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Abominant (US) - Ungodly CD (Deathgasm Records) Excellent and moshless death metal from this long running band. 8 tracks including a cover of Sacrifice's Re-Animation. | $11 | |
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Abominant (US) - Upon Black Horizons CD (Deathgasm Records) Their latest and greatest effort to date. A death metal foundation is ravaged by black influenced melodies and fiery vocals. Excellent instrumentation and memorable songs, plus a Nuclear Assault cover. |
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Abhorrence (Bra) - Evoking the Abomination CD (Evil Vengeance Records) Uncompromising satanic death metal in the explosive Krisiun vein. Brutal and destructive. |
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Abruptum (Swe) – Vi Sonus Veris Nigrae
Malitiaes CD (Full Moon Productions) Widely regarded as one of the founders of black noise, Abruptum is known for ritualistic torture and improvised compositions put to CD. That pretty much sums up the direction of this CD perfectly.2 lengthy tracks are on display in all their wandering, screaming, banging and noisy glory. Produced and written by IT... engineered by Peter at The Abyss. |
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Abscess (US) - Damned and Mummified CD (Redstream) $11 The legends of filthy death metal return with 12 new tracks of disgust. |
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Absolutus (Bel) - Ostendit Quam Nihil Sumus CD (Goatowarex) Excellent black metal. Great, though raw production. Solid delivery and expertly composed songs. |
$11 | |
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Absonus Noctis (US) - Penumbral Inorgantia CD (Wraith Productions) Reverb soaked, traditional black metal. Hypnotic and uncompromising. |
$11 | |
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Absu (US) - Mythological Occult Metal 1991-2001 2 CD (Osmose Productions/The End) This amazing 2CD collection features rare tracks, covers, unreleased tracks and the bands excellent 7"'s spanning all the creative eras of their lengthy career. Lush digipak. Essential! |
$11 | |
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Ad Hominem (Fra) -
…For a New World CD (Undercover Records) Dissonant totalitarian black metal with roots in thrash, as well as the deep underground blackness we've come to expect from France. 9 well written and well produced tracks. | $11 | |
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Aeternus (Nor) - Burning the Shroud MCD (Hammerheart) Contains 7", live, and previously unreleased material. Aeternus crush on, and off the stage. |
$9 | |
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NEW!! Aetherius Obscuritas
(Hun) - Víziók (Paragon Records) A very powerful black metal album, benefiting from lush orchestration up against a barbaric underground black metal bite that explodes with a full production. 12 tracks. An excellent release! |
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Agalloch (US) - Pale
Folklore CD (The End Records) The stunning debut full-length features lush harmonies and a dense woodland atmosphere that exhales a black metal wonder that hasn't been experienced with such conviction since the heyday of the Norwegian scene. Essential. |
$11 | |
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Agalloch (US) - Ashes
Against the Grain CD (The End Records) With less apocalyptic folk elements this time out, Agalloch have centered on amazing solo and riff work, which perfectly offset the pacific northwest brand of blackened metal that lurks at the core of their being. Stunning music for evenings filled with wind, rain and personal reflection. Comes in a slip case. |
$11 | |
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Agarthi (Italy) - At The Burning Horizon CD (Redstream) Soaring and melodic black metal from this now defunct Italian horde. |
$9 | |
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Akerbeltz (Fin) - Akerhell CD (Millenium Metal) Underground black metal of the grim variety. Well written and raging with satanic might. |
$11 | |
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Akitsa (Can) - Goetie CD (Hospital Productions) Violent and experimental black metal spewing insanity.10 tracks |
$11 | |
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Akitsa (Can) - Sang Nordique CD (Hospital
Productions) Black noise reflecting the icy drifts of the north. |
$11 | |
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Algol (US)/Shroud of Despondency (US) - Whispers from an Empty Room Split CD (Paragon Records) Both of these US black metal entities have mastered the forces of darkness and melody, fealessly marching into the realms of experimental exploration. Think I'm kidding? Algol covers "Milk It" by Nirvana. Expect a healthy shedding of cliches from each act. 5 tracks from Algol and 4 from Shroud of Despondency make this split an interesting acquisition indeed. |
$11 | |
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Ammit (SA) - Mass Suicide/Steel Inferno CD (From Beyond Productions) Filthy thrash tinged black metal frrom Chile. This 21 track disc contains Ammit's "Mass Suicide" (2000), "Steel Inferno" (1998) and 2004 studio sessions material. | $11 | |
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Amputator (US) - Amputator MCD (Regimental Records) Harsh blackness can be found on this MCD reprint of the bands demo. 5 Tracks. |
$9 | |
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AN (Fin) - Revelation I: World Minus Population CD
(Plague Productions) Excellently written black metal from the genocidal AN. 6 tracks featuring a good production and a lot of bite. |
$11 | |
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Anael (Ger) - Necromantic Ritual CD (Barbarian Wrath) Amazing dark/black metal the ancient way, paying homage to the first few releases by Samael with a strikingly similar sound and style. The best tribute band I have heard and this trio does offer some of their own nuances as well. They don't make metal like this too often anymore. Also see the split further down the list with Canada's Lust. |
$12 | |
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Anal Vomit (Peru)- Demoniac Flagellations CD (From
Beyond) Anal Vomit... An unrelentingly savage death metal band from Peru, or what happened to me 10 years ago after I consumed a bad prime rib steak at a place called "The Ground Rounder"? The former. This is very South American sounding if that makes any sense. Blasting and brutal. Mid-ranged vokills. The occasional Tom Araya pitch scream. Nostalgic and good. | $11 | |
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Andras (Ger) - …Of Old Wisdom CD (Perverted Taste) Featuring Occulta Mors (former Moonblood) on bass, Andoras is a majestic force of black pagan metal. Pitch singing mixed with deeper growls and mid-ranged screams capitalizes on the diversity of this epic band. Rich synth work and airy progressions. | $11 | |
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Angel Corpse - Of Lucifer and Lightning CD (The End/Osmose Productions) Behold! The blazing return of the US's fiery sons of cult death metal arrives in the form of this blasting, 9 track opus. No holds barred aggression. |
$11 | |
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Animus (US) - Poems for the Aching, Swords for the Infuriated CD (Ars Magna Recordings) Droning black metal built upon depressive emotions and the need to retreat inward to escape the constant feelings of loss in this world. Mid-ranged vocals. Reverb soaked and roomy guitar lines intensify the feelings of despondency. Lengthy and hypnotic. |
$11 | |
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Animus Mortis
(Chili) - Thresholds of Insanity (Debemur
Morti Productions) Taken from the Debemur Morti Prod website: "One would not expect such cold, desolated Black Metal coming from a country like Chile. Though, intense dismal darkness is what you will experience from this horde, striking with great intoxicating riffs haunting these mournful anthems. There is no hope... no light... "Thresholds of Insanity"ť will lead you to the unavoidable end... This CD gathers the hymns from their never released CDr demo "Desolated Landscapes"ť, and some newer ones taken from the "Nameless Grave" 3 way split CD (not out yet). Infos & samples available at http://www.animusmortis.tk/ "Thresholds Of Insanity" is to be considered as a presentation of the band, a kind of DEMO CD. Therefore it will be sold at a reduced price compared to a real full length album. | $9 | |
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A Perpetual Dying Mirror (Mex) - Towards a Constellation View CD (Sempiternal Productions) Ethereal and obscure doom from Mexico. Atmospheric synth work and varying vocal styles intertwine for a unique and dark listening experience. | $11 | |
| Arcane Necrosis (Australia) - Self Titled MCDr (Profane Productions) Profane Productions returns with their latest slab of impressive black metal. Strictly limited to 150 hand numbered copies, this 2006 "MCD" is a whopping 51 minutes long. Arcane Necrosis bring all the uniqueness from their homeland of Australia to the table in the form of bizarre riff ideas and a darkness that creeps with blasphemy. Symphonic without being fruity, A.N. is cold hearted, underground BM, reveling in dissonance and cancerous vokills. Special packaging. Get your copy before they're gone. |
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Arkona (Rus) - Vozrozhdenie CD (Soundage Productions) Epic pagan metal that encompasses both black and folk metal elements. Lush structures and hook dominant melodies abound alongside both female pitch singing and harsh screams that alternate between deathlike growls and a more predominant, mid-range black metal style. A very diverse and ambitious release. |
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Argar (Spain) - Grim March to Black Eternity CD (Solistitium Records) Fast and raging black metal that dips into majestic mids of atmosphere with minor synth work. While maintaining an underground vibe, Argar really expands on their style with impressive moments of melody and triumphant sounding segments of music. |
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Argentum (Mex) - Stigma Mortuorum CD (Sempiternal Productions) $11 Dark metal with symphonic, black and old metal characteristics. Mercyful Fate meets Samael meets emotive doom. Good stuff. |
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Arghoslent (US) - Incorrigible Bigotry CD (Drakkar/Moribund) The amazing new effort from Arghoslent (featuring Grand Belial's Key members) embraces hatred and intolerance with 7 tracks of painfully memorable death metal. Heavy while being melodic at the same time, this band is one of the overlooked gems on US soil. | $11 | |
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Arghoslent (US) – Arsenal of Glory CD (Vinland
Winds) Re-release of Argoslent's demo on CD, with 7 live tracks added on as a bonus. 12 tracks in total. | $11 | |
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NEW!!
