DEAD RAVEN CHOIR - 'Cask Strength Black Metal' 2 x CD (Supernal Music)
DCD version of the Weird Forest 3LP boxset from Polish artist Smolken (Wolfmangler). The most insane black metal release ever! Harsh sounding evil, atmospheric off-kilter black metal. Call it black metal folk. The loudest noisiest crazy insane sounding blasts of skree with strange folky melodic undertones of banjo, cello, mandolin, and percussions and the most frightening vocals ever dared to be recorded. Many traditional folk songs shrouded in blasts of white noise armageddon. For fans of twisted, unique, raw black metal with a very bent edge. Pray (no, commit ritual sacrifice) to the underworld that your stereo survives! For fans of Leviathan, Gorgoroth, Draugar, Xasthur, Burzum etc.
UK 12.50£
Europe 13.50£
World 14.50£
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INSTINCT - 'Instinct' CD (Heidenwut Productions)
"...this is the kind of misanthropic, isolationist black metal which revels in its own cryptic obscurity... a worthy addition to the lineage of misanthropic pagan black metal established by Burzum and carried on these days by bands like Abyssic Hate, Leviathan and Xasthur. And of course, it's encouraging to find music this bleak and dark being made in England, which, it's fair to say, has not been at the cutting edge of black metal evolution in recent decades" (Judas Kiss). Ltd x 1000 copies.
UK 9£
Europe 10£
World 11£
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LEVIATHAN - 'Verräter' 2 x CD (Tumult)
Pure, primitive, cult, home recorded evil! Two discs, 22 tracks, 143 minutes of buzzing, howling, pummelling black metal. Think Burzum, Darkthrone, Immortal, but with all sorts of weird twists and sonic surprises. Sure, Leviathan is grimmer than grim metal that the frost and forest lords of Norway should bow down to, but it's also pure expression unfettered by genre restraints, although informed and inspired by them. Unique and category-defying black metal... dark, weird, noisy, disturbing art embodying one man's twisted vision. Original, evil, hateful, misanthropic, bizarre and truly black metal. "Verräter", the first official Leviathan release, contains tracks dating back to 1998 with the first disc representing more recently recorded tracks, while disc two contains the older, rawer material. "Verräter" is beyond just black metal, it's a collection of utterly brutal, truly innovative, and completely soul crushing musical blackness.
Ritualistic Doom Metal from France. Mysterious, ritualistic drones made through bass layers, amplifier worship, possessed chants and Burzum-inspired ambience, Mhönos emerges from his crypt during year MMX to offer his bewitching liturgy to the mass. Dark and bright, ugly and beautiful, overwhelming, uplifting, melodic and droning at times, ritual issued by Mhönos aback and sometimes mixes the horror and the esoteric. Low frequences and tortured voices reign in supreme masters in the unstructured reptation, throbbing and disorder, thorned at irregular intervals by hypnotic psalms scended by haunted voices. Necropiss from The Arrival Of Satan appears on this album. Ltd x 500 copies.
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
World 12.50£
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NAOS - 'The Final Harvest' CD (Itsemuhra Arts)
Extremely rare album from 1995! NAOS is the one-man Dark Ambient / Darkwave / Industrial Ambient project of Greek artist Magus Wampyr Daoloth (aka George Zacharopoulos of Necromantia). The debut album "The Final Harvest" was recorded in 1993 and released in 1995. The vocals are spoken words and the lyrics are about satanism and individualism. Dark atmospheres and haunting keyboard melodies give this a demonic feel. File next to Burzum, Vinterriket etc.
