9 August 2017

7 August 2017

ENSEPULCHER "No Sanctity In Death" Demo



ENSEPULCHER is a band from Fresno, California, formed by Adam Camara (Guitar/Bass/Vocals) and Johnny Valles (Drums).  "No Sanctity In Death" is their first demo tape released earlier this year throough Transylvanian Tapes and now released again by Blood Harvest Records.

Straight to the bones, raw oldschool (Swedish) death metal with some punkish influences, the longest track is the last track “Funeral Cessation” (02:21) but you get good  classic death metal riffing entwined with mid-tempo parts for you to headbang with pleasure.  Nothing new (who cares) but effective and enjoyable, so I´m Curious for their next release, that will be released by Blood Harvest!





SOUNDS FROM THE DARK PAST...





CELTIC FROST
“Rex Irae (Requiem)”
Into The Pandemonium
1987 Noise Records

4 August 2017

WATAIN New Album for 2018



WATAIN announced a new album for next year, to be released on 5th January 2018. No further details have been revealed yet besides the date release, line-up and dates for the European album release tour, which you cans see on the flyer below...






SATYRICON "Deep Calleth Upon Deep" New LP


Rock ´n Roll baby!, yeah Norwegian Black Metallers (whaaaat????!) SATYRICON unveiled details of the upcoming album "Deep calleth upon Deep" coming out next 22nd September via Napalm Records.

The Album was recorded in Oslo and Vancouver during early 2017. Frontman Satyr spke regarding this new release: 
“Approaching this release, what I always kept in mind is that either this is the beginning of something new or it’s gonna be my last record. If this is going to be the last, then it needs to be something special. If there are more records, then I’d better make sure that this is so different from the last one that it feels like a new beginning. I think it’s really, really dark, very spiritual and filled with confidence and energy.
The way that I see it is that for any art, be it SATYRICON or any other form of art with substance, in order for you to be able to inhale and completely understand it, it will take a little bit of you as well. If you get it all after a couple of listens, you know that it probably won’t stay with you. So the title is saying, ‘From the depth of the people making this record to the depth of the listener…’ If you want to take part in this journey, you should be prepared to dig deep down in the darkest corner of your soul with us."

Some people is complaining about the cool cover artwork or so it seems, but I like it, let´s see if the music is as interesting as song titles like “Blood Cracks Open the Ground" The Ghost of Rome" or "Balck Wings and Withering Gloom"  
Pre-order for different formats available here. The complete tracklist reads as follows:

Midnight Serpent
Blood cracks open the ground
To your brethren in the dark
Deep calleth upon Deep
The Ghost Of Rome
Dissonant
Black wings and withering gloom
Burial Rite




INCANTATION "Rotting Spiritual Embodiment" Live 1991


A live album by INCANTATION recorded in 1991 have just been releasesd by Neroharmonic Productions.  

“Rotting Spiritual Embodiment” was recorded in Rhode Island, has been remastered by Dan Swano in June 2017 and includes pre “Onward To Golgotha” period classic tracks featuring the old school line-up: (Craig Pillard, guitar/vocals - John McEntee, guitar - Jim Roe, drums and Ronnie Deo, bass). 

This never before released material is available on CD, check necroharmonic.bigcartel.com for ordering details.




BLACK BLOOD INVOCATION S/T Debut Demo



Greek black metallers BLACK BLOOD INVOCATION formed by Nyogtha (Cult Of Eibon-Hate Manifesto) and Xexanoth (Goat Synagogue) released earlier this year their self-titled debut demo, demo on cassete tape, If you missed it now you have a second chance as Deathrune Records recently released the CD version.

Don´t expect “Classic Hellenic” black metal here, this is raw direct, filthy Black Metal in the vein of Beherit. 
The three tracks + intro are really good but “Ceremonial Worship Of An Ancient God” is a great occult track, and really leaves me  longing for their next release, hopefully a full-length!








SOUNDS FROM THE DARK PAST...





MORTUARY DRAPE
“Mother/Crepuscolar Whisper”
Into The Drape
1992 Decapitated Records

2 August 2017

SOUNDS FROM THE DARK PAST...





OPERA IX
“Esteban´s Promise”
The Call Of The Wood
1995 Miscarriage Records