Arghoslent (US) - Hornets of the Pogrom CD
(Drakkar Productions) This album completely destroys all the other releases in Arghoslent's back catalog for the sole fact that they have perfected "the riff" smithing that is the foundation of their music. To put it bluntly, there isn't one bad musical moment on this CD and such a dedication to crafting songs with this much potency and catchiness is to be commended! Monster riffs and a tense delivery drives every note home with a power rarely felt in this modern day death metal climate. Completely awesome. |
$11 | |
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As All Die (US) - Victory CD (Flood the Earth) Militaristic marches meets dark ambient. Germanic vibe. |
$11 | |
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Astrofaes (Ukr) - The Attraction: Heavens and Earth CD (Autistiartili
Recs) This full-length is the debut demo put to CD. Original pressing. |
$11 | ||
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Astrofaes (Ukr) – Dying Emotions Domain
CD (Chanteloup Creations) This is the debut release from one of the Ukraine's most notable bands, featuring members of Nokturnal Mortum, Hate Forest and Khors. More technical and perhaps death metal in structure than their more recent releases, but this is an excellent beginning by a very well developed band. |
$11 | |
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Ataraxie (Fra) - Slow Transcending Agony CD (Weird Truth Productions) Crushing and deathly doom is bled out by this impressive French quartet. Think quality, along the lines of My Dying Bride in terms of overall feel and sound production, but far more heavy. A massive guitar tone empowers the memorable and mournful riffs, while a painfully guttural death growl keeps this form of doom clearly away from the gothic romanticism that can infect the European contingent of this genre. Well done. |
$11 | |
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Atomtrakt (Ger) - Schutt & Asche CD (Mercenary Musik) Atmosphere bloated dark ambient with black metal strewn throughout. Features Christoph Ziegler from Vinterriket and Nocternity. Fans of Vinterriket take note. | $11 | |
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Aurora Borealis (US) - Northern Lights CD (Nightsky Productions) Stunningly technical blackened death metal with blazing thrash influences. With drum duties handled by Derik Roddy, you know the speed and complexity is top notch. Excellent. | $11 | |
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Axis of Advance (Can ) - Obey CD (Redstream/Osmose) With an impressively organic and powerful production captured in the same studio the godly Seance recorded in, Axis of Advance have returned with their most amazing effort to date. Aggression without losing sight of memorable content, AoA are definitely the supreme rulers of the war metal genre. 8 tracks. |
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| Ayat (Lebanon) - Al Nai Moujrem Moughtaseb Dajjal MCD (Sardonic Wrath) Necrofuzzed black metal from Beirut. A garagey production heightens the intensity with a live sound to empower the raw crust spewed forth by Ayat. Stylistically, it sounds like the Polish and Scandinavian BM scenes have converged on this MCD to burn the heavens once again. 4 tracks of pure evil and scraping agony. |
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Bahimiron (US)/Teratism (US) - Pact In Dizease &
Profanation Split CD (Graveless Slumber) Technically charged black metal from both of these impressive US hordes. Includes logo stickers from each band to put on your Trapper Keeper. |
$11 | |
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Bazzah (Mal) - Kingdom of the Dead CD (From Beyond Productions) Cult Malaysian black metal with very primitive qualities. This new album features the bands "Death is all I see" debut tagged on as bonus tracks. 19 tracks in total. Fans of Beherit and Von take note! |
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Beheaded Lamb (Spain) - A Grave to this World CD (Millenium Metal) Agonizing black metal, simplistic and under produced (in a good way). Pain rises from a unique screaming style. The riffs are almost punk inspired in their barren attack. Fans of the old school underground will like this. |
$13 | |
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Bellum (US)/Rhune
(US) – Vinland Rising Split CD (Horde of Darkenwood/Non Compos Mentis) Bellum unleashes 3 songs plus an intro. Rhune provides 3 tracks as well. Both bands possess a production that is a step or 2 above a rehearsal recording, but the clarity is there and so are the riffs. Bellum is more of a pagan BM entity in overall vibe, Rhune unleashes more of an electronics meets Burzum form of atmosphere. Programmed beats, somber synths and blistered vocals. |
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Beneath the Frozen Soil (Swe) /Negative Reaction
(US) – Split CD (Total Rust) Taken from the Total Rust website: This split presents a bitter and unforgiving struggle between the raw blackened Doom Metal of Swedish Doomsters Beneath The Frozen Soil, and the well-known hateful Sludge of New York's gods, Negative Reaction. There are no winners in this dirty Battle, just fifty bleeding and harsh minutes straight from the most unpleasant side of the genre…Expect for totally punishing experience! Split to your face..." |
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Beneath The Lake (US) - Silent Uprising CD (Glass Throat Recordings) 6" x 6"/6 panel Gatefold Digipak. Unique and amazing packaging! A truly stunning follow up to their debut 2002 "Inside Passage" offering! "Silent Uprising" features five flowing & meditative compositions clocking in at 70+ minutes. A demanding engagement from drifting drone composers Nicolas Lampert & Dave Canterbury. An alchemical mixture of lulling musical melodies & dense cinematic environments. BENEATH THE LAKE embrace a forlorn melancholia of haunting, whispering memories & organic soundscapes. A beautiful album with a distant hope, forged through nature's sadness... THIS IS EPIC DRONE BLISS!!! | $13 | |
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Benighted Leams (UK)
– Ferly Centesms CD (Supernal Music) Completely unique black metal from Supernal Music founder Alex Kurtagic, who plays all the instruments. Atypical harmonies and a cult aesthetic sits alongside well sculpted songs and a harsh bleakness set for the densest of forests. | $11 | |
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Benighted Leams (UK)
– Obombrid Welkins CD (Supernal Music) The latest opus of blackened woodland haunts. 6 new tracks from this exceptional band. | $11 | |
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Bergthron (Ger) - Jagdheim CD (Perverted Taste) More Nordic influences have entered this bands black metal style, unlocking even more interesting ideas and deep moments of introspective emotion through clean chanting. I feel this band is very underrated. | $13 | |
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Bergthron (Ger) - Faust fur Faust CD (Perverted Taste) Their latest album! Less repetition and more adventurous compositions erupt from the folk/Viking/pagan stylings of the impressive Bergthron. 4 lengthy new songs are found on Faust fur Faust, filled with rich instrumentation and varying vocal textures that range between a black metal harshness and more triumphant pitch singing. |
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Bestial Mockery (Swe) - Gospel of the Insane CD (Redstream/Osmose Productions) Crushing blackened death thrash full of technicality AND memorable riff slaying. Kreator tinged vokills. Every track is a monster fed with conviction and a raw/pure aggression. Fans of Repugnant and Hypnosia take note. |
$11 | |
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Bilskirnir (Ger) - In Flames of Purification CD (Solstitium) At the intersection where Graveland and Burzum hail their ancestors, Bilskirnir eeks out an impressive and raw form of NS black metal that's full of the aforementioned bands influence. This is Bilskirnir's 2002 full-length, but a different pressing on Solstitium. This has 5 tracks and slightly different artwork from the original pressing. | $11 | |
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Black Circle (Swe) - Behold My Visions and Wisdom CD (Total Holocaust/Perverted Taste) Caustic underground black metal that will appeal to fans of the French and Norwegian scenes. Bleak atmospheres are achieved through blinding dissonance and simplistic progressions. This album possesses a great live feel and an unshakable feeling of hatred. "Behold my Visions and Wisdom is made up of newer tracks along with the "...And only Ruins Will Remain" demo and a track that was slated for a split release that never materialized. |
$11 | |
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Black Crucifixion (Fin) - The Fallen One of Flames MCD (Paragon/Soulseller Records) Featuring 2 ex Beherit members, expect pure evil awaits you in the form of simplistic black metal with an old spirit. Imagine the proper follow-up to Drawing Down the Moon. This is the re-issue featuring different/expanded artwork from the original pressing. | $9 | |
