11/4/24

Horn - Daudswiärk (Full-length, May 3rd, 2024)

 

TRACKLIST : 

01. Braud

02. Daudsaom

03. Likentog

04. Broth

05. Dagetostaon

06. Antoniusfeuer

07. Pyres

08. Landrake




"Daudswiärk" is Horn's 10th studio album, following the 20th anniversary of the Black Metal project. Stylistically, Daudswiärk – "Work of Death" in the Low German variant formerly spoken in the Münsterland region – takes a few steps back in time after the rather experimental, multi-instrumental folk-influenced album "Verzet", reverting to the basic Metal instruments, resulting in a concise, fast and short full-length album devoid of intros, outros or interludes. It features a very somber overarching tone compared to the rather upbeat Horn albums of the last years – blast beats, scattered dystopian synths, a heavy shift towards extreme vocals instead of clean ones. The output was produced by M. Stock (Empyrium/The Vision Bleak/Sun of the Sleepless) at the renowned "Studio E2" and features a rough and dense sound heavily favoring the bass guitar and drum work.


Thematically and as first in the history of the project, Daudswiärk features various passages in the Low German vernaculars of Westphalia, primarily "Westfäölsk" and "Mönsterlänner Platt", derived from various historical sources (dictionaries/poems/short prose texts). The album is centered around rural life in this region around the turn of the 19th/20th century, mainly dealing with the topics of agriculture, hunger, sickness and demise, yet also with the advance of medicine during that period.''


- Horn -

https://hornlichterlischt.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/HornOfficial


- Northern Silence Productions -

https://store.northern-silence.de

https://northernsilenceproductions.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/NorthernSilenceProductions

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdZT_QxNr10-uaQNFuqAKBg


Kawir - Kydoimos (Full-length, April 19th, 2024)

 

TRACKLIST : 

01. Teiresias

02. Fields of Flegra

03. Centauromachy

04. Hecatonchires

05. Myrmidons

06. Achilles & Hector

07. Achilles Funeral

08. Echetlaeus

09. Kydoimos

10. War Is the Father of All



''KAWIR formed in the Greek black metal scene of the 90s and have been exploring Greek mythology, literature, and mysteries for 30 years - and no other band really captures the essence of those stories and times the same way.

With ‘Kydoimos’ KAWIR has reached an ambitious point they've been working towards for a couple of records now.

An essential album for fans of Rotting Christ, Necromantia, Varathron, etc!''


- Kawir -

https://kawir.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/kawirofficial

https://www.youtube.com/user/therth12


- Soulseller Records -

https://www.soulsellerrecords.com

https://soulsellerrecords.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/SOULSELLERRECORDS

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsD2EsouUZxpBhfD6Iilu5w


Draugnim - Verum Malum (Full-length, April 26th, 2024)

 

TRACKLIST : 

01. Traitor’s Crown

02. Ver Sacrum

03. Salt the Earth

04. Lifescorn

05. Aeons

06. Deeds of Strife



"Verum Malum" is the 4th album and deals with the growing unquenchable and inescapable evil in man, not just during our times but throughout history.

The undertones that permeate man's actions are still there, ready to come out once the slightest cracks appear on the surface.


Nearly eight years in the making, the new album is a look back into the 90s soundscapes and a more aggressive effort from the previous album "Vulturine" (2016), a step away further into exploring new depths, ideas and expression, without forgetting the true essence of Draugnim.''


- Draugnim -

https://www.draugnim.fi

https://www.facebook.com/draugnim.official

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmrLR6jRbB4DtKmA5RO0l7w


- Naturmacht Productions -

https://naturmacht.com

https://naturmachtproductions.bandcamp.com

https://www.youtube.com/user/TheNPChannel

https://www.facebook.com/naturmachtproductions


Minenwerfer - War God Invocation (EP, April 26th, 2024)

 

TRACKLIST : 

01. Antiquitas

02. Ave Filiolus

03. Blood Eagle

04. I Am a Viking (Yngwie J. Malmsteen cover)


- Minenwerfer -

https://www.minenwerfer1914.com

https://minenwerfer.blogspot.com

https://www.facebook.com/minenwerfer


- Osmose Productions -

https://www.osmoseproductions.com

https://www.facebook.com/osmoseproductions

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCec6HGpYKhwU7B0yKFQ5f8g


Vrildom - Purificatio (Full-length, April 3rd, 2024)

 

TRACKLIST : 

01. Aeria

02. Eagle Insight

03. Ominous Course of Inspiration

04. Of Pride and Stellar Arrogance

05. Tectonic Resonances from the South

06. My Cosmic Longing

07. Rising Storms and Victorious Thunder

08. Unbreakable Spirit



- Breath of Pestilence -

https://www.breathofpestilence.com

https://www.facebook.com/breathofpestilence

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnvuvYfeb7vyeIs2uZTsR5A


7/4/24

Granitader - Der Wald zwischen den Welten (Full-length, March 21st, 2024)

 

TRACKLIST : 

01. Intro

02. Ødensjakt

03. Heimat

04. Miriquidi

05. Nathan

06. Geister des Nordens

07. Varus

08. Netsche

09. Artgerecht

10. Outro



Etoile Filante - Mare Tranquillitatis (Full-length, March 1st, 2024)

 

TRACKLIST : 

01. Sur les stèles des soleils entrevus, ou le châtiment de Neptune  

02. Fragments de Poseidonis

03. Mare Tranquillitatis

04. La traversée

05. Naufragés de l'océan d'Onyx

06. Le vent des éternels




''Mare Tranquillitatis" is our journey through the waves of perdition, the impossible quest of our own stellar Atlantis. It is an endless cruise under the Neptunian damnation, where hope remains while our ship endures. Joins us on the ride to eternity.''