UK 12£
Europe 13£
World 14£
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NORTT - 'Graven' CD (Red Stream)
CD reissue of Denmark-based Nortt's epic 1999 demo. In the spirit of early atmospheric, depressive Black Funeral Doom acts like Burzum. Xasthur and Mortiis, "Graven" is a collection of depressive, horrifying tone poems rather than a simple series of songs, progressing deeper and darker into cavernous sonic wastelands. "Graven" is akin to what the sound of death would be like; Nortt is the ferryman, ever eager to offer passage.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
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PYHA - 'Play Backfires' CD (Misanthropic Art Productions)
Atmospheric black metal / dark ambient from South Korean Pyha (Ruins). Consisting of more mature and clean sounds than his previous, critically acclaimed album "The Haunted House" (which he wrote when he was just 14!). Burzum meets Abruptum meets Xasthur but even more harsh and atmospheric. Anti war, anti military outsider individualistic blackness that destroys any other BM you've heard. Unbelievably grim and melancholic. Ltd x 500 copies.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
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SIEGHETNAR - 'Todessehnsucht' CD (Nordsturm Productions)
Second release from this mysterious German BM act. Raw, misanthropic and unapologetic Black Metal... dark, doomy and nihilistic. Monotone riffs supply a steady basis for the dull crunching guitars. Synthesizers fill every nook and cranny with a sound like sandpaper on glass. Sieghetnar are masters in this genre - and this is definitely a release for those who worship Burzum, Gorgoroth, Blut Aus Nord; and above all Xasthur.
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
World 12.50£
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STRIBORG - 'Autumnal Melancholy' CD (Displeased Records)
By our count, this is the eighth official Striborg full-length album. Deep forest Black Metal is combined with dark ambient / drone / doom soundscapes, creating a chilling and eerie atmosphere. Typically cold, desolate and depressive stuff from this prolific Tasmanian artist. File next to Burzum, Vinterriket, Xasthur, Leviathan etc. Breath-taking grimness!
Reissue of two old albums from Tasmanian necro BM legend Sin Nanna, brought together on vinyl for the first time. "Black Desolate Winter" was recorded during May 2005 and "Depressive Hibernation" was recorded during February 2005. This album is full of the undulating trademark buzzing guitars that Striborg employs, but the structure of the songs feel something like Burzum. 1 hour & 20 minutes of suffocating, depressive grimness. Packaged in a gatefold sleeve with one white vinyl, one black vinyl and an A2 poster. Ltd x 600 copies.
Reissue of two old albums from Tasmanian necro BM legend Sin Nanna, brought together on vinyl for the first time. "Black Desolate Winter" was recorded during May 2005 and "Depressive Hibernation" was recorded during February 2005. This album is full of the undulating trademark buzzing guitars that Striborg employs, but the structure of the songs feel something like Burzum. 1 hour & 20 minutes of suffocating, depressive grimness.
UK 10£
Europe 11£
World 12£
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STRIBORG - 'Ghostwoodlands' CD (Displeased Records)
Another work of chilling lo-fi Black Metal / Black Ambient from "Australia's answer to Burzum". "...what it lacks in track quantity it more than makes up for in melancholic metal composition. Striborg opens the CD with this awesome keyboard work that is straight out a Hammer film or Last Man on Earth. It’s great. Then the album picks up with speedy black metal style drums and Sin Nanna’s unique guitar buzz... the title track, begins the album closedown with fast guitars that break up toward the end amidst more keyboard action and then are dropped altogether in the final track, where the keyboard and synth playing eases us into the night. Sleepy bells chime along with the keyboard sounds and one can almost feel the curtains closing over a funeral." (Brutalism.com).
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
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STRIBORG - 'Perceiving The World With Hate' CD (Displeased Records)
Brand new 2009 album from this Tasmanian Black Forest Metal / Black Ambient legend. Deathly slow, depressive Black Metal with a wondrous touch of the eerie and gloomy. "Perceiving The World With Hate" has a strong emphasis on the melancholic and atmospheric side of BM, with moments of blackened Doom. "... strikes my ears as stealthy move into a woods overrun by ghosts... it is one thing for Sin Nanna to play the character of a lone gunner in the dark wilderness. But it is another thing to play sounds that portray wasted souls as strewn about that same landscape" (Brutalism). Features Malefici of Xasthur on 3 tracks. File next to Burzum. Packaged in a DVD case.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
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STRIBORG - 'Solitude' CD (Displeased Records)
Ghastly hatred towards mankind through forest black metal and eerie ambient soundscapes! Brooding atmospheres of pessimism, perceptual distortion and misanthropy, highlighted by the droning aspect of the music. Sin Nanna, the prolific Tasmanian devil, offers the second Striborg full-length of 2007 with this chilling 8-song, 71-minute nightmare. For fans of Burzum, Xasthur and Ildjarn.