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Black Death, The (OZ)
– S/T CD (Finsternis Productions) 1 guitar. What sounds like a 3 piece kit. 1 screamer. nothing in time with each other. Welcome to The Black Death. Some would call this genius... I call it... well... if that answer is "crap", will you still buy it? | $11 | ||
| Black Funeral (US) - Vampyr - Throne of the Beast Reissue CD (Drakkar) This classic slab of US black metal has returned with a nice digipack. Norwegian themed black metal bloated with atmosphere and a vampyric bloodlust. | $11 | ||
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Black Funeral (US) – Belial Arisen CD (Behemoth
Productions) This album was Black Funeral's return to the BM genre after a period of inactivity and ritualistic musical exploration. The drum machine may sound a bit thin, but the riffs hold up well, as does the layered screaming attack. Well written and sufficiently melancholic. | $11 | |
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Blacklodge (Fra) – Solarkult CD (End All Life) | $11 | |
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Black Witchery (US)/Conqueror (Can) – Hellstorm
of Evil Vengeance split CD (Dark Horizon) This is a re-issued and classic split of uncompromising warmetal from this genres most crushing bands. Pure rabid destruction. |
$11 | |
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Blakagir (Pol) - Nostagia + plus mini cd "Droga przed egzekucja" as a bonus! CD (God is Myth Records) Well crafted and atmospheric dark ambient from the man behind the Polish black metal band Hellveto. Rather than rely on a mix of sounds to achieve a mood, a militaristic level of songwriting is used (ie: drums, some vocal lines, etc) to create actual songs. Well done. Fans of Puissance take note. |
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Blodarv (Den) - Linaria Amlech CD (Northern Silence Productions) Taken from "Metal Archives": This release is Hugin's farewell to Linaria Amlech who killed herself in January 2002. It must not be mistaken as new Blodarv release, however. It is a collection of material surrounding the person Linaria Amlech - songs written about her, photos, paintings and videos (take up track 1 on the disc) of Linaria, her letters and more. The first three tracks are the songs from the "Beyond Life" ep, for the first time on cd. Track 4 is a cover of a King Diamond song from his "The Spider's Lullabye" album. Track 5 is taken from "Murder In The Name Of Satan" Demo 1999 and track 6 is taken from "Mysteriis" Demo 2001. The video of Linaria has never been released before and will not be available anywhere else. Both versions are limited and will never be repressed. When they are sold the story of Linaria ends, at least for us. Farewell Linaria, may your soul never rest... |
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Blodsrit (Swe) – Helveteshymner CD (Oaken Shield) Superior Swedish black metal in the old way. Fans of Dissection and Sacramentum take note, for the blazing harmonies and punishing attack of this band erupts like a fire from the core of their conviction. Helveteshymner is honestly one of the best albums in this style I've heard in quite a while. Fresh sounding, without forsaking all the key genre defining elements from their homeland, Blodsrit have done it right! 9 well sculpted tracks. |
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Blodulv (Swe)/Aska (Swe)
- The Purest Cold Precision Split CD (Eerie Art Records) A devilish split of cruel and uncompromising black metal. Blodulv: 5 tracks. Aska: 4 tracks. |
$11 | |
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Bloodhammer (Fin) – The Passion of the Devil CD
(Breath of Pestilence/Hammer of Hate) This 2005 MCD finds Finland's Bloodhammer digging in with more of a mid-paced to slow churn, but this doesn't detract from the bands uglified strike of black metal. 5 tracks. |
$8 | |
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Black Beast (Fin)/Bloodhammer
(Fin) - Unholy Finnish Black Horror Union Split CD (Primitive Reaction) A Finnish alliance of hateful and perverse blackness... the type of filth one would expect from this country. |
$11 | |
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Black Goat (US) -
Black Goat CD (Nuclear War Now Productions) Crusty Bay area black metal featuring a former drummer from The Lord Weird Slough Feg. Unique atmosphere and riffs. Blackness without falling into all the trappings this genre can unfurl in a bands path. |
$11 | |
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Blood of the Black Owl (US) - Blood of the Black Owl CD (Bindrune
Recordings) Blood of the Black Owl is one Heathens journey between the worlds of black metal, trance inducing funeral doom and shamanic sound meditation. Ritual drumming and eclectic instrumentation creates a hypnotic atmosphere for Black Owl's crushing might and haunting black metal progressions to usher in a new era of creativity and passionate woodland mystery. The debut Blood of the Black Owl full-length features over 70 minutes of cross crushing superiority through bold experimentation and a moss covered appreciation for the olden days of extreme metal. |
$11 | |
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Blood Red Fog (Fin) – Blood Red Fog CD (Grievantee Productions) Mid-paced and dissonant Finnish black metal, fueled by simplicity and very memorable riffs. Recommended. 7 tracks. |
$11 | |
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Blood Vengeance (Ger) - Iron Warfare CD (Obscure
Abhorrence Productions) Complete Angel Corpse worship. This guy sounds just like Pete Helcamp. Good production... scathing death metal. |
$11 | |
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Blot Mine (Swe) – Ashcloud CD (Metal Fortress) Impressively developed black metal that retains Sweden's melodic history. Great production. This band should be a lot more in the spotlight than they are. |
$11 | |
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Botulistum (Neth) - Pestilential Terror CD (Target Earth
Productions) Track 1 features an entire live set... the bands final performance. Track 2 is a spastically programmed drum machine leading the charge into blackened metal, noise, chaos insanity. Botulistum sounds 50% improvised, 30% experimental, 20% black metal perversion. |
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Breath of Sorrows (US) - Through Darkness to Battle I Ride CD (Wraith Productions) Maniacal, orthodox black metal, driven by dissonant atmospheres, Burzumic vokills and a drum machine. Well done. |
$11 | |
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Brume d'Automne (Can) - Fiers et Victorieux CD (Winter
Forest) Pagan black metal full of unique changes in the music. This band doesn't appear to sound like anyone. Simplistic yet effective. |
$11 | |
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Buried God (Ger) - Dark Revelation CD (Merciless Records) Tight and crippling thrashing death metal from this German power trio. Denim. Bullet belts. Head banging mayhem. |
$11 | |
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Caina (UK) – Some
People Fall CD (God-Is-Myth Records) Densely layered black metal, possessing a caustic bite like that of Xasthur's music. Caina feels far more epic and melodic though. 8 gripping and misanthropic tracks. | $11 | |
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Cauldron Black Ram (Oz) - Skullduggery CD (Weird Truth Productions) Thundering and de-tuned death metal with the occasional thrash riffage thrown in from down under. Twisted mid-range vocals offer a nice contrast up against the wall of double bass heavy progressions. Cauldron Black Ram possess a very evil aura and have used this to their advantage as they sculpt unique anthems of darkness while staying true to their roots. All hail the old school of simplistic sickness! |
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Carpathian Forest (Nor) - We are Going to Hell For This CD (Avantgarde Music) This is a mighty collection of live material, covers (by Discharge, Darkthrone and Venom) and some demo tracks from this misanthropic black metal cult. Expect a clean and powerful sound throughout this release (18 tracks total!). Carpathian Forest still possess the grim coldness of Norway's church burning past. Revel in their blackened perversion! |
$13 | |
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Catacombs (US) – Echoes Through the Catacombs MCD
(Solitude Productions) Taken from the Solitude Productions Website: "Solitude Productions is proud to present the re-release of EP of a cult project leaded by Xathagorra Mlandroth (Hierophant). This mini-album has previously been released on a CD-R only, limited to 500 copies and managed to become a rarity among funeral-doom fans. "Echoes Through the Catacombs" has been re-released with 2 remastered bonus tracks and new design, created by Xathagorra Mlandroth." |
$11 | |
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Celestia (Fra) – Apparitia – Sumptuous
Spectre CD (Paragon Records) Originally released on Full Moon Productions, Paragon Records has re-issued this monument of depressive French black metal in a lush digipak. |
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NEW!!
