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Finally, one of the most melancholic and intriguing albums of the Finnish '90s scene is available again on CD !

Languid sensations of searing nostalgia pierce the hearts of lost souls, drifting among the blurred glimmers of impalpable horizons. Dead leaves sink into the muddy paths of wooded lands, distant and forever forgotten. Like tears of radiant melancholy, silent tributaries flow into the river of betrayed passion, of emotions burning in the crackling hearth that illuminates the darkest nights.

If lament has a meaning, it explodes in an orgasm of sounds, echoes faded by a love sadly lost. A love clung to with the fragile strength of nails broken by the most lacerating anguish, screaming despair to the winds of silence, to the currents of abandonment. And no one listens, because among the branches of oblivion, the goddess of pain bestows eternal torment, an irrevocable exile to the lands of unhappiness, where the roars of deformed ogres erase the memory of sweet feminine choirs. There are few words left to describe the dazzling splendor of this work, tormented by the solemn progression of slow notes drowning in the deepest dismay. Ivory keys embrace the delicate six-string, at times "electrically" agitated, at times soft and acoustic; Gregorian chants virtuously duet with the seductive femininity of a weeping maiden, while drowsy rhythms lazily support the eleven hymns to decadence presented here.

Classical music infused with virtuosic pianos, dreamy synths, and guitar echoes suspended between the darkest doom and Floydian solos give birth to a unique monolithic blend where melody reigns supreme. No space for metallic accelerations, no sign of life in the motionless drumming—only a bleak sense of burning defeat emphasized by the slowness of tracks that celebrate the funeral of hope. This, without the need for screams or shrieks, using harmonies of torturous sweetness that push the listener to the limits of sonic endurance, generating a chant of pure and profound gothic essence.

A well-deserved tribute goes to the individual, talented musicians, particularly to the penetrating Gregorian voice of Jukka Vuorinen (skilled in weaving highly emotional riffing) and to the crystalline warbles of guest Sini Koivuniemi, capable of conveying both delicate and tempestuous emotions. For an hour, surrender to the desolate caresses of this dark oblivion.

Emptiness you will all sink in.

A distinguished symphonic black metal multicultural project with Russian folk influences, based in Italy, VOLAND are back with a new opus called "The Grieving Fields". For the readers and Russian literature freaks, Voland is the manifestation of Satan in "The Master And Margarita" by M. Bulgakov. Rimmon and Haiwas - masterminds of the project since its beginning - start exactly from the same concept: musical unpredictability, but at the same time a true love for history and its tales full of passion.
Musically speaking, Voland stand for symphonic black/death metal in the vein of Dark Lunacy or the later Rotting Christ, made of epicness and emotional transport. Songs like "Don" or "227" are a succession of strong feelings, always balancing between love, hate, desperation, pride. Throughout historical facts, legends and folklore, Voland keep their focus on people, highlighting their lives, struggles, victories and demises.
One of the best-kept secrets in the European underground, Voland are back with their first full album "The Grieving Fields" after a series of celebrated EPs released in the last fifteen years. Well, this time they're here to stay!

Limited re- issue of the 2nd album of Black Altar as Red gatefold LP with A2 poster

4 LP gold

Spanish blackened death metal quartet Akouphenom is about to release their new EP, Connections To The Erebus, through Avantgarde Music’s death metal division, Unorthodox Emanations. This release marks a significant addition to the band's discography, following their 2023 debut album, Death·Chaos·Void. Formed in 2014 in A Coruña, Spain, Akouphenom is known for their fusion of blackened death metal with elements of doom and noise, aiming to reflect absolute evil in their creations

Third album of Swedish Bloodline and not breaking any traditions here.

CD and tape with slipcase, LP with 5mm sleeve and 12-page 12" size booklet.