Coldstrain arose from the ashes of Karna, following the interior call flickered in the dark chasms of the minds of Horth (Karna, Goatpsalm, Sick Rites) and Asterius (Sal Solaris). Coldstrain have no parallels nor connections with Karna nor Sal Solaris, except their provenance from distinguished authors proving their abilities. Coldstrain is a fusion of sorrowful tectonics within entangled circuits of the creators' thoughtways. A long monolithic yet polymophic dedication to solitude and its innermost origins, expressed in one half-of-an-hour tapestry woven by guitar drone, noise, dark ambient and a lot of intimate reminicscenses can be nothing except a great experience. "I" is another hall we advise you to enter, but don't forget that these corridors are not built for you to walk through and around. Ltd x 300 copies in a gatefold digifile.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
QUANTITY
SIMULACRA - 'There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood' CD (ConSouling Sounds / No Angels Productions)
Nearly 45 minutes of dark droning soundscapes, where once in a while lighter ambient passages penetrate the darkness. "Giant plateaus are slowly moving, reverberating the air with deep subterranean drones, flowing and ebbing in slow waves taking you a little deeper all the time in this sonic experience... Inside a Void is Belgian dark ambient act Simulacra back with red drones from a fountain filled with blood... There is a Fountain Filled With Blood does sound deeper and wider which makes the atmosphere more intense, darker and oppressive. These graphic drones are slowly moving as they are heavy in weight under their monolithic structure. Simulacra’s dark ambient is very minimal in approach as the changes are just coming very slow, but its progression is eminent. Its mastermind Miguel Boriau does take his time to let the sounds evolve. Deep rumbling drones with a haunted atmosphere reflecting feelings of sadness and solitude with sometimes a trace of melody.... The finest and darkest drones for dreamers who are awake" (Gothtronic). Ltd x 500 copies in an outsize sleeve.
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
World 12.50£
QUANTITY
SPECIAL OCCULT PROMOTION
ABISMO - 'Ultimo Canto Ciclico Do Sol' CD (Nihil Art)
Black Ambient / Industrial / Occultic music from Brazil. A new disc with the old carcass called Abismo, in the realm of deep dark ritual ambient. This is a funeral of the soul... a funeral march for humanity heading for extinction. With an extreme aversion for life, this is sick music for ruined souls. Ltd x 500 copies. Russian import.
BLACK DEPTHS GREY WAVES - 'Nightmare Of The Blackened Heart' CD (Aesthetic Death Records)
The new album from Black Depths Grey Waves - the sickened minds of Clint Listing (As All Die) and Saint Of Gravediggers (Ordo Tyrannis). Consisting of 3 lengthy Blackened occult noise rituals, "Nightmare Of The Blackened Heart" is a crawling immersion into the darkest reaches of your subconscious mind. A disturbing audial experience influenced by MZ. 412, Valefor and Schloss Tegal. Digipak.
SUI GENERIS UMBRA - 'Ater' CD (Dying Art Productions)
Sui Generis Umbra is the new guise of Polish act Umbra. Dark haunted occult music, similar to Aghast. The music of Umbra has a special, magical, dark and secret atmosphere. It flows out of a lonely heart which belongs to a creature from another world. A world with no time, a world freed from reality. Hidden in the world of solitude and darkness, living among the old superstitions Lady Lugalla describes a world in which the unreal coexists with the real. Howling of the distant wind, scornful yells, the singing of bells playing the demons' song called Ater. A song which comes straight out of the depths of Lady Lugalla's heart. A spell that takes the listener on a trip to the magical world of The Witch! Originally released in 2000 by Fluttering Dragon, now re-issued with new artwork in an edition of 500 copies.
VISTHIA - 'In Aeternum Deleti' CD (ATMF)
There was a time when extreme music was not a mere shouting exercise, but a Vision, an idea of how to develop the magma of creation. Hailing from Italy, Visthia confirm the innovative attitude and contribution this scene is giving to reawakening the daring attitude that scene seems to have lost. Where others merely stopped to investigate, Visthia crossed the Rubicon, passing through the most extreme metal hemispheres to the industrial fields, resulting in the Black Powernoise genre. Told through the Latin tongue, the Occult Tradition becomes untold. The platter is enriched by the contribution of the internationally renowned artist Nicola Samorì, known for his unique style, bringing modern decay into the crystalized perfection of the ancient. File beside Dødheimsgard, Diabolicum, MZ.412 and Aborym.
UK 30£
Europe 33£
World 36£
QUANTITY
SUI GENERIS UMBRA - 'Ater' CD (Dying Art Productions)
Sui Generis Umbra is the new guise of Polish act Umbra. Dark haunted occult music, similar to Aghast. The music of Umbra has a special, magical, dark and secret atmosphere. It flows out of a lonely heart which belongs to a creature from another world. A world with no time, a world freed from reality. Hidden in the world of solitude and darkness, living among the old superstitions Lady Lugalla describes a world in which the unreal coexists with the real. Howling of the distant wind, scornful yells, the singing of bells playing the demons' song called Ater. A song which comes straight out of the depths of Lady Lugalla's heart. A spell that takes the listener on a trip to the magical world of The Witch! Originally released in 2000 by Fluttering Dragon, now re-issued with new artwork in an edition of 500 copies.
UK 11£
Europe 12£
World 13£
QUANTITY
TSCHELJABINSK 65 - 'The Demons Of Iron & Titan Woods / Ancient Forest' CD (Dying Art Productions)
Reissue onto CD of two demo EP releases from this now defunct German act, both dating back to 2002. Evenly divided between sombre ambient landscapes and dark Neofolk, thematically, "The Demons Of Iron" (Ltd x 121, Beverina) deals with human existence in our modern society. "Titan Woods / Ancient Forest" (Ltd x 200, Tosom) contains folk elements of acoustic guitar and flutes, but also incorporates a certain spirituality to it. 12 tracks of solitude, loneliness and depression. Ltd x 333 copies with 2 interchangeable covers.
UK 10.50£
Europe 11.50£
World 12.50£
QUANTITY
VERGISSMEINNICHT - 'Whispering Solitude' CD (Mignight Productions / Pest Productions)
This is the debut album from depressive / Dark folk project from Shandong, China. Silent and dark, like crying in the dark night and whisper of the dead. Every word and note echoes like sounds in your dreams. The memory still remains. Is that the past betrayed you, or may just the opposite? A melancholic album, for all fans of Empyrium and Ulver�!!! Vergissmeinnicht is a side project of Lu, the only member of the depressive Black Metal band Heartless. Ltd x 500 copies in a digipak. Chinese import.
