ARDITI - 'Marching On To Victory' CD (Equilibrium Music)
(2007) Originally released in 2003 by Svartvintras Productions in an edition of 1000 copies. The legacy that one half of the project brought from his work with Puissance was fairly evident, yet the focus on his work as Arditi was not so much beautifully orchestrated narrations of the apocalypse, but far grimmer depictions of the past centuries world conflicts. Field recordings and speeches were incorporated into Arditi's compositions, adding a disturbing tone to the predominant military snare-drums, symphonic arrangements and hypnotic soundscapes. The suffocating combination between Martial Industrial, classical arrangements and sombre atmospheres would set Arditi's debut album as one of the bleakest releases on the Militaristic Neoclassical movement. "Marching on to Victory" is now made available again, in a deluxe black with silver print digipak, featuring 2 bonus tracks.
ARDITI - 'Omne Ensis Impera' CD (Equilibrium Music)
(2008) The highly anticipated new album by the Swedish duo (Henry Möller of Puissance and Marten Björkman) is finally upon us. The sense of determination that echoes through their music and which has brought them to the forefront of Martial / Industrial Neo-Classical scene has stayed untouched. “Omne Ensis Impera” introduces an additional strength to Arditi’s compositions - epic orchestral loops and thunderous percussions are granted a more prominent role, stirring the damp and suffocating ambiance that the duo have always produced so well with their use of ominous synths, obscure speeches and mesmerizing narrations. “Omne Ensis Impera” could well be a modern interpretation of the Futurist’s goal of glorifying warfare to an artistic expression beyond its inherent violence and intrinsic sense of heroism. Mastered by Kamrat Nordvargr (Mz.412, Toroidh etc), who also contributed to additional arrangements on a couple of tracks. Presented in a deluxe glossy Digipak, with embossed artwork.
(2008) The highly anticipated new album by the Swedish duo (Henry Möller of Puissance and Marten Björkman) is finally upon us. The sense of determination that echoes through their music and which has brought them to the forefront of Martial / Industrial Neo-Classical scene has stayed untouched. “Omne Ensis Impera” introduces an additional strength to Arditi’s compositions - epic orchestral loops and thunderous percussions are granted a more prominent role, stirring the damp and suffocating ambiance that the duo have always produced so well with their use of ominous synths, obscure speeches and mesmerizing narrations. “Omne Ensis Impera” could well be a modern interpretation of the Futurist’s goal of glorifying warfare to an artistic expression beyond its inherent violence and intrinsic sense of heroism. Mastered by Kamrat Nordvargr (Mz.412, Toroidh etc), who also contributed to additional arrangements on a couple of tracks. This LP version on black vinyl is limited to just 300 copies!
ARDITI - 'Spirit Of Sacrifice' CD (Regain Records / Blooddawn Productions)
(2004) Arditi (H Möller, Puissance / M Björkman, Algaion) offer Neoclassical and Martial Industrial in the best tradition of Puissance, Der Blutharsch and In Slaughter Natives, with compositions based on militant marches, dynamic percussion and vocal sampling. A highly recommended release coming in an elegant digipak!
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
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ARDITI - 'Standards Of Triumph' CD (Equilibrium Music)
(2006) Boasting the unique personality of Swedish combo H. Möller (Puissance) and M. Björkman, "Standards of Triumph" taps further into the darker tones of Militaristic Neoclassical ambiance that has become the band's trademark, resulting in their strongest effort so far - ever effective in their use of crushing orchestrations and evocative speeches, Arditi hereby drags the listener around muddy trenches, leaving aside overly pompous festive marches or alcohol fuelled merry bunker songs which seem to have become the norm as of late, and casting an hypnotizing veil over the turmoil of warfare-inspired Industrial soundscapes. Digipak.
ATOMTRAKT - 'Inmitten Von Trummern Und Ruinen' 7" (Mercenary Musik)
(2007) Atomtrakt is the creation of German artist cz (Vinterriket, Nocternity, Nebelkorona). 'Inmitten Von Trümmern Und Ruinen' is 15 minutes of bombastic, dark, martial, militant ambient and cold atmospheric terror. Released in a limited hand-numbered edition of 500 copies with postcard. Recommended for fans of Puissance.
UK 5£
Europe 6£
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ATOMTRAKT - 'Schutt & Asche' CD (Mercenary Musik)
(2006) Founded in 2003, Atomtrakt is the creation of German artist cz (Vinterriket, Nocternity, Nebelkorona). This full-length debut album titled “Schutt & Asche” (Debris & Ash) includes as a bonus the original MCD demo “Verwüstung”. Over 70 minutes of bombastic, dark, martial, militant ambient and cold atmospheric terror. A great release in the vein of Puissance. Released in a limited 6-panel digipak.
