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  • Alcest (FRA) – Écailles De Lune LP 26.88

    Black Metal

    The second album by the pioneers of post-black metal

    Three years after their genre-defining record “Souvenirs D’un Autre Monde”, Alcest return to the sound of black metal on their sophomore “Écailles De Lune”, but without forgetting any of their trademarks: calm passages, massive slabs of guitars, catchy melodies, and hook-lines going straight to the heart. “This time I was especially inspired by the seaside, the energy and the exaltation you can feel when you sit in front of the sea at night,” Neige tries to describe the album’s atmosphere. “It appears terribly fascinating, full of secrets and scary at the same time.”

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  • Arcturus (NOR) – Aspera Hiems Symfonia DIGI-CD 15.88

    Black Metal

    Following their early EPs “My Angel” (1991) and “Constellation” (1994), ARCTURUS finally released their debut album “Aspera Hiems Symfonia” in 1996. The Norwegians derived their name from the brightest star of the Northern hemisphere and were obviously influenced by the massively expanding black metal scene of their homeland. Already featuring such well-known protagonists as ULVER’s Garm and MAYHEM’s Hellhammer, the line-up on “Aspera Hiems Symfonia” saw Samoth replaced by excellent guitarist Carl August Tidemann and outstanding ULVER bass player Hugh “Skoll” Mingay also joining the band. Despite their audible black roots, ARCTURUS clearly begged to differ by daring to experiment and adding an avant-garde twist with strange sonorous vocals complementing those piercing shrieks, Sverd’s cinematic keyboards, the technical guitar solos, and more elements that to this day mark the band from Oslo as progressive innovators.

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  • Arcturus (NOR) – Constellation / My Angel DIGI-CD 14.88

    Black Metal

    Having grown out of the Norwegian Death Metal band MORTEM, ARCTURUS emerged under the irresistible influence of Oslo’s creatively bursting and fast rising underground black metal scene officially with the two-track 7″ “My Angel” (1991). With then-guitarist and formidable keyboard player Sverd and MAYHEM drum-beast Hellhammer at its core, vocals were first contributed by Marius Vold, who also sang on the legendary THORNS demo “The Thule Tape”. While still very much influenced by death metal, the addition of doom-laden slowness and eerie keyboards already pointed into a far blacker cosmos. On the four tracks of the original 1994 “Constellation” EP, ULVER’s Garm had taken over the vocal duties and Samoth from EMPEROR had joined the band on guitar. Yet, ARCTURUS already went off the (in reality quite wide-ranged) black metal norms mainly due to Sverd’s keyboard arrangements that were pre-shadowing the trademark theatrical or circus-like style the Norwegians adopted on their following albums.

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  • Arcturus (NOR) – Constellation / My Angel LP 26.88

    Black Metal

    Having grown out of the Norwegian Death Metal band MORTEM, ARCTURUS emerged under the irresistible influence of Oslo’s creatively bursting and fast rising underground black metal scene officially with the two-track 7″ “My Angel” (1991). With then-guitarist and formidable keyboard player Sverd and MAYHEM drum-beast Hellhammer at its core, vocals were first contributed by Marius Vold, who also sang on the legendary THORNS demo “The Thule Tape”. While still very much influenced by death metal, the addition of doom-laden slowness and eerie keyboards already pointed into a far blacker cosmos. On the four tracks of the original 1994 “Constellation” EP, ULVER’s Garm had taken over the vocal duties and Samoth from EMPEROR had joined the band on guitar. Yet, ARCTURUS already went off the (in reality quite wide-ranged) black metal norms mainly due to Sverd’s keyboard arrangements that were pre-shadowing the trademark theatrical or circus-like style the Norwegians adopted on their following albums.

    LP (black vinyl) incl. poster, insert, padded inner sleeve and protection sleeve.

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  • Arcturus (NOR) – La Masquerade Infernale LP 26.88

    Black Metal

    On their sophomore full-length “La Masquerade Infernale” (1997), ARCTURUS took their musical experimenting three ambitious steps further. The Norwegians succeeded in wedding a devilish concept loosely based on the characters of Faust and Mephistopheles with an eclectic range of surreal sound elements into an album that is rightfully considered a prime example of what later came to be known as avant-garde metal. From quoting Edgar Allan Poe in operatic paraphrases by frontman Garm (ULVER) or the additional high notes from the unmistakable I.C.S. Vortex (BORKNAGAR) via the spaced-out electronic samples, classical instrumentation, and an even increased use of psychedelic guitar riffage alongside more “traditional” black and death metal elements. Brilliant guitarist Knut Magne Valle replaced Carl August Tideman, which brought stability to this position of the band’s line-up. ARCTURUS aimed dangerously high with “La Masquerade Infernale” – but remarkably pulled off the extremely difficult feat of forging such widely differing elements into a wildly fascinating, over the top listening experience that has stood the test of time and surely deserves to be labelled a “masterpiece”.

