Wormsblood - In the Stars (2008)

Absolutely insane band. Describing this release is beyond me, so I refer you to the press release for the vinyl version below.

"Hailing from grim Wisconsin, WORMSBLOOD have honed their craft since 2002 on solstice and eclipse. They create "BLOOD SORCERY = Progressive Blackened Stenchcore". "In the stars" is a tumultous sonic cauldron overflowing with elements of true metal, noise, black metal, field recordings, free folk and eye of newt. Littered with occult references and clearly a work of some intelligence, "In the stars" baffles the listener as it drags them through the bleak Oshkosh woods in a lysergic Wild Hunt: from the ritual / field recording sounds of primitive percussion and the united voices of animal and man that give way to epic riffing and the deranged vocals of opener "Thundercall", its clear that these kids didn't have a lot of friends at school.

Sabbath-esque riffs, putrid thrashing, animal howls, primitive blast beats, cheap keyboards, broken throat vocals, necro production, guitar solos, abyssic noise, and a theatrical sensibility for the epic make WORMSBLOOD defy attempts to pigeon hole. Nay, they take the pigeon, sacrifice it on a primitive wooden altar to the spirits unknown and stuff the corpse in your hole. "Outsider Black Metal" seems to be the best match, but "In the stars" is so much more." - Aurora Borealis

Label: 23 Productions / Faunasabbatha / Aurora Borealis

Line-up:

Zodiac "Wyrdskull" Widdershins
Crimson Maaritkitaka
Apaculus
Vragknacht the Two-Handed

Tracklist:

1 Thundercall (Intro)
2 Ritual Use Of The Athame
3 Inheritor
4 The Marriage (Eclipse)
5 The First Dim Shinings (Of Those About To Awaken)
6 Street Jammer (Manilla Road Cover, Live Rehearsal)
7 The Axis of Apator
8 Tolling Beyond Our Lunar Trance
9 Fyrnsidu
10 Siege (Live Rehearsal)
11 In The Stars
12 From These Dark Fields (We Can See The Stars...)
13 Ritual Of Bone And Horn / A Houndish Child Arise

http://www.myspace.com/wormsblood
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http://www.myspace.com/faunasabbatha
http://www.aurora-b.com/

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Xela - The Illuminated (Cassette + Vinyl) [2008/2009]

A Black Scripture (19:57)
B Gilted Rose (19:57)

"The Illuminated" was originally released on cassette, a format very fitting to the gloomy, waterlogged sounds; but having sold out in a matter of days it now recieves the much needed deluxe re-issue treatment. Taking cues from the cracked black metal of Burzum and Striborg and fusing this with heavy, synthesized noise "The Illuminated" is possibly Xela's darkest, most spine-chilling work to date. We are taken through chiming Nurse With Wound-inspired soundscapes into Middle Eastern marketplaces and through caverns of thick, buzzing synthesized noise on the album's first piece. Entitled "Black Scripture" this takes the dank religious themes of "In Bocca Al Lupo" and goes even deeper into the Church dungeons, digging up lost artifacts and the angry spirits that accompany them. The flipside extends this heresy with a throaty vocal and distorted electric guitar, leaving blackened corpses and the traces of a sleepy village in its wake. Devastating and dark material, listen if you dare...

"In this the signs shall be those of Set triumphant and of Baphomet. Also shall Set appear in the circle. Let him drink of the sacrament and let him communicate the same."

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http://www.myspace.com/learnwithxela

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In the Woods... - Heart of the Ages (1995)

A classic of the black metal genre, with ambient and doom influences. No big introduction needed here; this was one of the most experimental and progressive black metal releases of the second wave, and one of my favourites of that period. Mandatory for anyone interested in the genesis of the post-black metal subgenre.

Label: Misanthropy Records

Line-up:

X. Botteri - Guitar
Ovl. Swithjod - Vocals
Oddvar A:M - Guitar
C.M. Botteri - Bass
Anders Kobro - Drums
Synne Larsen - Female Vocals

Tracklist:

1 Yearning the Seeds of a New Dimension
2 Heart of the Ages
3 ... In the Woods
4 Mourning the Death of Aase
5 Wotan's Return
6 Pigeon
7 The Divinity of Wisdom

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Klabautamann - Der Ort (2005)

