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Limited Digipak CD

Prepare for an infernal journey into the depths of madness with Krater's latest masterpiece, "Phrenesis." Eisenwald proudly presents the fifth full-length album by the German black metal juggernaut, set to unleash its fury in various editions at the end of May via Eisenwald. The vinyl edition is set to be released in collaboration with Eternity Records around the end of June 2024.

Since its inception in 2003, Krater has been a relentless force in the metal underground, forging a path with a raw and modern take on black metal. Paying homage to the genre's wild origins while pushing boundaries with aggressive riffing, haunting melodies, and introspective lyrics, Krater has secured their status as a prominent figure in the European black metal landscape. Their evolution, showcased in albums like "Nocebo" (2011), "Urere" (2016), and "Venenare" (2019), has captivated audiences worldwide.

"Phrenesis" is a concept album delving fearlessly into the descent into madness and frenzy, as its title suggests. Lyrically and musically, the album explores the darkest corners of the human psyche, unraveling the mind and the chaos that ensues. With a thematic exploration of existential themes and a sonic blend of aggression and melancholic melodies, "Phrenesis" is a haunting representation of the chaotic journey toward insanity. Prepare for a deep listening experience that captures the harrowing descent into madness with fearful precision.

180g, black vinyl

Prepare for an infernal journey into the depths of madness with Krater's latest masterpiece, "Phrenesis." Eisenwald proudly presents the fifth full-length album by the German black metal juggernaut, set to unleash its fury in various editions at the end of May via Eisenwald. The vinyl edition is set to be released in collaboration with Eternity Records around the end of June 2024.

Since its inception in 2003, Krater has been a relentless force in the metal underground, forging a path with a raw and modern take on black metal. Paying homage to the genre's wild origins while pushing boundaries with aggressive riffing, haunting melodies, and introspective lyrics, Krater has secured their status as a prominent figure in the European black metal landscape. Their evolution, showcased in albums like "Nocebo" (2011), "Urere" (2016), and "Venenare" (2019), has captivated audiences worldwide.

"Phrenesis" is a concept album delving fearlessly into the descent into madness and frenzy, as its title suggests. Lyrically and musically, the album explores the darkest corners of the human psyche, unraveling the mind and the chaos that ensues. With a thematic exploration of existential themes and a sonic blend of aggression and melancholic melodies, "Phrenesis" is a haunting representation of the chaotic journey toward insanity. Prepare for a deep listening experience that captures the harrowing descent into madness with fearful precision.

180g, smoked amber

Prepare for an infernal journey into the depths of madness with Krater's latest masterpiece, "Phrenesis." Eisenwald proudly presents the fifth full-length album by the German black metal juggernaut, set to unleash its fury in various editions at the end of May via Eisenwald. The vinyl edition is set to be released in collaboration with Eternity Records around the end of June 2024.

Since its inception in 2003, Krater has been a relentless force in the metal underground, forging a path with a raw and modern take on black metal. Paying homage to the genre's wild origins while pushing boundaries with aggressive riffing, haunting melodies, and introspective lyrics, Krater has secured their status as a prominent figure in the European black metal landscape. Their evolution, showcased in albums like "Nocebo" (2011), "Urere" (2016), and "Venenare" (2019), has captivated audiences worldwide.

"Phrenesis" is a concept album delving fearlessly into the descent into madness and frenzy, as its title suggests. Lyrically and musically, the album explores the darkest corners of the human psyche, unraveling the mind and the chaos that ensues. With a thematic exploration of existential themes and a sonic blend of aggression and melancholic melodies, "Phrenesis" is a haunting representation of the chaotic journey toward insanity. Prepare for a deep listening experience that captures the harrowing descent into madness with fearful precision.

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CD in Gatefold sleeve with embossed front and a glued-in booklet.

