Black Metal

Gatefold DLP

A compilation of songs from the releases:

Minenwerfer – Kriegserklärung
Kommandant (2) / Minenwerfer – Paukenschlag / Heimkehr
Minenwerfer / 1914 – Ich Hatt Einen Kameraden
Minenwerfer / Flak (10) – 1914 / 1939

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Since their formation in 2007, MINENWERFER have pursued a proud ‘n’ pure vision of black metal idiosyncratically focused on World War I – idiosyncratic, in the sense that the band hail from America but mostly sing in German. What has resulted is a startlingly accomplished canon that has quietly built itself into prolific proportions, with their first album arriving in 2010, followed by albums in 2012 and 2019, and a slew of split releases and EPs in the interim.

Of those many short-length releases, Der Rote Kampfflieger is the oldest and perhaps most curious. Here, MINENWERFER offered the new track “Ace of Aces,” the reworked “Albatros in Flammen,” and two very surprising covers: deep martial industrial artist Striider’s “Schüzengraben” and legendary shredder Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s early scorcher “I am a Viking.” MINENWERFER for sure have their own identifiable sound.

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Since their formation in 2007, MINENWERFER have pursued a proud ‘n’ pure vision of black metal idiosyncratically focused on World War I – idiosyncratic, in the sense that the band hail from America but mostly sing in German. What has resulted is a startlingly accomplished canon that has quietly built itself into prolific proportions, with their first album arriving in 2010, followed by albums in 2012 and 2019, and a slew of split releases and EPs in the interim.

Of those many short-length releases, Kriegserklärung can conveniently be seen as a companion to an album release – in this case, 2012’s thick-yet-throttling Nihilistischen. And yet, where that album saw MINENWERFER inching closer to a palatable professionalism, the 24-minute Kriegserklärung fully bursts through those doors with a startling clarity, setting the stage for the band’s grand 2019 full-length, Alpenpäesse.

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Stellar Black Metal split release.

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“The second album from Trondheims MISOTHEIST is finally upon us after almost 2 years of various delays, and what a masterpiece it is! The craftsmanship behind these tracks are simply out of this world, and rarely does a band surprise you with twists and turns like Misotheist does. To deliver something as unique as this anno 2020, is a feat in its own right. Rest assured we are still talking Black Metal in its true shape and form, but some releases are just on their own level and this is one for those. For me personally this is among the best albums I have heard in many years!
The anticipation among fans has been extremely high after their stunning debut released back in 2018, and it’s safe to say the band delivers and then some.
If Terratur Possessions ever had a ‘sound’, I would say ‘this is it’.”

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BLACK METAL from Trondheim, Norway.
With no shortage of bands striving for anonymity purely for imagery and the sake of being “mysteriious”, draped in cloth from top to toe, there are still those who prefer lurking in the shadows without documenting it on various social media platforms.

With nothing from the past to reference, with no egos up front and center, and with no previous bands to name drop, Misotheist has only the music to showcase – which speaks for itself. Striking out from the darkness like a razor sharp knife, this sonorous and merciless first release leaves a compulsion for more.

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All spells, spirits, winter cold.witchcraft, dark mist and funeral sound summon by Knjaz Varggoth and Munruthel in 1997.

First LP version, presented in gatefold cover.

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All spells, spirits, winter cold.witchcraft, dark mist and funeral sound summon by Knjaz Varggoth and Munruthel in 1998.

First LP version, presented in gatefold cover.

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Mistmoor emerges and lays a haunting atmosphere through darkened landscapes driven by the primordial forces that dwell within the heart of the Finnish heritage.

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Raw Black Metal savagery from these warmongers under the handle of Blood Magic’s mighty crown.

A frenzy of old school riffing, the screaming of sinister spells, the arcane ambiance brought forth by the keyboards, all conjuring the omens of a far more dark coming of tomorrow.

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For those who know and truly understand actual underground black metal, Mons Veneris require no introduction. For over 20 years now, this shadowy and insanely prolific Portuguese cabal have pursued a uniquely vile vision with an unquenchable thirst. From hammering primitivism to medieval melancholy, volcanic drone to chaotic oblivion, nods to the French Black Legions to frequencies far outside of metal, there’s never any guarantee of how Mons Veneris’ vision will manifest itself – only that they’ll explore a darkness few have the constitution to tread.

Black Metal

For those who know and truly understand actual underground black metal, MONS VENERIS require no introduction. For nearly 20 years now, this shadowy and insanely prolific Portuguese cabal have pursued a uniquely vile vision with an unquenchable thirst. From hammering primitivism to medieval melancholy, volcanic drone to chaotic oblivion, nods to the French Black Legions to frequencies far outside of metal, there’s never any guarantee of how MONS VENERIS’ vision will manifest itself – only that they’ll explore a darkness few have the constitution to tread.