Limited Cassette Edition with Slipcase, 60 copies available.

Fellwarden, born in 2014 as a solo project by Fen's frontman The Watcher, offers a unique blend of atmospheric black metal influenced by iconic bands like Moonsorrow and classic epic metal acts such as Manowar. With a thematic focus on landscapes, folklore, and mythology, Fellwarden's music aims to immerse listeners in timeless worlds of ancient spirits and tales of sacrifice. Their discography includes two full-length albums, 'Oathbearer' (2017) and 'Wreathed in Mourncloud' (2020), both resonating with themes of honor and integrity. Their latest release, 'Legend,' is a concept album based on David Gemmell's novel, featuring a narrative of duty and resilience. Recorded primarily by The Watcher himself, 'Legend' is a collaborative effort, with contributions from talented musicians like Alasdair Dunn and Mark Harrington, as well as narration by Sean Darling. Each track represents a wall of the fortress from Gemmell's book, enhancing the album's immersive experience. As the dawn breaks on this new chapter, behold the majestic artistry adorning the album's cover, once again crafted by the esteemed artist Kris Vervimp. Let FELLWARDEN's evocative melodies and storytelling prowess carry you away on a journey of epic proportions.

CD in deluxe gloss 8-panel digipak incl. album artwork, 12-page booklet with lyrics 

Fellwarden, born in 2014 as a solo project by Fen's frontman The Watcher, offers a unique blend of atmospheric black metal influenced by iconic bands like Moonsorrow and classic epic metal acts such as Manowar. With a thematic focus on landscapes, folklore, and mythology, Fellwarden's music aims to immerse listeners in timeless worlds of ancient spirits and tales of sacrifice. Their discography includes two full-length albums, 'Oathbearer' (2017) and 'Wreathed in Mourncloud' (2020), both resonating with themes of honor and integrity. Their latest release, 'Legend,' is a concept album based on David Gemmell's novel, featuring a narrative of duty and resilience. Recorded primarily by The Watcher himself, 'Legend' is a collaborative effort, with contributions from talented musicians like Alasdair Dunn and Mark Harrington, as well as narration by Sean Darling. Each track represents a wall of the fortress from Gemmell's book, enhancing the album's immersive experience. As the dawn breaks on this new chapter, behold the majestic artistry adorning the album's cover, once again crafted by the esteemed artist Kris Vervimp. Let FELLWARDEN's evocative melodies and storytelling prowess carry you away on a journey of epic proportions.

Limited Digipak CD

Prepare for an infernal journey into the depths of madness with Krater's latest masterpiece, "Phrenesis." Eisenwald proudly presents the fifth full-length album by the German black metal juggernaut, set to unleash its fury in various editions at the end of May via Eisenwald. The vinyl edition is set to be released in collaboration with Eternity Records around the end of June 2024.

Since its inception in 2003, Krater has been a relentless force in the metal underground, forging a path with a raw and modern take on black metal. Paying homage to the genre's wild origins while pushing boundaries with aggressive riffing, haunting melodies, and introspective lyrics, Krater has secured their status as a prominent figure in the European black metal landscape. Their evolution, showcased in albums like "Nocebo" (2011), "Urere" (2016), and "Venenare" (2019), has captivated audiences worldwide.

"Phrenesis" is a concept album delving fearlessly into the descent into madness and frenzy, as its title suggests. Lyrically and musically, the album explores the darkest corners of the human psyche, unraveling the mind and the chaos that ensues. With a thematic exploration of existential themes and a sonic blend of aggression and melancholic melodies, "Phrenesis" is a haunting representation of the chaotic journey toward insanity. Prepare for a deep listening experience that captures the harrowing descent into madness with fearful precision.

180g, black vinyl

Prepare for an infernal journey into the depths of madness with Krater's latest masterpiece, "Phrenesis." Eisenwald proudly presents the fifth full-length album by the German black metal juggernaut, set to unleash its fury in various editions at the end of May via Eisenwald. The vinyl edition is set to be released in collaboration with Eternity Records around the end of June 2024.

Since its inception in 2003, Krater has been a relentless force in the metal underground, forging a path with a raw and modern take on black metal. Paying homage to the genre's wild origins while pushing boundaries with aggressive riffing, haunting melodies, and introspective lyrics, Krater has secured their status as a prominent figure in the European black metal landscape. Their evolution, showcased in albums like "Nocebo" (2011), "Urere" (2016), and "Venenare" (2019), has captivated audiences worldwide.