The 2nd full-length solo album from John Haughm, “1865 // 1895: Cast.Iron.Blood.”, is the followup to “+37.717364 // -117.247955: The Last Place I Remember” and continues the wayward journey of the dystopian 19th century nomad as he navigates the inter-dimensional desert. It is the 2nd in what is intended to be a trilogy and takes on a more fully orchestrated soundtrack approach.

DVD & CD in 4-panel digisleeve, incl. lyrics, and credits, plus a designed album download card.

It takes a vision of some distinction to stand out amid an unerringly over-populated black metal scene. Gelderland (NL) iconoclasts Solar Temple made it look easy with their 2018 debut album, Fertile Descent: a kaleidoscopic, deep-dive grimoire with atmosphere, melody, and a chewable sense of spectral dread, it defied extreme metal’s in-built conservatism and conjured a sonic world with no boundaries beyond an intuitive devotion to the dark. Consisting of the duo M. Koops (Fluisteraars, Nusquama) and O. (Turia, Iskandr, Dool) its musical adventurism should come as no surprise to those with a keen eye for the Dutch heavy music scene. The new album "The Great Star Above Provides" was written live in their rehearsal space during long improvisations between 2020 and 2021 and dives headfirst into the psychedelic spacerock undertones that have been a defining quality of Solar Temple since the beginning, while shedding the black metal confines of before.

"The Great Star Above Provides" was entirely live-recorded by the duo at the prestigious Roadburn Festival and aired for the first time at the festival's REDUX edition during the pandemic. With video and audio professionally recorded/mixed/mastered, Solar Temple`s unique interstellar performance is now released for the public.

After their highly acclaimed avant-garde debut album "Secret Ambrosian Fire", released by Eisenwald in 2019, Thuringian folklorists MOSAIC return to their black metal roots with their new full-length album "Heimatspuk", delivering a primal symbiosis of atmospheric metal, mystical soundscapes and traditional primal folk elements.

The album continues where its predecessor "Secret Ambrosian Fire" left off. The modern world lies in ruins and has consumed itself. Lyrically, it is permeated by various leitmotifs, such as darkness, sanguine and forest mysticism - as well as the central elements of earth and air - whose attributes and symbolism characterize the album.

Unlike previous MOSAIC releases, there are no guest appearances on this album. The album was written and recorded entirely by Martin van Valkenstijn at his House of Inkantation in Gotha, with musical assistance from Danijel Zambo (Walden, Skognatt) and mastered by Markus Stock (Empyrium, Sun of the Sleepless) at Klangschmiede Studio E in Mellrichstadt.

Solbrud is known for performing at unique locations, with special care for lights and props, which now results in ‘Levende I Brønshøj Vandtårn’; a carefully curated live double album and video. Recorded inside Brønshøj Water Tower in Copenhagen at two totally sold-out nights. The tower is known for its brutalist architecture and unique acoustics – 15 seconds of natural reverb, which creates a fitting atmospheric backdrop for the monumental sound of the band. On top of that, the tower was freezing cold, amplifying the nature of the music.

The full concert consists of 8 tracks, including songs from all three previous Solbrud albums. Some have been rearranged, taking the special acoustics into account, while others blast through in their original form. In addition to their set, the new song ‘Sjæleskrig’ was added to their setlist, which resonates hauntingly in the great tower’s reverberance.

‘Levende I Brønshøj Vandtårn’ was recorded on November 23rd and 24th 2019 and mixed by Marcus Ferreira Larsen (Demon Head) at No Master's Voice. Mastered by Flemming Rasmussen (Metallica, Morbid Angel, Rainbow, etc.) at Sweet Silence Studios.

180g vinyl edition as part of the 15-year re-issue editions of COLDWORLD's „The Stars Are Dead Now“ debut album.

