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Formed in 2020, VAMPYRIC TYRANT are a Teutonic black metal duo forged in the fires of old. The band is helmed by ex-Grabunhold member Graf Nekromant, joined by drummer Akatash. As foretold by their moniker, VAMPYRIC TYRANT indeed offer an iteration of vampiric black metal, but one locked in the dungeon of the '90s, as well as equally pursuing the epic ruminations of the legendary Moonblood.
Now joined under the banner of PURITY THROUGH FIRE and with the addition of bassist König Grausamkeit, VAMPYRIC TYRANT enter their next epoch with a four-song/19-minute EP fittingly titled Zorn und Hass. Grim yet stately, raw yet refined, the ghoulishness they offer here is as ethereal as it is insistent. More than that, each of the four tracks offers its own labyrinth of nostalgia and despair, perhaps hitting its sorrowful peak with the crying-orc instrumental "Ein Traum." Then, Zorn und Hass concludes in mesmerizingly hooligan fashion with the six-minute, organ-led "Totschlag."
The work of one Alexis Chiambretto, with drums provided by Nicolas Muller, UNHOLDUN's style of black metal is simple but sublime. Although the band hails from France, the sweepingly melodic surge which pushes this self-titled record forward favorably recalls the Québec scene that's made waves in the underground for the past decade-plus. Melancholic yet triumphant, faintly folky but never mawkish, its ever-insistent propulsion taking dynamic twists and turns, and even some commanding lead work cropping up, Unholdun retains a certain timelessness: looking to the past, UNHOLDUN nevertheless feel very NOW.
"I didn't try to revolutionize black metal with this EP," says Alexis. "It's more like 'a tribute' to the good, old black metal. So, I would like to feel a little bit the 90's vibe, even in the artwork." Expanding on that latter element, he says, "The devil on the front cover plays a 'carnyx,' a French trumpet used by Gauls before a war to frighten enemies." Sound that trumpet, then, for the arrival of UNHOLDUN!
Haunting and tortured melodies echo through the ruins of a mausoleum, before erupting into heathenistic majesty.
Each track summons bygone eras with the guitars dominating the realm with flowing and triumphant riffs that inspire a sense of longing trapped within the madness.
The album as a whole instills a sense that it is forgotten relic of a lost time with an infernal entity revealing the secrets within.
Atmospheric and bursting with grandiose ambition, this gem shines within the crypts of black metal.
Info : After laying dormant in the primordial waters for four years, Mournful Congregation emerge from the face of the deep with the first release since 2018's "The Incubus of Karma".
Announcing here "The Exuviae of Gods". Part one of a two-part EP series.
"The Exuviae of Gods" Part 1 features three songs equalling 37 minutes.
Two brand new compositions, plus a brand new re-recording of 1995's "An Epic Dream of Desire" featured on their second demo tape.
"The Exuviae of Gods" Part 2 will follow during 2023.
300x gold vinyl 12" (180g) in a microtene innerbag, printed innersleeve, full-color on 220g, download card, printed jacket full-color, black flood inside on 350g, all assembled in a plastic overbag..
Originally released in 1996, this is the first pure Black Metal work of the band. Finally reissued in a limited edition of 434 copies (jewel case cd with 8 booklet pages).
This is a limited one off print, 100 copies available with the digipak inside a "black print on matte black" box, plus extra natural contents (yerba santa leaves and other ritual herbs) which can't be simulated at computer (so they're not pictured here).
Almost four years after Moth's Illusion, Arpitanian black metal veterans Enisum, from northern Italy, are back with a brand new studio album, the fifth in their career.
Forgotten Mountains is a journey through mountains and life, a path that leads Man to the highest peak, to face his own existence and its meaning. Enisum’s new album consists of eight atmospheric gems for fans of Wolves In The Throne Room, Earth And Pillars and the most intimate and naturalistic side of black meta
preorder for second press (same as first press, identical: digipak CD with booklet
Almost four years after Moth's Illusion, Arpitanian black metal veterans Enisum, from northern Italy, are back with a brand new studio album, the fifth in their career.
Forgotten Mountains is a journey through mountains and life, a path that leads Man to the highest peak, to face his own existence and its meaning. Enisum’s new album consists of eight atmospheric gems for fans of Wolves In The Throne Room, Earth And Pillars and the most intimate and naturalistic side of black meta
Pro-tape limited to 100 copies on a silver shell.
Limited to 100 copies.
Out of nowhere, Ceremoniële Walging bring us four tracks of repetitive, atmospheric and melancholic black metal.
This self-titled EP is inspired by nostalgia, disappointment, hate, living in the past and being stuck in life until nothing but bitter, loathing hate remains.