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Aurvandil play a kind of mid-paced, trancey Black Metal with a lot of haunting melodies and atmosphere. There is more than a slight similarity to Agalloch with the brooding soundscapes and the muted sound to the guitars that turns them into more a melodic than rhythm instrument. Acoustic breaks, moody epic compositions, and vocals mixed low so they sound like they are coming from far away or deep inside the frozen Earth. While none of the compositions really transcends and becomes great, this is a very solid and enjoyable disc with no weak points or breaks in the mood. Solid, but not really exciting.

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Preceded by a couple of demos in 2006, an EP in 2007 and a split with Australian black metallers Austere in 2008, this is the first full length from Germany's Isolation. Closing A Circle is melancholic black metal that has evolved out of the anger, chaos, and bleak depression usually associated with the genre into a fusion with the broad horizons and deserted landscapes of bands such as Isis and Neurosis. The black element has been relegated to a subsidiary role to allow the spaces between the rage and futility to be fully explored. It's rough, it's raw, it's melancholic, but the songs feel too laboured, as if rehearsed – or even under-rehearsed – to the point of a precision that removes anything organic from them. This is the one downfall in the production. Another is the performances. The ambitious guitar work, though good, is limited in its scope, chiefly relying on formulaic patterns and rhythmic rigidity. The bass-lines are too rigid, as if played by someone unfamiliar with the nuances of the instrument and so unable to bring to the songs the substance and fluidity they need. And its prominence in the mix taints the songs, and the album for that matter. The vocals are, at times, strained. And together with the heavy-handed drums, they pull the compositions apart.

There is something compelling about the songs, and the music demands a level of indulgence that does bring reward. Closing A Circle is melodic and dynamic, focussed and expansive, and what is here hints at what could be great promise for the future of this band. They need to lock themselves in a rehearsal space, play the songs over and over and over and explore the compositions and breathe life (or death, even) into each aspect of what are, largely, good compositions and then draw that live feel into the studio. Maybe their next effort will be what this should have been.
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Digipack original pressing on Eisenton, sold out

prima stampa originale, in digipack con logo scolpito !
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previously annoucned as a minicd only, this is a full length (total playing time 42 minutes) !
Comes in nice digisleeves !

Non si tratta di un mini come precedentemente annunciato, ma un album di 42 minuti, pubblicato in edizione digisleeve molto bella

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a classic ! Now reissued in noble digipack format !

Un classico ora ristampato in un bellissimo digipack

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6 panel digipack on rough cardboard with embossings. Limited 666 units.
1. Part 1 15:33
2. Part 2 08:07
3. Part 3 05:29
4. Part 4 07:15
5. Part 5 05:54

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1. Prelude 00:40
2. Say Goodbye 04:17
3. Below the Ever Setting Sun 05:27
4. The Truth in Your Eyes 06:09
5. Broken 05:05
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1. Välkommen ut 04:07
2. I vattnets flöde 06:23
3. Skaldekonst om ljusets återkomst 06:36
4. En vår är kommen 03:51
5. Vindaflykt 09:13
6. Uttorkad vare forsen 05:39
7. Höstdagar 05:35
8. Hjärtats tolfte månad 03:45
9. Dröj kvar 04:17
10. Vakande torn 03:35
11. I fälens ände 04:07
12. Det vita ljuset i mörkret 02:4
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1. Apoptosis 00:43
2. Dragon Dispitous 05:17
3. III 00:53
4. Black Wings 05:25
5. V 02:05
6. Iconoclast 07:42
7. I 01:22
8. Set in Array 05:17
9. II 01:22
10. Symbol of Night & Winter (Ancient Lords) 04:48
11. Oath (Fides Resurrectio) 07:44
12. Stain of Harrow 05:22
13. World Oblivion 04:44
14. Threnody 03:25

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1. Where discomfort is lurking 12:23
2. ...Dem Menschen ein Wolf 11:15
3. Apathy 02:56
4. Inviolable 09:01
5. Submissive 11:45
6. Schwinden 13:32

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1. Toteneiche 05:18
2. Hoffnung des Sterbenden 04:53
3. Dunkle Obsessionen 04:40
4. Nahe - Tod - Erlebnisse 04:50
5. Entschlafene Illusion 05:01
6. Aus der Tiefe 05:29
7. Todesgleich 10:18

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1. Vid Elden 01:38
2. Ripeluokte 06:2
3. Himlalågor 07:40
4. Tjåkkå 04:22
5. Stállo 06:03
6. Ripeluokte II 08:50
7. Nordafejd 05:41
8. På Fjället 04:22

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1. Vid Elden 01:38
2. Ripeluokte 06:2
3. Himlalågor 07:40
4. Tjåkkå 04:22
5. Stállo 06:03
6. Ripeluokte II 08:50
7. Nordafejd 05:41
8. På Fjället 04:22

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1. Chapter 1
2. Chapter 2
3. Chapter 3
4. Chapter 4
5. Chapter 5

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1. Intro 01:33
2. Lohegrab 03:14
3. Verloren in hoffnungslosigkeit 03:59
4. Blutige Pracht 04:22
5. Unschuldig meiner verbitterung 04:11
6. Ein traum aus schmerz 05:42
7. Im rausch der stille 05:38
8. Sterbend kam in ewigkeit 04:13
9. Eines trauernden im sinn 05:19

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Demotapes rerelease, limited to 200 copies, very rare
Eisenwald

a classic ! Now reissued in noble digipack format !

Un classico ora ristampato in un bellissimo digipack
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14 songs 4-bands split by FELLWARDEN, OSI AND THE JUPITER, MOSAIC, BY THE SPIRITS

Songs of Origin and Spirit’ is where four artists come together in celebration of creativity, place, and spirituality – all drawn by a common goal and linked vision. Four artists joined by a shared drive to deliver heartfelt expressions derived from these unusual times of isolation and reflection. Four artists aligned in a commitment to bring the listener into their world, yet each distinctly unique and presenting their respective singular musical vision.

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Remastered 10th Anniversary re-release of SYLVAINE's debut album.

Deluxe Gatefold 2xLP 180g edition

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