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Red vinyl housed in 300 gsm coated carton sleeve with 3mm spine. Includes 8 page lp-sized booklet printed on 140gsm matt paper and double sided A4 replica of 1997 Misanthropy Records infosheet printed on 140gsm scarlet red burano paper.

The classic 1997 return concert officially re-issued in full on all audio formats for the very first time!
Featuring tons of pics and liner notes & quotes from Hellhammer, Necrobutcher, Maniac and Blasphemer.
Experience the chaotic return to the stage after an even more turbulent era which almost everything has been said and written about.
With the ‘Wolf’s Lair Abyss’ EP around the corner the then new line up of Hellhammer, Necrobutcher, Maniac and Blasphemer geared up to not only return with newly recorded material but also bringing the unmatched black metal live to the stage.
Whereas the sound on most of these live recordings can be classified as decent to good the technology aged less at some parts (specifically on "Ancient Skin" and "Buried by Time and Dust"). They still belong to this release in all their rawness.
This timeless audio document takes you on a journey living the dark past, with all its aggression and flaws, yet authentic and unpolished.

Black vinyl housed in 300 gsm coated carton sleeve with 3mm spine. Includes 8 page lp-sized booklet printed on 140gsm matt paper and double sided A4 replica of 1997 Misanthropy Records infosheet printed on 140gsm scarlet red burano paper.

The classic 1997 return concert officially re-issued in full on all audio formats for the very first time!
Featuring tons of pics and liner notes & quotes from Hellhammer, Necrobutcher, Maniac and Blasphemer.
Experience the chaotic return to the stage after an even more turbulent era which almost everything has been said and written about.
With the ‘Wolf’s Lair Abyss’ EP around the corner the then new line up of Hellhammer, Necrobutcher, Maniac and Blasphemer geared up to not only return with newly recorded material but also bringing the unmatched black metal live to the stage.
Whereas the sound on most of these live recordings can be classified as decent to good the technology aged less at some parts (specifically on "Ancient Skin" and "Buried by Time and Dust"). They still belong to this release in all their rawness.
This timeless audio document takes you on a journey living the dark past, with all its aggression and flaws, yet authentic and unpolished.

The classic 1997 return concert officially re-issued in full on all audio formats for the very first time!
Featuring tons of pics and liner notes & quotes from Hellhammer, Necrobutcher, Maniac and Blasphemer.
Experience the chaotic return to the stage after an even more turbulent era which almost everything has been said and written about.
With the ‘Wolf’s Lair Abyss’ EP around the corner the then new line up of Hellhammer, Necrobutcher, Maniac and Blasphemer geared up to not only return with newly recorded material but also bringing the unmatched black metal live to the stage.
Whereas the sound on most of these live recordings can be classified as decent to good the technology aged less at some parts (specifically on "Ancient Skin" and "Buried by Time and Dust"). They still belong to this release in all their rawness.
This timeless audio document takes you on a journey living the dark past, with all its aggression and flaws, yet authentic and unpolished.

4-panel digipack with black tray printed on 300gsm coated carton. Comes with 18-page folded 3x3 panels booklet printed on 135 gsm art paper.

The classic 1997 return concert officially re-issued in full on all audio formats for the very first time!
Featuring tons of pics and liner notes & quotes from Hellhammer, Necrobutcher, Maniac and Blasphemer.
Experience the chaotic return to the stage after an even more turbulent era which almost everything has been said and written about.
With the ‘Wolf’s Lair Abyss’ EP around the corner the then new line up of Hellhammer, Necrobutcher, Maniac and Blasphemer geared up to not only return with newly recorded material but also bringing the unmatched black metal live to the stage.
Whereas the sound on most of these live recordings can be classified as decent to good the technology aged less at some parts (specifically on "Ancient Skin" and "Buried by Time and Dust"). They still belong to this release in all their rawness.
This timeless audio document takes you on a journey living the dark past, with all its aggression and flaws, yet authentic and unpolished.

8-CD Artbook Edition (hardcover, 28 x 28 cm, 60 pages) featuring personal reflections, song lyrics, additional illustrations, photos, and exclusive bonus material. (600 copies available) 

With “Arcane Past: The Celestial Grimoire,” LIMBONIC ART delivers the ultimate testament to their early years. This jam-packed 8-CD artbook not only brings together all the classic works of the Norwegian black metal cult band—the demos and early albums—but also the previously unreleased “1994 Demo”! LIMBONIC ART was founded in 1993 and released their debut album “Moon in the Scorpio” (1996) three years later via Nocturnal Art Productions. The label was run by EMPEROR guitarist Samoth, aka Tomas Thormodsæter Haugen, who stepped in after the band’s demo cassettes had piqued his interest. The band’s combination of Nordic black metal with cinematic elements—inspired by romantic and classical orchestral music—proved to be highly influential in the years that followed. LIMBONIC ART were always an elusive phenomenon and were already considered a cult band back then, as the Norwegians performed live only very rarely—for example, with a legendary concert at the Black Whitsun subfestival of the millennium edition of the Wave Gothic Festival (2000) in Leipzig.

In the new century, Daemon joined ZYKLON for a while before LIMBONIC ART officially disbanded in February 2003. In 2006, however, Daemon reformed the band and continued on his own. After another extended hiatus, the Norwegian cult band made a remarkable comeback in 2024 with their ninth album, “Opus Daemoniacal.” “Arcane Past: The Celestial Grimoire” brings things full circle, offering all of LIMBONIC ART’s classics and rarities collected on CD for the first time.

Black 12" double vinyl (33rpm) in jacket with double-sided insert.
First pressing 300 copies worldwide

BORKNAGAR stay true to metal’s origins by letting their spirit guide them. Starting with their self-titled beginnings back in 1996, these Norwegians pushed past the boundaries set by traditional black metal. Over the course of the past 30 years, the band’s domain has come to include prog, neofolk and darkly enchanting hard rock, capped by major international tours and chart placements across the world. Eleven albums into their storied journey, they reached another creative peak on ’True North’ in 2019.
‘True North’ found BORKNAGAR at a crossroad. Half of the band’s lineup had turned over, but their longstanding members kept them on a dizzying upward trajectory. Whether picking or riffing, founder and guitarist Øystein Brun led the way, lighting a path for the versatile ICS Vortex (Arcturus, ex-Dimmu Borgir) to return to the mic. His thunderous cleans shine amidst the warm misty keys of hit single “Up North”, while his screams cut through the more hellish passages of “The Fire That Burns”. Even when hounded by “Voices”, keyboardist Lars Nedland’s resounding chorus resonated far and wide.
Loudwire named the album one of the best of 2019.

For fans of AMORPHIS, ENSLAVED, WINDIR.