Celestia (Fra) - Frigidiis Apotheosia CD (Paragon Records) This band continues to impress with every release, finding the songwriting to mature even deeper into the symphonic, though not pretentious underground black metal realm. Here's the latest release... 8 tracks and a nice slip cover. |
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Celestiial (US) - Desolate North CD (Bindrune Recordings) Desolate North from Minnesota's own Celestiial is now available. This 8 track, full-length CD is the vibrant pulse of the woods... the building up and breaking down of life as is exists within the crippling and organic churn of the funeral doom genre. Over 45 minutes of inspired woodland doom will find your thoughts with a yearning for the rise and triumph of the woodlands... the worlds glorious return to the primordial. Visit Bindrune Recordings Website |
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Cerberus (Ger) - Chapters of Blackness CD (Schwarzdorn Production) This German quartet mixes a chilly rawness with a strong sense of structure and riff ideas that breathe with interesting movement and excellent use of melody that shares some influence with harder edge punk. Vocally, the harsh screams are what you'd expect for this style of underground blackness are present and of course fit the flow and aggression perfectly as Cerberus focus on interesting mid paced compositions that do dip into folk melodies on occasion as found on "Screams of Cerberus". 13 tracks and a CD ROM video for the song "Was War Vergeht" is on display. |
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Charnel Valley (US) - The Dark Archives CD (Paragon Records) Raw, epic, and imaginative Black Metal. A juxtaposition between the old Norse Black Metal style, and the more minimalistic approach of more recent bands. Burzum, Hate Forest, Summoning, Darkthrone, Destroyer 666, Von and Moonblood are some reference points, but it is quite apparent that Charnel Valley's loose approach, raw recording, attitude and thoughtful compositions differentiate them from their peers. Each song on The Dark Archives represents a distinct journey to a hidden world, one different from the one we live in. |
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Charnel Valley (US) – The Igneous Race CD (Paragon Records) |
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Sinah (Ukr) / Angelgoat (Ser) / Charnel Valley (US) 3 way Split CDr (Dead Center Productions) This is a recent 3 way split CDr featuring underground black metal bands from very diverse corners of the globe. The raw black metal assault of Sinah and Charnel Valley sits well with the more brutal Black firestorm of Angelgoat. 4 tracks from Sinah's "Dirt, Vile... Gunpowder" release, 3 tracks from the Angelgoat Demo and 2 tracks from Charnel Valley as they appeared on their "The Dark Archives" debut on Paragon Records. A great split for little $$. Check it out. | $6 | |
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Cianide (US) - Divide and Conquer CD (Merciless Records) Chicago's long standing death merchants erupt with uncompromising conviction and atypical aggression on this, their 4th full-length. Released in 2000, Divide and Conquer revels in a Celtic Frost sensibility where stripped down simplicity inspires memorable grooves before the band injects the venom with mid-paced speed bursts. Solid and great US brutality, made with heart and a burning lust for death metal the old way. |
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| Cold Beyond, The (US) - Deathbed Revelation CD (Blackthrone Productions) Synthetic black metal. The Cold Beyond is one man and his arsenal of samplers, machines and other traditional metal elements all fused together for a strangely fresh sound. |
$12 | ||
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Cold Northern Vengeance (US) - The Arising Dungeon Cult CD (Ixiol Productions) One of the US's best bands, Cold Northern Vengeance offer their debut full-length of heathen black metal with Swede death-isms for a well rounded attack. Atmospheric and poignant, there isn't one bad song on this disc. Searing melodies and a caustic sense of aggression embody the best of the US, Euro and Scandinavian scenes. CNV is uniquely developed and an important band arising from US soil. |
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Korpse (UK) – Mirror Distance CD (Aphelion
Production) Scottish death metal of old. This features 3 full demos, a 7", and a studio out-take. 18 tracks total. For fans of an era where a blast beat wasn't needed to make an impact, just a distorted bass, heavy riffs and a bands desire to possess their own unique sound. |
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Creeping (New
Zealand) – Funeral Crawl CD (Asphyxiate Recordings) "Crusty and raw black metal laden with groove and doom elements in the vein of Craft, Darkthrone and Carnivore! Do not be misguided as this band holds themselves above the rest with strong individuality and one of the most unique sounds and song writing techniques around in today's "underground"!" Taken from Asphyxiate's website |
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Cryptic (US) – Once Holy Realm CD (Dark Horizon) Barbaric US black metal with obvious death metal influences in the structures and riff work. | $11 | |
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Cryptic Winds (US) - Storms of the Black Millenium MCD (Merciless/Breath of Night) Predominantly fast black metal of the cult variety, singed by memorable riffs and inferno hellshrieks. Nice layout and a raw, but suiting sound. | $9 | |
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Cult of Daath (US) - The Grand Torturers of Hell CD (Deathgasm/Battle Kommand Records) Deathgasm and Battle Kommand Records have reissued Cult of Daath's The Grand Torturers of Hell CD which originally came out in 2001 on the long defunct Warhammer Records. This version contains a new cover and a bonus track. Excellent old material for on of the US's most honest and uncompromising hordes of barbaric war/occult metal. | $10 | |
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Cult of Daath (US) - Slit Throats and Ritual Nights CD (Death Gasm Records) Cult of Daath have emerged from their Judas Iscariot inspired take on underground black metal to embrace more of an old school attack on Slit Throats and Ritual Nights. Excellently memorable and simplistic riff ideas bring to mind Celtic Frost, but CoD mix in the spirit of point blank war/barbaric metal to give this album a nice mix of intensity and texture. |
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Cultus (Hol) - A Seat in Valhalla CD (Heidens Hart) This machine driven, 1 man BM band is firmly rooted in the orthodox traditions of the underground, but pulls out a full arsenal of passionate, atmosphere soaked melodies and some very smart layering of ideas. Excellent. |
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Damnation Army (Swe) - The Art of the Occult CD (God is Myth Records) Hook laden and blasting black metal from the 1 man entity known as Damnation Army. The movement and character of the dissonance cast by D.A.'s guitar riffage ranges between Marduk and a mild hint of Germanic thrash. Very impressive album. |
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Dark Ages (Ukr) – A Chronicle of the Plague CD (Supernal
Music) |
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Dark Fortress (Ger) - Tales From Eternal Dusk CD (Red Stream) One of the better black metal bands to grace these ears in a long time. Dark Fortress combine subtle synth work and sinister melodies to create an atmospheric sound. Fans of Dissection take note. |
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Dark Fortress (Ger) - Stab Wounds CD (Black Attakk) More aggressive, but no less impressive than their previous 2 albums, Dark Fortress walk the line between technical proficiency and well crafted black metal. Impressive. |
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Dark Funeral (Swe) - Diabolis Interium CD (Necropolis Records) Blazing speed and 8 new twisted hymns to Satan. The melody found in the Swedish black metal scene is screaming with pride from this album, while being further perverted by sinister dissonance and interesting turns in composition. Grab your corpse paint, and a bloody axe, for the woods behind your moms house await your evil! This also contains 2 videos (An Apprentice of Satan and The Secret of the Black Arts) via multimedia. |
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Dark Messiah (Gre) – Rise of the Black Dawn MCD
