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Rooted in a sombre, tragic and epic expression of Doom-infused Melodic Black Metal, “Cursed Songs from the Garden of Twilight” carries a style hard to link to other specific bands. THE SCARS IN PNEUMA (brought forth by Lorenzo Marchello, ex-Kolony Records) blends stunning melodies and dramatic atmospheres, interweaving them within structures balanced between slow/fast-paced rhythms and haunting interludes, resulting in a continous unfolding of compositional details. Cavernous growling vocals float above the instrumental flow, enhancing the stream of emotions in intensity.

Rooted in atmospheric black metal and post-depressive black metal, “A Caress of Autumn for All the Lost” refuses to remain confined within genre boundaries. Balzarini continuously shifts between textures and dynamics, allowing songs to unfold through subtle transformations rather than predictable contrasts. Instead of relying on the conventional loud-quiet formula, each composition develops organically, revealing unexpected turns while maintaining a remarkable sense of cohesion. Throughout the album, delicate melodic brushstrokes occasionally recall the melancholic elegance of fellow Italian visionaries Novembre, enriching an already expansive emotional palette.

The result is a work enveloped in an autumnal melancholy that permeates every note. Its atmosphere is fragile yet piercing, intimate yet expansive, balancing moments of despair with glimpses of fragile beauty. Every transition feels purposeful, every melody carefully placed, allowing the album to flow naturally from beginning to end without sacrificing intensity or emotional depth.

Rooted in atmospheric black metal and post-depressive black metal, “A Caress of Autumn for All the Lost” refuses to remain confined within genre boundaries. Balzarini continuously shifts between textures and dynamics, allowing songs to unfold through subtle transformations rather than predictable contrasts. Instead of relying on the conventional loud-quiet formula, each composition develops organically, revealing unexpected turns while maintaining a remarkable sense of cohesion. Throughout the album, delicate melodic brushstrokes occasionally recall the melancholic elegance of fellow Italian visionaries Novembre, enriching an already expansive emotional palette.

The result is a work enveloped in an autumnal melancholy that permeates every note. Its atmosphere is fragile yet piercing, intimate yet expansive, balancing moments of despair with glimpses of fragile beauty. Every transition feels purposeful, every melody carefully placed, allowing the album to flow naturally from beginning to end without sacrificing intensity or emotional depth.

VERSIONE IN ITALIANO, FANZINE + split CD ROTTING CHRIST - MONUMENTUM   +  SHINING "Submit to self destruction" CD

SULPHUR FANZINE #4 packed with exclusive poly bag and sticker!
 After one year from the previous one, Sulphur #4 is here!
Once again, around 150 pages of articles and interviews and two covers for two different stories!
The first will be a big special about Obscure Plasma/Avantgarde/Wounded Love and the legendary Soundcave shop in Milan; the second one a big interview with the one and only Niklas Kvarforth (Shining) and its label The Sinister Initiative.
Then, the usual endless flow of articles and interviews featuring Witchcraft (FIN), an article about Icelandic Black Metal, Uada, Iskandr, Fluisteraars, Mortem, Mork, Galvanist, Mactätus Darkenhold and many, many more!
As usual there will be a bundle edition featuring two first-time cd reissues: Shining demo “Submit To Selfdestruction” and Rotting Christ/Monumentum both on CD minimax (transparent effect)!

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VERSIONE IN ITALIANO, FANZINE CON COPERTINA "SHINING" +  CD SHINING "Submit to Self Destruction"

SULPHUR FANZINE #4 packed with exclusive poly bag and sticker!
 After one year from the previous one, Sulphur #4 is here!
Once again, around 150 pages of articles and interviews and two covers for two different stories!
The first will be a big special about Obscure Plasma/Avantgarde/Wounded Love and the legendary Soundcave shop in Milan; the second one a big interview with the one and only Niklas Kvarforth (Shining) and its label The Sinister Initiative.
Then, the usual endless flow of articles and interviews featuring Witchcraft (FIN), an article about Icelandic Black Metal, Uada, Iskandr, Fluisteraars, Mortem, Mork, Galvanist, Mactätus Darkenhold and many, many more!
As usual there will be a bundle edition featuring two first-time cd reissues: Shining demo “Submit To Selfdestruction” and Rotting Christ/Monumentum both on CD minimax (transparent effect)!

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ITALIAN WRITTEN EDITION (english one will come later):   FANZINE + split CD ROTTING CHRIST - MONUMENTUM

SULPHUR FANZINE #4 packed with exclusive poly bag and sticker!
 After one year from the previous one, Sulphur #4 is here!
Once again, around 150 pages of articles and interviews and two covers for two different stories!
The first will be a big special about Obscure Plasma/Avantgarde/Wounded Love and the legendary Soundcave shop in Milan; the second one a big interview with the one and only Niklas Kvarforth (Shining) and its label The Sinister Initiative.
Then, the usual endless flow of articles and interviews featuring Witchcraft (FIN), an article about Icelandic Black Metal, Uada, Iskandr, Fluisteraars, Mortem, Mork, Galvanist, Mactätus Darkenhold and many, many more!
As usual there will be a bundle edition featuring two first-time cd reissues: Shining demo “Submit To Selfdestruction” and Rotting Christ/Monumentum both on CD minimax (transparent effect)!

