MINENWERFER - War God Invocation Silver 10" Vinyl

Originally released in various limited editions since early 2019, Burning Banners of the Funereal War began the saga that is WARMOON LORD. Arguably the best-kept secret of the ever-fertile Finnish black metal underground, the band is the sole work of one Lord Vrajitor, a prolific figure in the wider Finnish music underground, but also concurrently the mainman of Old Sorcery. But whereas that band largely/mostly works within the dungeon synth genre, WARMOON LORD is pure & proud black metal of a most fantastical nature - equally medieval, maybe even more so, but burning with icy-hot passion that so fired the second wave during the mythical 1990s.

 

Originally released the "Ich hatt einen Kameraden" split with 1914 in 2016.

Originally released in 2017 as a split with Flak.

Originally recorded in 2013 during the "Kriegserklärung" sessions and released in 2017 as a split with Kommandant.

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, Kriegserklärung can conveniently be seen as a companion to an album release – in this case, 2012's thick-yet-throttling Nihilistischen. And yet, where that album saw MINENWERFER inching closer to a palatable professionalism, the 24-minute Kriegserklärung fully bursts through those doors with a startling clarity, setting the stage for the band's grand 2019 full-length, Alpenpäesse. Which is all to say that MINENWERFER have been mining songwriting gold for many years now!

Neuestes Album der Schwaben RUNENWACHT.

From the top of their peaks, they observe the surge of men in the plains.

Originally recorded in 2013 during the "Kriegserklärung" sessions and released in 2017 as a split with Kommandant.

SERMONS OF THE BLACK FLAME is once again pure Black Metal, committed to the traditions of the Scandi-navian school - but even more varied and epic than its two predecessors.

This is the soundtrack for that campaign. Welcome to the Somme.

Black paper innersleeve; simple jacket, black & white printed on 300g carton coated paper, all assembled in a plastic overbag

For 15 years now, BERGRIZEN have been standard-bearers for the new wave of Ukrainian black metal which honors the old. The work of one Myrd'raal, BERGRIZEN have released five studio albums and even a live album, nearly all of which have been released in some manner by PURITY THROUGH FIRE. Just this autumn, the band released a stopgap album in Orathania, largely comprised of ambient and dark folk with fierce-yet-fleeting moments of black metal. Now, born in the hardest days, BERGRIZEN deliver their all-new (and all black metal) album, Die Falle.

For some it's seemingly impossible to mention Burzum without having to detail Varg Vikerness' political and social viewpoints

Back in 1998 I stumbled upon the first Pest demo and was instantly captivated by it. The insane vocals, the crazy selfmade photos, the prominent bass guitar, the acoustic parts, just the songs in itself.

Re-issue properly with a complete updated layout released with leading band member Shatraug himself as supervisor.

Re-issue properly with a complete updated layout released with leading band member Shatraug himself as supervisor.

Finnish Black Metal. The 2017 demo and the 2018 EP on one vinyl. Heavy (180g) black vinyl 12" LP with printed inner sleeve.

The first proper official LP reissue of the classic Hecate Enthroned EP from 1996. Killer Melodic Black Metal from the '90s, is finally available with remastered audio and a fully restored layout. 180g LP, 3.5mm spine printed on 350gsm cardstock jacket with special GOLD FLOOD, GOLD HOTFOIL, GOLD PANTONE LABELS, thick professionally printed thick INSERT with BRONZE PANTONE.

1ter Teil von "Nostalgia" der Finnen Kalmankantaja

4 new hymns, recorded in the same session like Sargeist's latest full length masterpiece, Unbound, showing nothing but Satanic Black Devotion. Featuring a silkscreen print on side B.

It was but 2020 when GRIEVE emerged from the darkness with their self-titled debut EP. Although otherwise meant to exist strictly in that darkness, it was soon discerned that the band included veritable Finnish black metal royalty within its ranks. Nevertheless, the swiftly uncompromising nature of Grieve was felt: Northern Black Metal Exclusively From the 1990s. No more, no less, no progression, no fun.

Comes in a Gatefold with hot-foil print.

Repress 2022