Friday, April 29, 2011

Bathory - Under the Sign of the Black Mark



Full-length
May 11th, 1987

 Quorthon: vocals, guitars, bass
Paul Lundberg: drums
Christer Sandström: additional bass

Recorded in September 1986, at Heavenshore Studio, Stockholm, Sweden.
Produced by Boss and Quorthon.
Album cover design by Quorthon.
Album front cover photo by Gunnar Silins.

Leif Ehrnborg, a then top class Swedish bodybuilder posed for the cover of this album


1. Nocternal Obeisance                           01:28
2. Massacre                                            02:39
3. Woman of Dark Desires                      04:06
4. Call from the Grave                             04:53
5. Equimanthorn                                      03:42
6. Enter the Eternal Fire                           06:57
7. Chariots of Fire                                    02:47
8. 13 Candles                                          05:17
9. Of Doom                                             03:45
10. Outro                                                 00:25


Total playing time:                  35:59
 

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Thursday, April 28, 2011

Taake - Taake




Full-length
October 17th, 2008

Vinyl version  include the Burzum cover A lost forgotten sad Spirit. 

Lineup: 
Hoest - Everything

1. Atternatt                                  06:48
2. Umenneske                             08:16
3. Lukt Til Helvete                       05:05
4. Doedsjarl                                05:26
5. Motpol                                    05:12
6. September Omsider                 05:12
7. Velg Bort Livet                        10:27

Total playing time:    46:26

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Gehenna - First Spell



EP
1994


Line-up :
Dolgar - Vocals
Sanrabb - Guitar
Svartalv - Bass
Dirge Rep - Drums
Sarcana - Keyboards

Recorded at Soundsuite studio between 3-7/6 1994.
Produced by Gehenna.
Engineered by T. Refsnes.

1. The Shivering Voice of the Ghost         06:05
2. Unearthly Loose Palace                       05:44
3. Angelwings and Ravenclaws                02:41
4. The Conquering of Hirsir                     06:07
5. Morningstar                                         05:57

Total playing time:     26:34

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Emperor - IX Equilibrium



Full-length
November 23rd, 1999

Recorded & mixed at Akkerhaugen Lydstudio October '98 - January '99 CE.
Mastered at Strype Audio, January 1999 CE.

Produced and engineered by The Emperors and Thorbjørn Akkerhaugen.
Mastered by The Emperors and Tom Kvålsvoll.

First press came with an exclusive band sticker.


Lineup:

Ihsahn -  Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Bass
Samoth - Guitars (rhythm)
Trym Torson - Drums, Percussion

1. Curse You All Men! 04:41
2. Decrystallizing Reason 06:23
3. An Elegy of Icaros 06:39
4. The Source of Icon E 03:43
5. Sworn 04:30
6. Nonus Aequilibrium 05:49
7. The Warriors of Modern Death 05:00
8. Of Blindness and Subsequent Seers 06:48

 Total playing time:           43:33

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Ancient - Eerily Howling Winds


Demo 
August 1993

- Red card stock printed cover
- White tape

- Sold over 700 copies
- Gained the band a deal with Listenable Records in France

All music by Magnus.
All lyrics by Henrik.
Logo by Hilde Skauge.

Line-up:
Magnus - guitar, bass, keyboard
Henrik - drums vocals

Produced by Ancient.
Engineered by O. A. Haus.
Recorded at Verftet Lydstudio.
Recorded at Verftet lydstudio August '93.
Mixed by O.A.Haus.
Produced by Ancient


1. Eerily Howling Winds 03:36
2. Call of the Absu Deep 05:22
3. Det glemte riket 07:24

 Total playing time:    16:22
 

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Monday, April 25, 2011

Darkthrone - Total Death




Full-length
January 15th, 1996

Lineup:
Nocturno Culto - Vocals, guitars, bass
Fenriz - Drums, bass

Guest musician:
Satyr - Backing vocals (rumoured)

Lyrics were written by various vocalists from other bands, in fact, Fenriz wrote none of the lyrics at all.
Track 1 by Garm (Ulver)
Tracks 2, 3, 5 and 7 by Nocturno Culto
Track 4 by Ihsahn (Emperor)
Track 6 by Carl-Michael Eide (Ved Buens Ende)
Track 8 by Satyr (Satyricon)

Also released as an LP with different artwork.


1. Earth's Last Picture                              05:12
2. Blackwinged                                        04:31
3. Gather for Attack on the Pearly Gates  04:53
4. Black Victory of Death                        04:00
5. Majestic Desolate Eye                         03:07
6. Blasphemer                                         04:01
7. Ravnajuv                                             04:20
8. The Serpents Harvest                          05:43
   
Total playing time:                                35:47
 

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Falkenbach - Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty



Full-length
November 3rd, 2003



Title translation: "...and call Tyr twice..."

