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Back in stock - Extreme Metal and Dark music
Masterpiece of the most famous and oldest Ukrainan band. First official live album from the masters of metal art. Recorded at Kolovorot festival 2010.
Double cassette edition limited to 200 copies!
Ltd. CD Box Set (incl. Ltd. CD Digipak, branded fake leather bracelet with adjustable size, set of 3 buttons, branded magnetic bottle opener)
Hin helga kvöl (The Holy Suffering) is a profound exploration of raw emotion and stark beauty, deeply inspired by Sólstafir’s cultural heritage and Iceland's breathtaking landscapes. Sólstafir, meaning "crepuscular rays" in Icelandic, refers to sunlight piercing through dark clouds at dusk, capturing the essence of Hin helga kvöl, a beacon of hope shining through the heaviest of times. Sólstafir confronts inner demons and transcends rock and roll decadence, creating music that resonates with the universal struggle and triumph over hardship. Recorded at Flóki Studios in the remote Skagafjörður, Iceland, the change of scenery has profoundly influenced the album's atmosphere. Hin helga kvöl features eight tracks blending Sólstafir's signature melancholic sound with elements from their past, merging black metal roots with tuneful, anthemic rock. Reflecting on the album's title, Tryggvason shares: "We all suffer in life, and even nature suffers. It can be found in religion and spirituality as well. Hin helga kvöl means 'The Holy Suffering,' representing the struggle we all face." The album’s stunning cover art by Rowan E Cassidy, featuring charcoal shadows, perfectly illustrates the emotional depth and breathtaking altitudes of Hin helga kvöl. Tryggvason describes the music with one word: "alone," capturing the essence of Sólstafir's unfiltered and ardently emotional sound. Sólstafir’s music is shaped by diverse influences, including Black Metal, Classic Rock, Post-Rock, Punk, and the stark beauty of Icelandic nature, crafting a unique sound all of their own. Hin helga kvöl promises to be a bright, shining milestone in Sólstafir’s illustrious career, illuminating the path from darkness to light. This November, let that undiluted haunting beauty and spiritual raw power of Hin helga kvöl run free in your mind. Suffering has never felt this enlightening. The album is available as: Ltd. CD Box Set, Ltd. CD Digipak, black LP, Ltd. Gatefold red LP & Art print, Digital Album
Single LP transparent red vinyl with lyric gatefold containing exclusive artwork
Sometimes in a band's history, there's a moment where the calm comes after the storm – when their first output burns brightly, making itself almost impossible to compete with. To simply repeat it would be a mistake, so it's time to change. A significant change, but not in the core of the music, just a change in tonalities, from harsh to smooth, from pained to beautiful…
This is not the case with Acathexis.
Jake, Dany & Déhà return with their searing style of atmospheric black metal. Like the ebb and flow of the human experience, light-speed blast beats interweave with introspective passages to express a flurry of emotions and energy, with heartrending screams, harsh guitars that veil solemnity, produced triumphantly but with the mark of each member imprinted clearly upon it. They haven’t changed, and they have much more to say with the sound which has become their signature.
Live demo recorded at a private gig in the autumn of 2013 during the band's earlier days. The songs are thereby reduced to a more primal, barbaric form.
Extra material is provided by a cover of Carpathian Forest's 90s classic "When Thousand Moons Have Circled" and a special ambient composition "Cosmic Rituals" that delves into the darker, more introspective aspects of Krolok.
Re-issue, complete new layout and extra bonus songs, 4 page booklet.
A raw pre-production of material for the debut album and more - an atmospheric introduction and a moody acoustic guitar based instrumental is added, making this a release of its own.
Black metal from the desolate abodes of Northern Carpathia.
Re-issue, complete new layout with 8 page booklet.
Ristampa in cd demo 1989 / demo 1991 / 7" EP 1989
Compilation Picture Disk including:
-Knights Of Hell 7''
-Eternal Proscription 7''
-Beastfuck MLP + bonus track
Limited edition
hardcover digibook, ltd
Great grim black metal, a mixture between early Immortal and early Burzum
