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Band:VARIOUS ARTISTS
Album:BRUTAL AFRICA - THE HEAVY METAL COWBOYS OF BOTSWANA
Label:SVART
Format:LP
Genre:AFRICAN METAL
Svart Records, together with the makers of the documentary Freedom in the Dark, proudly bring African Metal to the west! Botswana in Southern Africa is a country roughly the size of France, with Kalahari Desert taking up half of its surface area. The country is perhaps more famous for Bushmen or the diamonds found there in the 1960s than its music. It might be hard to believe that the country has a very lively and unique rock scene. Rock culture in Botswana is distinctive in many ways; the passion for playing music is more important than unnecessary technical prowess. The rockers also dress in very imaginative ways, and their clothing ranges from metal uniforms, leather and rivet wings to different kinds of masks. These aspects together make the scene in Botswana one of the most interesting in the world today. The songs on this compilation were gathered during the making of the documentary film Freedom in the Dark between 2014 and 2017. As of writing this in 2018 there is roughly ten active bands in Botswana and more or less same number of bands that have called it quits. Due to the fact that it has been and still is difficult to record music, especially rock, in Botswana, many bands haven t been able to record their music at all. This compilation has been culled from what has been possible to produce on record.
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Band:VARIOUS ARTISTS
Album:BRUTAL AFRICA - THE HEAVY METAL COWBOYS OF BOTSWANA
Label:SVART
Format:CD
Genre:AFRICAN METAL
Svart Records, together with the makers of the documentary Freedom in the Dark, proudly bring African Metal to the west! Botswana in Southern Africa is a country roughly the size of France, with Kalahari Desert taking up half of its surface area. The country is perhaps more famous for Bushmen or the diamonds found there in the 1960s than its music. It might be hard to believe that the country has a very lively and unique rock scene. Rock culture in Botswana is distinctive in many ways; the passion for playing music is more important than unnecessary technical prowess. The rockers also dress in very imaginative ways, and their clothing ranges from metal uniforms, leather and rivet wings to different kinds of masks. These aspects together make the scene in Botswana one of the most interesting in the world today. The songs on this compilation were gathered during the making of the documentary film Freedom in the Dark between 2014 and 2017. As of writing this in 2018 there is roughly ten active bands in Botswana and more or less same number of bands that have called it quits. Due to the fact that it has been and still is difficult to record music, especially rock, in Botswana, many bands haven t been able to record their music at all. This compilation has been culled from what has been possible to produce on record.
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Band:DIOCLETIAN
Album:WITHIN THE FLAMES OF A BURNING GOD
Label:Profound Lore
Format:LP
Genre:DEATH/WAR METAL
DIOCLETIAN, always reigning within the echelons of the predatory/apex of the extreme unrelenting war metal movement have resurged with founder/guitarist Atrociter unearthing the band with a new formation and sense of purpose. The result being the New Zealand unit’s most primal, barbarous, unhinged yet remorselessly calculated and violent album “Amongst The Flames Of A Burning God” to be released on CD/LP/Digital/Cassette on August 16.
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Band:DIOCLETIAN
Album:WITHIN THE FLAMES OF A BURNING GOD
Label:Profound Lore
Format:CD
Genre:DEATH/WAR METAL
DIOCLETIAN, always reigning within the echelons of the predatory/apex of the extreme unrelenting war metal movement have resurged with founder/guitarist Atrociter unearthing the band with a new formation and sense of purpose. The result being the New Zealand unit’s most primal, barbarous, unhinged yet remorselessly calculated and violent album “Amongst The Flames Of A Burning God” to be released on CD/LP/Digital/Cassette on August 16.
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Band:DUALERS, THE
Album:PALM TREES AND 80 DEGREES
Label:SUNBEAT RECORDS
Format:LP
Genre:SKA/REGGAE
The Dualers release their first ever album on Vinyl. A new album of 14 original tracks that cover the full range of Jamaican based music with a little bit of Jazz and Blues added for good measure. With influences throughout from the Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae greats of the 1960 s and 70 s this album is perfect for a celebration of Summer. From their humble origins of busking on the streets of South-East London, Kent and Essex in 1997, the Dualers have grown and continue to grow appealing to fans and families of all ages. The Dualers, led by the distinct crisp vocals of Tyber Cranstoun, take you with them on the next stage of their journey with an immediate feelgood factor from the opening track into your own world of complete satisfaction from upbeat dancing to easy listening and chillin out. This album is suitable for everyone with its haunting rhythms, smooth melodies and hypnotic bass lines. Play it at a BBQ and you will have them all up and dancing. See them live on stage in concert or at a festival and they will take you to a world of love, happiness and celebration and leave you wanting more. TRACK LISTING A1 Dancin till the Sun Comes Up A2 It's a Wonderful Life A3 Spend Some Time A4 Johnny Come Back A5 Only When You're Around A6 I Only Have Eyes for you B1 Too Much B2 What A Banagarang B3 If You Were Mine B4 Written in the Stars B5 Sounds Like a Lie B6 Countless Nights