Peste Noire - Livre II - Dieppe (EP, February 21st, 2024)

 

TRACKLIST : 

01. Morbus sancti Viti

02. Dieppe



- La Mesnie Herlequin -

https://www.lamesnieherlequin.com

https://www.facebook.com/lamesnieherlequin

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZaTJFChDVknZxuBEgMKx3g


6/4/24

Isceald - Eternity of Desolate Winter (Full-length, February 29th, 2024)

 

TRACKLIST : 

01. Awakening of Winds

02. As Forests Turn White

03. Lost of Dire Light

04. Winter

05. Sword Forged in Ice

06. Eristyneisyys

07. Frozen Oceans

08. Cold Eternal Night



- Isceald -

https://isceald-official.bandcamp.com


- Werewolf Promotion -

https://www.werewolf-promotion.pl

https://werewolf-promotion.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/WerewolfPromotionPL

https://www.youtube.com/user/WerewolfPromotion


Nokturnal Mortum - Оберіг - Live At Ragnard Reborn Fest (Live Album, February 25th, 2024)

 

TRACKLIST : 

01. Чаклування І

02. Вовчі ягоди

03. З чортом за пазухою

04. Дика вира

05. Пісня хуги

06. Чаклування ІI

07. Біла вежа

08. Слава героям!

09. Смерековий дід

10. Україна

11. Чорний мед

12. Ніч богів

13. Куди пливуть вінки рікою?




- Nokturnal Mortum -

https://www.facebook.com/nokturnalmortumofficial


Drunemeton - Tir nan Og (Full-length, February 2nd, 2024)

 

TRACKLIST : 

01. Intro

02. Tir nan Og

03. The Elysium

04. Flight of the Swans

05. The White Ship

06. Underneath the Waves

07. Veil of the Black Mirror

08. Haven in Flames



''Drunemeton returns with a brand new album. Fifth full-length of prolific Russian pagan black metal. Almost one hour of total battle music, accompanying advancing armies that are storming over sea and air! An impressive album of dark heathen art, where music, lyrics and original cover art are written and painted to complement each other in order to reflect an overall concept of traditional paganism, describing Celtic history, myths and their role in modern life.


Musicwise reminding of viking-era Graveland, Bathory's both "Nordland" parts and Menhir - all performed on real instruments including Balkan duduk and wooden recorder. The songwriting is excellent here. With lengthy tracks (all ranging from six to nine and a half minutes) but not a dull moment to find. Varied and adventurous compositions with strong melodies, symphonic sections but with raw and primordial sound, and compared to Drunemeton's previous outputs slightly more compact, less symphonic and more aggressive.


Previous albums released on the respected Der Schwarze Tod from Moscow, the project recently re-located to Old Europa and is now working with Heidens Hart for "Tir Nan Og" - the bands most epic and encompassing album thus far. Highly recommended to fans of Graveland, Bathory and Ancestors Blood.''


- Drunemeton -

https://drunemetonex-thesacredgrove.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/drunemeton.official


- Heidens Hart Records -

https://www.heidenshart.com

https://heidenshart.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/heidenshart

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqddqTJPfn-BxgoKGRd_uJQ/feed


Vemod - The Deepening (Full-length, January 19th, 2024)

 

TRACKLIST : 

01. Mot oss, en ild

02. Der guder dør

03. True North Beckons

04. Fra drømmenes bok I

05. Inn i lysende natt

06. The Deepening




''VEMOD are by no means an average band. The Norwegians exist in the liminal spaces and the crossroads of places. The trio has chiselled their sophomore full-length "The Deepening" from the same sonic granite that its predecessor "Venter på stormene" came from over a decade ago. This bedrock is found in Namsos, where VEMOD were conceived as a lifelong passion project at the turn of the century by then 12-year old Jan Even Åsli. The nearest big city is Trondheim where the fiercely individual local Nidrosian black metal scene, which refers to the city's original name, provided VEMOD with its first point of musical reference as embodied by the first demo "Kringom fjell og skog" (2004).


When the Norwegians reemerged seven years later with both the track "Moestæ Qverelæ" on a split-single and the demo "Vinterilden" in 2011, they had considerably changed. The trio had taken a step outside by strengthening elements that have already been present before: a sprinkle of the majesty reminding of early IN THE WOODS..., a dash of melancholia, and a knife tip of introvert contemplation among a wide range of emotional and vivid sonic imagery. VEMOD's musical transition finds comparable parallels in the development of French brothers-in-spirit ALCEST even though there was no direct influence flowing either way. In hindsight, the Norwegians also pioneered such currently popular styles such as blackgaze and post-black metal, although they never subscribed to either. With their debut full-length "Venter på stormene" just a year later in 2012, VEMOD opened their music to new places: A mind-blowing performance at the prestigious Beyond the Gates festival in 2013 and the legendary special show within the national treasure of the Vigeland Mausoleum at Oslo's Inferno Festival 2014 cemented VEMOD's excellent reputation even across the Atlantic.


Now, "The Deepening" arrives with a different production, which resulted in a changed overall tone compared to earlier works and the Norwegians also reached out and tapped into new stylistic strata adding further elements to their sound. Even the lyrical themes running through "The Deepening" tell of change, transience, transformation, and growth. "The Deepening" offers an opportunity to look past long held beliefs and comforting illusions. At the crossroads of VEMOD's second album at this point in space and time waits a deepening understanding of their musical world.''


- Vemod -

https://vemod.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/vemodmusic


- Prophecy Productions -

https://en.prophecy.de

https://prophecy-de.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/prophecyproductions

https://www.youtube.com/user/prophecyBC