(Full Moon Productions) The Greek revival of pure black/dark metal bands is at hand. Dark Messiah employ the highly melodic riff swords hurled by such masters as Rotting Christ and the like, but offer more of an energetic attack throughout the 5 tracks on this MCD. Atmospheric. Dark. Mystical. Unholy. |
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Darkness Eternal (Can) - Misanthropic Annihilation CD (Autopsy Kitchen Records) Expertly scribed and demonic death metal from Canada. Fans of The Chasm, Incantation, Cianide and the like will greatly appreciate the depth of this music and careful attention Darkness Eternal pays to creating unique riffs that feed off of the innovation found in the early years of the genre. Offsetting vocals. Crushing production. 9 Meaty tracks. |
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Darkthrone (Nor) - Sardonic Wrath CD (Moonfog/The End) Culto and Fenriz continue their abrasive descent into the bowels of hell. 9 impressive tracks of classic Darkthrone. Sardonic Wrath is more complex than Hate Them, but once again maintains that ever sincere fuck the world spirit this band continually upholds. | $11 | |
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Dawnbringer (US) - Sacrament MCD (Twilight Records) The debut EP that introduced this woodsy band to the world. Possibly their most black metal influenced effort, as an Ulver tinged atmosphere arises from this material. 4 tracks. |
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Dead Raven Choir (Pol) – Selenoclast Wolves CD
(God-Is-Myth Records) |
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Dead to Earth/Volkeinblucht/Idvarp - 3 way split CD (Graveless Slumber Records) A lengthy 3 way split of misanthropic, chaotic and punishing black metal… in that order. More hopeless feelings of loss, despair and contemplations of the end for your $$ from Graveless Slumber Productions. |
$11 | |
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Death Yell (Chili) - Morbid Rites CD (Nuclear War Now
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Devastator (US) - The End CD (Regimental Records) Norge inspired black metal with a definite affinity for German thrash. Well done. |
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Devastator (US) –
Nuclear Proliferation CD (Regimental Records) More thrashing contaminated madness from this German thrash lovin' US powerhouse. Nuclear Proliferation is a lot rawer of a release than its predecessor, but the lo-fi charm simply makes this material feel even more aggressive. | $11 | |
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Diaboli (Fin) - Anthems of Sorrow CD (Full Moon Productions) Burzum enthusiasts shall worship at the snow covered throne of Finland's Diaboli. Easily one of the most moving and depressive, Varg influenced bands out there. This one has been out for a while, but if you missed out on it the first time, Anthems of Sorrow is one introspective and greatly overlooked opus of black metal, the way it should be played. |
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Diagnose: Lebensgefahr (Swe) – Transformalin (Autopsy Kitchen Records) From the ashes of the godly Silencer, finds sole visionary Nattramn creating this new project to explore the twisted elements of dark industrial. This puts me in mind of MZ.412 and other such atmospheric Cold Meat Industry type bands in the union of industrial, noise and dark ambient soundscapes. Interesting and at times startling, this CD is not for the easily spooked. |
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Disastrous Murmur (Austria) - …And Hungry are the Lost CD (Perverted Taste) Older than your grandmothers corpse, Disastrous Murmur have reformed to flood the world once Again with twisted and sick death metal. Focus on semi-technical riffage, and guttural vocals. Double bass plods erupt into blasting chunks of blood metal. Sick… from the country that bought you Pungent Stench. |
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Dodheimsgard (Nor) – Supervillain Outcast CD (The End Records) The Latest release of cold and calculating industrialized black metal featuring members of Aura Noir and Ved Buens Ende! |
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Dormant (US) – Beneath the Mighty Oak CD (God is
Myth Records) From the ashes of Uvall, rises the ambitious and creative effort by Dormant. Death in June inspired Neo-Folk sits quite comfortably alongside Dormant's black metal foundation. Acoustic and traditional instruments intertwine to create a very eclectic and adventurous listening experience. Well done! |
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Draugar (US) - Weathering the Curse CD (Moribund Records) More twisted black metal insanity from California. Draugar spin a bizarre web of dissonance and suicidal rage to bring them up to sit alongside fellow statesmen Xasthur and Leviathan. lo-fi insanity riddled with disease. |
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Drudkh (Ukr) – Estrangement CD (Supernal Records) Yet another moving and creative opus of inspiring Ukrainian black metal. The bands latest release. |
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Dusk (Hun) - The Shadowsoul CD (Regimental Records) Cold and desolate black metal from the land of Attila the Hun. Burzum-esque shrieks lead the way into tormented depression riffs and minor synth accompaniment. |
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Eat My Fuk (US) - Wet Slit and a Bottle of Whisky CD (Bestial Onslaught Productions) Sick, scummy and drugged out gutter punk/metal with a lust for booze and easy women. Eat My Fuk is inspired by GG and features members of Autopsy, Abscess and Von. Ultra simplistic and garagey madness. |
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Elegeion (Australia) - The Last Moment CD (Dark Symphonies) Dissonant doom with powerful black metal elements and even some piano interludes with pitch female singing. Add string instruments to the combination and you are left with quite a moving piece of music. Very eclectic and somber. | $8 | |
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Elite (Nor) - Kampen CD (Paragorn Records) Perhaps the early 90's greatness and atmosphere is returning to the Norwegian black metal scene, for bands like Elite have emerged from nowhere to infect the metal populace with dissonant harmonies and a grim strike of conviction that will leave your jaw dropped and your spirit set to do battle across the nightsky. |
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Elysian Blaze (OZ) – Levitating the Carnal CD (Asphyxiate Recordings) "Dark & atmospheric yet bleak sound that swallows any trace of comfort, hope and euphoria! Trance inducing suicidal black metal! By far the most depressive recordings to date from Mutatiis." Taken from the Asphyxiate website | $11 | |
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Elysian Blaze (OZ) – Beneath Silent Faces (Asphyxiate Recordings) "The roots of Elysian Blaze! The now sold out demo "Beneath Silent Faces" gets the CD treatment with a bonus track "Despair". This acts as a prelude to the new album "Blood Geometry" out soon on Asphyxiate Recordings." Taken from the Asphxiate website |
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Emperor (Nor) - Wrath of the Tyrant CD (Century Media) $9 Demo material remastered. Essential. | $9 | |
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Emperor (Nor) - IX Equilibrium CD (Century Media) $9 Emperor really began to experiment on IX Equilibrium with progressive elements to expand upon their layered and dark sound. |
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Endstille (Ger) - Fruhlingserwacheen CD (Twilight) Supremely produced and searinly fast black metal that never loses sight of memorable songwriting or a light cursing level of kult blackness. Excellent. | $11 | |
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Endura (UK) - Black Eden CD (Redstream) This is a moving piece of ritualistic dark ambient and can be considered a classic release for the genre. Atmospheric soundscapes sit perfectly in with synth based songs to take the listener on a shackled journey through a distant castle dungeon. | $11 | |
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Endura (UK) - Elder Signs 2CD (Redstream) Red Stream have resurrected the dead souls of these primal recordings and added to them rare, exclusive bonus material to produce an album that documents the early years of Endura. In 1999 the Elder Sign has risen as Endura's lavish double CD release. Over 2 hours of mystical and moving music. |
