BATTLENOISE! - The Blows Of Martial Industrial - Book (War Office Propaganda / MozgaloM)
(2007) The controversial book about the history and the essence of Martial Industrial music, the philosophy and the bands. "From the 'pioneers of industrial music, the roots of martial industrial'... Throbbing Gristle, SPK, Test Department, Laibach, Delerium, Will, In Slaughter Natives, Autopsia, Death In June etc - through the first wave of genuine martial industrial projects... Les Joyaux De La Princesse, Turbund Sturmwerk, Dawn & Dusk Entwined, Der Blutharsch, Derniere Volonte, Puissance, Von Thronstahl, The Days of the Trumpet Call, Genitor Lvminis, Wappenbund, Tribe of Circle, The Protagonist, Thorn-Agram, Sophia, Karjalan Sissit etc - onto 'The Second Front'... H.E.R.R., Kreuzweg Ost, Leger Des Heils, Arditi, Predella Avant, Toroidh, A Challenge Of Honour, Triarii, Cold Fusion, Rukkanor, Kriegsfall-U, Sturmast, Larrnakh, Bleiburg, Le Testament De La Lumiere, Omnicore, Stahlwerk 9, Levoi Pravoi, Der Feuerkreiner, Westwind, Golgatha, Die Macht, The Well of Sadness, Praetorio, Rome etc - finally onto a summary of the previous texts and the way forward." [Krieglied]. History, backgrounds, reviews, lyrics, photos of more than 30 bands on 330 pages, with very personal points of view from the author! This is the second, enlarged, revised and extended English edition. Hardback, ltd x 500 hand-numbered copies.
UK 20£
Europe 23£
World 26£
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GHOSTS OF BRESLAU - 'Peste' CD (Twilight Records)
(2007) Ghosts Of Breslau's debut album "Peste" (originally released in two very small editions on Bunkier Prods.) has finally been captured onto CD format for a larger audience. "Peste" is a voyage to the beginning of the World War II - a time when the world was on fire and violence engulfed the city of Breslau (the German name for Wroclaw). Ghosts of the past are still present here. Martial Industrial, apocalyptic war hymns, neoclassical music and dark evocations of the forces now hopefully forgotten. File next to Turbund Sturmwerk, Karjalan Sissit etc.
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
World 12.50£
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GUSTAF HILDEBRAND - 'Starscape' CD (Cyclic Law)
(2004) Known from his project Lithivm (CMI) and his collaboration with Karjalan Sissit and Peter Bjärgö (Arcana, Sophia), Gustaf Hildebrand, on his first release under his own name, explores the sonic confines of space with his own vision of how a space journey might aurally be experienced. This 2nd pressing of 500 copies comes in a textured tri-fold sleeve. An essential release!
MARCH OF HEROES - 'March For Glory' CD (War Office Propaganda / Rage In Eden)
Debut album of French martial industrial act March of Heroes. Atmospheric, Neoclassical music inspired by events from World War II, especially the war between Russia and Germany. The concept is to show everything that describes this terrible conflict - heroism, brutality, desolation, propaganda, sadness - something very pronounced in a such conflict. Musically MOH is in the vein of Sophia or Karjalan Sissit (with a huge nod to Laibach circa 'Macbeth') and is a must have for fans of military tunes. CD in digipak.
STURMAST - 'Ibis Redibis Nunquam In Bello Peribis' CD (Cold Meat Industry)
Hungarian act Sturmast play folk-influenced martial industrial music. Here real musicians play real instruments, thus introducing the good old band-feeling to the martial industrial scene. The music contains powerful, eruptive percussion (toms, snare, bass drum), haunting violin and cello, acoustic guitar, and a selection of traditional folk instruments. Absorbing atmosphere links the compositions, which vary from hypnotic and monotonous to marching and repetitive, from moody and experimental to beautiful, melancholy-filled delicate. The lyrics, portraying the fight of the historic and modern, spiritual and secular, uplifting and ill-fated, are mostly in Hungarian, with English translations in the stylish digipak with booklet. Reminiscent of fellow Hungarians Kriegsfall-U, Karjalan Sissit or Toroidh.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
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SUB LUNA - 'In The Shade Of Time' 2 x CD (Dagaz Music)
Swedish Dark Folk project from former Unio Mystica member and Karjalan Sissit live musician. Though relying heavily on acoustic guitars, Sub Luna also incorporates the use of strings, tremolo and even slide guitar, which at times move their brand of dark folk into lounge/pop territory. Melodic and moody, not unlike Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio. Mastered, mixed and recorded by Peter Bjärgö (Arcana, Sophia). Limited to 600 copies, including a bonus disc of early material.
TRIARII - 'Ars Militaria (2nd Edition)' CD (Eternal Soul)
Second edition (1st Ed Ltd 500, 2005) of Triarii's debut album! 12 tracks of the finest heroic and bombastic military pop. Layers of snare drums, heavy orchestral strings, overwhelming fanfares and marches, historical samples and noises break down over the listeners head like a fatal thunderstorm. If you’re a fan of Sophia, Karjalan Sissit, In Slaughter Natives or Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio, this is an absolutely essential release for you. Thoroughly catchy and highly recommended! This unlimited edition comes with brand new artwork.