"Phrenesis" is a concept album delving fearlessly into the descent into madness and frenzy, as its title suggests. Lyrically and musically, the album explores the darkest corners of the human psyche, unraveling the mind and the chaos that ensues. With a thematic exploration of existential themes and a sonic blend of aggression and melancholic melodies, "Phrenesis" is a haunting representation of the chaotic journey toward insanity. Prepare for a deep listening experience that captures the harrowing descent into madness with fearful precision.

180g, smoked amber

Prepare for an infernal journey into the depths of madness with Krater's latest masterpiece, "Phrenesis." Eisenwald proudly presents the fifth full-length album by the German black metal juggernaut, set to unleash its fury in various editions at the end of May via Eisenwald. The vinyl edition is set to be released in collaboration with Eternity Records around the end of June 2024.

Since its inception in 2003, Krater has been a relentless force in the metal underground, forging a path with a raw and modern take on black metal. Paying homage to the genre's wild origins while pushing boundaries with aggressive riffing, haunting melodies, and introspective lyrics, Krater has secured their status as a prominent figure in the European black metal landscape. Their evolution, showcased in albums like "Nocebo" (2011), "Urere" (2016), and "Venenare" (2019), has captivated audiences worldwide.

"Phrenesis" is a concept album delving fearlessly into the descent into madness and frenzy, as its title suggests. Lyrically and musically, the album explores the darkest corners of the human psyche, unraveling the mind and the chaos that ensues. With a thematic exploration of existential themes and a sonic blend of aggression and melancholic melodies, "Phrenesis" is a haunting representation of the chaotic journey toward insanity. Prepare for a deep listening experience that captures the harrowing descent into madness with fearful precision.

Horror-aficionados HOUSE BY THE CEMETARY are rousing the undead once again with the sophomore album “The Mortuary Hauntings”!

With a tried-and-true formula of pummeling riffs and mid-paced Death Metal that throbs to herd a wall of zombies, Rogga Johansson (Paganizer, ex-Bone Gnawer, Massacre, etc) and Mike Hrubovcak (ex-Monstrosity, Azure Emote, ex-Vile, etc) cleverly disintegrate and reconstruct their love for Metal and old horror films; fortifying the two genres into an unwavering subculture hallmark but with a stylistic departure on their debut. “The Mortuary Hauntings” continues with the endearing worship of retro-Death Metal and the timeless devotion to cult horror-flicks.

Recorded by HOUSE BY THE CEMETARY with mixing duties shared between Ronnie Björnström at EAP Productions and Håkan Stuvemark at Necrotic Audio Productions with mastering also handled by Håkan Stuvemark. Evocative cover artwork by Columbian illustrator Felipe Mora (Critical Defiance, Consumption, Mortify, etc).

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releases May 31, 2024

Jewel case CD, 12 pages booklet

VARGRAV - The Nighthold (12" Gatefold DOUBLE LP on Gold Vinyl w/ Poster)

VARGRAV - The Nighthold (12" Gatefold DOUBLE LP on Purple Smoke Vinyl w/ Poster)

AMIENSUS, the US Progressive Black Metal band whose previous album 2020’s ‘Abreaction’ met with a tremendous amount of critical and fan adoration, are geared up for the anticipated follow-up and the band’s first release with M-Theory Audio.  ‘Reclamation’ will be available on CD and limited edition (300) Opaque Turquoise colored vinyl.  
James Benson may be a familiar name to fans of the label as James also fronts Midwest post-black metal operatives and labelmates CHROME WAVES, and hence the personal introduction needed to cement future work with AMIENSUS. In addition to James, AMIENSUS includes GHOST BATH drummer Chris Piette plus guitarists Alec Rozsa, Kelsey Roe and bassist Todd Farnham.

AMIENSUS, the US Progressive Black Metal band whose previous album 2020’s ‘Abreaction’ met with a tremendous amount of critical and fan adoration, are geared up for the anticipated follow-up and the band’s first release with M-Theory Audio.  ‘Reclamation’ will be available on CD and limited edition (300) Opaque Turquoise colored vinyl.  
James Benson may be a familiar name to fans of the label as James also fronts Midwest post-black metal operatives and labelmates CHROME WAVES, and hence the personal introduction needed to cement future work with AMIENSUS. In addition to James, AMIENSUS includes GHOST BATH drummer Chris Piette plus guitarists Alec Rozsa, Kelsey Roe and bassist Todd Farnham.

