Black Metal / Pagan black metal

Debutní album švédské black metalové kapely. Digipack. How often has primeval black metal been announced dead in the last twenty years? With their debut album “Ett Fjärran Kall” (“A Call From Afar”) FORNHEM from Sweden prove those predictions to be pointless. While Vafthrudner and Solbane undoubtedly owe a lot to the aesthetics originally crafted by the pioneers of Scandinavian black metal, they nevertheless achieve to create their own approach by interpreting influences from a broad spectrum of folk (rock) music in a consciously minimalist and almost hypnotizing way. “Our aim is to make music that moves forward, even if it’s minimal and repetitive, and we think that adding something or making slight alterations in a riff or chord progression makes it come alive and breathe”, explains Vafthrudner the proven method of FORNHEM. “Black metal in general is quite beautiful music behind all the layers of noise, and we want to enhance that by using minimalism. Also,...

Zbrusu nové album švédské black metalové kapely. Digipack. FORNHEM are living proof that the dark underground in Norrköping at the centre of Sweden’s historic province of Östergötland, which has spawned such ground-breaking acts as MARDUK and OFERMOD, is still fertile. The Swedes' sophomore full-length "Stämman från Berget" ("The Voice from the Mountain") is clearly more than a continuation from FORNHEM's acclaimed 2017 debut album "Ett Fjärran Kall" (“A Call from Afar"). While the trio remains firmly rooted in Nordic black metal with its mesmerising, repetitive phrasing, pounding ritualistic percussion, and fierce vocals, they have expanded the range of their eclectic influences even further. At the core of the band's audible musical development apart from added years of experience is the addition of guitarist Thuleman to the original founding duo of FORNHEM. Thuleman is a veteran musician, who comes with a solid background in blues rock and just for the fun of it also composes...

Zbrusu nové album islandské black metalové kapely. Digipack. With their seventh full-length entitled "Narkissos", FORTÍÐ have finally delivered a masterpiece that should easily make it into the top part of those end of the year lists. The Icelandic trio has not even changed much, they are just doing everything even better than before. FORTÍÐ forge melodic riffing from black, death, thrash, and heavy metal threads into one sharp weapon. The Icelanders don't care about any particular genre, but focus entirely on writing excellent songs. As a result "Narkissos" features nine catchy and fiery metal anthems. FORTÍÐ determined the musical coordinates of their long journey with the ambitious "Völuspá" album trilogy, which was released from 2003 to 2010. Their early combination of harsh black and death metal riffing with a pinch of thrash and a penchant for epic melodies, versatile vocals as well as a heavy dose of "Icelandic sound" was continuously refined on the acclaimed "Pagan...

První tří alba Fortíð tvořící trilogii nyní vychází v reedici v krásném balení ve formátu knihy28x28 cm, 60 stránek, pevná vazba. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of Fortíð's debut album, the release of "Völuspá" as a 3CD large-format artbook unites the band's first three albums: "Völuspá Part I: Thor's Anger" (2003), "Völuspa Part II: The Arrival Of Fenris" (2007) and "Völuspá Part III: Fall Of The Ages" (2010). These albums, forming a conceptual trilogy, are herewith brought together on one release for the first time. Three bonus tracks were added to each album, and in addition the first two albums were remastered by Einar "Eldur" Thorberg Guðmundsson. The artbook contains 60 pages and impresses at first glance with its hardcover, which is finished with golden hotfoil. The content of the artbook includes introductions by Kári Pálsson and Einar "Eldur" Thorberg Guðmundsson, all lyrics in original language and in English translation, essays on the band's history and numerous...

Nové album islandské black metalové kapely. Krásné digipackové vydání od labelu Prophecy Productions. FORTIÐ release the "World Serpent"! With this dark and deadly duology, mastermind Einar Eldur Thorberg delivers an album of two parts: The first five tracks were recorded with the former Norwegian line-up. The other songs are a creation of the multi-instrumentalist after changing his residence back to Iceland and enlisting the support of drummer Kristján Einar Guðmundsson (KONTINUUM) with whom he had previously collaborated in the native cult act POTENTIAM. "World Serpent" is loosely based on a unifying apocalyptic theme, but also a beast of two faces. The first half witnesses FORTIÐ subtly experimenting with influences of Bay Area Thrash, while the second half returns to a more black metal approach with screams and clean vocals. Although both parts have diverging musical visions and even different line-ups, they complement each other rather than constitute two separate...

Black metal. Maďarsko.

Black metal. Kanada.