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Band:DUALERS, THE
Album:PALM TREES AND 80 DEGREES
Label:SUNBEAT RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:SKA/REGGAE
The Dualers release their first ever album on Vinyl. A new album of 14 original tracks that cover the full range of Jamaican based music with a little bit of Jazz and Blues added for good measure. With influences throughout from the Ska, Rocksteady and Reggae greats of the 1960 s and 70 s this album is perfect for a celebration of Summer. From their humble origins of busking on the streets of South-East London, Kent and Essex in 1997, the Dualers have grown and continue to grow appealing to fans and families of all ages. The Dualers, led by the distinct crisp vocals of Tyber Cranstoun, take you with them on the next stage of their journey with an immediate feelgood factor from the opening track into your own world of complete satisfaction from upbeat dancing to easy listening and chillin out. This album is suitable for everyone with its haunting rhythms, smooth melodies and hypnotic bass lines. Play it at a BBQ and you will have them all up and dancing. See them live on stage in concert or at a festival and they will take you to a world of love, happiness and celebration and leave you wanting more. TRACK LISTING A1 Got to do Better Than That B8 Johnny Come Back A2 Dancin Til the Sun Comes Up B9 Too Much A3 It s a Wonderful Life B10 If You Were Mine A4 Spend Some Time B11 Written in the Stars A5 Only When You re Around B12 Sounds Like a Lie A6 What a Bangarang B13 Don t Bother Me A7 I Only Have Eyes for You B14 Countless Nights
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Band:DISGRACE
Album:GREY MISERY - THE COMPLETE DEATH METAL YEARS
Label:SVART
Format:2CD
Genre:Death Metal
To pay our respects to the monument of Finnish Death Metal that is early Disgrace, we announce the release of a complete set of all the death metal the band produced on tape back in the golden age. To be released in anticipation of the 29th anniversary of the band s debut 7 inch Debts of God, this set features both demo tapes (Inside the Labyrinth of Depression and Beyond the Immortalized Existence), tracks from the debut 7 EP and the legendary full length opus Grey Misery. As an added treat there s two unreleased tracks (The Day Man Lost and Foxy Lady) plus an in-depth interview with the surviving members of the Disgrace cult.
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Band:DISGRACE
Album:GREY MISERY - THE COMPLETE DEATH METAL YEARS
Label:SVART
Format:2LP PLUS 7
Genre:Death Metal
double album with bonus 7 inch!!! To pay our respects to the monument of Finnish Death Metal that is early Disgrace, we announce the release of a complete set of all the death metal the band produced on tape back in the golden age. To be released in anticipation of the 29th anniversary of the band s debut 7 inch Debts of God, this set features both demo tapes (Inside the Labyrinth of Depression and Beyond the Immortalized Existence), tracks from the debut 7 EP and the legendary full length opus Grey Misery. As an added treat there s two unreleased tracks (The Day Man Lost and Foxy Lady) plus an in-depth interview with the surviving members of the Disgrace cult.
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Band:WIZARD RIFLE
Album:WIZARD RIFLE
Label:SVART
Format:CD
Genre:SLUDGE/METAL
Wizard Rifle emerged from the metal groundswell of Portland Oregon in 2009 bent on annihilating the complacency of genre pigeonholes and throwback tropes. Their elusive sound contorts and leaps from sludgy and psychedelic, to thrash, noise and beyond, accented by vocal harmonies and shouts. On first listen, many scoff at the possibility that such a cacophony could be produced by just two band members, but seeing is believing the force that is Wizard Rifle, and skeptics become Kool-Aid guzzling disciples before the altar. Are you next? Teaming with Nanotear Booking, Guitarist/Vocalist Max Dameron and Drummer/Vocalist Sam Ford have delivered frenzied live shows extensively across the US and Canada including appearances at SXSW, Psycho Las Vegas, Sabertooth, Hopscotch, Crucial Fest, and Musicfest NW. They have shared bills with the likes of The Melvins, High On Fire, YOB, Lightning Bolt, Nick Turner s Hawkwind, Danava, and SubRosa, and hit the road with Bongzilla, Buzzov*en, Black Cobra and Church of Misery to name a few. Their two full length releases, 2014 s Here in the Deadlights and 2012 s Speak Loud Say Nothing have drawn great praise and kept critics and fans on their toes. Their upcoming self-titled LP, due out this summer via Svart, pushes the boundaries even further with the aid of metal mix guru Billy Anderson at the helm of the studio. Do not miss them as they sweep the country this fall, or your friends will never let you forget that you royally f====d up
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Band:WIZARD RIFLE
Album:WIZARD RIFLE
Label:SVART
Format:LP
Genre:SLUDGE/METAL
