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Comes in gatefold vinyl sized sleeve.
Included free 8 page full colour collectors booklet.

All 14 songs on this compilation were recorded by the first line-up of DEATH SS which included Steve Sylvester on vocals, Paul Chain on guitar and keyboards, Claud Galley on rhythm guitar - Danny Hughes on bass and Tommy hand Chaste on drums From track 1 to track 7 are mostly unreleased home demo versions including the original intros They are therefore (apart from Terror) not the same versions that appeared on The Story of Death SS, bootleg released by Minotauro in 1987 From the 8th track onwards they are recorded in the studio and are therefore recorded at a higher levelExcept for songs 11 and 12 which are live versions, the only ones existing of that line-up (there was one with Santhis Ghoram on vocals, sung phonetically in 1984 and present on The Story or those remade by DEATH SS in 1995 with Steve Sylvester but played by other musicians, present on Horror Music) Another peculiarity is that this is the only disc that collects all the existing songs recorded by this line-up! Each track was then remastered and personally optimised by Steve Sylvester! The photos accompanying the artwork are all INEDITED and come from Steve Sylvester's private collection The front cover reproduces exactly that of the 1981 demo tape of the same name (only TWO copies exist)!

Claustrum is an old school death metal trio born someplace between Trieste and Gorizia, in north-eastern Italy, featuring members from Grime, Affliction Vector, Fierce and Dromme, all brought together by a feral passion for the death metal of old. Drawing their inspiration from sci-fi, horror, authors like Poe and Lovecraft and the misery of human existence, in their debut, self-titled album Claustrum delivers some crypt-reeking, disturbing death metal, heralding the impending Apocalypse.

The Latin word Claustrum stands for a thin sheet of gray matter that connects to cortical and subcortical regions. It is considered the most interconnected structure within the telencephalon, that allows for the integration of multiple cortical stimuli, such as visual, acoustic and tactile. It is commonly considered the area of ​​the human brain where the soul resides.

But Claustrum is also an enclosed space, a fence, a prison. As the band explained: “Claustrum to us also means separation from the rest of the world. The record was born during a period of confinement due to the pandemic and for this reason it is above all an outlet, something authentic and spontaneous with which to release negative energies that have been compressed for too long. That's why during this separation for us it was paramount to rely on certainties. And those certainties are liturgies written by Autopsy, Asphyx, Death and Incantation”. 

 Black vinyl  
Comes in gatefold cover sleeve with gold hot foil print, with printed innersleeve & A2-size poster.
NM- except for one very very small corner ding

100 copies limited edition, comes with printed innersleeve

Formed in 2010 by famed American black metal musician Jeff Wilson (formerly of Abigail Williams, Wolvhammer, and Nachtmystium) and drummer Bob Fouts (formerly of The Gates of Slumber and Apostle of Solitude), the group released a self-titled post-black metal EP in 2012 before going totally silent. It was unfortunate as the EP was quite good, eschewing the style’s typical melodrama in favor of grounded riffs that recalled a more understated version of An Autumn for Crippled Children. Seven years later, the band has recruited vocalist James Benson (Amiensus) for their long-awaited full-length debut, A Grief Observed

Limited edition of 333 copies on oxblood/black galaxy vinyl, incl. printed innersleeve, two stickers and download.

Following the incredible success of the debut, the second full length, entitled ”Militant, Penitent, Triumphant”, builds on this rock solid foundation. It showcases the unique sound and song structures that so many people appreciated about “Six Voices Inside”, thus making it instantly recognizable as none other than Faidra. To keep that typical sound and atmosphere was indeed a very conscious decision. The familiar structures, ambient synth sounds and slow tempos from the first album are present and continue that tradition, while also including occasional new elements and influences.

The work on this new album started almost immediately after the release of the debut album, knowing that it would take a long time to complete because of rather limited free time. The project was worked on from time to time during almost three years without a consistent work flow, where sometimes months passed by without a single note recorded.

Where the debut tackled a lot of different subjects, the new album has a very specific theme running through almost every track. The larger concept handles the themes of sin, penitence and redemption; also mirroring the title of the album, which are the three states of the Catholic church.