    Gatefold LP (black vinyl) incl. poster, padded inner sleeve and protection sleeve.

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  • Arcturus (NOR) – La Masquerade Infernale ORANGE LP 28.88

    Black Metal

    On their sophomore full-length “La Masquerade Infernale” (1997), ARCTURUS took their musical experimenting three ambitious steps further. The Norwegians succeeded in wedding a devilish concept loosely based on the characters of Faust and Mephistopheles with an eclectic range of surreal sound elements into an album that is rightfully considered a prime example of what later came to be known as avant-garde metal. From quoting Edgar Allan Poe in operatic paraphrases by frontman Garm (ULVER) or the additional high notes from the unmistakable I.C.S. Vortex (BORKNAGAR) via the spaced-out electronic samples, classical instrumentation, and an even increased use of psychedelic guitar riffage alongside more “traditional” black and death metal elements. Brilliant guitarist Knut Magne Valle replaced Carl August Tideman, which brought stability to this position of the band’s line-up. ARCTURUS aimed dangerously high with “La Masquerade Infernale” – but remarkably pulled off the extremely difficult feat of forging such widely differing elements into a wildly fascinating, over the top listening experience that has stood the test of time and surely deserves to be labelled a “masterpiece”.

    Gatefold LP (ORANGE vinyl) incl. poster, padded inner sleeve and protection sleeve.

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  • Bethlehem (DEU) – Dark Metal DIGI-CD + DVD 15.88

    Black Metal

    Re-issue of the groundbreaking debut album

    With their groundbreaking debut album, Bethlehem gave name to an entire genre: “Dark Metal”.

    To celebrate the 20th anniversary of this classic, a reissue in Digipak format with bonus DVD will be released. The DVD contains a video recording of a complete Bethlehem concert in Poland from 1994 and is thus a highly interesting document of the early stages of one of the most influential metal bands from Germany.

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  • Bethlehem (DEU) – Dark Metal LP 25.88

    Black Metal

    Re-issue of the groundbreaking debut album

    With their groundbreaking debut album, Bethlehem gave name to an entire genre: “Dark Metal”.

    Gatefold LP (black vinyl) incl. padded inner sleeve and protection sleeve

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  • Bethlehem (DEU) – Dictius Te Necare DIGI-CD 13.88

    Black Metal

    Dictius Te Necare is Bethlehem’s second full-length album and an undisputed cornerstone of the entire Suicidal/Depressive Black Metal genre.

    The Prophecy reissue of this classic comes as Digipak CD with 12-pages booklet and stays true to the original spirit of the album.

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  • Bethlehem (DEU) – Sardonischer Untergang im Zeichen irreligiöser Darbietung DIGI-CD 13.88

    Black Metal

    Sardonischer Untergang im Zeichen irreligiöser Darbietung is Bethlehem’s third album and like its predecessor, “Dictius Te Necare”, an essential work for the Suicidal/Depressive Black Metal genre.

    This new Digipak edition of “S.U.i.Z.i.D.” features a 20-pages booklet.

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  • Bethlehem (DEU) – Sardonischer Untergang im Zeichen irreligiöser Darbietung LP 25.88

    Black Metal

    Sardonischer Untergang im Zeichen irreligiöser Darbietung is Bethlehem’s third album and like its predecessor, “Dictius Te Necare”, an essential work for the Suicidal/Depressive Black Metal genre.

    Gatefold LP (black vinyl) incl. padded inner sleeve and protection sleeve

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  • Dornenreich (DEU) – Du Wilde Liebe Sei LP 26.88

    Black Metal

    DORNENREICH offer a veritable cornucopia of wonderful surprises on their ninth full-length “Du wilde Liebe sei”. The Tyrolean trio has used the more than seven years that have passed since the release of their latest masterpiece “Freiheit” (2014) well to create a new dimension of sound. Although “Du wilde Liebe sei” remains faithful within the Austrians’ musical canon of combining heightened emotional dynamics with expressive momentum, DORNENREICH evolved their trademark sound further into a new dimension: a pulsating earth-rooted web build from percussion, bass, and electric guitars enables their unique vocals, acoustic guitars, and violins to grow wings and freely soar skywards. As the translation of the album title “You Wild Love Be” implies, this record revolves around the mystery of “love” and many of the powerful effects, painful misunderstandings, and complex entanglements that are forever associated with this human idea. Originally audibly inspired by melodic black metal (on their debut album “Nicht um zu sterben”, 1997), DORNENREICH developed a far wider musical horizon on the following seven albums with the progressing inclusion of acoustic instruments and elements derived from folklore and classical music as major contributing factors. Now, “Du wilde Liebe sei” marks the next major step in the band’s never predictable evolution to a unique style, which they have dubbed “black arcane rock”. With “Du wilde Liebe sei”, DORNENREICH enter a new sonic dimension that shines brighter than ever before and witnesses the Austrians climbing onto their highest artistic peak yet – time to get packed and to join their wondrous journey on the trail of love!