ITALIAN WRITTEN EDITION , MAG ONLY  (english written edition will come later)

SULPHUR FANZINE #4 packed with exclusive poly bag and sticker!
 After one year from the previous one, Sulphur #4 is here!
Once again, around 150 pages of articles and interviews and two covers for two different stories!
The first will be a big special about Obscure Plasma/Avantgarde/Wounded Love and the legendary Soundcave shop in Milan; the second one a big interview with the one and only Niklas Kvarforth (Shining) and its label The Sinister Initiative.
Then, the usual endless flow of articles and interviews featuring Witchcraft (FIN), an article about Icelandic Black Metal, Uada, Iskandr, Fluisteraars, Mortem, Mork, Galvanist, Mactätus Darkenhold and many, many more!
As usual there will be a bundle edition featuring two first-time cd reissues: Shining demo “Submit To Selfdestruction” and Rotting Christ/Monumentum both on CD minimax (transparent effect)!

2026 ninth album from Finnish DESECRESY, the one-man project of Tommi Grönqvist, continuing to develop his distinctive vision of dark, heavy and cavernous Finnish Death Metal. Since taking over vocal duties after the first four albums, Grönqvist has handled all the music himself, consolidating a style built around dense, crushing riffs, predominantly mid-paced and slow tempos, abyssal vocals and an oppressive atmosphere that connects classic Death Metal with darker Death/ Doom territory. “The Secret of Death” retains this unmistakable identity while introducing a more prominent use of synthesizers and more varied rhythmic structures, adding an almost cosmic and hallucinatory dimension.

2026 ninth album from Finnish DESECRESY, the one-man project of Tommi Grönqvist, continuing to develop his distinctive vision of dark, heavy and cavernous Finnish Death Metal. Since taking over vocal duties after the first four albums, Grönqvist has handled all the music himself, consolidating a style built around dense, crushing riffs, predominantly mid-paced and slow tempos, abyssal vocals and an oppressive atmosphere that connects classic Death Metal with darker Death/ Doom territory. “The Secret of Death” retains this unmistakable identity while introducing a more prominent use of synthesizers and more varied rhythmic structures, adding an almost cosmic and hallucinatory dimension.

Conceived in the arid deserts of Australia and recorded across the globe in Norway—Carpe Tenebrum’s debut release Majestic Nothingness is undoubtedly a forgotten gem of 90s black metal. Carpe Tenebrum was formed as the solo project by Lord Kaos guitarist Jamie “Astennu” Stinson in early 1994. While Lord Kaos shopped their debut album Thorns of Impurity to record labels, Astennu left for Norway with nothing but his guitar. Once there, he would stay with Head Not Found Records / Slayer Mag founder Metalion and begin recording Majestic Nothingness at the legendary Creative Studios (birthplace of Mayhem’s Deathcrush and the first two Darkthrone black metal albums). The album itself would end up being guitar centric—perfectly spotlighting Astennu’s virtuosic abilities and songwriting prowess. The vocals were supplied by Nagash of Troll and Covenant (the latter of which Astennu would join shortly after the release of this album). While many black metal bands in the late 90s hid their half hearted riffs and regurgitated lyrics with layers of keyboards and vocal effects, Carpe Tenebrum dove fearlessly into chaotic darkness—dragging the listener with them on their respiteless journey. Eerie and sulphuric black metal recorded in 1995 at Creative Studios in Norway (Mayhem/Darkthrone). For fans of early Covenant, Ragnarok and Emperor.

The Long-Awaited 4th Chapter of Despair from Finland’s DSBM Masters MORTUALIA!!!

Emerging once again from the endless darkness of Finland, MORTUALIA returns with its haunting fourth full-length album, “Cold in the Earth.” Spearheaded by the enigmatic Shatraug, the revered mastermind behind Horna and Sargeist, MORTUALIA continues its descent into the abyss with a work steeped in sorrow, isolation, and hypnotic melancholy. Following the acclaimed “Wild, Wild Misery,” this newest offering further refines the band’s signature fusion of depressive black metal and mournful doom into a cold, emotionally devastating experience.

Across seven desolate hymns, including the crushing title track “Cold in the Earth,” the somber passages of “Remembrance I & II,” and the bleakly mesmerizing “Winter’s Due,” MORTUALIA conjures an atmosphere of hopelessness and spiritual ruin unlike few others in the genre. Shatraug’s masterful songwriting once again balances raw black metal aggression with slow-burning funeral dirges, weaving memorable melodies and sorrow-drenched hooks into every shadowed corner of the album.

Dark, introspective, and utterly consuming, “Cold in the Earth” stands as another towering achievement in MORTUALIA’s discography - a bleak monument to misery forged by one of black metal’s most distinctive and enduring creative forces.