"Of the 8 tracks on offer on Klabautamann's latest long player, 6 of them follow largely the same formula: tremolo-picked Black Metal riffs and blasting, interspersed with some quite laid back acoustic folk playing and mid-paced melodic sections. They are able to effortlessly change between these different styles, which makes each track individually diverse but still cohesive, as the changes are rarely abrupt and flow smoothly. The melodies of the tremolo riffs are all very flowing, having a kind of rolling feel like a lake on a windy day, counter pointed by the aforementioned acoustic sections which have a strong earthy feel. This earthiness is really the overall feel of the album, and all aspects work together to achieve it; Der Ort is a really nature inspired album, with the production, songwriting and the tone of the instruments all coming together to this end." - The Metal Crypt

Label: Heavy Horses Records

Line up:

Tim Steffens - Vocals, Guitars, Bass
Florian Toyka - Guitars, Bass

Tracklist:

1 Der Ort
2 Forlorn Sea
3 Winternacht
4 The River
5 Waldschrat
6 Red Urn
7 The Wanderer
8 October

http://www.myspace.com/klabautamann

http://www.klabautamann.de/

Grab the CD - http://www.zeitgeistermusic.com/

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Paysage d'Hiver - Kerker [2008]

1. Tiefe 09:58
2. Schritte 07:47
3. Schatten 09:35
4. Gang 07:46

This is the A5 digipak version, remastered and released on CD.

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Trist - Sebevražední andělé [2008]

01. Sebevražední andělé I (25:42)
02. Sebevražední andělé II (18:24)

Remastered re-release of the 2007 album, with new artwork.

http://www.myspace.com/tristcz

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Luror - Cease To Live [2008]

01. Through Cruelty to Illumination 04:33
02. A bleak Sun enlightens me 03:48
03. Cease to live 06:30
04. A Symptom of Evil 02:58
05. ...of good Will 07:41
06. Boundaries of Evil 04:17
07. Already dead 05:37

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Nocturnal Depression - Reflections of a Sad Soul [2008]

01. Intro (1:39)
02. The Whispering Spectrum (10:04)
03. Fading Away in the Fog (13:37)
04. Solitude and Despair (7:18)
05. Her Ghost Haunts These Walls (10:59)
06. Nevica (12:06)
07. Untitled (10:58)

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Paysage d'Hiver - Kristall & Isa [2008]

1. Isa 06:21
2. Austritt aus dem Körper 06:09
3. Äther 05:57
4. Der Kristall ist Eis 06:47
5. Wachen/Innere Stimmen 07:17
6. Kälte 05:06

This is the A5 digipak version, remastered and released on CD.

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Monarque & Mortualia - Hymnes Funeraires Des Rois (Split) [2008]

Monarque
1. Au Confins de ses Abimes
Mortualia
2. Death Serenity
Total playing time 13:13

Limited to 500 copies.
The first 100 comes in clear vinyl.

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Impavida - Eerie Sceneries [2008]

1. Into Empty Spheres 11:19
2. Dysmorphic 08:32
3. Dark Skies 08:12
4. Watching The World Through The Pale Eye Of An Unborn Child 03:03
5. Ashes Of Me 09:20
6. Traumata 13:52

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http://www.myspace.com/kodexbm

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Wedard - Wo die Ewigkeit die Zeit berührt [2008]

1. Black Hole Sagittarius Alpha 06:51
2. Sternenfrost 10:33
3. Die roten Nebelberge von Ophräzon 09:27
4. Im Lichtrausche der Eisblume 08:38
5. Wo die Ewigkeit die Zeit berührt 09:42
6. Venus in Winter Dusk feat. "Dump" 06:49
7. My Tribute to you out there (bonus track) 05:08

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V:28 - Total ReConstruction [2008]

1 V:28 - Desert Generator Hell (7:16)
Remix - Nordvargr*
2 V:28 - Pattern Of The Weak (4:30)
Remix - Beyond Sensory Experience
3 V:28 - Infected By Life (Rmx 33 Rpm LP-version) (3:51)
Remix - Megaptera
4 V:28 - Absolute Nothing (Manes Redux) (5:22)
Remix - Manes
5 V:28 - To Be Detuned (4:45)
Remix - Des Esseintes
6 V:28 - Surrender To Oblivion (Dark Resonance Mix) (6:25)
Remix - Lrz
7 V:28 - When Entropy Is Thwarted (4:58)
Remix - Thrawn Hellspawn
8 V:28 - Solid Structure: Undone (6:38)
Remix - E.P.A. , Shinjuku Thief
9 V:28 - Dead Men's Chior (Remix) (4:34)
Remix - Desiderii Marginis
10 V:28 - Towards The Sun, Swansong (Zero Nothing Remixed) (9:59)
Remix - Origami Galaktika
11 V:28 featuring Coph Nia - All Lined Up (Swans Cover) (5:01)
12 V:28 - One Last Breath (Bleak Cover) (4:37)

Founded on a prophecy about the downfall of humanity and the end of the world, the Norwegian industrial death metal band V:28 set out on a musical journey through a world in turmoil. Their three albums, NonAnthropogenic, SoulSaviour and VioLution released by Vendlus Records, constitute the Total Deconstruction trilogy, where the band dug far into the dark matter of the human mind in search for the ultimate apocalypse. The burning desire to explore new musical territories lead to a multitude of interesting collaborations and approaches within the extreme metal genre. As a result, V:28 has in many ways been a groundbreaking act in their field.

