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Paara dwells in the darkest corners of the North, born out of a necessity to give form to the entities of the old world. They are the bleak shadows whispering in the winds that sweepover the fells, the thousands of lakes, the vast forests of the land called Finland. The incantation conceived some 15 years ago has grown into an inconceivable freak of nature: brutal yet beautiful, black as hell, yet as comforting as the frozen tundra. While records of Paara date back to the 1800s, the most credible modern manifestations are the albums "Yön olevainen puoli" (2015) and "Riitti" (2018).Around 2019, rumors claimed Paara had disappeared, but the truth was far from it. The conjured entity was merely gathering strength—walking the desolate wilderness, drawing
inspiration from the nightside of Northern darkness, and seeking the roots of our ancestors in the deepest valleys and pits. As surely as rivers flow from the mountains, Paara now returns with an unseen force. 2026 marks the arrival of "Laulut tulen ja jään", the latest manifestation of this demonic creature.
The sound of "Laulut Tulen Ja Jään" is once again emotional atmospheric black metal with melancholic folk melodies, where moments of calm morph into raging black-metal storms. For the third time sung entirely in Finnish, the lyrics draw on myths and folklore: tales of Finnish poltergeists, creatures and the darkest ages of centuries past.

Diabolical Masquerade was the solo-project created by Katatonia's Anders 'Blakkheim' Nyström in 1996, to let off more creative steam away from the gothic/doom metal styling of Katatonia. 

Nightwork, DM's third album, was recorded at The Sanctuary in April 1998 and produced by Dan Swan (Opeth, Katatonia) with Blakkheim.

Although a solo-project, Blakkheim enlisted the help of Dan Swan to perform the drums, as well as contributing with some keyboards and backing vocals.

Diabolical Masquerade was based primarily around symphonic/melodic black metal; creating eerie atmospheres through keyboards and utilizing more high energy & technical compositions than those of his main band, with complex patterns of riffs and hooks. This particular album saw a greater integration of synths than previously, to convey a strong horror theme. To further expand this atmosphere, cello and flute were also incorporated.

Media Condition: Near Mint 
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus 

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Digipack CD with 8 pages booklet.
Handnumbered

Professionally printed CDr.
 

IN BLOCCO, i tre classici album di ARCKANUM nella versione 2009  Debemur Morti: digibook with black discs! 

MINT conditions

First press in digipak CD - 1000 copies

This is a mint copy of THIS EDITION !