Wizard Rifle emerged from the metal groundswell of Portland Oregon in 2009 bent on annihilating the complacency of genre pigeonholes and throwback tropes. Their elusive sound contorts and leaps from sludgy and psychedelic, to thrash, noise and beyond, accented by vocal harmonies and shouts. On first listen, many scoff at the possibility that such a cacophony could be produced by just two band members, but seeing is believing the force that is Wizard Rifle, and skeptics become Kool-Aid guzzling disciples before the altar. Are you next? Teaming with Nanotear Booking, Guitarist/Vocalist Max Dameron and Drummer/Vocalist Sam Ford have delivered frenzied live shows extensively across the US and Canada including appearances at SXSW, Psycho Las Vegas, Sabertooth, Hopscotch, Crucial Fest, and Musicfest NW. They have shared bills with the likes of The Melvins, High On Fire, YOB, Lightning Bolt, Nick Turner s Hawkwind, Danava, and SubRosa, and hit the road with Bongzilla, Buzzov*en, Black Cobra and Church of Misery to name a few. Their two full length releases, 2014 s Here in the Deadlights and 2012 s Speak Loud Say Nothing have drawn great praise and kept critics and fans on their toes. Their upcoming self-titled LP, due out this summer via Svart, pushes the boundaries even further with the aid of metal mix guru Billy Anderson at the helm of the studio. Do not miss them as they sweep the country this fall, or your friends will never let you forget that you royally f==== up
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Band:TERVEET KADET
Album:TK-POP 1980-1989
Label:SVART
Format:2CD
Genre:HARDCORE/PUNK
The complete eighties works by Terveet Kädet in one handly double CD package! 120 tracks on two fully packed discs. We ve compiled every single thing the band ever recorded in the studio between the years 1980 and 1989 into this two CD set. There s all LPs, all EPs, all compilation tracks, everything. On top of that there s a set, approved by Läjä, of unreleased or otherwise impossibly rare tracks such as the unreleased third Ikbal EP
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Band:ALAIN PIRE EXPERIENCE
Album:APEX
Label:APE
Format:CD
Genre:PSYCH-ROCK/GARAGE ROCK
Alain Pire Experience, THEE Neo-Psychedelic band from Belgium, has just released its most ambitious album so far. Their 3rd opus is simply called "APEX", which means a point in Hercules's Constellation towards which our solar system is heading. Never forgetting their sense for melody, the band is also keen to create psychedelic atmospheres, using sitar, tablas, mellotron and backward loops. "APEX" features a fantastic cover of George Harrison's "Only A Northern Song" and welcomes, former Magma keyboard player, Jean-Luc Manderlier for an epic trippy improvisation on the Floydish "Lost on a Cloud".
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Band:ALAIN PIRE EXPERIENCE
Album:APEX
Label:APE
Format:LP
Genre:PSYCH-ROCK/GARAGE ROCK
Alain Pire Experience, THEE Neo-Psychedelic band from Belgium, has just released its most ambitious album so far. Their 3rd opus is simply called "APEX", which means a point in Hercules's Constellation towards which our solar system is heading. Never forgetting their sense for melody, the band is also keen to create psychedelic atmospheres, using sitar, tablas, mellotron and backward loops. "APEX" features a fantastic cover of George Harrison's "Only A Northern Song" and welcomes, former Magma keyboard player, Jean-Luc Manderlier for an epic trippy improvisation on the Floydish "Lost on a Cloud".
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Band:SEIRIOS SAVVAIDIS
Album:MOLY
Label:SOUND EFFECT
Format:LP
Genre:ACID/FOLK/PSYCH-ROCK
In Homer's Odyssey, "Moly" was the herb Hermes handed to Odysseus to release his men from Circe's sorcery. "Moly" serves also as the title for Seirios Savvaidis' latest studio album, a low-key effort, full of great tracks for some serious acoustic bliss! Seirios' unique blend of acoustic psych and post-modern folk grooves is currently making waves via the release of the CD-only compilation "Paggaidelic" and the collaboration with Aggelos Baltas, aka Anatolian Weapons, on the "To the Mother Of Gods" album, featuring Baltas' reconstruction of some of Seirios Savvaidis' key tracks. "Moly" shall be released for the first time on limited vinyl, on August 2nd, via Sound Effect Records and Cosmic Eye.
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Band:ELECTRIC MOON
Album:HUGODELIA
Label:SULATRON RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:ACIDROCK/PSYCHEDELIC/RITUAL
New live album by Germany's acid rockers Electric Moon. Recorded live in Austria, Feldkirch, at Graf Hugo's last concert.... A very sad evening full of good friends, love and sweat. Organisator Erich joined the band in the last songs of the concert. Both guitars were played then over the same amp. It was a great encore! The second of these songs is on this CD. Extra-track Ween was recorded in Wien (Vienna), at DasBach. Also in 2018. This CD is limited to 1000 copies! Tracklist: 1. Hugodelia 20:30 2. Transmitter 20:33 3. Cellar Slime 12:37 4. Ween 23:17
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Band:RYMDSTYRELSEN
Album:SPACE IS COLD
Label:Transubstans
Format:CDD
Genre:SPACE ROCK
For too long Gothenburg has been considered the capital of space rock. Now that this band has entered the frame the cosmic tables will be turned. Rymdstyrelsen comes from Stockholm (some 1235 kilometers south of Esrange Space Center) and will introduce listeners anywhere in the galaxy to the sound of space rock 2.0. "I used to listen to Hawkwind a lot. Space rock is a genre that has always appealed to me, although there are very few true purveyors of this certain kind of music. After hearing Rymdstyrelsen I was flabbergasted. Finally a worthy successor to the Brock/Kilmister/Turner/House/King/Dettmar lineup has been unearthed!" ~Daniel Ekeroth, author of 'Swedish Death Metal'. TRACK LISTING 01 Interkosmos 02 Space Is Cold 03 Asteroids 04 Solar Phases 05 Stellar Directions 06 Drifting 07 Salyut 6