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Enoid (Swi) – Dodssyklus CD (None More Black Records) Well done black metal empowered by atmospheric harmonies and interesting compositions. Nice mix of tempos and sufficiently scathing vokills. 7 well produced blasphemies. |
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Ensepulchred (US) - The Night Our Rituals Blackened The Stars CD (Autopsy
Kitchen Records) "Perhaps some of the most melancholy and off the wall black metal we've heard around here in a while...this band originally assaulted us under the moniker The Blood of Transylvania with a handful of lengthy CD-R recordings to which we instantly took a liking to. We also got to thinking how this ghastly trio perfectly encapsulates that autumnal vibe and therefore we will unleash the Ensepulchred debut on Halloween 2006. Most notable of Ensepulchred influences would have to be early Manes though had Emperor had Xasthur as an influence back in the mid 90’s Ensepulchred would likely be the outcome." Taken from the Autopsy Kitchen site |
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Enthral (Nor) - Subterranean Movement CD (Displeased Records) A rather unique blend of black and death metal styles congeals into a festering riff storm of dissonance and brutality. Dueling vocal styles (from low to high) and a definite gift for tempo variation keeps Enthral moving along at an interesting pace. Can't help but hear some guitar ideas that could have found a home in newer Mayhem material… high strung and cold. |
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Ever Dark (US) – Armageddon’s Birth MCD (Full
Moon Productions) Such a classic MCD... just got in a few copies for those of you who may have missed out. Old school dark/black metal from New York. A very dark atmosphere arises from these 5 well sculpted, mid-paced, blastless anthems of the occult. The harmonies and riffing style puts me in mind of the Greek sound ala Rotting Christ, or Varathron. | $8 | |
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Evocation (Swe) - Evocation CD (Breath of Night/Merciless Records) Absolutely killer Swedish death metal from the dark years (early 90's era), repackaged and given a proper release on Breath of Night/Merciless Records. Expect raw, de-tuned and sawing brutality in the vein of fellow countrymen Dismember, Necrophobic, Entombed and Séance. 8 devastating, Studio Sunlight/Skogsberg produced tracks. Digipak. Hail the oldschool! | $11 | |
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Evoken (US) – Embrace the Emptiness re-issue CD
(Solitude Productions) Taken from the Solitude Productions website: "Solitude Productions proudly presents a long awaited re-release of Evoken's album "Embrace the Emptiness", which has already become a cult one. This is the first full-length album of the band, which was previously released in 1998 by the American label Elegy Records with limited edition. So that's why some time later it became an object of searching of all doom-metal fans all over the world. And now everyone has an opportunity to buy this album, published on "Gold CD" with a completely new exlusive design." | $11 | |
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Ewiges Reich (Ger) - Zeit des Erwachens CD (Perverted Taste) The heavens burn from the pyre created by Zeit des Erwachens. The speed wielded by Ewiges Reich Is incessant, as this foundation hurls dissonant moments of melody into the realms of underground blackness. E.R. are masters at creating powerful compositions that stand above the sometimes limiting presence of a blood thirsty speed attack. | $13 | |
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Ewiges Reich (Ger) - Thron aus Eis CD (Perverted Taste) Their 2nd album, raging with a speed and conviction that rivals the older work of Sweden's Marduk. Rather than blasting away, E.W. offer a very challenging mix of intensities that keeps their violent underground black metal attack ever memorable and intense. | $11 | |
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Excessum (Swe) - Death Redemption CD (Deathstrike
Records) Keeping Swedish BM alive, Excessum destroy with some excellent twin guitar harmonies and nice mix of more depressive/dissonant riffs. Imagine a more underground minded Sacramentum and the like. |
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Extinction (UK) - Extinction CD (Todestrieb Records) Cryptic underground black metal that drips with a dank resonance that resembles the dungeon. This 8 track CD features raw demo material. Haunting... atmospheric... madness! |
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Eyes of Ligeia (US) –A Fever Which Would Cling to
Thee Forever CD (Paragon Records) Occultic black metal draped with the spirit of funeral doom. The cold hands of the grave reach out of this material with stunning progressions and well written riffs. Fans of Opthalamia take note! RIP EOL! |
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Fear of Eternity (Italy) - Spirit of Sorrow CD (Moribund) Synth dominant and depressing black metal. The keyboard work puts me in mind of a movie soundtrack. Epic and dreamy in black clouds of woe. | $11 | |
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Fluisterwoud (Neth) – Langs Galg en Rad CD (Full Moon Productions) RESTOCK!! Back in stock, this complex and scraping shot of Dannish black metal is as filthy as it is pure. Chaotic, yet sensible compositions build tension and dismay, only for gristled vocals to hurl the listener even farther into the flames. |
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Flames of Hell (Ice) - Fire and Steel CD Icelandic Hellhammer worship (in overall spirit) mixed with an affinity for some traditional metal elements in the solos and vocals. Interesting. Raw. Lo-fi to the core. The original press of this came out in 1987. | $9 | |
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Fog (US) – Through the Eyes of Night... Winged
they Come CD (Dark Horizon Records) This band predates Typhus, but the similarities are evident. Sharp black metal with more of a refined attack. | $11 | |
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Forest of Impaled (US) - Forward the Spears CD (Redstream) Featuring members of the ever hateful Sarcophagus, Forest of Impaled return for their 3rd battle hungry opus with weapons sharpened and lances freshly brandished for a new crop of severed heads. "Forward the Spears" is some of the most scathing blackened death metal to ever arise from these shores. 10 mighty tracks benefit from a well rounded production that never loses sight of teeth grating rawness. | $11 | |
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Forest of Impaled (US) – Rise and Conquer CD (Redstream) The war rages on for Chicago's own Forest of Impaled. On their latest effort, more of a deathly presence and an excellent production fortifies their exacting, unrelenting sound. This band is the perfect union of death and black metal and one of the US scenes most deadly units. |
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Forgjord (Fin) – Henkeen ja Verkeen CD (Hammer of Hate/No Sign of Life) Gritty and misanthropic black metal from Finland.... the home of unsettling, underground audio defilement. 14 blistering tracks, broken into 4 movements, this material is audible, but recorded in the bands rehearsal bunker on a 4-track, so expect a live atmosphere to blister Forgjord's depressing dissonance with hatred for everything polished. |
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Forgotten Darkness (Ger) - Nacht aus Blut CD (Ewiges Eis Rec) Superbly produced black metal from Germany. Hypnotic drones ala Burzum erode into more of an apocalyptic speed attack. Well done and recommended. |
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Forgotten Tomb (Ita) – Loves Burial Ground CD (Adipocere) Yet another impressive outing of blackened metal, featuring interesting doom elements and a life ending undercurrent sure to hurl you into a deep depression. 9 tracks. Great production and overall delivery. |
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Fornost (Ger) - Der
Wind hat mir ein Lied erzählt CD (Hammermark Art) Harsh blackness meets the more folky aspects of Pagan metal. Harsh screams sit comfortably alongside pitch singing while airy riffs swirl between caustic dissonance and in-key, folk inspired musical ideas. Adventurous and smart black metal for those of you looking to the woods for inspiration. |
