Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Wraith - Unending Lands


Artist: Wraith
Label: Self-Released
Limitation: 10 Copies
Country: Canada
Genre: Cascadian Black Metal
Year: 2010

Shambling, autumnal black metal from Ian Campbell of Harrow and Crooked Mouth. Limited to 10 hand-numbered copies on cassette.

Elu Of The Nine


Label: Woodsmoke (CANTO 015)
Limitation: 99 Copies
Country: US
Genre: Drone/Doom Metal
Year: 2009

Dark, blackened drone from the void on Woodsmoke. Members of Hell, Merkstave and Soleil Noir, featuring 'Romanian' harsh noise artist, Albino. Highest possible recommendation.

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Monday, June 24, 2013

Bosse-De-Nage - Demo I


Artist: Bosse-De-Nage
Album: Demo I
Limitation: 100 Copies
Country: US
Genre: Post Black Metal
Year: 2006

The divisive Bay Area band's first recorded output, released on Aesop Dekker's (Agalloch, Ludicra, Worm Ouroboros) now defunct cassette-only record label.

Sunday, June 23, 2013

Boreal - The Battle Of VOSAD


Artist: Boreal
Album: The Battle Of VOSAD
Label: Eternal Warfare (322 02)
Limitation: 300 Copies
Country: US
Genre: Ambient/Black Metal
Year: 2009

Originally known as A Sombre Boreal. Excellent ambient leaning, acoustic tinged black metal from a member of Twilight Falls and Stellar Descent. Released on the unimpeachable Eternal Warfare Records.

Sorcier Des Glaces - Monuments Anciens


Label: Les Productions Heretiques (HER 015)
Limitation: Unknown
Country: Canada
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Year: 2012

An outstanding collection of demos and older recordings by Sorcier Des Glaces, a long running institution of the stellar French-Canadian scene. Cold, atmospheric, and highly melodic black metal conjured by the Wizard of Ices. Recommended.

Thursday, June 20, 2013

Merkstave - Lament For Lost Gods


Artist: Merkstave
Label: Self-Released
Limitation: Unknown
Country: US
Genre: Funeral Drone/Doom
Year: 2011

"No contact. No thanks. Only doom (is real)."

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Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Quincunx


Artist: Quincunx
Album: Quincunx
Label: Colloquial Sound Recordings (CSR 026)
Limitation: 24 Copies
Country: US
Genre: Black Metal/Crust
Year: 2013

A super limited release on the always excellent Colloquial Sound Recordings imprint, sold out almost immediately from the label. Little to no information is available on these guys, but it is, as always, highly recommended.

Sunday, June 16, 2013

Owl's Blood - Lunar Equilibrium


Artist: Owl's Blood
Limitation: 100 Copies
Country: Spain
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Year: 2011

Old-school, atmospheric black metal from Basque Country, Spain, featuring members of Ostots and Sentimen Beltza. This region is a hotbed of amazing talent right now and Owl's Blood stands tall among them. Expect the vinyl version to be issued soon on Dead Section.

Ephemer - Guerre Et Gloire


Artist: Ephemer
Label: Spectre Sinistre (SSPH 01)
Limitation: 100 Hand-Numbered Copies
Country: Canada
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Year: 2011

A co-release of Spectre Sinistre and the mighty Les Productions Heretiques with members of Csejthe, Forteresse and Monarque. Featuring a stunning vocal performance reminiscent at times of the madman behind Urfaust

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Arnaut Pavle


Artist: Arnaut Pavle
Album: Arnaut Pavle
Label: Vlad Tapes (VLAD 02)
Limitation: 53 Copies (1st Press)
Country: Finland
Genre: Raw Black Metal
Year: 2013

Strange and ugly Finnish black metal on upstart label Vlad Tapes. One of my favorite demos of the year thirteen.