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Band:INDEX
Album:ORIGINALS VOL.2 (1969)
Label:LION PRODUCTIONS
Format:LP
Genre:Rock
In February of 2009, Jim Valice of Index discovered three reels in a cardboard box stuffed in a closet of his parents home in Michigan. These songs from 1969 were on those reels. Fourteen original compositions by Index, seven making their vinyl debut, the other seven released for the first time ever, all transferred from the original tapes! Index was once again a pure power trio by 1969. There was massive demand for Index personal performances. Index was not interested. It was becoming more difficult for guitarist John Ford to travel back from Yale University to Detroit on a weekly basis. Index wanted to push the bounds of their own creativity. They chose to use their limited time together to write and record. Index were the epitome of a DIY band. They made great use of the newly developed sound on sound (SOS) technology. It allowed Index to record basic tracks (guitars, drums and lead vocals); with SOS they then could add keyboards, additional guitar tracks and vocals. A musical revolution in miniature! The addition of Tom Ballew on bass in 1968 made a positive impact on Index's sound. He and drummer Jim Valice laid down a musical foundation in and around which John would weave his guitar. 'Livin' In Detroit' and 'Kick It Out' are two perfect examples of that dynamic. Here you'll also find over-the-top psychedelic numbers like 'Street Crime' and the fast version of 'Yesterday and Today.' But on this album you'll also find mature romantic ballads filled with angst, such as 'Love is Here To Stay' and 'I Walk Alone.' The hip-shaking, organ-driven '432 Lakeshore' highlights another groovier aspect to Index's sound. The music of Index has been lauded by music heads for decades with good reason: the band has a druggie sound, with songs full of feedback and fuzzy guitars, hazy guitar riffs and loud pushy rhythms. It's wonderful, droning, murky and introspective: the atonal side of late 1960's rock that would leave the most lasting impression on those who would eventually become punk, post-punk and indie rock... artists like Joy Division or the Fall or Felt to name three out of a thousand. Or in the case of the previously unreleased song 'Something Sweet,' The Jesus & Mary Chain. It's as if Index projected their sound through time and space, creating sonic templates for future artists. Index continues to inspire bands all over the world even to this day. Listen to Index and feed your soul.
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Band:THE CHORDS UK
Album:THE BRITISH WAY OF LIFE 2019
Label:EPOP RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:Alt Rock
An Updated re-visited EP of 4 chords Songs -40 years on By THE CHORDS UK TRACK LISTING 1. BRITISH WAY OF LIFE 2. HAPPY FAMILIES 3. NOW IT S GONE 4. I M NOT SURE
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Band:TOKYO BLUES BREAKERS
Album:TOKYO BLUES BREAKERS
Label:SOUNDFLAT RECORDS
Format:LP
Genre:GARAGE/PUNK/ROCK/BLUES
Tokyo Blues Breakers are three mad dogs that have time-warped from 1969! They break the Delta blues, 60's Garage, Motown, Punk - because they love them! Also, they love VOX and Rickenbacker and Theremin. (But they don t break these. Because expensive!) These guys are what you can call the forefront of the next Japanese garage scene! Experience wild rhythms, runaway guitars and beautiful croaky voices from beginning till end. Alongside songs like Lead Guitar Side Guitar with cheeky harmonica and a cool rhythm&beat and a heavy portion of Garagepunk Japanese-style you will find incredibly catchy and highly addictive tunes like Yardbirds Is Playing At My House that once you've heard them, you'll catch yourself humming weeks later! The trio also included a wild cover-version of MANFRED MANN's 5-4-3-2-1 and a lo-fi pop-punky version of the hit-song/ballad Mata Au Hi Made by Japanese Tom Jones KIYOHIKO OZAKI that fit in with their original songs perfectly. So get yourselves ready for a fantastic rocking debut by some truly wild Japanese!! TRACK LISTING A: 1. Lead Guitar Side Guitar 2. London Is Burning Blues 3. Forever Young Blues 4. Go Blues Train Go 5. Mata Au Hi Made (Lovers & Fools) 6. Alcohol Land B: 7. Yardbirds Is Playing At My House 8. Blues In 1969 9. Citroen Blues 10. Namiki 11. This Is Radio One 12. 5-4-3-2-1 13. Sha La La
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Band:STRAYS, THE
Album:DROP OUT ZONE
Label:WESTERN STAR
Format:CDD
Genre:ROCK N ROLL
Debut album from alt’ Rock n Roll band 1. Hey Little Lady 2. Fives And Twos 3. Night Time Is The Right Time 4. Oh Baby No 5. Get Out Of This Town 6. Drop Out Zone 7. Can’t Get Through To You 8. Fire And Ice 9. Twelve Bar Booze 10. Break Me Down 11. This Life 12. Just Another Day 13. Drop Out Zone (Radio Edit)
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Band:MALIGNANT ETERNAL
Album:TARNET
Label:SOULSELLER
Format:LP
Genre:Black Metal
The 1995 Norwegian black metal classic finally re-issued! OVERVIEW Originally formed in 1994 Malignant Eternal definitely left their mark on the nineties black metal scene. The now classic debut album "Tårnet" was self-released in only 500 units by the band and shortly after re-issued by the infamous Hot Records (Shagrath 004) in 1996. Now 24 years after its first release we present the album in full glory as digipack with booklet, noble gatefold lp and cassette. Comes packaged in a revamped layout with never before seen pictures and liner notes of founding member T. Reaper.
