In a long overdue return, Portugal's The Ominous Circle rise again from the mist with their sophomore album "Cloven Tongues of Fire", a deeper descent into the great, endless chasms. A maelstrom of fire and relentless chaos that defies everything in this age of empty standards and sterile paradigms, the new full-length effort represents their darkest, most intense and uncompromising manifest to date, both a witness to the wickedness of iniquity and a tribute to the arts of the extreme.
Sophisticated yet raw, dynamic and fierce, presenting a different approach to songwriting while continuing the path of 2017's acclaimed "Appalling Ascension", "Cloven Tongues of Fire" delivers 43 minutes of black-infused Death metal with monolithic slabs of doom. A defaced abomination of low-tuned impious riffing, dissonant patterns and wildfire rhythms, from the manic blasting of “Through Tunnels Ablaze” to the gargantuan epic that is “Utterance of the Formless”, forming a tome of Dark Death Metal necromancy.
Its organic production harks back to ancient times and is crowned with Dan Lowndes' mastering magic to forge an opus of filth, blood and venom where new elements merge with old facets to spawn an opus of labyrinthine shapes and blaze-laden cacophony. Unapologetic and confrontational, "Cloven Tongues of Fire" is a testimony of the awe-inspiring splendour of Death.
Black 12" (140g) in a black poly-lined innersleeve, download card, booklet 8 page 20x20mm, full-color on 150g g art paper, gatefold jacket, full-color printed on 350g carton, coated paper, all assembled in a plastic overbag.
Pressed on clear heavy vinyl w/ black & blood red splatters. Comes with a 4-page 12"x12" booklet, A2 poster and a download card. Colors on final record may vary to a degree from the mockup.
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.
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!
"Shadows From The Past...", their second album, originally released in 2003, returns to haunt the underground. A brutal yet atmospheric black metal offering: biting riffs, raw production, and sparse melodies take you into a cold and impious realm. From furious blasts to slow, meditative passages, this second work delivers the pure essence of Black Metal. Essential for fans of dark, uncompromising music.
Red 12" (180g) in a microtenne innerbag, printed innersleeve, B/W on 220g carton coated paper, private download card, simple jacket, B/W printed on 350g carton, coated paper, all assembled in a plastic overbag.
Introducing "Häxekult," the forthcoming album from the enigmatic band Ghörnt. Brace yourself for 8 haunting songs delving deep into themes of Blasphemy, occultism, and the harrowing history of witchburnings.
Reprint, 400x gold in milky clear swirl 12" (140g) in a microtene innerbag, printed innersleeve, full-color on 220g; jacket, full-color printed on 350g, all assembled in a plastic overbag.
Tara, as a dual-album set. Originally released in late May of 2001, it has been a highly celebrated recording and a loyal favorite amongst Absu's followers.