Atmosférický black metal. Projekt člověka ze SAOR. Digipack. Skotsko. Translated as “hatred” in Gaelic, FUATH is the atmospheric black metal offshoot of SAOR’s Andy Marshall. Taking inspiration from arguably black metal’s most fertile and explosive period — the early to mid-1990s — the music channels the unrelenting tenor and iciness of forebears DARKTHRONE and MAYHEM, as well as the mystery and atmosphere of bands like WINDIR. ‘II’ marks a huge progression from FUATH’s debut album ‘I’ (2016), with better-crafted songs, sharper black metal vocals from Marshall and enhanced production values. For fans of WINDIR, early DARKTHRONE, SAOR Artwork by Luciana Nedelea Artworks Tracklist: 01. Prophecies (09:28) 02. The Pyre (06:51) 03. Into the Forest of Shadows (06:23) 04. Essence (09:26) 05. Endless Winter (09:23)

Black metal. Polsko.

Dvě minialba polské black metalové kapely nyní vydaná jako 1 CD. CD version of Furia's two experimental, improvised mini-albums. “Stara Polska Księżycowa”, contains two brand new tracks; while the second part, “Ubrdy cz. 1”, showcases three improvised tracks. Both parts recorded entirety live, 320 metres underground in old coal mine Guido in Zabrze, PL on April 16th, 2016. Jewelcase.

Black metal. Minialbum. Polsko.

Nové album kultovní polské black metalové kapely. Following on from their 2016 critically acclaimed album “Księżyc Milczy Luty”, Polish nekrofolk act Furia have announced their next material. Entitled “W Śnialni” (which roughly translates to “the dream room”) the musical work, which draws comparisons to a musical drama in style, is released on 21 February 2021 via Pagan Records. „Our goal was something on the border of a radio play / theater of imagination and a music album...” - says Nihil. Get ready to get lost in the labyrinth, the apocalypse is already going on...

Ponurý depresivní funeral doom - black metal se ženským vokálem. Lahůdka pro příznivce starých Unholy. Rusko.

Debutní album norské black metalové kapely. Digipack. Gaahls WYRD, lead by the infamous Gaahl (ex-GORGOROTH, WARDRUNA), is a full-strength assault of pure Norwegian black metal malevolence and majesty. In mid 2018 the band teamed up with producer Iver Sandøy (ENSLAVED, EMMERHOFF & THE MELANCHOLY BABIES) to record their first full-length album 'GastiR – Ghosts Invited'. The highly anticipated debut album from Gaahls WYRD will see the band chart territories within the extreme metal genre no one has ever walked before.

Debutní album španělské black metalové kapely. Digipack. CD in Digipak with 20-page booklet. 'Unsettling Whispers', the first full-length effort from GAEREA, was a massive step forward for the young band upon its 2018 release. On it they shaped and sharpened their attack into an onslaught replete with intense, soul-searing peaks and heart-rending valleys. In many ways, 'Unsettling Whispers' is the realization of the cathartic black metal that has become their forte, and that they continue to hone to epic new heights. For fans of UADA, NUMENOREAN, THE GREAT OLD ONES, SVARTIDAUDI. Artwork by Khaos Diktator Design. Tracklist: 01. Svn (06:21) 02. Absent (05:13) 03. Whispers (08:35) 04. Lifeless Immortality (05:20) 05. Extension to Nothingness (05:42) 06. Cycle of Decay (04:46) 07. Catharsis (05:50)

Satanistický black metal. Rusko.

Black metal. Rusko.

Temný okultní syrový black metal / dark ambient / industrial. Projekt lidí z kapely Karna. Rusko.

Industrial black metal. Digipack. ČR.

Debutní album německé black metalové kapely. Digipack. "Zeitlang" is the harsh debut full-length of Bavarian black metal act GRÀB featuring founding vocalist Grant. The former DARK FORTRESS frontman has written the entire concept album in a local dialect of Germany's southernmost Alpine state. GRÀB, which means “old and grey”, are lyrically telling the story of an old man, who has chosen to withdraw from society into an isolated cottage deep in the mountains, where he reflects on his life while his death edges ever closer. The story on "Zeitlang" ("Yearning") begins in his early childhood with the song 'Nachtkrapp' ("Night Raven") and continues all the way to his end, which is illuminated by the track 'A Gråbliacht' ("A Grave Lantern"). Musically, GRÀB are picking up the Norwegian strands of early GEHENNA, ULVER, and DARKTHRONE as well as being inspired by German NAGELFAR and LUNAR AURORA. Yet true to their topic, the Bavarians include traditional local elements, which is...