Helrunar / Árstíðir Lífsins – Fragments – A Mythological Excavation (Vinyl, LP)Label: Lupus Lounge – WOLF 056 LPS, Ván – Ván93Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, SilverCountry: GermanyReleased: Aug 30, 2013Style: Black Metal, Viking Metal Joint conceptual release by the two Mythological Metal bandsApart from being a collaborative effort by Helrunar und Árstí∂ir Lífsins, who each recorded one song of epic length, «Fragments – A Mythological Excavation» also testifies to the friendship between the labels of both bands, Prophecy Productions and Ván Records. As the title of this release (overall duration: 35 minutes) already suggests, both groups delve into mythological topics: Helrunar’s «Wein für Polyphem“ draws from Homer’s «Odyssey» while…
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Burzum – Draugen – Rarities
Burzum – Draugen – Rarities Label: Back On Black – BOBV670CDFormat: CD, Compilation, Reissue, DigipackCountry: UKReleased: 2019Style: Black Metal 1.A Lost Forgotten Sad Spirit (Taken from «Burzum», released in 1992)2.Stemmen Fra Tårnet (Taken from the «Aske» EP, released in 1993)3.Dominus Sathanas (Taken from the «Aske» EP, released in 1993)4.Lost Wisdom (Taken from «Burzum» (Demo I), released in 1991)5.Spell Of Destruction (Taken from «Burzum» (Demo I), released in 1991)6.Channeling The Power Of Souls Into A New God (Taken from «Burzum» (Demo I), released in 1991)7.Outro (Taken from «Burzum» (Demo I), released in 1991)8.Et Hvitt Lys Over Skogen2 (Taken from the «Svarte Dauen» bootleg, released in 1998)9.Once Emperor (Taken from the «Svarte Dauen» bootleg, released…
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Blestemat – Poisonous Metal
Blestemat – Poisonous MetalLabel: Silent Future Recordings – SFR007Format: Cassette, EP, Limited Edition, 150 units producedCountry: SwedenReleased: Mar 22, 2024Style: Black Metal ¨Sweden’s Blestemat is a conduit for an inescapable darkness, a black void that both consumes and enlightens. The project’s debut EP, “Poisonous Metal”, is not just music; it’s an existential force, a commemoration of the relentless spirit of black metal. “Poisonous Metal” is a homage to the black metal renaissance of the 2000s, the so-called orthodox current – resonating with the spirit of notable acts like Malign, Watain, and Ofermod. But this is more than a mere tribute; it’s a continuation of a lineage from which younger artists…
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Imha Tarikat – Sternenberster
Imha Tarikat – SternenbersterLabel: Lupus Lounge – WOLF 120MCFormat: Cassette, AlbumCountry: GermanyReleased: 18 Dec 2020Style: Black Metal On «Sternenberster», IMHA TARIKAT take the harsh sound of their debut album «Kara Ihlas» (2019) a huge step further while at the same time staying true to their course. . The German black metal act combines an old school approach based on the Norwegian second wave with dark melodic Swedish influences, vicious outbursts of speed, a dash of punk, and even a pinch of occult rock. Their densely woven string-tapestries allow for distant comparisons with a number of the band’s compatriots, but IMHA TARIKAT chose a very direct, raw, and fierce form of…
