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Essenziale ristampa di questo capolavoro rilasciato da Avantgarde Music nel 1996

Rearing its head out of the seemingly endless darkness of the north, Sweden based NATTRADIO are a rather recent born, obscure entity with so far only one full length album to their name. If the strength of their second album The Longest Night is anything to go by NATTRADIO’s obscurity should be over soon, though.

The album is characterised by a sombre and pervasive sense of melancholy that splendidly encapsulates themes of isolation and emotional struggle. Preferably listened to during the night’s darkest hours The Longest Night is a record that gently envelops you.

One of the band’s members by writing the following regarding NATTRADIO’s motives and sound perfectly characterizes the band:
“NATTRADIO was born out of sleepless nights. Every song is written and recorded between 01:00 and 05:00. The songs move through a nocturnal landscape we call Doom Noir – drawing from ’90s Gothic Doom, Darkwave, Ambient and at times, Noir Jazz. The goal is to capture night-time themes. These are stories from the hours after midnight, with grief as the central emotion.”

Despite drawing inspiration from various sources NATTRADIO’s soundscape has certainly most in common with KATATONIA’s era beginning with Discouraged Ones. Especially the singer’s voice sounds strikingly similar to Jonas Renkse. So much so that one can only wonder if it’s actually the KATATONIA singer’s characteristic melancholic voice singing to the sound noir.
The Longest Night stands as an evocative journey through the labyrinth of melancholy, offering listeners a soundscape both immersive and introspective.

Appearing right in time to accompany you on endless strolls during the most melancholic season, we heartily encourage you to do yourself a favour and obtain a copy of this marvellous album!

NATTRADIO is Niklas and Martin, known for collaborations with Anders Fridén (IN FLAMES) & Jonas Renkse (KATATONIA).

KATATONIA'S CLASSIC 1997 RELEASE OF TIMELESS DEATH/DOOM MELANCHOLY, FEATURING MIKAEL ÅKERFELDT ON VOCALS.

Katatonia was formed in 1991 by Anders Nystrom & Jonas Renkse. Their debut album, 'Dance Of December Souls', was released in 1993, gaining the band recognition for their eclectic brand of gothic doom/death metal & joining acts such as Paradise Lost & My Dying Bride as one of the genre's defining bands. On future albums a newer, sleeker Katatonia sound came to the fore, starting with a streamlined & structured collection of melodic dark rock songs that became third album 'Discouraged Ones'; widely regarded as the main evolution point for what eventually became modern day Katatonia.

In the wake of 1996's epic & sublime 'Brave Murder Day', which further established the Swedes as one of the leaders of melancholic metal, the 1997 EP 'Sounds Of Decay' continued with this masterful blend of sombre melodic & hypnotic death doom metal. 'Sounds Of Decay' was recorded at Stockholm's Sunlight Studios & notably featured Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt on vocals.

This edition of 'Sounds Of Decay' is presented on digipack CD format & includes the bonus track 'Untrue', which was not originally included on the 1997 release.

A special offer to grab a copy of their debut mini (I) together with this new one album (II). 
So you get 2 digipak cds at a special price

Following their acclaimed self-titled debut EP from 2024, Italian trio Nel Buio is ready to release their debut studio album, once again self-titled. With their style defined as “pure Italian blackwave” — a fusion of black metal and darkwave — Nel Buio narrate a tragedy in two acts, where the music evolves alongside the lyrics, guiding the listener as if through a soundtrack.

Numbered, extra limited edition one-off exclusive collector’s edition: the CD digipak here comes housed in a transparent plexiglass box, accompanied by a miniature CD-replica / wireless NFC containing a lot of extra content including: early pre-production material with different mixing and recording takes, extras visual material and an in-depth breakdown of the album’s concept.

Each box also includes a unique photo taken from a series of Polaroids featuring explicit portraits of Telly Lale.

No two are alike, making every copy a singular artifact.

Following their acclaimed self-titled debut EP from 2024, Italian trio Nel Buio is ready to release their debut studio album, once again self-titled. With their style defined as “pure Italian blackwave” — a fusion of black metal and darkwave — Nel Buio narrate a tragedy in two acts, where the music evolves alongside the lyrics, guiding the listener as if through a soundtrack.

Following their acclaimed self-titled debut EP from 2024, Italian trio Nel Buio is ready to release their debut studio album, once again self-titled. With their style defined as “pure Italian blackwave” — a fusion of black metal and darkwave — Nel Buio narrate a tragedy in two acts, where the music evolves alongside the lyrics, guiding the listener as if through a soundtrack.

Norrsinnt’s returns with a haunting blend of dark folk and cinematic atmosphere in the second album ”Djupt inni skoga”. An album that is an invitation to step off the path, deep into the forest, and listen to the echoes that live between silence and sound. It is the esoteric solo project of Mathias Gyllengahm (Utmarken), turning the focus inward into solitude and reflection. It is a darker, more atmospheric journey into solitude, nature, and the human spirit.

”Djupt inni skoga” (“Deep Within the Forest”) presents a soundscape that is equal parts dark folk, ambient, and atmospheric metal. Clean vocals and distorted guitars merge with the mournful tones of the nyckelharpa, while instrumental passages drift into cinematic soundworlds reminiscent of forgotten, untamed landscapes.

Lyrically and sonically, the album is steeped in nature mysticism and existential reflection: a meditation shaped by a long and deeply personal creative process, since it was recorded over a period of 7 years. Some tracks stand out for their collaborative spirit, such as “Skogsmakt”, featuring guest contributions from members of Fejd (Sweden), Myrkgrav (Norway), and Byrdi (Norway) - voices and instruments that add new dimensions to Norrsinnt’s already expansive atmosphere.