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  • Dornenreich (DEU) – Her Von Welken Nächten DLP 32.88

    Black Metal

    With their third album “Her von welken Nächten”, Dornenreich succeed in increasing the passion of their first two albums in a substantial way: “Her von welken Nächten”, that is one hour of authentic dark and dynamic intensity in nine waves. Thanks to their will to individuality that expresses itself in unique arrangements, multi-layered structures, many surprises, and extremely varied vocals, Dornenreich do justice to their main ambition – raising the intensity without stagnating in the realisation of that aim.

    Gatefold 2LP (heavy 180g vinyl, black) with 2 bonus tracks, printed inner sleeves and protection sleeve.

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  • Empyrium (DEU) – A Wintersunset… GOLD LP 25.88

    Black Metal

    With its gloomy and epic Dark Metal, Empyrium’s first release isn’t only the groundwork of Schwadorf’s further musical creativity. «A Wintersunset …» was also the starting signal for the label Prophecy Productions, as the name «Prophecy» had previously just been in use for a mail-order.

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  • Empyrium (DEU) – Über den Sternen DLP 32.88

    Black Metal / Neofolk

    With their sixth full-length, “Über den Sternen”, an allegorical German rendering of their band name meaning “Above the Stars”, EMPYRIUM still draw from the magic and spirits of wild places, nature’s beauty, and human relics of ages long past. “Über den Sternen” echoes this reconciliation of the old with the new on a musical level as well. The Franconian duo is putting more emphasis on the electric guitars and harsh vocals again, which marked their first two albums and stood strong upon the band’s melodic black metal foundations. Yet EMPYRIUM also revisit the dark folk style, which the Germans had progressively embraced on their third and fourth albums.

    Gatefold 2LP (black vinyl, 180g) with etching, printed inner sleeves and protection sleeve

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  • Empyrium (DEU) – Where At Night The Wood Grouse Plays GOLD LP 25.88

    Neofolk

    Their third album sees Empyrium abandoning the Metal elements of their music for the first time, instantly creating a classic of nature-romantic acoustic music.
    Inspired by Ulver’s «Kveldssanger», this work is more influenced by the folklore of Schwadorf’s home region, the Rhoen, than any other album by Empyrium, and it paved the way for «Weiland» (2002).

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  • Empyrium ‎(DEU) – …Der Wie Ein Blitz Vom Himmel Fiel BROWN LP 23.88

    BLACK METAL

    EMPYRIUM first played melodic black metal and only later shifted to dark folk. “… ​Der wie ein Blitz vom Himmel fiel …” (“he who fell from the sky like lightning”) was recorded on December 19, 1994, and released earlier in the following year. The Germans’ first demo cassette, which became an underground success just by word of mouth in times before the internet, not only marked the beginning of a lifelong career in music for mastermind Schwadorf; it also triggered the foundation of Prophecy Productions and Klangschmiede Studio E, both becoming internationally renowned in their own right, but also served as a template for black-metal-infused sounds with lyrics inspired by the wonders and mysteries of nature that were picked up by many a band that came afterwards.

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  • Secrets Of The Moon (DEU) ‎– Stronghold Of The Inviolables LP 26.88

    Black Metal

    A milestone of the German Black Metal underground.

    Secrets Of The Moon’s debut album “Stronghold Of The Inviolables” from 2001 is considered a milestone of German Black Metal. This new edition in a noble Digipak CD also contains the complete recording session for “Thelema Rising” with mostly unreleased tracks.

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  • Tenhi (FIN) – Airut:Aamujen LP 26.88

    Neofolk / Acoustic

    Merely eight months after their recent studio album ‘Maaäet’, Tenhi present the piano-dominated ‘Airut:Aamujen’, the next chapter in the band’s own ‘Airut’ saga in autumn 2006. The album is the sequel to Tenhi’s ‘Airut:Ciwi’ EP (2001), especially to the track ‘Kielo’. It was originally released in a small limited edition through Tenhi’s own Utustudio label in December 2004 under the name Harmaa.

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  • Tenhi (FIN) – Maaäet LP 26.88

    Neofolk

    There have been comfortingly few changes in Tenhi since their last album “Väre”; this Finnish band is still performing its unique brand of nature music, music that is above all atmospheric and touching.
    But there’s a lot more to it: for years now, the musicians have been stressing the meaning of the aesthetics beyond their compositions, as Tenhi is meant to be a reflection of their sensitive perception of
    nature, not only in sound, but also in lyrics and pictures.
    Musically, vocals, piano, and violin are clearly mixed to the fore, giving “Maaäet” a more immediate expression. This
    picturesque character is mirrored in symbolic images that have been
    specifically created for the twelve new tracks, adding a fairy-tale quality
    to the whole work of art.

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