Session musicians:
Tyrann - Additional Vocals
Hagalaz - Additional Acoustic Guitars
Bolthorn - Drums
 - All three are from Vindsval.

1. Vanadis 09:25
2. ...As Long As Winds Will Blow... 04:03
3. Aduatuza 04:35
4. Donar's Oak 04:49
5. ...the Ardent Awaited Land 03:29
6. Homeward Shore 05:32
7. Farewell 08:07


Total playing time:  40:00

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Falkenbach - ...Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri...





Full-length
January 21st, 1998

Title translation: "...mixed with strength and pride glory..."

Recorded in Blue House Studios, Germany.
Layout arrangement by Vratyas Vakyas
Logo by Christophe Szpajdel


Lineup: 
Vratyas Vakyas - Everything
 

1. ...When Gjallarhorn Will Sound                08:29
2. ...Where Blood Will Soon Be Shed          07:15
3. Towards the Hall of Bronzen Shields      06:02
4. The Heathenish Foray                              08:00
5. Walhall                                                    05:29
6. Baldurs Tod                                             05:54
   
Total playing time:                                     41:09 
 

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Sunday, April 24, 2011

Immortal - Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism



Full-length , July 1st, 1992

Line-up:
Demonaz Doom Occulta - Guitar
Abbath Doom Occulta - Bass, vocals
Armagedda - Drums and percussion

Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism was recorded in Grieghallen studios, April '92
Engineered by Eirik Hundvin
Produced by Immortal and Eirik Hundvin
Logo and front cover by J.W.H.
Photos by Immortal
Layout by Demonaz Doom Occulta
Back cover photo by Stein Kare


A video was also made for "The Call of the Wintermoon".

Trivia: on the back side of the CD/Tape-version, the track "Cold Winds of Funeral Dust" is misspelled as "Cold Winds of Feneral Dust".

1. Intro 01:35
2. The Call of the Wintermoon 05:40
3. Unholy Forces of Evil 04:28
4. Cryptic Winterstorms 06:08
5. Cold Winds of Funeral Dust 03:47
6. Blacker than Darkness 04:17
7. A Perfect Vision of the Rising Northland 09:04

Total playing time :                  34:59

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Saturday, April 23, 2011

Darkwoods My Betrothed - Heirs of the Northstar



Full-length
March 15th, 1995

Yggdrasil's Children Fall, consists of 6 differant named acts in 1 song.
-Act I: The Death of Balder
-Act II: A Farewell to the Son of Odin
-Act III: Hermod's Ride to Hel
-Act IV: The Bounding of Loki
-Act V: The Final Battle
-Act VI: A New Heaven, A New Earth

Line-up:
Pasi - Vocals, 12-string acoustic guitar
Jouni - Guitar
Teemu - Bass

Recorded in 12-15.11.1994 at Walltone Studio, Finland.
Engineered & produced by Tuomo Valtonen.


 1. My Eyes Are Frozen 03:31
2. One Son of the Northstar 05:36
3. Uller 05:31
4. From The Snowy Hillsides They Came 04:13
5. In a Silent Night 04:35
6. Come Fimbulvetr 05:27
7. Yggdrasil`s Children Fall 16:04
       
Total playing time :                44:57

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Monday, April 18, 2011

Wongraven - Fjelltronen



Full-length, Moonfog Productions
June 26th, 1995

Line-up:

Sigurd Wongraven - All Lead/Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Bass, Effects,
Additional Keyboards, Mouth Harp

Session members:
Ihsahn - Keyboards, Grand Piano
Hans K. K. Sørensen - Timphany, Medieval Military War Drums

Created, composed and arranged by Sigurd from 1992 to 1995. Recorded in
Waterfall Studios, February, March and April. Mixed in May 1995.

Produced by Wongraven. Engineered by Kenneth Moen and Odd h.Jensen.

Inside cover photo "The Shadow Of Wongraven" was taken by Elin Chr.Larsen.
Illustrations by Theodor Kittelsen. Design by Wongraven and Nofagem.


1.Det Var En Gang Et Menneske16:33
2.Over Ødemark03:12
3.Opp Under Fjellet Toner En Sang01:24
4.Tiden Er En Stenlagt Grav08:07
5.Fra Fjelltronen03:21
Total playing time32:37
 


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Cathedral - The Guessing Game






Full-length, Nuclear Blast Records
March 26th, 2010


Disc 1
1.Immaculate Misconception02:24
2.Funeral of Dreams08:28
3.Painting in the Dark06:18
4.Death of an Anarchist07:12
5.The Guessing Game03:08
6.Edwige's Eyes07:08
7.Cats, Incense, Candles & Wine06:01
Disc 2
1.One Dimensional People02:30
2.The Casket Chasers06:41
3.La Noche del Buque Maldito (aka Ghost Ship of the Blind Dead)05:46
4.The Running Man08:46
5.Requiem for the Voiceless09:50
6.Journeys into Jade10:36
Total playing time01:24:48


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Absu (USA) - Absu


Full-length, Candlelight Records
February 16th, 2009

 Line-up :
Proscriptor McGovern - Vocals, Drums, Mellotron
Aethyris MacKay - Guitars, Bass, Synthesizers
Zawicizuz - Guitars, Synthesizers

Recorded and mixed April-July 2008 at Nomad Recording Studios, Carrollton,
Texas.

