Vinili

New copy, but arrived slightly damaged during shipment: specifically, a small corner ding of the gatefold that was hit and dent

 Old school stalwarts Craven Idol celebrate their 15th anniversary with third opus Forked Tongues. Swearing by the gods of old, the North London veterans further hone their unique blend of old school extreme metal. “After spending a month on the road with Mystifer, we are a closer-knit unit than ever before. There’s a good reason for this being the longest standing line-up in our fifteen-year existence. The entire band lived and breathed this record in the months preceding the studio, and the performances delivered by each member are testament to their dedication to untarnished extreme metal of old,” says founding member Sadistik Wrath. “Forked Tongues is a vicious and concerted tribute to folly of mankind. In these godless days of Sodom, craven idols are in their element, wheeling and dealing, beckoning you to follow their treacherous causes. The apocalyptic legends of ancient Greece read like unholy divination… and it is from them that we drew the subject matter for the record.” Recorded, mixed, and mastered by Tom Dring at Southport’s Vagrant Recordings, Forked Tongues showcases a rawer side of Craven Idol, aiming to bottle the band’s live ferocity. Gatefold LP  

- Full-colored jacket, black flooded inside
- Booklet
- Poster
- Black poly-lined inner-sleeve
- 180g black vinyl
- Plastic protection sleeve

Unpredictable, challenging and intricate Black Metal from Trondheim, Norway. What separates this band from the ‘usual Terratur releases’, whatever that really means, is the intense technical variations of this band. At times so dissonant it gets you to a breaking point, only to be left marveled by another genius twist with their ingenious songwriting. I stand in ave! Although the resemblance to a certain French act springs to mind, ISSOLEI delivers something unique if you ask me. Play loud repeatedly to fully grasp it all, this band requires your full attention.

10 years anniversary, reissue on Double LP

Includes a professionally printed, semi-glossy, double-sided, 12x12" insert.

Tracks A1 to A5 were originally released as La Majesté Infernable (Demo '93) cassette. Recorded 27-2-1993 at t' Repetitiehuis, Vlaardingen.
Tracks B1 and B2 were originally released (with an intro not included here) as the Reh./Demo '92 cassette. Recorded 22-12'92 at t' Repetitiehuis, Vlaardingen.
Track B3 was originally released on the Teach Your Soul With Fire compilation cassette. Soundboard recording live at Baroeg in 1993.
Track B4 is a previously unreleased track from the 1995 Godslayer XUL studio recording session, the last recording with Gorgoroth on vocals. Gorgoroth was removed from the line-up during the recordings of the Godslayer XUL album.

CMPT is an anonymous black metal formation rooted in haunted cults and dark folklore coming from the bloody Balkan soil. The word itself (SMRT in Latin) represents a Cyrillic transcription translated purely as “Death” in all the languages of the Balkan tribes and is with certain variations understandable in the rest of the Slavic world.

A true journey within the Kingdom of Erang & the Land of the Five Seasons. Each track was built like a mini-movie that takes place in a much bigger picture within my own world.
Musically, I've been inspired by the 70's aesthetic and it's a mix of many of my childhood & teen memories and influences: some are obvious, others more burried...

All material by Morden Demstervold (Haat, Orodruin, Old Tower etc) compiled and remastered on one LP.

Printed in 200 copies including inlay.

Track 1 - 5 originaly released on "Den svartne Spökerii" demo.
Track 6 - 9 originaly from the 2017 split release.
Track 10 originaly from the 2019 split release.

Black Vinyl