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Band:MALIGNANT ETERNAL
Album:TARNET (RED VINYL)
Label:SOULSELLER
Format:LP
Genre:Black Metal
Red vinyl version The 1995 Norwegian black metal classic finally re-issued! OVERVIEW Originally formed in 1994 Malignant Eternal definitely left their mark on the nineties black metal scene. The now classic debut album "Tårnet" was self-released in only 500 units by the band and shortly after re-issued by the infamous Hot Records (Shagrath 004) in 1996. Now 24 years after its first release we present the album in full glory as digipack with booklet, noble gatefold lp and cassette. Comes packaged in a revamped layout with never before seen pictures and liner notes of founding member T. Reaper.
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Band:MALIGNANT ETERNAL
Album:TARNET
Label:SOULSELLER
Format:CDD
Genre:Black Metal
The 1995 Norwegian black metal classic finally re-issued! OVERVIEW Originally formed in 1994 Malignant Eternal definitely left their mark on the nineties black metal scene. The now classic debut album "Tårnet" was self-released in only 500 units by the band and shortly after re-issued by the infamous Hot Records (Shagrath 004) in 1996. Now 24 years after its first release we present the album in full glory as digipack with booklet, noble gatefold lp and cassette. Comes packaged in a revamped layout with never before seen pictures and liner notes of founding member T. Reaper.
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Band:MALIGNANT ETERNAL
Album:TARNET
Label:SOULSELLER
Format:CASSETTE
Genre:Black Metal
The 1995 Norwegian black metal classic finally re-issued! OVERVIEW Originally formed in 1994 Malignant Eternal definitely left their mark on the nineties black metal scene. The now classic debut album "Tårnet" was self-released in only 500 units by the band and shortly after re-issued by the infamous Hot Records (Shagrath 004) in 1996. Now 24 years after its first release we present the album in full glory as digipack with booklet, noble gatefold lp and cassette. Comes packaged in a revamped layout with never before seen pictures and liner notes of founding member T. Reaper.
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Band:TOTAL HATE
Album:THRONE BEHIND A BLACK VEIL
Label:Eisenwald
Format:CD
Genre:Black Metal
Throne Behind A Black Veil sees the German band once again en route to present the ferocious and cold sound of painkilling black metal altitudes of the 1990s. Much like previous outputs, TOTAL HATE - - known for its luminaries and zealots in the sphere of ancient black metal -- continues the path set forth by bands such as Darkthrone, Urgehal, Gorgoroth, Throne of Ahaz and others. Mixed with longtime producer A. Naucke, the album's mastering was once again executed by Patrick W. Engel of Temple of Disharmony. Hailing from the Bavarian woods of Germany, TOTAL HATE unifies the essence of Scandinavia's true black metal sound. Emerging as a side project of sorts in 2000, the band pays homage to the second wave of black metal with its original blend of orthodox and primitive blackened frost. Throne Behind A Black Veil marks 19 years of existence for the band, and proves some things do get better with age. Crushing black metal treasures that stretch away into the Night Sky of 2019 TRACKLIST 1.Psychopath view 2.Decline Of Human Life - Part II 3.Thou Shalt Kill (Killing Spree Unleashed) 4.Raven Wings & Witchcraft Spells 5.His Throne Behind A Black Veil 6.Death Raid Apocalypse 7.Lunatic Beast 8.Venomed Seed
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Band:BY THE SPIRITS
Album:VISIONS
Label:Eisenwald
Format:CDD
Genre:FOLK/FOREST FOLK
BY THE SPIRITS is a folk project hailing from the mystic woods of the Lower Silesian region near the ancient Sleza mountain in Poland. Founded in 2016, the solo-artist Michal Krawczuk created a remarkable catalog and played over 40 shows throughout Europe. The essence of BY THE SPIRITS is to create folk-inspired music and lyrics that tell about the connections between man and nature, the spirituality within, love and death. Visions is a compilation of old and new music that renders the scope of 'By the Spirits' aura thus far. Besides featuring the demo and EP material, the record holds three brand new songs, one cover version of COIL, and two alternate versions of previously published songs. All material was carefully restored from the original sources and newly mixed by Martin van Valkenstijn (Mosaic / House of Inkantation), then mastered by Danijel Zambo (Walden, At Sea Compilations). TRACKLIST 1.My Sun 03:05 2.Secret Trees 02:37 3.Serpent's Light 02:39 4.Visions 03:27 5.Holy Mother 03:35 6.Fir and Pine 03:50 7.Watch the Stars 04:01 8.Land of Light 03:01 9.Church 04:31 10.Fields 02:51 11.Fire of the Mind (Coil Cover) 03:58 12.We are Falling (Alternate Version) 04:47 13.Watch the Stars (Alternate Version) 03:54
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Band:UNGFELL
Album:TOTBRINGAERE
Label:Eisenwald
Format:CDD
Genre:BLACK METAL/WITCHCRAFT METAL