All lyrics by Proscriptor. All music composed by Aethyris, Shaftiel, Vastator,
Zawicizuz and Proscriptor from 2002-2007.
Produced by Absu.
Executive Production: Candlelight Records
Pre-production by Zawicizuz.
Engineered by Absu.
Drum engineering by Gary Long and Sterling Winfield.
Mixed by J.T. Longoria.
Mastered and edited by Proscriptor.


1.Between the Absu of Eridu & Erech04:08
2.Night Fire Canonization03:19
3.Amy04:54
4.Nunbarshegunu03:05
5.13 Globes04:46
6....of the Dead Who Never Rest in Their Tombs Are the Attendance of Familiar Spirits Including: A.) Diversified Signs Inscribed/B.) Our Earth of Black/C.) Voor07:03
7.Magic(k) Square Cipher04:48
8.In the Name of Auebothiabathabaithobeuee03:25
9.Girra's Temple02:38
10.Those of the Void Will Re-Enter04:56
11.Sceptre Command05:00
12.Ye Uttuku Spells04:41
13.Twix Yesterday, the Day & the Morrow00:57
Total playing time53:40

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Absu(USA) - Tara(2001)



Line-up :
Sir Proscriptor McGovern - lead vocals, drums, percussion, analog synthesizers
Shaftiel - guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, vocals
Equitant Ifernain - bass

Additional Musicians:
David Harbour - keyboards, piano
Sir Vincent Rossi - acoustic guitar, mandolin
Masthema Mazzaqim (Azazel's Torch) - backing vocals
Ashmedi (Melechesh) - backing vocals
Ronnie Trent (10 Kingdoms) - backing vocals
Sir Don Shannon - bagpipes

Produced by Kol Marshall and Absu.
Recorded by Kol Marshall between September-December 2000 at Nomad Recording Studios, Carrollton, Texas.

All music composed and written by Shaftiel excluding "Tara" and "Tara (Recapitulation)", written and performed by Sir Don Shannon.
All arrangements by Proscriptor.
All lyrics by Proscriptor and Equitant.

1. Tara 01:56


2. Pillars of Mercy 04:21


3. A Shield With An Iron Face 03:22


4.

Manannán                                                                               

06:39

5. The Cognate House of Courtly Witches Lies West of County Meath 04:19   


6. She Cries the Quiet Lake 04:10   


7. Yrp Lluyddawc 01:51   


8. From Ancient Times (Starless Skies Burn to Ash) 03:53   


9. Four Crossed Wands (Spell 181) 04:46   

10. Vorago (Spell 182) 05:45   

11. Bron (Of the Waves) 01:32   
12. Stone of Destiny (...for Magh Slécht and Ard Righ) 07:46   
13. Tara (Recapitulation) 01:45   
52:05




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Saturday, April 2, 2011

Nokturnal Mortum - Lunar Poetry


Demo, MetalAgen Records/Morbid Noizz
April 1996

Lineup:
Varggoth - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Warterax - Lead Guitar
Xaarquath - Bass
Sataroth - Keyboards
Munruthel - Drums
 

Recorded at St. Maybe Soundfactory Studio (Kharkiv, Ukraine) in early 1996. 





1. Tears Of Paganism 01:07
2. Lunar Poetry 04:52
3. Perun's Celestial Silver 07:08
4. Carpathian Mysteries 05:13
5. ...And Winter Becomes 04:52
6. Ancient Nation 05:10
7. The Grief Of Oriana 05:33
8. Sorrows Of The Moon (Celtic Frost cover) 03:46
9. Autodafe / Barbarian Dreams 07:53

Total playing time 45:34

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Burzum - Fallen


Full-length, Byelobog Productions
March 7th, 2011









1. Fra Verdenstreet 01:02
2. Jeg Faller 07:49
3. Valen 09:21
4. Vanvidd 07:06
5. Enhver Til Sitt 06:16
6. Budstikken 10:10
7. Til Hel Og Tilbake Igjen 05:57

Total playing time 47:41

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Friday, April 1, 2011

Inquisition - Anxious Death


EP, Independent
1990









1. Anxious Death 09:17
2. Intro (Hacia La Cripta Eterna) 01:41
3. Low Superiority 09:01
Total playing time 19:59

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