The idea of doing a remix album was spawned at an early stage in the band's existence. Carefully selected artists were invited to use V:28 source material to make their own interpretation of a chosen track. Not only does this release mark the end of the band, but it also showcases the experimental side of the band and much of what has been a great source of inspiration for the cinematic and apocalyptic sound of V:28. - The Total Reconstruction was born!

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http://www.v28.com/

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Lifelover - Konkurs [2008]

01. Shallow (6:27)
02. Mental Central Dialog (3:59)
03. Brand (4:17)
04. Cancertid (4:56)
05. Konvulsion (3:13)
06. Twitch (3:21)
07. Narcotic Devotion (4:19)
08. Alltid - Aldrig (4:30)
09. Stangt p.g.a Semester (5:52)
10. Original (3:19)
11. Bitter Reflektion (5:13)
12. Mitt Annexia (3:22)
13. Spiken I Kistan (5:19)
14. En Tyst Minut (1:00)

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Raventale - Long Passed Days [2008]

1. By a Gnash of Pain (Nostalgia) 09:13
2. Long Passed Days 10:51
3. Up for Horizon (Both Like Birds) 03:27
4. Sunset of the Age (Anathema Cover) 08:25
5. From Time of Black Wells 07:11
6. My Silhouette Is Going Far 05:21

New work from the talented Ukrainian depressive black metal band. This time Raventale demonstrate us a transition to black doom side, still preserving their inimitable atmosphere and melodiousness. Combining fury and coldness of black metal with melancholic loneliness of doom metal, in addition with some elements of ambient, the band rises up on a new level of quality. The beautiful lyrics make the new album "Long Passed Days" more attractive for all lovers of the voluptuous side of black metal.

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http://www.myspace.com/raventale

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Nox Inferi - Adverse Spheres [2008]

01. I (8:41)
02. II (7:55)
03. III (9:37)
04. IV (14:02)
05. V (5:58)
06. VI (5:06)

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http://www.myspace.com/noxinferi

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Kargvint - Seelenwerks Fortgang [2008]

1. Existenzielle Wanderung durch's Zentrum limpider Säulen 08:21
2. Seelenwerks Fortgang (Essenz durch Phasen) 09:02
3. Imprisoned In The Sump Of My Own Perciption 06:49
4. Reproduktionen (Schatten toter Mechanismen) 11:06
5. Death-Yell 05:18
6. My Journey 09:30
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Austere & Lyrinx - Only The Wind Remembers/Ending The Circle Of Life (Split) [2008]

Austere
1. Towards The Great Unknown 11:34
2. Only The Wind Remembers 13:24
Lyrinx
3. No Failure In Suicide 16:15
4. Isolation 18:42

From New Sun Order:
Brand new and exclusive tracks for both bands. Four long tracks for a total lenght of 60 minutes! Probably this record represent the best suicidal black metal piece of last years. An instant classic for all the real death worshippers or simply for who is looking for a concrete help to take the final decision. Austere performs slow and bleak depressive black metal, with intense riffing and sorrowful vocals. Lyrinx performs a trance-inducing dark black metal with a psychedelic touch. A manifesto of sadness and self-destruction. Nothing more.

Released as a normal jewel case and a die-hard A5 super jewel box, the latter
being limited to 100 handnumbered copies

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Nav' - The Wolf's Sun [2008]

1. Night of Long Knives 04:18
2. Wolf's Sun 03:56
3. The Spell of Fate 06:29
4. Old Wainds 04:49
5. Opening the Gates of Flood 04:47
6. Foretelling Dream 04:08
7. Holy Cruelty 03:59
8. The Last Line-blood 03:52
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Odal - Zornes Heimat [2008]

1. Brennender Himmel 08:00
2. Tosende Flut 08:12
3. Feuers Kraft 07:55
4. Tausend Wüsten 06:35
5. In Wolken zerwühlt 06:38
6. Grau mit finstrer Gestalt 06:49
7. In kalten Zornes Heimat 06:55

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vbr ~216 kbps