Durch die Nacht das Unheil schreitet von Dämonen, Hexen, Pest begleitet" Originally composed in 2016 by Menetekel, Ungfell's debut album, "Totbringaere", brought forth the most hideous pestilence in the form of frenetic riff work and melodies of medieval death. The album chronicles an anthology of horror, filth and sinister witchcraft from a time that may seem foreign to modern man, making the work all the more immersive. This version of the Album has been remastered for additional formats, without altering the raw sound of the original recordings and thus retaining their pure character. Recorded in Turicum 2015/16. Das Hexenmal was composed during 2016 and recorded in 2018, session drums performed by Vâlant. All recordings were made in Meister Tekel s basement and in the infamous H.U.C. Crypt. Thanks to K., F., S. Mastered by Greg Chandler at Priory Recording Studios. Visual ennoblement enchanted by Menetekel, Tryfar, and Valkenstijn. TRACKLIST 1.Viures Brunst 03:00 2.Die Bleiche Göttin 05:20 3.Gottes Acker 07:04 4.Trommler Tod 06:52 5.Der Ûzsieche und sîne Grimmede 07:18 6.Wechselbalg 05:14 7.Slahtære 02:13 8.Der Opfersprung 07:37 9.Das Hexenmal 05:32
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Band:OSI AND THE JUPITER
Album:GRA HEST
Label:Eisenwald
Format:7
Genre:FOLK/NORTHERN PAGAN MUSIC/SOUNDSCAPE
The 'Grå Hest' single is the harbinger of the next Osi and the Jupiter album 'Nordlige Rúnaskog', which is set for a release in autumn 2019. Resounding here is the self‐titled album track on side A, that combines the ritualistic echo of ancient lore within a profound pagan‐folk ambiance. The song narrates a part of the Völsunga saga, where Siegfried meets up with Odin disguised as a grey‐bearded old man, and how Grani, the most beautiful steed and offspring of Sleipnir, became Siegfried’s horse. Side B reveals the exclusive track 'Autumn', a tranquil, piano synth piece leading the way out of this first preview into the world of the upcoming Osi and the Jupiter record.
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Band:MOLJEBKA PVLSE
Album:KOMOKU
Label:cyclic law
Format:CD
Genre:EXPERIMENTAL/AMBIENT
New album by Sweden's long-standing project Moljebka Pvlse. The source material and foundation for this album are field-recordings by Mathias Josefson collected on a journey through the deserts of the American Southwest and translated into an acoustic travel journal through a spectral landscape, where the edges of memory and imagination are blurred. Joining Mathias on this album is John Björkman, who performs on instruments acquired on his travels to Nepal and whose performance was recorded at the legendary Elektronmusikstudion (EMS) in Stockholm, Sweden. These recordings were later transformed by Mathias Josefson at the Eleventh Planet studio where Moljebka Pvlse merge their take on experimental drone music with hints of electroacoustic sounds from the sixties. Edition of 500 copies on 6 panel Digisleeve. Matt Lamination. 4 Tracks. Running Time 59:14
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Band:VISIONS
Album:TEMPLES
Label:cyclic law
Format:CD
Genre:EXPERIMENTAL/AMBIENT
Following 2018 s highly acclaimed collaboration album with Russia s PHURPA, Frederic Arbour presents a new full length album under his VISIONS moniker. We are now presented with more grounded and melody based pieces that on his previous releases, which were more out worldly and exploring sonic expanse. Using a stripped back approach and forging new sonic territories, Temples also serves as an hymn to lost civilisations, and a gratitude for what can still be found and discovered from our predecessors. As societies fall, most of their temples and shrines seem to remain, perhaps, as a reflection of the materiality of spirit. Edition of 500 copies on 4 panel Digisleeve. Matt Lamination. 7 Tracks. Running Time 45:48
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Band:RUPTURED WORLD
Album:ARCHEOPLANETARY
Label:Cryo Chamber
Format:CD
Genre:DARK AMBIENT/SPACE AMBIENT
Ruptured World is back with a new album, Archeoplanetary, expanding on the storyline of previous album, Exoplanetary, and presenting an intriguing prequel to its atmosphere of cosmic horror and its prevailing themes of supraliminal close encounters and unknown worlds. Recommended for fans of cinematic dark ambient, space and spoken word.
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Band:DRONNY DARKO & RNGMNN
Album:SECTOR HYDRA
Label:Cryo Chamber
Format:CD
Genre:DARK AMBIENT/AMBIENT/DRONE
Deep space ambient atmospheres and sinister drone combine for an immersive expedition to abandoned alien assembly lines on this album by Dronny Darko & RNGMNN Recommended for Dark Space Horror fans
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Band:IN QUANTUM
Album:MEMORY 417
Label:Cryo Chamber
Format:CD
Genre:DARK AMBIENT
This Cyberpunk Ambient album from In Quantum takes you to the mega cities of the future. Warm analogue bass, textural sound spaces and cinematic build ups combine for a unique look into the future of mankind.
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Band:ETHEREAL RIFFIAN
Album:LEGENDS
Label:Robustfellow Prods.