• Hot Pink, Bone White and Red Tri Color Merge with Splatter LP Vinyl

• Bone White, Blue Jay and Gold Tri Color Merge with Splatter LP Vinyl

Red, Blue, Black Vinyl

Violet, White, Red, Splatter

Pink, White & Blue With Splatter

NEAR MINT !

sleeve Near Mint but a small crease on one corner (half centimeter)

Vinyl Mint, includes insert

Krisiun / Viollent Hate* ‎– Curse Of The Evil One / In Between The Truth
Label: Dynamo Brazilie ‎– DYN005
Format: Vinyl, LP
Country: Brazil
Released: 1993

many sellers would rate this as a NM--- there's moderate physiological signs of use and storage, but all in all great shape

Media Condition: Near Mint 
Sleeve Condition: Mint 

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Black vinyl version. Compilation of the "Satanist Stryken" demo tape and "Hail Satanas, We Are The Black Legions" 7" EP.

Media Condition: Mint (M)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)

Media Condition:Mint (M)
Sleeve Condition:  Very Good Plus (VG+) almost near mint if not for a small price tag on the right corner

Ltd. pressing of 201 copies (#080/201). All previously unreleased recordings!!

Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-) 
Media Condition: Mint (M)

5 copies pressed 

Full set of 3x test pressings black vinyls (side AB, side CD, side EF)

The Burning Circle and Then Dust is Lycia’s fourth studio recording, originally released on double CD via Projekt Records in 1995. Save for a small CD re-release in 2006 by Silber Records, the album has never been reissued since. It is hence with great pride that here at Avantgarde Music we officially announce a new edition of one of Lycia’s masterworks from the ‘90s, due out on 2CD as well as triple LP, making this the first Burning Circle vinyl release ever.
Mike VanPortfleet himself commented: “After several years of doing more synth oriented material I wanted a return to my guitar roots (in particular English post punk and 4AD). Lycia started as a guitar based band and I wanted to reaffirm that with disc one, which was originally going to be the release. I was also listening to a lot of shoegaze then, which inspired a return of making the guitars, as opposed to the synths, the focal point of the atmospherics.”.
Many things have been said about the album along the last twentyeight years, and the band chose the following to describe the record.
Per Projekt.com. - The Burning Circle And Then Dust was a groundbreaking point in Lycia’s career. It marked a shift from more atmospheric music towards song-oriented music with tracks like “Pray” & “Slip Away.” It marked the first collaborations between Mike VanPortfleet & Lycia members David Galas & Tara Vanflower. It marked the transformation of Lycia into a honed out live touring machine.
Per Pandamonium Magazine via Projekt.com. - Moving back into more formal song structures, Burning Circle returns to true song-writing, and places equal emphasis on guitar as the electronics. However, the music is as intense and powerful as ever, conjuring up vast vistas of soundscapes which are captured in delicate webs of song and structure. Songs like “Pray” are positively dance friendly, while others find Lycia moving towards the fertile ground of darkpop. breathtaking in scope and beauty, exultant in vision, exhilarating in sensory delight. Lycia have arrived.
Per Ned Raggett of AllMusic - a high point of American dark rock and the band's greatest and most ambitious work.

12", Unofficial Release, Blue

Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)

Ltd. pressing of 201 copies (#081/201). All previously unreleased recordings!!

Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-) 
Media Condition: Mint (M)

A MINT / MINT copy of this specific edition:

https://www.discogs.com/release/4010477-Defiance-Product-Of-Society

Media Condition: Mint (M)
Sleeve Condition:  Near Mint (NM or M-) 

Raw & Hypnotic Black Metal.
New EP
 

8 panels digipack

Exactly 8 years after June 2010's 'The Grave of Civilization' Void of Silence are back with a brand new album.
Although still based on the classic Conforti/Zara line-up core, the new album features again a new lead vocalist (Luca Soi, of Arcana Coelestia and Visthia past).
 

TAGLIA S

Gildan Soft Style

Belgian/American One Woman Black Metal.

- Jewelcase CD
- 8 page Booklet on 170gsm Art Paper
- Limited to 500 copies

The fantastic debut album from the new Czech masters of atmospheric Black Metal. Following in the epic tradition of early Master's Hammer and Root, and already gaining much attention for their visually stunning live performances, Cult Of Fire are one of the most interesting names coming out of eastern Europe right now.

Second edition on Necroshine / jewelcase CD
 

And here again another lost treasure of the old and cold 90s Norwegian black metal scene.
MORGUL with their debut album from 1997. Old school black metal for fans of the early works of DIMMU BORGIR, OLD MAN’s CHILD and SATYRICON.