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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BLAKAGIR - 'Carpathian Art Of Sin' CD (Pulverised Records)
(2007) BLAKAGIR is the epic Medieval / Neoclassical war music solo project of L.O.N.. Anyone that has heard of his main project Hellveto's Pagan Black Metal masterwork, "In The Arms Of Kurpian Phantom", will want to pick this up immediately, since the similarities are certainly there. However the difference is that Blakagir is not Metal but epic synthesized Neoclassical hymns, similar to Gae Bolg or Puissance. As with their previous release, "Nostalgia", don't let the 'Metal' artwork fool you! Presented in a sumptuous glossy 8-panel digipak. Very nice piece! Singapore import.
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
World 12.50£
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BLUTVERGIEßEN - 'Issue #4' Magazine & CD
4th edition of this German extreme music magazine, written in English. 'Blutvergießen' (meaning 'Bloodshed') contains 32 pages of interviews with Angantyr (DK), Cultus (NL), Hailstorm / Sagittarius (FI/DE), Melchesh (IL) and Puissance (SE). The magazine also contains an A2 poster of Angantyr, as well as a CD sampler featuring tracks from: Amystery, Ancestors Blood, Angantyr, Carved In Stone, Changes, Dantalion, Festung, Hailstorm, Hellebaard, Hesperia, Hrimthursen, Indolenz, Kroda, Mind Propaganda, Nebelburg, Sagittarius, Ulfsdalir, Walaskialf, Wolfnacht and Yggdrasil. A4, pro-printed B&W.
UK 5£
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DER BLAUE REITER - 'Silencis' CD (Caustic Records)
(2008) The long awaited second album of Der Blaue Reiter. More apocalyptic than ever, Sathorys Elenorth and Lady Nott (Narsilion) are back with a new chapter of darkness and sadness, in hands of an uncertain destiny where human being shines under the last days of its tormented existence and in world surrender under the most absolute madness. Decadence and death, sin and desolation are the keys which guide us through forgotten ambiences where the martial holds the reins of our sad reality. Our future dawn deconstruction has already begun, now you just decide when die. Presented in a beautiful 6-panel digipak. Reminds of Ordo (Rosarius) Equilibrio or Puissance in its most apocalyptic places.
INFESTATION - 'Bastion Untouchable' CD (War Office Propaganda / Rage In Eden)
(2008) Infestation is the martial industrial act of Louis Carrier. The act is best defined by its burning orchestral textures and its violent percussion that give rhythm and life to combative vocal clamours. Evoking subjects concerning the fight for subsistence of cultural heritage, the project covers the unending determination of the minority French-speaking people of Québec that survives through centuries of assimilation and gives the clear indication that struggling is never vain. The project is influenced by the like of Puissance, In Slaughter Natives, Triarii, The Protagonist, Across the Rubicon and Rome. 6-panel digipak.
MOST OF THE TACITURN - 'History Of Iron And Blood' CD (Dying Art Productions)
Just six short months after their debut 'Silent Accuser', Chinese act Most Of The Taciturn has evolved into a huge war machine. The latest album "History Of Iron And Blood" is an Asian perspective of the "Second World War European history of the rise and fall of three empires". Excellent centralized Industrial revelations! Influences cited are Puissance and Sophia, but we are sure this will appeal to all fans of the Martial symphonic / bombastic genre (A Challenge Of Honour, Cold Fusion etc). Strong political artwork. Comes in nice digipak with insert. Recommended!
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
World 12.50£
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POETS TO THEIR BELOVED - 'Embrace The Fool' CD (Equilibrium Music)
Debut from this German / Dutch duo who conquered physical distance through proximity of hearts.Their first opus gathers 13 songs, written over the four year period that followed since the duo's first meeting in Ireland, when Saskia Dommisse and Marcel Schiborr travelled there to attend a Brendan Perry workshop. On the verge of Neofolk, the album presents a unique atmosphere built on stringed instruments such as acoustic guitars, cello, violin and bass. Although a romantic tone is found throughout most of the disc, the compositions also often possess a ritualistic essence where male and female voices rise webbed to the pulsating percussions. Singing of love, loss, forlorn tales and old rituals, Saskia and Marcel invite us into the bleak forest of their soul, where an uncharacteric sense of optimism shines through the treetops to shed some light upon the shady path. Released in a beautiful digipak, including a 12 page booklet with all lyrics.
PROSCENIUM - 'Behind The Curtain' CD (Memento Mori / Dark Vinyl)
New project of Swedish musician Anders Calderon (Mortaur), influenced by composers and artists spanning from Beethoven and Brahms, Devil Doll and Lycia to the work of Arcana, Aghast and Puissance. In a world of mistrust and hostility, where things that don't really matter seem more important than anything, what is hidden behind the curtain? With the dark ambient roots still audible but with added vocals and more emphasis on neo-classical instrumentation the exploration of human reason and fears in the 21st century continues.