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Funeralium (Fra) – Funeralium CD (Total Rust) Taken from the Total Rust music site: "The debut album of the French Ultra Sick Doom Metal band Funeralium (including members of Ataraxie, Hyadningar and Mourning Dawn) contains 6 l-o-n-g songs for almost 80 minutes (!!!) of torture Doom Metal! Hysterical sick screams, deep grunts, old school doom riffs and totally necro atmospheres. Forget everything you think you know about disturbed music and prepare yourself for a totally fucked up experience! An album that gives a new meaning to the Extreme Doom genre..." |
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Ganzmord (US) - Monolithic in Darkness CD (Antinomian) Hateful and scathing black metal from the 1 man Ganzmord. A very raw production allows all instruments to be heard, but also injects this album with an ambient crust that is unsettling and disturbed. 9 well done and inventive tracks, including a cover of Darkthrone's "Transilvanian Hunger". |
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Gauntlet’s Sword (Gre) - …And Night Became
Darker, Wilder +Blasphemoon Demo as Bonus CD (Ewiges Eis Records) Unique black metal, featuring well written melodies and a progressive style of playing. The guitar work is dissonant, but the tuning and overall tone gives every riff a very melodious aura. Vocally, the delivery sounds very desperate, much like the singer from Algaion 11 tracks... includes the Blasphemoon demo. |
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Gauntlet’s Sword (Gre) - Theosophy CD (Ewiges Eis
Records) Unrelenting NS black metal, focusing on memorable riff work, bloated with a heavy dose of melody. There's even a slight progressive feel to this material and it's refreshing. Definitely different and enjoyable. 6 tracks. |
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Geimhre (Can) – Mollachd CD (Vinland Winds) | $11 | |
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Geist (Ger) - Patina CD (Solstitium) Enthralling Teutonic black metal. Excellent combination of harsh, yet memorable blackness and more ambient interludes to put the listener in mind of a stylistic union similar to Nagelfar. A very mature and impressive full-length. | $11 | |
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Genocide (Ger) – Apocalyptic Visions CD (Van) Excellently paced black metal from Germany benefiting from a good production and an old school aesthetic. Superbly sculpted song structures. |
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Genocide Kommando (Ger/Spain) - Black Metal Supremecy CD (Moribund Records) Harsh underground black metal from this christless duo (featuring Celestia and Corpus Christi members), toxic enough to disperse a rioting crowd like tear gas. Drum machine driven and well written anthems of depravity saw endlessly onward with dissonance and blazing hellvox. No life. Intense pain. Choke on the intensity. |
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Goathemy (Fin) - Frostland CD (Rebellion Brothers Records) Well produced underground Finnish black metal featuring both a harsh/traditional BM screamer and the inclusion of female pitch singing on occasion. This, along with more melodic/upbeat passages gives "Frostland" a slight pagan BM sounding influence. 9 impressive tracks. |
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Goatholocaust (Bel)/Vociferian
(Fra) – Maitre Bouc Split CD (Regimental Records) Somewhere between the raving cult lunacy of black metal and the pulsing push of warmetal, both of the bands on this split summon the firestorm with crust and pure blasphemy. 11 total tracks. | $11 | |
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Goat Horns (UK) - Magician of Black Chaos MCD (Aphelion
Prod) Cryptic black metal raised on an ancient underground aesthetic that has more in common with the warring cult death metal bands of yesteryear than today's Darkthrone worshipers. Booming reverb and a good mix of pitch shifted low vocals and a mid-ranged rasp bares a slight resemblance to Beherit in spirit. 5 tracks. |
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Goatlord Corp. (Fra) - Early Beginnings of War MCD (Battlesk'rs Productions) Blazing at the speed of Marduk, yet more twisted and underground in the black/death metal vein, this French kill squad records The History channel for war time inspiration. Mixed vocals dig a deathly trench for us to bury our dead. Unrelenting… raw. |
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Goatmoon (Fin) – Finnish Steel Storm CD
(Werewolf Records) Well-written black metal in the Finnish tradition, mixing rock fueled moments with misanthropic dissonance and subtle synth lines and acoustic guitar work to give this CD a bit of eclectic/folk flavor. | $11 | |
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Goatsnake (US) - I CD (Mans Ruin) Clean soulful singing is a nice contrast up against the bloated wall of riff sludge that lurches out of Goatsnake's Sunn amplifiers. Impenetrable hooks and crippling tone. The Cult meets Burning Witch meets Trouble meets your grandpappy's black smokers lung. Godly! | $13 | |
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Goatwar (Can) - We Are Heretics CD (Sardonic Wrath) The no-fi production values on this album highlight the stark minimalism and improvisational style executed by Canada's Goatwar. Torturous black metal for the deep underground. |
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Godheadscope (Pol) – A City out of Sight CD (God
Is Myth Records) Taken from the God Is Myth website, "Every once in awhile we get a promo in the mail from a band/artist that is so completely out of left field and stunning that we make plans right away to put out an album by said band/artist. In this case we were absolutely pleased as hell to learn that longtime DEAD RAVEN CHOIR contributor Matt Rosin (working here as M.KOLOPHONIUM) has his own "ambient drone song" project called GODHEADSCOPE. This musical endeavour presents M.KOLOPHONIUM's attempt to bring Ambient, Noise and Chamber Music together in an all new relationship and the results come together with beautiful and original effect. Imagine if ARVO PART were to arrange and conduct a performance by CORRUPTED and you will only begin to scratch the surface of these deep and mysterious sonorities. For fans of WOLFMANGLER, vidnaObmana, LYCIA, BORIS, JESU, ROBERT RICH, DEAD RAVEN CHOIR and TOBY DRIVER." |
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Godless North (Can) - Summon the age of Supremacy CD (Breath of Night) Simplistic and barbaric black metal that never loses sight of melody. Empowered by an excellent production, hypnotic and grim drones explode into punishing speed. |
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Gospel of the Horns (Australia) - A Call to Arms CD (Invictus) Featuring former members of Destroyer 666, Gospel of the Horns offer a reminiscent level of filth to D666's more barbaric war metal past. A Call to Arms is their latest 7 track opus. |
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Gower (US) – Baneful Apparitions of the Thicket
MCD (Battle Hymn Records) Somber, classic black metal with an ancient atmosphere |
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Grand Belial's Key (US) - Kosherat CD (Drakkar) Amazing riffs once again. Having pretty much a new band backing up Gelal's keen sense of riff writing hasn't changed the overall attack or presence of GBK. Kosherat is a monstrous 11 track entity that preaches intolerance through well sculpted structures, varying intensities and twisted vocals. Excellent. |
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Grave (Swe) - Back From the Grave 2CD (Century Media) No blast beats reside on this death metal monster. Arising from the embarrassment that was "Hating Life", Ola and Jensa have returned after 6 years to pollute the death metal scene with 10 new tracks of excellent and catchy, groove (in an old school death way) based decay. The 2nd CD features all 3 of Grave's classic demos… an excellent bonus. Some of the most sickening death to ever be committed to tape. |
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Grimfaug (Bel) – Defloration of Life’s Essence CD
(Eerie Art Records) Taken from the Eerie Art Records website: "DESCRIPTION: Finally the long awaited Grimfaug's second opus is now available for all maniacs! "Defloration of life's essence" is a masterpiece of harsh black metal, a great improvement on their killer debut album. An evolved structure where there's time for archaic and mysterious midtempos between hateful blastbeats, where impressive cold riffs design mournful ambiances with sulphureous "melodies", where everything is supported by a superb songwriting that offer to whole album a misanthropic aura, primitive but majestic, as the monumental conclusive track "Apocalypse..." shows perfectly! A hellish sound, cold and evil riffs, thundering drums and evil distant vocals, this is "Defloration of life's essence". |