Jewel-case CD, 8-page booklet

A brand-new entity that sounds positively/negatively OLD, AVSKRÄDE hearken to the most ancient days of Scandinavian black metal, both in Norway and their native Sweden. The duo delivered a demo earlier in 2021, but now arrive from the coldest, purest past with a 36-minute full-length titled Det stora tunga sjuka. Right from the album's opening seconds, there's no mistaking that AVSKRÄDE play nothing but traditional BLACK METAL Exclusively. From the classic "Peaceville trilogy" of Darkthrone to Malicious-era Gorgoroth on to the early works of Sweden's Craft and Armagedda, Det stora tunga sjuka invokes a nostalgia for grim, glorious times. Indeed, to arrive at its rustic sound, the band recorded the album during primitive conditions in the very north of Sweden, where it is cold and dark most of the time - something they endeavored to transfer to the music itself. And accomplish that they did, as Det stora tunga sjuka is authentically vintage black metal, even down to the Grieghallen-esque guitar tone. HAIL DEATH!!!
 

Digipak ReRelease mit neuem Design und Bonusmaterial.

Since 2011, ÚLFARR have stood for uncompromising, antisocial UK black metal - or, under their own banner of Cumbrian Black Metal. Helmed by Dominus, AKA Hrafn - who counts the equally prolific THY DYING LIGHT amongst his activities, as well as fellow labelmates NEFARIOUS DUSK and MORTE LUNE - ÚLFARR released a handful of demos, a couple splits, and most uniquely, a couple live albums before their debut mini-album, Hate & Terror - The Rise of Pure Evil, in 2019 and then another mini-album, The Ruins of Human Failure, two years later. Most recently, they released a split album with fellow UK horde MALFEITOR. Across these caustic recordings, ÚLFARR stoked the fires of old - namely, classic Craft, Darkthrone, Mayhem, One Head One Tail, and Death Cult.

Now ÚLFARR return with a revamped lineup and a revamped sound on their long-awaited debut album, Orlegsceaft. Joining Dominus here are erstwhile Exvoidxist / Forvitnast vocalist Játvarðr, HELVELLYN's Burns on bass, and MALFEITOR maiman Nosdrahcir on drums. As no doubt forecasted by its title, Orlegsceaft is written almost entirely in Old English, and most suitably do ÚLFARR shift gears toward a grim & ancient style of black metal. Whereas their sound of yore spit forth a hateful primitivism both punkish and headbanging, this older & bolder ÚLFARR take that hate toward more desolate and hypnotic ends; atmosphere is heightened, ghoulish and GRIM in aspect. In effect, Orlegsceaft undeniably sounds OLD(e), like a long-lost recording from 1995 given undead life through ghostly means. It's still recognizably ÚLFARR, but their attack cruises more cooly here and the vocals of Játvarðr raise the hackles with full-throated terror. And fucking RIFFS forever!

Against the modern world, more than ever, ÚLFARR take UKBM back to the dark ages with Orlegsceaft.

A newcomer hailing from Norway, SOLUS GRIEF is the work of one Peregrinus, who handles all instruments, vocals, and mixing & mastering. And where so many "one-man black metal bands" sound as much (or worse), SOLUS GRIEF buck that trend with a righteously robust sound and fully in-the-moment style of execution. In other words, Peregrinus sounds more like an actual band than many "bands" do.

With a Last Exhale is the evocatively titled debut of SOLUS GRIEF, self-released digitally late last year - and so entranced by its rigid-yet-unique style of black metal, PURITY THROUGH FIRE is now rightfully releasing the album on two physical formats. It would not be incorrect to assume a four-song/41-minute black metal record recorded by one man would be of the depressive/suicidal variety, and to some degree, both those appellations could be applied to SOLUS GRIEF. However, as Peregrinus soon displays, With a Last Exhale moves many, MANY places - and many of them quite surprising, despite remaining steadfastly within BLACK METAL - and with a jaw-dropping fluidity; this is NOT one-riff minimalism/"hypnosis" nor an expression living/dying on "atmosphere" alone. Indeed, with plenty of atmosphere to spare, Peregrinus' compositional skills astoundingly span the full reach of extreme metal, subtly (and tastefully) touching such boundaries as '90s melodic death metal, '80s epic doom, or even just proper heavy metal...but the expression is resolutely a black metal one, the emotions intense and inward, as befitting a title like With a Last Exhale. And the bass guitar here is something that must be experienced.