on 350g, all assembly in a PVC overbag.
The black metal ultras of WHISKEY RITUAL are back with six roar-along anthems from the gutter. Six punky cover versions to freak out to, bursting with destructive energy and diabolically blackened - all that remains are shards and blood. And the Italian black 'n' rollers also have an important message to deliver: Fuck you!
At times tragic, at times folkloric, melancholy giving way to bloodlust, Ab Amitia Pulsae proves once again that MAVORIM are uniquely adept at fully coloring within the lines of black metal with the boldest and bravest hues.