Durazis - Demo 2020

 Durazis

Demo 2020

Nebular Carcoma Records - MOSS 060

Limited Edition 12" - Quantity Unknown 

Founded in 2008, and after some demos and splits with bands like Vetala, Black Aura, Voltaic Omen and Total Genocide, Durazis came back from the shadows last year again with Demo 2020.

Originally released by Parasyte Curse on a strictly limited tape edition, it's now reissued on classic black vinyl. 

Raw Satanic Black Metal from the US.

Μνήμα - Interment

  Μνήμα

Interment

His Wounds - NAILEP001

Limited Edition 7" - Quantity Unknown 

Interment was originally released on tape in 2020 by Deatk Kvlt records and quickly sold out. Now available again for the first time on vinyl in a strictly limited edition with updated cover artwork and layout

Raw Black Noise!

Fluisteraars - Gegrepen Door De Geest Der Zielsontluiking

Fluisteraars

Gegrepen Door De Geest Der Zielsontluiking

Eisenwald Tonschmiede - Eisen178

180g black vinyl, RED foil edition. Limited to 750 copies.

First Press with handmade cover with window-die cut & colored foil, printed on reverse board. Printed inner-bag on uncoated stock, all sleeves printed with additional images inside. Old-school A4 insert with lyrics and artwork on uncoated paper, additional white poly-lined inner-sleeve, download of the album on a specially designed card.

Guided by a spirit of self-transcendence, Fluisteraars sought to indulge in a deep current of animalistic urge. From murky depths to the high towers of the soul, “Gegrepen…” is an exaltation of a new language, a breaking down of barriers and revaluation of underlying routine. Utilizing a minimalist and spontaneous recording style proved fruitful in this endeavor: only doing one take of every instrument, only recording the natural acoustics of the room instead of the close-up registration of sound so ingrained in modern production. The duo recorded exactly one song each studioday. No overdubs, no synths – they started every day by setting up a new sound palette for each song.

This focus on creative process becomes abundantly clear when opener ‘Het Overvleugelen der Meute’ immediately bursts out towards the listener in a torrent of extrasensory vision. It does not take long before the trademark compositional competence the band is known for comes into clear focus: the tempest clouds part ways and exquisite melodic lines weave a tapestry of dreamlike imagery. Finally, the listener is lulled into a trancelike percussive meditation before ‘Brand Woedt in mijn Graf’ continues onwards within a realm of strange weightlessness, interjected by forceful moments of downpour. Closer ‘Verscheuring in de Schemering’ is Fluisteraars’ longest song to date, clocking in at more than twenty minutes. A dizzying volley of arrows pierces the mind, but the duo’s quiver never seems to empty. Perhaps the most urgent piece on “Gegrepen”, it’s regenerative quality and injections of free-form improvisation cleanses the soul. If Tangerine Dream decided to record a black metal album, this is what it would sound like.

Fluisteraars states purposefully that “this album is intended as an exaltation of the psyche”. “Gegrepen door de Geest der Zielsontluiking” proves that on this forsaken planet, at least music is able to succeed in this aim.

Atmospheric Black Metal

Issolei – Cilicium

 Issolei

Cilicium

Terratur Possessions - voice132

180g black vinyl.

Unpredictable, challenging and intricate Black Metal from Trondheim, Norway. What separates this band from the ‘usual Terratur releases’, whatever that really means, is the intense technical variations of this band. At times so dissonant it gets you to a breaking point, only to be left marveled by another genius twist with their ingenious songwriting. I stand in ave! Although the resemblance to a certain French act springs to mind, ISSOLEI delivers something unique if you ask me. Play loud repeatedly to fully grasp it all, this band requires your full attention. 

Originally the two Devouring Current EPs used to be their debut album, recorded back in 2014, but as it was well over an hour long, it was split into two releases, edited slightly and fully mastered in 2020. Cilicium was recorded in 2017 and shows the band regressing slightly in both arrangements and production, moving backwards into even darker territories. As the band got a new vocalist in 2020, the band already has a substantial history over 15 years after its inception, and it’s with immense pleasure Terratur Possessions gets to present all this at the same time while we wait in anticipation for more to come. 

Though it might sound like multiple guitar tracks, Devouring Current in its entirety has only a single track of one guitar. The guitar effects were pre-programmed and recorded as presented on the released album.

Released February 28, 2021

Black Metal

Weathered Crest – Broken Column

Weathered Crest

Broken Column

Into Endless Chaos - CHAOS 034

Limited to 320 hand numbered copies. Comes with small insert containing lyrics and copy number. Track four (B2) is exclusively available on the record, not digitally.

Hailing from Austrias white vastness, Vritra (Kringa, Brånd) emerged with WEATHERED CREST in order to deliver cavernous and soothing hymns dedicated to the inevitable fall of civilizations. „Broken Column“ is a remarkable and somewhat extraordinary debut EP, but still it is faithful and loyal to all the ancient glory of this genre. It is now upon you to wander through these trembling ruins…

Released February 28, 2021

Black Metal

Givre – Le Pressoir Mystique

 Givre

Le Pressoir Mystique

Fólkvangr Records - FR-081

Winter Sky Records - N/A

Limited Edition: Burgundy shell with printed label and double sided 5-panel sleeve in a crystal clear case. Comes with a download code. Limited to 100 copies.

"Le Pressoir mystique translates to “Christ in the Winepress”. It is a concept in medieval iconography: a representation of the passion of Christ seen as the flesh of humanity pressed to obtain blood, as we obtain wine from grapes.

Released June 11, 2021

Black Metal