Format:CD
Genre:ROCK/PROG
“Legends,” leaves behind the ritualism that pervaded the four longform tracks of Aeonian in favor of a more direct, grunge-influenced style. Their sense of melody still holds sway, but “Legends” works in a context of hooks that’s new for Ethereal Riffian. More riffian than ethereal, if you will.”
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Band:ZEME
Album:VISUMA VIZOSA TUMSA
Label:CPL MUSIC
Format:CD
Genre:FOLKTRONIC LATVIA
ZeMe [/ðə’mɛ/] is an originative musical duo deeply inspired by the mythology of the Earth. ZeMe is a personal story made by two exciting artists – the queen of the kokle, Laima Jansone, and Monsta, master of the turntables and electronica. Both were born in Riga, Latvia, as was ZeMe, however, it was polished and presented in Japan in 2015 and 2016 while both artists where touring and learning the art of observation. Their melodies come from their heritage of Latvian roots music in combination with cuttingedge technologies and the competition between free improvisation and live looping. The inner meditative sounds of the kokle interacting with expressive scratching makes this duo special.
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Band:SOVIAC
Album:GOD DAMN
Label:LUFTSLOTT RECORDS
Format:LP
Genre:Alt Rock
Soviac is from Eskilstuna, Sweden, and has been playing since 1997. They have always challenged genre and tried everything from techno to hard rock but with a steady foot in noise / math / alternative rock. Their latest album God Damn is recorded and produced by Pelle Gunnerfelt (The Hives, Fireside, Breach, Viagra Boys, Rome Is Not A Town, etc.) at Ingrid Studios former Polar Studios. This album is heavier and more evil than previous releases. God Damn is Soviac's sixth album and is released on Luftslott Records.
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Band:NEGATIVE BIAS, THE
Album:NARCISSUS RISING (A METAMORPHOSIS IN THREE ACTS)
Label:ATMF
Format:CDD
Genre:ATMOSPHERIC BLACK METAL
After the acclaimed debut, THE NEGATIVE BIAS are ready to introduce the listeners to a deeper understanding of their unique musical vision, one that transcends the common idea of music as a mere sum of instruments dealing with melodies and patterns. “Narcissus Rising” has a visionary and majestic inspiration that prominently flows though the strings and the synth lines. The evocative force of this new chapter is an exciting merging of 90’s Black Metal echoes and a genuine atmospheric attitude dealing with the dark side of the cosmos, where extreme vibrations are channeled into a vast world of emotions. Someone may recall Limbonic Art’s early works, but the Wagnerian orchestral symbiosis takes distance from this immanent parallelism by crossing the genres’ borders and propitiating the co-existence of ambient and soundtrack-inspired layers.
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Band:BLOOD OF KINGU
Album:DE OCCULTA PHILOSOPHIA
Label:ATMF
Format:CDD
Genre:ATMOSPHERIC BLACK METAL
Roman Saenko. The Ukranian multi instrumentalist known predominantly for his folky atmospheric black metal project DRUDKH, HATE FOREST, DARK AGES shaped a project that will stay in the history of experimental Black Metal. ATMF is proud to repress a classic for the underground dealers. This album sets a mark to the Black metal scene spiritual evolution. "Be transported to another place and time, entering a different mindset, embracing an era alien to the dysfunctional defects of modern consumerist materialism. So potent are the spiritual, ritualistic mantras presented on "De Occulta Philosophia" that they escort us (back) – entranced, enraptured, spellbound – to an altered state, unveiling a new yet ancient dimension of Black Metal. So powerful the calls to nature; so dark these entreaties to the elements; so dissonant the summoning of primitivism. Spells resonate like tattoos across the consciousness, transmitting a trance-like transcendence. An inner peace. A stillness. An acceptance. Shamanistic chants, druidic drones, tribal tapping and ancient atmospheres merge together, raw and rhythmic, bleak and blissful. An atmosphere so dense, you can touch it." As far as the artwork Strictly fitting to the original version this cult edition will further endorse the nostalgic attitude, with a quality 6 panels Digipak.
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Band:LIGHTFORCE
Album:BATTLEZONE
Label:SOUNDMASS
Format:10
Genre:HEAVY/POWER METAL
Soundmass are happy to announce their VINYL re-issue of the LIGHTFORCE album Battlezone. This release was their independent 1987 cassette-only debut, never officially released in full on CD, let alone vinyl. You would be lucky to ever find a copy of the original cassette and the original version of “Fast Lane” was left off their 1986 To 1989 compilation. 32 years on, Battlezone is being made readily available again on 10” vinyl and CD, remastered for a superior heavy/power metal experience. Everybody knows Lightforce as the predecessor to Mortification, the Australian death/thrash band fronted by Lightforce bassist Steve Rowe. However, Lightforce was a totally different beast, with their music completely rooted in traditional heavy metal. They were heavily influenced by the classic early 80’s metal of bands like Judas Priest, Manowar and especially Iron Maiden – the abundant melody and hooks a homage to the bands that inspired them, while still putting their own spin on the style. And the band didn’t go unnoticed either, picking up management and a deal with US label Pure Metal to release their follow-up Mystical Thieves.
