A duo comprised of M.S. (guitar, voice, fx) and A.T. (bass, synth, voice), here assisted by session drummer M.P. (Arkaik Excruciation), SUSPIRAL is the earthly manifestation of spiritual dimensions existing beyond Death. Wrapped in a chilling cover (a detail from K.W. Diefenbach's painting “Toteninsel”), their first magnum opus “Delve Into The Mysteries Of Transcendence” comes divided into three chapters of transcendence by means of transformation through poisonous elevation, meditation on the sacrificial plane and the ultimate revelations on the final mysteries of Death. All engulfed in an amorphous mass of dissonant and chaotic Black Metal that will appeal to those who have stared on the verge of the Abyss.
Supremely dark and majestic, SUSPIRAL's music is a coalescence of frantic guitar-working and mesmerizing, noisy solos raising from chaos like bloody spears pointed at a black hole sky. The band's apocalyptic and unmerciful assault is tempered by the obscure, trance-inducing aura of the melodies, and by a well-structured songwriting, so dense of shades, sonic details and unexpected twists and turns that the 33 minutes of “Delve Into The Mysteries Of Transcendence” end up looking like an odyssey. The purpose is to explore the true depths of darkness instead of safely swimming on its surface, like too many bands are content to do. But SUSPIRAL have no fear to drown: they bravely jump into the vacuum, sure to ascend. www.equinoxdiscos.es
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Long-running Swedish black/death metal band MORDANT are following the path of DISSECTION and NIFELHEIM, playing sharp, melody-tinged black/death metal but with a gnarly thrashy approach. The album gets even more thrashier and gritter as it progresses, and tosses in a SABBAT cover for good measure. This is a rare instance of the band retaining the Swedish sound while going on to play a blend of at least three styles. The album gets more engrossing with each listen and the flavour is something that will have you coming back for more. To The Death Records have released one of the best albums in this unique style and it's definitely worth looking into.
Track list:
1. Vengeance from the Dark 03:25 2. Devastating Storm... Evil Holocaust 03:01 3. Demonic Satanic 04:35 4. Evil Impalers 02:29 5. Blacking Metal (Sabbat cover) 03:57 6. Desecration from Hell 02:51 7. Infernal Curse of Evil 03:24 8. Screaming Souls 04:06 9. Count Lucifer www.facebook.com/mordantblackmetal www.tothedeath.se
The Third Eye Rapists, the Swedish magicians of holocaust metal, wiill unleash ther debut release (previously self-released on tape) on a 4 track 12" LP limited edition of 500 copies through Helter Skelter Productions on January 19th.
'Morbid Majesty' from Austrian Black Metallers Transilvania, is raw and evil. The sound emerges from the deepest caverns of hell, guitars create an atmosphere of pure unrelenting darkness, and vocalist has risen from the grave to vomit infernal shrieks that will freeze your soul.
No trends, no synths here, This is real Morbid Black Metal at its best. Highly recommended for fans of early BATHORY, MAYHEM, DARKTRHONE, MOONBLOOD, DESASTER ... MLP limited to only 500 copies. Purple vinyl. Cat. ref.: TOD044 www.facebook.com/transilvaniaaustria www.templeofdarknessrecords.com www.into-dungeons.de
New York City sludge/doom/drone trio UNEARTHLY TRANCE reemerges from the shadows with Stalking The Ghost, their sixth full-length recording and first album in over seven years. February 24th, 2017 will see the worldwide release of Stalking The Ghost via Relapse Records on CD, LP, and digital formats.
An esoteric ritual of seismic doom, Stalking The Ghost taps into the darkest realms of the occult over the course of seven tracks that reek of utter despair. Forming a balance between slow-churning maelstrom and spine-chilling harmony, wrapped beneath a blackened cloud of rumbling feedback, UNEARTHLY TRANCE sounds more powerful and exploratory than ever before. Recorded at Menegroth/The Thousand Caves Studios by Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts, Panopticon) and featuring cover art by Orion Landau (Yob, Red Fang, Graves At Sea), Stalking The Ghost restores misery to a gentrifying city. Stalking The Ghost Track Listing: 1. Into The Spiral 2. Dream State Arsenal 3. Sycthe 4. Famine 5. Lion Strength 6. Invisible Butchery 7. The Great Cauldron 8. In The Forests Keep www.facebook.com/UnearthlyTrance www.relapse.com
Video for the Immolation song "Destructive Currents" from the upcoming album 'Atonement' out February 24th 2017!
A short teaser from Hetroertzen's upcoming album 'Uprising of the Fallen', out next year via Listenable Records on vinyl, CD and digital.
The album tracklist is as follows: 1. Uprising 2. Zealous Procreation 3. The Fallen Star 4. Path Bearer 5. The Trial 6. Upon the Thresholds 7. Perception of the Unseen 8. Lost and Betrayed www.hetroertzen.se www.listenable.net
Following on the heels of the 2014 album 'V', the 6th full length 'Skadi' shows the Colorado individualists The Flight Of Sleipnir more focused and settled. Taking inspiration from earlier recordings which work as the creative drive, they forge their trademark sounds ahead once again in Nordic spiked splendour wrapped in a new life-form. 'Skadi' creates another extraordinary venture, full of extreme metal and polarizing tension. There is a certain fresh simplicity in structure, though the further you delve in, the more complex and soaring it becomes. From pulsing waves of doom & stoner, decorative rock and prog to expanding glances into folk spiked with black metal-esque sparks. Whether you consume it at an intimate campfire or throughout stormy evenings, with ‘Skadi’ they have created one of their most passionate and artistic recordings to date.
TEITANBLOOD “Accursed Skin”
Accursed Skin 14:28 Sanctified Dysecdysis 11:46 Playing time : 26:14 minutes Released as 12” MLP. Pre-orders can be placed as of today. The free digital download coming with all CD/LP orders placed through the Noevdia webstore will be released on the 13th of November. Pre-orders are also available via the Ajna Offensive for North America. |
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