Already in the early days „The Stars Are Dead Now“ was advanced with two additional tracks, followed by multiple re-issues showcasing the interest in this recording. However, the record always kept its tense character making it the perfect soundtrack for dreary days. The release comprises of seven titles, one as a fully instrumental ambient track („The Old Ghost In The Well“), and all lyrics and music were solely done by G.B., giving this band and release a rather unparalleled sound. Undoubtedly „The Stars Are Dead Now“ must be considered a true must-have for those involved in a more ambient-rooted kind of black metal and the sounds of isolation.

ORDEAL & PLIGHT (Germany) Her Bones In Whispers (May 21, 2021) shoegaze, post-rock

Limited Editon deluxe Digipak CD, with 20 pages booklet, poster.
Includes additional interludes and one bonus track, leading to a total playtime over 60min!

SECRET AMBROSIAN FIRE is an offering of experimental ambient soundscapes, traditional motifs and bewitching incantations, shaken by eruptions of masterfully crafted black metal. To put it into one word: SECRET AMBROSIAN FIRE is SUPREME THURINGIAN FOLKLORE.

"I maestri del blackened death melodico svedese tornano alla grande con il loro quinto full length “Into the Vast Uncharted” e lo fanno ribadendo, come se ce ne fosse bisogno, la loro supremazia in un genere che oggi più che mai risulta inflazionato a causa di una miriade di bands che difficilmente riescono a emergere per qualità e ispirazione compositiva. Non è così per i Netherbird che, a tre anni di distanza dal buon “The Grander Voyage”, rincarano la dose con questo platter, che vede un assestamento nella line up, dove figura adesso, dietro le pelli, Fredrik Andersson, già negli Amon Amarth, a portare qualità e potenza in tutto il lavoro grazie ai suoi skill fuori dal comune." (estratto da http://www.blackmetalistkrieg.net/?p=10968)

Burning Arrow is the second release from Vanum, the collaborative project of K. Morgan (Ash Borer, Predatory Light) and M. Rekevics (Fell Voices, Vilkacis, Vorde). Following their debut album, Realm of Sacrifice, released on Profound Lore Records, the Burning Arrow EP reveals a band both expanding their sonic palette and rigorously seeking the distillation of their own essence.
 

Atmospheric Black Metal from Germany
Divided in 2 chapters and 6 songs, "OLD MANs WYNTAR" is a conceptual album themed around the different sides of Winter, with lyrics openly inspired by the German poet Georg Trakl carefully re-written and re-composed and paired with lines of the mastermind IK.
A brilliant blend of eerie atmospheric black metal, dark ambient and haunting neo follk.

Enhanced CD re-release as heavy A5 book with hot-foil embossing. Featuring reworked and extended artwork with 28page booklet, English translations of all lyrics, in depth interview and one additional musicial chapter. Total playing time 76minutes!
 

The next chapter in the evolving journey that is Häive – the long-awaited second full-length album from this most focussed of acts. Entitled simply ‘Iätön’ (Finnish for ‘Ageless’), this painstakingly crafted recording represents a true journey into the very soul of the band. Each element of Häive has been taken to the next level – the driving-yet-delicate guitars, impassioned vocals, powerful percussion and deeply thought-through themes, every aspect has been refined further in order to draw the listener into Häive’s world.

Jewelcase with 8 page booklet and metallic print, first press includes slipcase on natural, rough, green card stock with metallic prints.
 

Disc housed inside a beautiful gatefold sleeve with fold-out poster booklet incl. lyrics and album artwork.
Following on the heels of the 2014 album 'V', the 6th full length 'Skadi' shows the Colorado individualists The Flight of Sleipnir more focused and settled. Taking inspiration from earlier recordings which work as the creative drive, they forge their trademark sounds ahead once again in Nordic spiked splendour wrapped in a new life-form. 'Skadi' creates another extraordinary venture, full of extreme metal and polarizing tension. There is a certain fresh simplicity in structure, though the further you delve in, the more complex and soaring it becomes. From pulsing waves of doom & stoner, decorative rock and prog to expanding glances into folk spiked with black metal-esque sparks. Whether you consume it at an intimate campfire or throughout stormy evenings, with ‘Skadi’ they have created one of their most passionate and artistic recordings to date.


