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Reissue of the band's brilliant second album from 1998 with original artwork & sound, and layout only adjusted to the 8-panel digipack format, under exclusive license from Napalm Records.

"Provenance of Cruelty" is the second album of Mactätus, originally released by Napalm Records in late 1998. At the time of its release the hype for Scandinavian Black Metal in general and Symphonic and Melodic Black Metal in particular was already declining, following milestones such as Emperor's "In the Nightside Eclipse", Dimmu Borgir's "Stormblåst", Mörk Gryning's "Tusen år har gått", Gehenna's "Second Spell" or Limbonic Art's "Moon in the Scorpio". The result was that at the time of their release in late 1998 equally brilliant Symphonic Black Metal albums such as Odium's "The Sad Realm of the Stars" or Mactätus' "Provenance of Cruelty" were not as appreciated by a majority of fans as the earlier classics before them and remained a bit obscure and underrated for quite some time. While that changed later for Odium's debut album when it gained the underground cult status it deserves, "Provenance of Cruelty" somewhat suffered from the added drawback of being released by a label that at the time was already more focused on Gothic Metal, and also not necessarily one of the "cult" labels of the time. This, however, is definitely an album that belongs in every Symphonic or Melodic Black Metal collection and fans of the aforementioned albums should definitely check it out if they don't know it yet!

Transparent Orange with Purple splatter

This work of somber yet savage lycanthropy springs from the dark mind of Balam, best known for Pestilential Shadows. Rift first tentatively bayed at the moon in 2006 with the EP, ‘Eyes of the Basilisk’. Soon after in 2007, ‘To Quench the Thirst of Wolves’ was recorded but Rift lay like the beast, sleeping in the shadows – waiting for the lunar call to awaken in 2021 and finally be completed with the addition of vocals by A.S (Order of Orias). Now a duo, Rift is a beast that bares its jaws to the night sky with a sublime, seductive splendor; a howling madrigal of supremely epic and atmospheric, melodic Black Metal that ebbs and flows with a brooding menace while the vocals of A.S unleash a wolven savagery that simmers with a primal urge for blood. All framed by a somber tenebrous dusk, so evocative of the night, which blooms with magnificent full moon splendor as choral passages swell and soar, while atmospheric interludes beckon the darkest spectres and most unholy lusts that linger in the night while Rift thematically delves into the supernatural world, predominately lycanthropy and the legend of the werewolf.

Inside-out printed jacket, full color printed inside as well
large 12 paged booklet with lyrics & art, offset paper
Din A2 poster, two sides printed, offset paper
postcard
black polylined innersleeve
plastic protecion sleeve
180g dark-green smoke  vinyl
 

Comes in a 4-panel Digisleeve with glossy cover; no booklet, no lyrics.
Track durations do not appear on the release.

Recorded live at Ancienne Belique,Brussels BE

Tracks 1-8 recorded and mixed live at AB Brussels BE and De Kreun, Kortyrijk BE
Mastered at Angström Studio Brussels, BE.

"Het Dorp" recorded at Jetson / CCR Studio, Marke / Zulte BE
"Razoreater" recorded at Hearse Studio, Heule BE
Mixed and mastered by Chris Common, TX US

Consouling Sounds 2016
Made in Belgium

Track 4 "Parabol" originally appears on "Lateralus".
Track 10 "Het Dorp" originally appears on "De Zotte Morgen".

4the pressing, now in digipack CD

Let the moonclad twilight veil the forests once again!

Moonlight Sorcery is a Finnish black metal trio formed in early 2018. The band’s black metal is a symphonic and melodic variety by nature. Inspired by many black metal classics as well as classic heavy metal and melodic death metal, the band indeed has a huge palette of influences, which is directly reflected in the versatility of the song material.

Piercing Through the Frozen Eternity, the band first EP, was worked on as the icy winds blew and winter did its magic. In all the peace and quiet. The silver-saturated nights of the moon rushed to the melodies that breathe sorrow and the eternal majesty of the cold stars.

Comes in digipak.
It comes with a 12-page booklet.
Track #13 is a CD only bonus track.

A special edition - double black vinyl with side D etched!
100 copies only

This marvellous yet unusual chapter of Earth and Pillars sidereal journey is now finally getting a vinyl release and will remain carved in wax in time...
This is an extra limited release, almost a fan-club edition.
The die-cut sleeve makes it a must-have release for lovers of aesthetics too.
One only press of 200 copies!

Extra limited edition 133 copies 

The Impending Fall Of The Stars is intended to be the evolutionary continuity of Monolith Of Light, Inherits The Void’s debut album released in 2021.

Despite this continuity, however, the album tends to be more melodic, leaning towards the black metal scene of the ‘90s, particularly the Swedish one (Sacramentum, Dawn, Vinterland) while still infusing modern influences from bands such as Regarde Les Hommes Tomber and even elements taken from the first wave of melodic death metal (early Ablaze My Sorrows, Eucharist, Gates Of Ishtar and the likes).

“The Impending Fall Of The Stars was composed as a faithful mirror of my initial and all-time musical tastes and influences. The involvement of session members - with their own feelings and sensibilities - proved rewarding and made it possible to reach the final rendering as it is proposed”, said Inherits The Void composer and mastermind Antoine Scholtès.

“The nine songs revolve around people migrations from very ancient ages to current times, considering the hopes, the dangers, and the loneliness from all of them during their wandering. All these emotions have permeated the composition of the songs in order to obtain music in which rage, chaos, melancholy, sadness and hopes are mixed together”.