***UPDATE*** Repress via Fallen Empire Records.

Friday, June 14, 2013

Dolorvotre


Artist: Dolorvotre
Album: Dolorvotre
Label: Crepusculo Negro (CN 13)
Limitation: 100 Hand-Numbered Copies (1st Press)
Country: US
Genre: LSD Black Metal
Year: 2011

Dolorvotre is one of the better known entities within the Black Twilight Collective of bands hailing from southern California. The brainchild of Eduardo Ramirez, a.k.a. Volahn, this album is a harrowing portrayal of the (not so) slow descent into insanity via narcotic fueled hallucinations. More Black Twilight Collective rips coming soon courtesy of c l o t h b o d i e s.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Chatiment - Sang Des Carpathes


Artist: Chatiment
Label: Self-Released/Distributed by Spectre Sinistre
Limitation: 100 Hand-Numbered Copies
Country: Canada
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Year: 2012

First demo of raw, proud and medieval sounding black metal from the fertile, dusty moors of Quebec. Sold out almost immediately after being revealed, this demo now fetches relatively high collector's prices within the underground ranks. Truly outstanding among the current Canadian elite.

Monday, June 10, 2013

El-Ahrairah - Demo 2009


Artist: El-Ahrairah
Album: Demo 2009
Label: A-Terre (AT 01.5)
Limitation: 50 Hand-Numbered Copies
Country: US
Genre: Raw Black Metal
Year: 2009

Beautiful and cacophonous black metal named after the "Prince With A Thousand Enemies" from Richard Adams' amazing 1972 novel, Watership Down.

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Sunday, June 9, 2013

Torture Chain - Across Great Landscapes To A Legacy Of Blood


Artist: Torture Chain
Label: Self-Released
Limitation: Unknown
Country: US
Genre: Raw Black Metal
Year: 2010

Across Great Landscapes To A Legacy Of Blood is the third album by the mighty Torture Chain, a reflection on hatred, death and battle in four parts. While you'll probably have a hard time finding this release on it's original format, Yersinia Pestis has beautifully reissued vinyl copies still available.

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Saturday, June 8, 2013

Monvment - I


Artist: Monvment
Album: I
Label: Sol Y Nieve (SYN 001)
Limitation: 50 Hand-Numbered Copies
Country: US
Genre: Experimental Black Metal
Year: 2010

The first release on Chicago's excellent Sol Y Nieve imprint was birthed by Noah Coleman, the mastermind behind the label and also a member of heavy-as-fuck black/doom act Oyarsa. Creeping, lo-fi, murky and hypnotic with long stretches of trance-like mantras. One of the most unique releases in recent memory.

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Soleil Noir


Artist: Soleil Noir
Album: Soleil Noir
Label: Woodsmoke (CANTO 002)
Limitation: 200 Hand-Numbered Copies
Country: US
Genre: Experimental Black Metal
Year: 2007

One 20 minute long track of atmospheric, melodic black metal from Kellermord, the mind behind Kerker, Destruction Ritual, and the mighty Elu Of The Nine. Long out of print, but there does seem to be a few copies on Discogs right now at (fairly) reasonable prices. As with all Woodsmoke releases, this gets the highest possible recommendation.

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Llyr - Undying Soldier


Artist: Llyr
Album: Undying Soldier
Limitation: Unknown
Country: US
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Year: 2013

Atmospheric black metal with members of the San Francisco collective, Brotherhood Of Light. According to the label page it's an "old project reintroduced with added keys to lost recordings/unreleased albums." Originally recorded 10 years ago.

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Sadhaka - Terma


Artist: Sadhaka
Album: Terma
Limitation: 200 Hand-Numbered Copies
Country: US
Genre: Cascadian Black Metal
Year: 2013

More black metal from the Pacific Northwest "uncovered in solitude from a remote mountain hermitage in the wild highlands of the Columbia River Gorge, central Cascadia." This time with members of the mighty Fauna. Sweeping and melancholic.

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Wake - Discography


Artist: Wake
Album: Discography
Label: Einsamkeit (EINSAMKEIT 007)
Limitation: 300 Hand-Numbered Copies
Country: US
Genre: Cascadian Black Metal
Year: 2013

Eternal Warfare related cascadian black metal with members of Huldrekall. Still available and absolutely recommended.

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Friday, June 7, 2013

Ziel Bevrijd


Artist: Ziel Bevrijd
Album: Ziel Bevrijd
Label: Les Productions Heretiques (HER 012)
Limitation: 100 Hand-Numbered Copies
Country: Canada
Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal
Year: 2011

I thought I'd start this blog off with one of my favorite releases from one of my favorite labels. This album is unfortunately long out of print, but you might be able to score one off Discogs if you're diligent. Listening links will be updated in the next 24 hours. Think of this post as a trial run...

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