Exclusive vinyl only release. Uruk-Hai presents two epic dark ambient tracks from the realms of Tolkien that should appeal to fans of Vinterriket / Ildjarn / Burzum's work in this field. Moloch contribute two tracks of raw ambient black metal reminiscent of Striborg or an extremely low-fi Burzum. The final track 'Isengard' is a collaboration from both artists. Ltd x 500 copies on green / white marbled vinyl in a heavy full-colour sleeve containing an A3 poster of the cover painting from the world's leading Tolkien artist John Howe.
VARGR - 'Wehrmacht Satanas' CD (Eternal Pride Productions)
The name Henrik Nordvargr Björkk has always been associated with the power of Swedish Black Industrial, which has been linked to MZ.412 for many years. As part of MZ.412, Nordvargr first managed to combine black metal and post-industrial aesthetics. But Vargr is an even more diabolic, blasphemous and terrifying cocktail of the real Scandinavian Black Metal of the early 90's, Black Ambient and Noise layers which create an atmosphere of Evil, Death, Chaos and Destruction in their impious graciousness. An unholy communion summoned to create the soundtrack for all wars to come. Bow to the Northern Wolf! Includes a cover of Burzum's track "Det Som En Gang Var".
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
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VINTERRIKET - 'Grauweiss' DVD (Aphelion Productions)
All new audio / visual journey through the harsh frozen landscapes of Switzerland from the mighty Vinterriket. The cult black ambient / melancholic / cold synth entity from Germany is the brainchild of cz (Atomtrakt, Nebelkorona etc). Perfect for the long dark nights that are now upon us! For fans of Burzum, Ildjarn, Paysage d'Hiver, Uruk-Hai etc. Ltd x 1000 copies in a digipak with 16-page digipak.
PAL, Region 0 (will play in all European DVD players).
UK 14£
Europe 15£
World 16£
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VINTERRIKET - 'Landschaften Ewiger Einsamkeit Pt. 1' 10" (Aphelion Productions)
Part 1 in a 3 x 10" series by this cult black ambient / melancholic / cold synth act from Germany. Not far from the likes of Mortiis or early Burzum, yet with a more obscure tone. An homage to the dark side of nature. Originally released as a CD in 2003 (Ketzer Records), now issued onto heavy black vinyl by UK label Aphelion Productions. Limited to 500 hand-numbered copies with fully-printed inlay and A3 poster featuring Vinterriket's signature dark photography (different artwork than the original CD).
UK 10.00£
Europe 12.50£
World 15.00£
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VINTERRIKET - 'Landschaften Ewiger Einsamkeit Pt. 2' 10" (Aphelion Productions)
Part 2 in a 3 x 10" series by this cult black ambient / melancholic / cold synth act from Germany. Not far from the likes of Mortiis or early Burzum, yet with a more obscure tone. An homage to the dark side of nature. Ltd x 500 hand-numbered copies with full-size insert featuring Vinterriket's signature dark photography.
UK 10.00£
Europe 12.50£
World 15.00£
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VINTERRIKET - 'Landschaften Ewiger Einsamkeit Pt. 3' 10" (Aphelion Productions)
Final part of this 3 x 10" series by the ultimate cult black ambient / melancholic / cold synth act from Germany. Not far from the likes of Mortiis or early Burzum, yet with a more obscure tone. An homage to the dark side of nature. Ltd x 500 hand-numbered copies with full-size insert featuring Vinterriket's signature dark photography.
UK 10.00£
Europe 12.50£
World 15.00£
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WOLF & WINTER - 'When The Cold Earth Rests In Silence' CD (Twilight Records)
Wolf & Winter's second album is still in the vein of their first album's raw black metal, but moves a step forward into depressive black metal, combining ambient strings and bombastic drums from the first pagan metal and using a grimmer repertoire of black metal vocals. Not quite post black metal, it uses some elements of this genre to combine the first age of Bathory and Hellhammer with Ulver, Burzum and even Agalloch. To stand in the roots of primitive and raw music is why this second album does not completely move forward into a more modern concept of black metal, but this doesn't mean it's stuck in the past. This way, the music gains more solidness and independence in a genre which has been so done, so constructed, so reconstructed and at last, so repeated. Digipak.
