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Following their first album "Infernal Comedy" released a few years earlier on Lavadome Production, Ad Vitam Infernal returns to release their brand-new offering "Le Ballet des Anges", to be released on November 8th on Dolorem Records.
The band delivers an album that is both brutal, blasphemous and of an unmatched precision. Each track is an ode to the Floridian death metal of the 90s and promises a suffocating journey into hell where the band unleashes all its power. An album that will mark you for a very long time.
Still written by Samuel, the lyrics focus on the Book of Enoch. It is in this work that the origin of demons and Nephilim is told, as well as the origin of fallen angels such as Shemihazah, who was the angel at the head of the Watchers and the instigator of their descent to earth to teach sciences forbidden to Man.
Life is short and let’s face it, our time on this rotten planet is limited. So why not make out the best of it and just go full throttle as if there was no tomorrow? This has always been the HIRAX motto for the last forty years. Their indestructible frontman Katon W. De Pena may have celebrated his 61st birthday last September but time has seemingly no grip on him, the man is raging as if it was 1984 all over again.
As a matter of fact, in 2024 HIRAX still dances on the fence bordering thrash, hardcore, punk and crossover while frantically throwing their collective middle finger at whoever begs to differ. In August, they released an explosive four-track, immediately sold-out EP Faster Than Death – and first proper set of new music since 2014’s Immortal Legacy – It is a vicious and to-the-point eight minutes long beast, said to be a taster of things to come and warn listeners to run for cover…
In some cases, split releases do compile together random acts who have little to do with each other. But in some (rare) cases, the end result bears a greater purpose, forging an alliance in darkness if you will. Such is the case here with cult black/doom/progressive Sicilian act SINOATH, sharing this highly collectable piece of wax with fellow countrymen MALAURIU.
Both bands don’t just share Sicilian origins. Besides, compared to SINOATH whose never-ending quest started all the way back to 1990 MALAURIU is a rather ‘new’, if quite productive with already two full-lenght and a whole lot of EP and demos under its belt, act, having being active for ‘only’ ten years. So one could also argue that stylistically speaking, the two are quite different: whereas MALAURIU is more or less acquainted with black-metal, albeit a quite experimental version of it, SINOATH sound is far more old-school oriented, if as everchanging. Yet both acts are all about pushing boundaries and following a very personal path.
MŮRA. The only band of its kind in the Czech music scene. This brooding death/doom metal ensemble got together in Prague in 2020 and immediately scored with all death/doom worshippers. Their successful EP "Doom Invocations and Narcotic Rituals" was released one year later on the American label Caligari Records. MŮRA will impress you with their creeping brand of doom metal, which offers a very wide overlap into old school death metal and true heinous black metal. Although there are some faster parts as well, the band keeps the tempo mostly slow and the music has all the necessary ingredients; varied rhythms, long drawn out gloomy guitar riffs, and subtle licks that contribute unobtrusive but impressive melodies. All this is dominated by morbid vocals reciting dismal lyrics.
The B-side of the vinyl version contains bonus material from the debut demo "Doom Invocations and Narcotic Rituals".
The Italic spirit returns… Winter Medieval Black Metal from the Mounts of Sibylla!
2-LP on Silver, second pressing.
The band’s 2 rock solid demo tapes + the track of the split 7’’ with Gouffre available on CD for the first time. All tracks have been mastered by Herjan of Heidens Art for this release.
After 2 rock solid demo tapes and a split 7’’ with Gouffre, the band pushes things one step further and brilliantly combines rawness and maturity. All tracks are exclusive. Playing time: 34+ minutes. Phlegethon’s Majesty is part of the Ancient Hounds and shares members with Crypts of Wallachia, Selenite Scrolls, Orkblut, Mischievous Wraith and Regnum Tenebrarum.
Finnish black metal is an acquired taste. It's chaotic, noisy and pure evil.
This is a more mature release musically. The song structures have come a long way since Satanic Black Devotion, but still maintain everything this band is known for. There is definitely more of the signature intertwining guitar work, that weaves in and out amongst the chaos of the drums and ghastly vocals. It's that guitar work that takes the listener for an emotional roller coaster, especially on songs like "Burning Voice of Adoration", which has the ability to stir up absolute sadness and sorrow.
As for production, the formula is still the same. Turn everything up beyond reason and comprehension, almost to a breaking point. Seriously, prolonged exposure to this will probably make your houseplants wilt and die.
Re-issue, 500x heavyweight marble milky clear with black 12" (180g) in a microtene innerbag, printed innersleeve, full-color on 220g carton, poster A2 full-color printed on 150g art-paper, jacket full-color printed on 350g carton, all assembled in a plastic overbag.
“Coloured Funeral” is one of the most complex releases of early 90's death metal, certainly a cornerstone release for all fans, which needs more attention than it gets in time. It's a classic masterpiece without compromise that defines why old school death metal was unique and intelligent music.
Recorded and mixed by Colin Richardson in 1993, this album brings some of the best technical and slightly progressive death metal, with a clean and powerful production.
You find some progressive elements but it's a vicious and aggressive old school death metal gem.
This is intense brutality of the highest rank, a mind-blowing piece of real unholy Death Metal forever written in extreme metal history!
Re-issue, completely updated layout with a new mastering specially for vinyl.
100x beer/black galaxy 12" (140g) in a microtene innerbag, printed innersleeve, full-color on 220g carton, A2 poster, one-sided full-color printed on 150g art-paper, gatefold cover, full-color printed on 350g carton, all assembled in a plastic overbag.