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Grom (US) - Bestial Onslaught/Sunwheel (Pol) - Prophecies of the Aryan Moon - Split CD (Vinland Winds) Mixing traditional black metal with more of an older and dirty metal vibe, Grom really have progressed into a very catchy pagan entity. Their 7 tracks are quite varied and well written as the band alternates between Celtic Frostisms and more of a blasting attack. Sunwheel possess more of an atmospheric aura which they expound upon with synth lines and more spacious riff ideas/production work. Add a Burzum cover to the mix (Det som Engang Var) and you close out Sunwheel's 3 tracks with a fitting wash of depression. | $11 | |
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Hakenkreuz (New Zealand) - Axis Of Cosmos CD (Graveless
Slumber Records) Ultra primitive and barbaric death metal with connections to black metal in execution, and Von in the deeper vocals (Croaking screams also exist). Limited to 500, hand numbered copies. |
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Hakenkreuz Nocturna (Ita) - Eternal Introspective Winter
CD (Algiz Art Productions) Good CD. Hakenkreuz Nocturna creates in the dissonant, though triumphantly pagan vein of Bilskirnir. Limited to 500 hand numbered copies. |
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Hades (Nor) - The Dawn of the Dying Sun CD (Full Moon Productions) In my mind, Norway's Hades are yet another one of those criminally overlooked bands in the black metal scene. Dawn of the Dying Sun, the bands 2nd full-length. carries on the tradition of eclectic heathen black metal, bloated by the traditional Norge aesthetic. A classic! |
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Hadez (Peru) - Aquelarre CD (Iron Pegasus) A completely dark and unique mix of doom and black styles, all served up with an ancient metal atmosphere. Twisted and evil extremism from the land of Peru. |
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Hate Forest (Ukr) - Nietzscheism CD (Supernal Music) This CD features all of the 7" material unearthed by Hate Forest, including the most recent, limited slab, "Resistance". Excellent! |
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Headmeat (Bel) - Destructive Entitlement MCD (Redstream) Twisted and down tuned death metal battles on in the spirit of Incantation. Thick production and a Digipak. |
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Helcaraxe (US) –
Triumph and Revenge CD (Regimental Records) This is an amazing death metal album from the US. Helcaraxe embrace the full throated, massive burn of the ancient Scandinavian/Europe death metal sound and sculpt that with their own interesting songwriting style. Everything from the production, the songs, all the way down to the very unique artwork is totally pro and full of class. Fans of real death metal will eat this monster up. | $11 | |
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Hellveto (Pol) - Klatwa CD (God is Myth Records) This album was a definite eye opener. Imagine a vibrant mix of black metal that exists between the Master's Hammer and Summoning caliber of songwriting and symphonic scope. Excellent mix of textures and intensities. Hellveto have indeed birthed a very creative album. |
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Hellveto (Pol) - Zmierzch CD (Dark Symphonies) The ver prolific songwriting hammer swung by Hellveto once again crushes all. This epic CD is a pagan black metal masterpiece of mystical atmospheres, Bathory worthy acoustic instrumentals and the twisted weirdness where the Polish BM scene meets Masters Hammer. 10 massive tracks. |
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HERR (Neth) - The Winter of Constantinople CD (Cold Spring Records) "Steeped in tragedy and legionary heroism, this musical odyssey recreates the penultimate 1453 siege of the Byzantine capital beside the shimmering waters of the Bosphorus. A neo-classical cocktail of atmospheric keyboards, cello and pounding drums frolic alongside militaristic anthems about European imperium, hooliganism as modern warfare, vanquished heroes, Turkish hordes, architectural majesty and defiant optimism. The diverse lyrical styles and sheer breadth of instrumentation on this release make it one of the most original and captivating albums of the last few years." |
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Hierophant (US) – The Tome CD (Solitude Productions) Taken from the Solitude Productions website: "Long awaited re-release of cult Hierophant compilation which has previously been released on CD-R only, limited to 135 copies and became very rare these days. “The Tome” consist of 3EP’s ("Hierophant", "The Weight Of Winter" & "Autumn Dusk") and released on Gold CD with new layout designed by Xathagorra Mlandroth (Catacombs) itself. " |
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Hidden (US) - Alexisstar Morphalite CD (Baphomet Records) Technically charged old school death metal from the deepest realms of space. Imagine DBC's "Universe" release with more aggression and black metal tinged vocals. This is the mysterious Hidden's 2nd full-length. |
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Hills of Sefiroth (US) - Fly High the Hated Black Flag CD (Wraith Productions) Traditional black metal with a mild French black legions influence. Chaotic and depressive. |
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Himinbjorg (Fra) - Where raven's Fly CD (Redstream) Expansive black metal in the nordic/Viking vein. Passion for the old days runs deep in this music. | $11 | |
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Himinbjorg (Fra) - In The Ravens Shadow (Redstream)CD More refined and punishing, Himinbjorg returns triumphant. Excellent black metal. |
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Hoarstone (UK) - Hoarstone CD (Autumn Wind Productions) An excellent production gives the dissonantly depressive black metal opus a full hit of atmosphere. Well-written songs and a tormented vocalist make this full-length (also includes demo tracks) album a worthy addition to your collection. In a sea of faceless Darkthrone clones, Hoarstone stand out as traditional, yet unique in their overall sound. |
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Holocaustia (Swe) - The Sacrament Seed MCD (Unholy Horde
Records) Very energetic and burning with a conviction often overlooked by other bands in the scene, while not sounding like every other band arising from Sweden. Well produced and composed black metal. 5 tracks. |
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Horna (Fin) -
Aania Yossa CD
(Moribund Records) More well considered and executed grim blackness from this ever prolific Finnish horde. Conceived and recorded before Envaatnags Eflos Solf Esgantaavne, this full-length is a bit more focused on repetition and a darker push than it's more rocked out predecessor. Still... quality material from Horna all the way around. | $11 | |
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Horna (Fin) – Sotahuuto CD (Grievantee
Productions) Horna are on a roll... a truly prolific band and the quality remains true! Sotahuuto is Horna's tribute to the fallen Quorthon... instead of covering a bunch of Bathory songs, they composed 9 new tracks in the old black metal atmosphere and recording techniques. Catchy and raging with the fire of the ancient metal spirit. | $11 | |
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Horn of Valere (US) - Blood of the Heathen Ancients CD (Death Gasm Records) Swords and shields splinter on this 8 track slab of epic pagan battle metal. This US cult have captured a definitive European spirit on Blood of the Heathen Ancients, giving the album a desirable atmosphere to sit amongst the dissonant riffing and triumphant mid-paced push of the songs. | $11 | |
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Hugi (Ger) - Solarloid CD (Regimental Records) This band is a definite product of their countries NS black metal aesthetic (in sound, not necessarily ideology), meaning there is a slight later day Absurd vibe in their style. Garagey black metal with a vibrant intensity. |
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Hyras (Fra) – Somber Destin CD (Nykta) | $11 | |
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Incriminated (Fin) –
Kings of Misery CD (From Beyond) Fierce garage black metal. Simplistic and punk fueled. Kings of Misery was released in 2004. Limited quantities. |
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