ANTLERS MULM - 'Of Withered Sparks' CD (Loki Foundation)
The third album of Antlers Mulm opts for deep resonating tones that are harmonious and hypnotic with a greater emphasis on percussion, and the massive foray into song based structures. Dark beats linked with electro-pop vibes bring highlights of an extraordinary world of sound. Phantasmagorial melodies melt into an intense atmosphere guided by the voice of Hans Johm. These 10 songs catch the mood of the warm feeling of being at home and create a landscape of a coruscant kingdom that lies deep within the lyrical and musical expression. Digipak with booklet.
DEEP-PRESSION - '4: Void Of A Morning' CD (Valse Sinistre)
The 4th full-length of this experimental Polish combo is a huge step forward. Based on a solid drone soundscape and ambient textures Deep-pression incorporates elements of post-black metal, shoegaze, industrial, electronic, dark ambient, noise and a whole lot of others. Introspective and tormenting experimental drone dancing on the edge of madness! File next to Trist, Xasthur, Vinterriket, Northaunt. Ltd x 1000 copies.
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FAUST - 'Patchwork 1971-2002' CD (Staubgold)
"Faust will forever be heralded as a pioneer in the electronic/rock avant garde, emerging in the early seventies branching off from Brit/American commercial rock bands, employing the use of alterior sonic landscapes to create a new musical tangent" (Alternative Press). For this release Markus Detmer (Staubgold) and Hans Joachim Irmler (Faust) compiled unreleased Faust recordings from 1971 to 2002, covering the legendary Wumme Years (1971 - 1973) and the time at Virgin's Manor studios (1974- 1975) as well as their new start in the early 80s and recent years. "Patchwork" unfolds the core qualities of Faust and gives a deep impression of their working method. Appearing: Werner Diermaier, Hans Joachim Irmler, Jean-Hervé Peron, Rudolf Sosna, Gunther Wüsthoff, Arnulf Meiffert, Steven Wray Lobdell, Lars Paukstat and Michael Stoll. Digipak.
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HEID - 'Pilgrim Of The Sublunary World' CD (Cold Meat Industry)
From the forested outbacks of northern Sweden, a formation known as Heid rose with the midnight sun. Heid paid due respect to the Swedish tradition - a pedigree including Raison d'Etre and In Slaughter Natives. Heid instantly spoke with a unique voice, a distinct Nordic expression resonant with the majesty of their homeland: the deep forests, the bottomless lakes, the foaming rapids, and the distant howls of the last predators. Heid created a dark, dystopian sound, that rendered them a formidable reputation. Heid disbanded in 2000, but the legacy carried on through Survival Unit and LEAK. This CD retrospective is a fitting epitaph. Digipak.
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LOTUS CIRCLE / BOSQUE - 'Split' CD (Dunkelheit Produktionen)
Lotus Circle starts this split release with 4 new curses. Their part is full of occult preaches for the Beast, free drone / doom guitars / black metal, combined with extreme screaming vocals full of depression and hate... and noise with the main purpose to abstract you from this place and time. Stories of burned down villages, inner visions of the absurd and deep dark caves. Bosque continues next with the spell "Veneration". This band serves an obscure atmosphere at it's best and leaves you a bitter black taste of depressiveness deep in your thoughts. The abstract doom / black spell of Bosque is a pure dark atmosphere painted with colourless feelings and a raw sound that makes this a priceless result of true funeral doom / black art. Hand-numbered edition of 500 copies.
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MELEK-THA - 'Apokalypsia' CD (Necrocosm)
The new offering from the apocalyptic war machine rumbles into view - Kult Evil Dark Ritualistic Industrial projekt Melek-Tha continue their descent into and deep fascination with Satanic imagery, war, death and overall human damnation. Omnipresent opression and despair permeate every aural second expressed through music somewhere between apocalyptic orchestral and dark ambient sonics. This is supreme symphonic Occult Black Industrial at its very best. Six tracks of sonic pain and dense, obscure glimmers from the abyss.
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ODA RELICTA - 'Leper Mass' CD (Twilight Records)
Ukrainian project Oda Relicta (aka Olegh Kolyada of First Human Ferro and In Meditarium) was created in 2005 with the intention to represent the legacy of the local military orchestra - Zhytomyr Military Brass Orchestra, where Olegh Kolyada's uncle was involved into while serving in the army. Hence the military component of the project is the marches, and improvisations upon classical works performed throughout 1990s - 2005 by said orchestra. This is a masterpiece; very intense, atmospheric and deep. A work and sound unique and very personal. Oda Relicta's third album will show you the true beauty of the liturgical chants in their more primitive expression. Digipak.
Debut CD from Polish act SIRS (Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome), featuring 9 tracks of nihilistic deep dark depression / dark ambient. Existential nihilism is the notion that life has no intrinsic meaning or value. This is reflected in the sick, misanthropic atmosphere of the album, exploring concepts of agony, isolation, destruction, hatred, nihilism and death. Ltd x 500 copies.
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STALAGGH - 'Projekt Terrror - A Visualization' DVD (Autumn Wind Productions)
"This DVD Displays the Unease of What Has Been and What Will Be...The Nihilistic Emptiness Raging in Your Mind. Visions of Thought Induced Plagues Lead You Through a Maze of Inner Torment and The Struggle to Grasp It....EXISTENCE IS FUTILE!!' A Misanthropik-Nihilistik projekt with as a prior aim propagating the sonic ideology of human genocide. Stalaggh is bound to awaken emotions of depression, hate, nihilism, misanthropy and drag you deeper down into it's pits and voids.
PAL, Region 0 (will play in all European DVD players).
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SVARROGH - 'Balkan Renaissance' CD (Ahnstern)
With their 4th album, the Bulgarian Black Folklore ensemble Svarrogh has recorded another masterpiece of Ritual Folk music. This mystic sound-journey drags you along to the ancient heart of the Balkan mountains, its caves, rivers, villages and people with their deep mythological roots. Svarrogh play a unique sound of beautiful mandolin and bagpipes, mixed with droning synths. This is a musical look through a grey window to discover the dark past of Bulgaria´s 19th century and its Renaissance, after years of osman oppression. On "Balkan Renaissance" you can listen to original passages of famous Bulgarian poets and artists, as well a tribute to Allerseelen with the song "Kamerad". This album is full of traditional-, pagan and ritual Folk music, Neoclassical songs, Martial drumming and it has even some Industrial moments. Ltd x 500 with special 'Martenitsi' insert.
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VA - 'Whom The Moon A Nightsong Sings' 2 x CD (Auerbach Tontrager)
"Whom The Moon A Nightsong Sings" is a two-CD collection defined by (mostly) acoustic musical settings of nature's scenery and impressions, or of personal sentiments mirrored in nature. This profound respect and a deeply romantic magical and mystical perception of nature are the common denominator of all the featured artists and the thematic foundation of their contributions. The fact that nearly all of the songs included here are either exclusive to this project or rare tracks that aren't otherwise available anymore serves to emphasize the extraordinary character of this release. Over 100 minutes of rare and exclusive tracks from Ainulindalë, Bauda, Dornenreich, Empyrium, Havnatt, Les Discrets (2 tracks), Lönndom, Musk Ox, Nebelung, Nest, Neun Welten, Nhor, Nucleus Torn, October Falls, Orplid, Syven, Tenhi, Ulver and Vàli (2 tracks). Presented in a stunning hardback digibook.
