Vinili

100x 180 grams Translucent Orange Vinyl.
Featuring members from Corpsessed, Solothus, Tyranny, Profetus and Cataleptic, the finnish trio is back with their first full length album, one of the most savage, grinding, furious and primordial Death Metal releases you could hear this year!
 

100x 180 grams Translucent Red Vinyl.
 

34 years after its original release on tape in 1991, this revered recording that put UNANIMATED on the map to become one of Sweden`s greatest melodic Black/Death Metal bands alongside NECROPHOBIC and DISSECTION, will eventually get its well-deserved stand-alone release on 12″ vinyl.

White/black marble vinyl

3LP triple-gatefold sleeve incl. a huge 24-page 12” booklet including an in-depth interview with Tomas „Samoth“ Haugen and many never seen before pictures.
An double-sided A2 poster will be added to every vinyl too.

Revealing Emperors’ dark past…

Founded by Samoth and Ihsahn in 1991, EMPEROR became widely acclaimed for their innovation and sophistication. They unquestionably rank among Black Metal’s most seminal bands. Throughout their exceptional career, they released landmark albums that will forever belong to the genre’s canon. Given EMPEROR’s status and popularity, it may then come as a surprise to some that this legendary band was a side-project of the Norwegian duo. This is especially true given that, at the time that EMPEROR was established, Samoth and Ihsahn’s main band was THOU SHALT SUFFER.

Although quite a short-lived entity and bound to forever dwell in the shadows of its members’ celebrated offshoot, the material which had spawned under the name THOU SHALT SUFFER is notable and worth being paid attention to. Even though the three recordings which comprises of a five-track-rehearsal, the EP Open The Mysteries Of Your Creation, and the demo Into The Woods Of Belial that the horde managed to unleash in 1991, are no less dark than what EMPEROR came up with subsequently, THOU SHALT SUFFER weren’t a Black Metal band, but were sworn to Death Metal of a distinctly tenebrous nature. Like many Norwegian bands, including IMMORTAL, ENSLAVED, BORKNAGAR, and HADES ALMIGHTY – who began as Death Metal acts under different names in the late 1980s and early 1990s before shifting towards Black Metal, Ihsahn and Samoth, aided by various members, (most infamously Ildjarn on bass), cut their teeth in a Death Metal outfit. It is sonically somewhat comparable to the earliest period of DARKTHRONE, PARADISE LOST, SENTENCED and the like when all of them still played Death Metal, and with some hints of CARCASS, which are especially audible in the fast parts, THOU SHALT SUFFER put to tape some great Death Metal darkness of lasting quality.

Despite the members being very young at the time the recordings were done, the tracks are proficiently composed and competently performed. They frequently shift between doomy, mid-tempo, and fast sections that are accompanied by Ihsahn’s morbid growls, which have nothing in common with his high shrieks that he would later be known for. This, plus some obscure keyboards on top, which adds a sombre layer to the compositions, the band were able to turn their music into a mandatory feast for devotees of dark Metal.

Darkness Shall Rise is very proud to present this re-release, which features the three recordings that THOU SHALT SUFFER had released during their short lifespan. As usual, we went to great lengths to turn this re-release into something out of the ordinary. Not only was all the music mastered for vinyl to achieve the best sound by Patrick W. Engel, but we didn’t spare any effort to create a thick booklet featuring old pictures, of which many are unpublished, and a lengthy interview with Samoth. Also for this release, the band has opened their vault and for the VERY FIRST TIME EVER, obscure material prior to THOU SHALT SUFFER has been exclusively featured. Namely XERASIA with rare rehearsal tracks from 1990, EMBRYONIC rehearsal tracks, and the official EMBRYONIC demo The Land of The Lost Souls from 1990.

An absolute discographic achievement!" - - Forgotten Scroll

"Tracks stand unabashed, as proud, virile slabs of pure classic metal, performed just as the Old Gods intended." - Sentinel Daily

"Space Rituals and Magick is an artistic triumph for MAUSOLEUM GATE. It solidifies their reputation as one of the most unique and compelling acts in the modern traditional heavy metal sphere." - Metal Invader

"A triumphant conquest of pure heavy metal majesty. (8/10) - Nattskog

"Mausoleum Gate has put it all together this time and come up with a great release for those into all the good things that came out of '70s hard rock and the early NWOBHM." - Metal Crypt

"Mausoleum Gate has retuned with a stunning listen. This is one of those bands that’s both highly nostalgic and fresh in equal capacity, and album number three continues to demonstrate all the different sides of hard rock and heavy metal that can be woven in." (9.3/10)  - Metal Trenches

"Behind this gate lies real magic." (8.5/10) - Saiten Kult

"Mausoleum Gate once again prove themselves a memorable troupe in terms of songcraft, achieving tuneful results rich with personage and ear-catching choice of tone and timbre."
- Mystification Zine

"Mausoleum Gate mixes occult seventies rock and eighties NWOBHM and gives it a truly unique twist." - Rock Portaal

German Power Metal for fans of pre-symphonic Blind Guardian or Helloween!

Cover artwork by Adam Burke.

HEIMLAND has been presenting timeless pagan black metal since their start in 2016. Heimland means homeland or motherland in Norwegian. The band takes inspiration from the orginal second wave of True Norwegian Black Metal. Think about early Ulver, Enslaved, Gorgoroth, etc etc. Think about the sun´s last burning rays before it goes to sleep or shine upon another land. This is where you´ll find Heimland´s homeland in music.

This autumn they follow up the highly rated “Forfedrenes Taarer”, with the much anticipated “Der Torv Moeter Hav”. Still embracing the past, broken dreams, nature, worn swords and endless landscapes, they stand like a pillar against the future. Embracing the darkness of the past and blackening the promise of a new tomorrow. Heimland is a band who is not afraid of the past, are proud of their heritage but still always looking outwards.

Earlier this year they returned to northern shores from a successful raid in Europe with Taake and labelmates Asagraum . Together they made a lasting impression on the audience, and Heimland made quite a few new fans. Merchandise sold out after three shows and new merch needed to be ordered for the rest of the tour. The band plans to build on this soon with several concerts already lined up.

• Luxurious Triple Gatefold
• Marble Blue Color

Format

Format

Limited  Marble Blue Vinyl in Luxurious Triple Gatefold (500 copies).