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Band:LIGHTFORCE
Album:BATTLEZONE
Label:SOUNDMASS
Format:CD
Genre:HEAVY/POWER METAL
Soundmass are happy to announce their CD re-issue of the LIGHTFORCE album Battlezone. This release was their independent 1987 cassette-only debut, never officially released in full on CD, let alone vinyl. You would be lucky to ever find a copy of the original cassette and the original version of “Fast Lane” was left off their 1986 To 1989 compilation. 32 years on, Battlezone is being made readily available again on vinyl and CD, remastered for a superior heavy/power metal experience. Everybody knows Lightforce as the predecessor to Mortification, the Australian death/thrash band fronted by Lightforce bassist Steve Rowe. However, Lightforce was a totally different beast, with their music completely rooted in traditional heavy metal. They were heavily influenced by the classic early 80’s metal of bands like Judas Priest, Manowar and especially Iron Maiden – the abundant melody and hooks a homage to the bands that inspired them, while still putting their own spin on the style. And the band didn’t go unnoticed either, picking up management and a deal with US label Pure Metal to release their follow-up Mystical Thieves.
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Band:NECROMANTIA
Album:FROM THE PAST WE SUMMON THEE
Label:SINISTER FLAME
Format:7" vinyl
Genre:Black Metal
First-time reissue of NECROMANTIA’s legendary “From the Past We Summon Thee” seven-inch record. TRACK LISTING 1. Faceless Gods 2. Λυκανθρωπια (Lycaon's Metamorphosis) 3. La Mort
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Band:AETHYRICK
Album:PRAXIS
Label:SINISTER FLAME
Format:12" vinyl
Genre:Black Metal
Finnish Black Metal band Aethyrick does not venture into where no man has gone before, but rather comes from a place the modern mind has almost entirely forgotten. In temples under trees, by the light of the sacred stars, where the winds sing their songs… There lies the adytum built not by mortal hand, there dances the flame eternal. And the warmth of that divine fire gave birth to Aethyrick’s first full-length album “Praxis”.
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Band:AETHYRICK
Album:SOLSTICE CYCLE
Label:SINISTER FLAME
Format:12" vinyl
Genre:Black Metal
A compilation that presents the two demo tapes from 2017 that preceded Aethyrick’s highly acclaimed debut album “Praxis”. “The Trident-bearer” Demo 2017 (tracks 1-3) “Athanor of Sorcery” Demo II 2017 (tracks 4-6) Limited to 500 copies.
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Band:AETHYRICK
Album:SOLSTICE CYCLE
Label:SINISTER FLAME
Format:CD
Genre:Black Metal
A compilation that presents the two demo tapes from 2017 that preceded Aethyrick’s highly acclaimed debut album “Praxis”. “The Trident-bearer” Demo 2017 (tracks 1-3) “Athanor of Sorcery” Demo II 2017 (tracks 4-6) Limited to 500 copies.
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Band:DIE MY DEMON
Album:FEAR THE ONE…THAT KILLS THE SOUL
Label:DEMONS RUN AMOK
Format:CD
Genre:HARDCORE
Die My Demon is a 90's East Coast style hardcore band from Dendermonde/Gent, Belgium; who started out as a side-project of DMD's 4-piece Sad Origin back in 1999. After recording a first demo and some local shows the band was put on hold. Some later in 2001 they picked up the gloves for what turned out to be a hell of a ride. Releasing an EP “Love The Game - Hate The Players”, a split EP with 50 Caliber and a re-release of all the earlier work “Still Lovin’ The Game” on Filled With Hate Records made them play countless crazy shows throughout Europe. In 2004 they signed to Genet Records for their only full length to date, “Smell The Rat”. Unfortunately, due to work, family and some internal struggles, the band called it quits, playing their last show in their hometown the 18th of March 2006. In 2008 a couple of successful reunion shows were done, playing great fests in Belgium & Germany with an extended line-up including several past & present members: Wes, Christophe, Wim, Ali, Hans, Serge and supported by Jochen (Crawlspace/Full Court Press) on guitar.
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Band:KEITZER
Album:WHERE THE LIGHT ENDS
Label:FDA RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:Death Metal
While it is not entirely wrong to still name Keitzer “the German Misery Index”, the band has ultimately established its very own niche with its latest effort. “Where the Light Ends” sees the quintet effortlessly blasting a way through death metal, hardcore and crust that rips your head off as rigorously as Christian Silva Chaco has expressed himself in his lyrics. Thus, the group’s proverbial magnificent seventh is an emotionally engaging affair throughout. Traditionally straight and fast passages get combined with a certain melodicism that points towards early 90s Scandinavia, yet Keitzer not once lose any of the gall that made them the force of nature they are on stage. No wonder this newfound finesse makes for some of the most catchy tracks in their whole catalogue.
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Band:CATALYST
Album:THE GREAT PURPOSE OF THE LORDS
Label:GREAT DANE RECORDS
Format:CD
Genre:TECHNICAL DEATH METAL
CATALYST is a technical deah metal band from France, delivering powerful and intricate music, From pure brutal parts to heavy and catchy riffs, CATALYST create an unique atmosphere to take the listener to an unconventional universe, embellished by a fictional story written by the band, adding a real singularity to their songs
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