UK 10.50£
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PUISSANCE - 'Back In Control' CD (Equilibrium Music)
Following the awe-inspiring debut "Let Us Lead", Puissance would return a couple of years later to unleash "Back In Control", a cynical tribute to human evolution and how such evolution inevitably seems to dictate the end of the World and mankind's own extinction. The impending man-made apocalypse which Söderlund obsessively narrates is superbly illustrated by epic martial compositions, to which the pace is set by loud marching drums and Industrial percussion. A compelling work of art, that would bring Industrial music to a new climax, thanks to the glorious Neoclassical arrangements that Puissance have developed for the album. Originally issued via Cold Meat Industry, this rare classic is now finally made available again. "Back In Control" has been remastered and enhanced with one bonus track. Deluxe digipak edition with embossed cover.
Three years after "State Collapse", the cogwheels of the Puissance warmachine have been fine-tuned and put to work again, in a crushing motion that seems to be as defiant and innovative as ever. Musically, "Grace Of God" could well be referred to as a re-definition of the over-abused "Martial-Pop" term, yet Puissance's own superior combination of sumptuous Neoclassical and Industrial elements raises any potential Pop anthem to an entirely distinct level. More melodic and vocal-oriented than before, this latest opus also comes to expose a more rhythmic approach that had been hinted at in previous releases, but which has now morphed into a powerful and relentless driving force in Söderlund and Möller's compositions. Compellingly militant and beautifully apocalyptic, "Grace of God" finds Puissance in top form. Includes an encrypted bonus track! Presented in a stunning spot-varnished, matt digipak. Highly recommended!
PUISSANCE - 'Mother Of Disease' CD (Equilibrium Music)
Reissue of Puissance's 1999 album. With the Industrial rust of early days properly polished, the Swedish duo would further explore their talent for graceful arrangements set to Militaristic Neo-Classical music. Following the overtly confrontational offerings of "Let Us Lead" and "Back In Control", Puissance were now set to resurrect the ghosts of Cold War and the obsession with all things thermonuclear that haunted the planet - the Mother of Disease, as they would call it - over that period. Brooding hymns to suicidal heroism, devotional praises to a new god that would finally bring closure to the human race, the screeching of metal twisting and melting - all of this would find its place in Puissance's own beautiful vision of the impending apocalypse, that they so ingeniously depict on "Mother of Disease". This fine collection, it has been re-mastered and enhanced with one bonus track, presented in a matte-blue deluxe digipak edition.
2004 album by the masters of martial Neo-Classical Industrial! Sumptuous and majestic as ever and exploring their melodic side even further. Bombastic orchestral sounds, atmospheric neo-classical synth music, some militant drumming and dark spoken words. The Puissance mark of quality is instantly familiar from the opening track 'Trace Elements', with its overwhelming choirs. A solid Puissance album with some nice cinematic hymns making it one of their best works. Highly recommended, as with all Puissance releases!
UK 10£
Europe 11£
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PUISSANCE - 'War On' LP (Miriquidi Productions)
Vinyl reissue of Puissance's 1999 album, originally issued on CD by Fluttering Dragon. Apocalyptic Martial Industrial and dark Neoclassical compositions are accompanied by Puissance's trademark malignant vocals. Swedish duo Fredrik Söderlund (Tripwire) and Henry Möller (Arditi) proclaim the beginning of the end of the world and man's destruction by his own hand. An absolutely essential release for the martial industrial enthusiast! Ltd x 333 hand-numbered copies with a stunning embossed sleeve. Act fast for this highly recommended release!!!
UK 14£
Europe 16£
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VA - 'Temple of Kilowatts' CD (Fluttering Dragon)
Odd compilation of current classical, apocalyptic folk, but essentially rock tracks and everything in-between, including a bizarre indie rock anthem from TRIPWIRE (aka PUISSANCE). Full artist list: IDFROST, PUISSANCE, BAD SECTOR, NORTHAUNT, UMBRA, NYMPH FAITHEST, ONTARIO BLUE, AB OVO, LAPIS, SIMPLY DEADS, TRIPWIRE, RAPEELTRONIC, NO FESTIVAL OF LIGHT and SATOR ABSENTIA.
WELTBRAND - 'Radiance Of A Thousand Suns - The Apocalyptic Triumph' CD (New Era)
A violent mix of raw Black and Thrash Metal with the sick vocals of FUNERAL WINDS RSD Xul (aka Hellchrist Xul, also in DOMINI INFERI, and INFINITY as Baldragon Xul). Totally powerful Underground "cult" sounds with intros in the vein of PUISSANCE. Limited edition.
Odd compilation of current classical, apocalyptic folk, but essentially rock tracks and everything in-between, including a bizarre indie rock anthem from TRIPWIRE (aka PUISSANCE). Full artist list: IDFROST, PUISSANCE, BAD SECTOR, NORTHAUNT, UMBRA, NYMPH FAITHEST, ONTARIO BLUE, AB OVO, LAPIS, SIMPLY DEADS, TRIPWIRE, RAPEELTRONIC, NO FESTIVAL OF LIGHT and SATOR ABSENTIA.