 

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A kaleidoscopic plummet into the depths of despair and regret. AUTUMN'S DAWN create a 9-song cycle of dark, emotive energy, dynamically spanning depressive rock, post-black metal, and plenty in between. The Australian duo are hardly newcomers: vocalist/drummer Sorrow is the mastermind behind the critically acclaimed Germ, and did time in cult OZBM bands like Austere, Woods of Desolation, and Nazxul among others. In many ways, AUTUMN`S DAWN in general and Gone in particular can be seen as a more refined version of Grey Waters, a short-lived yet celebrated band of Sorrow; in other ways, one can imagine Sentenced and Mono squaring off with Germ and Austere. Any way you describe it, Gone is the end...and the beginning.
Regular Jewelcase CD or limited to 500 deluxe heavy and hotfoil embossed digi double CD.
 

Pillorian was formed in early Summer of 2016 by Stephen Parker (Maestus, ex-Arkhum), John Haughm (ex-Agalloch), and Trevor Matthews (Uada, ex-Infernus) with the goal to create a unique, sinister, and twisted style of dark/black metal.

Fusing haunting melodies with avantgarde structures, dark folk elements and blackened walls of furious sound; the music of Pillorian is the perfect aural definition of its namesake.
 

splendida edizione in digisleeve gatefold CD (limited)
Debut album finalmente, dopo alcuni demo ed ep, per questa band tedesca, autori di un black metal atmosferico di gran gusto ed arrangiamento, pur mantenendo un imprinting tradizionale!

Debut album for Vargnatt after a few demos and ep, comes in a neat limited gatefold CD edition (with 16p booklet) featuring illustrations by Pascal Hauer, printed on rough cartone and paper stocks, elegant packaging as usual from our friends at Eisenwald
Higher level arrangements and atmospheres for this German black metal band

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'Tahoma' is Alda`s much praised second album. Originally first released in 2011, this edition retains the original cover but with extended layout, and lined notes added. 
"To the mountains, forests, rivers and tides of our home your flesh is our flesh. As you fall so do we."

Gatefold sleeve, double black vinyl in black poly lined inner-sleeves, 4-page booklet/insert, additional insert with artwork and liner notes. 

Ungfell was spawned from an array of decrepit moon rites and woodland invocations in late 2014 by Menetekel, who remains the project's driving force to this day. During 2015 the demo, Demo (lition) was released, followed by a split (with Dakhma) in the same year and their debut full-length Tôtbringære in 2017. Mythen, Mären, Pestilenz reveals ten new Walpurgis black metal spells that continue the band's trademark sound; fusing filthy, rustic black metal conjurations and occasional folk instrumentation. A ferocious array of piercing riffs, marching percussions and tortured howls. Ungfell's second full-length presents Helvetic black metal deeply rooted in medieval lore and tales of pestilent witchcraft. Ghastly ghouls and sinister sorceresses rejoice in these utterances and sounds, gathered as one around the towering witch's pyre... as the hangman plays the last lead, the crimson night is not far.

previously annoucned as a minicd only, this is a full length (total playing time 42 minutes) !
Comes in nice digisleeves !

Non si tratta di un mini come precedentemente annunciato, ma un album di 42 minuti, pubblicato in edizione digisleeve molto bella
 

Hailing from Italy, Blaze of Sorrow was born ten years ago as a musical vessel to deliver themes of sorrow and self-reflection through nature-inspired black metal with a number of folk influences. Masterminded by multi-instrumentalist Peter, after several demos they quickly caught the attention of the underground with their self-released ‘L’ultimo Respiro’ debut albums, a record steeped in an ambience of despair and longing.

4 panel digipak CD with black flood print and supplemented by a 12 page booklet