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A fantastic split between these two projects of occult Black Metal from the United States. Häxanu is one of the most recent projects of Alex Poole, who should need no introduction, being involved in many of the most notorious and groundbreaking acts in recent years, and counts already with two full-lengths under this moniker, which also involves L.C. of Lichmagick on vocals. Collier d'Ombre is a recent project born from the ashes of the Vrasubatlat circle, and spearhead by its mastermind, R., whose blasphemous contributions in the past 10 years could also not be overstated. Two different acts, but both perfectly balancing a sense of devotion and understanding of what Black Metal should be and stands for, deeply rooted in the 90s ways, Häxanu more into the Scandinavian traditions of Arckanum whereas CdO seems to be more inspired by the Hellenic strains of Black Metal. Both crafting a sound perfectly balancing melody and triumphalism with raw aggression and witching darkness, but with approaches that are absolutely unique and contemporary without being derivative.

A cosmic journey through despair and desolation.

Brace yourselves for an aural odyssey that transcends boundaries, as OLIM, the visionary Canadian post-black metal entity, unveils its third full-length opus, "Because." Slated for a highly anticipated release on May 17th, 2024, this masterwork promises to be an intense and introspective exploration of the human psyche. Joe Caswell, the multi-talented force behind OLIM, has meticulously crafted a kaleidoscope of contrasting emotions, where uplifting melodies and cold, melancholic passages intertwine in a cathartic dance. This epic and highly atmospheric post-black metal journey will take listeners on an emotionally charged rollercoaster, oscillating between joy and sadness, pain and hope, as OLIM elevates the genre to new poetic heights, ushering us into a sonic dimension like no other.

Listen to the album here!

Reverb On Repeat is a shoegaze band formed by musicians from Trna, Rye, Somn and Olhava. Forced to be in different countries and record music remotely, the band set on to create songs of an indescribable feeling of close-knit loneliness.

Sonorous, sorrowful and stately, the band has built a liminal space all their own at the most melancholic and trance-inducing intersection of post-punk, shoegaze, goth rock and blackgaze.

This is an album for the eternal sleepless in spectral cities at grey dawn. The romanticism of the heart, imbalance of the head, winding path to the fall. A definitive statement in isolated dreaming.

Chicago-based progressive death metal band ABSCISSOR combines styles of post rock, post metal, deathcore, and the avant-garde.
"Metanoia", the debut album, represents the ache for growth in the midst of turbulence. A tale of memory and heart, that speaks to experiences we’ve all had as human beings.

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Since their previous albums "Mass Grave" and "Death Siege" - both released via Season of Mist - Hierophant paved their way into the extreme metal scene in Europe, with a relentless and furious approach.

Following the conquest of the most prestigious stages (Hellfest, MetalDays,
Party.San), the Death Siege ranks pushed the limit to the extreme and ultimately crafted the first live album in the band's career.
Recorded at Hellfest 2023, "Gateway to the Abyss" (released via Dusktone) is the feral representation of what Hierophant is about: Hatred, blood, nihility.
FIRE WILL RISE!

Through 4 tracks mixing funeral doom with ambient and darkwave, Until Death Overtakes Me explores the idea of life being incomplete unless it passes death's threshold.
Antemortem (before death) is not a glorification of death, but focusses on the path to it. Life with its pains and terrors might long for the end, but could just as well explore the freedom that comes with accepting the inevitable.
The contrast between heavy distorted guitars and ethereal ambient melodies mirrors life, but offers an open ending - is life a pained struggle, where one is shoved forwards, closer to death all the time, forcing one to blindly squeeze as much meaning out of every moment, or is it rather a calm stream that gently carries one to the completion of a journey that's best experienced with eyes wide open, regardless of what may come after? More likely, both aspects remain at play : primal instincts balanced by intelligent rationality.

Antemortem is the first Until Death Overtakes Me album after a long hiatus, and forms a bridge between the periods before and after this break.
The track 'Before' dates back to late 2003, 'Days Without Hope' is based on a track that's even older by several years, and best marks the point in time where Until Death Overtakes Me went from darkwave/doom to ambient funeral doom. On the other hand there are the tracks 'The Wait' and 'Inevitability', both from 2016. 'The Wait' is more a experimental, almost mechanical sounding epic, while 'Inevitability' is an instrumental marking the acceptance of the concept of 'Antemortem', as well as its conclusion. 

Missing. What if the searchers falter, pass away? When none are left that hope to find even something to bury, to mourn.
To be missing, to be never found. To never return, and fade away in the shadows of time. To become forgotten beyond all hope of recovery.

Until Death Overtakes Me's 2018 album contains over one hour of mournful funeral doom mixed with orchestral ambient. Missing, named after the song from Until Death Overtakes Me's earlier years, continues the story of that old epic. In four tracks the concepts of loss and being lost are explored.

There's the tragedy on a personal level, of searchers that fail, grow old and find no closure. Of the one lost, stuck in nothingness, wanting to be found. But tragedy grows, touches all, and the music becomes the soundtrack to the funeral of mankind. Empty tones drifting over the desolation, echoing through empty canyons. All the searchers have gone, all those missing are forgotten. There's no one left to remember, there's no hope left.
And when the proof and all remembrance of our existence is gone too, then have we truly been here at all? We're already missing.

After one EP and a full-length record (and the orchestral versions of both, released in between), Italian occult extreme metallers OBSCURA QALMA are back with a new opus.

OBSCURA QALMA is going to unleash a sonic storm with their new EP 'Veils Of Transcendence', blending the relentlessness of death metal with the grandeur of an increasingly barbed orchestra. The band delves once again into the realms of esoteric mysticism, conveying Aleister Crowley's opera. Your OST to the end of the world.

If you are into acts such as Septic Flesh, Hypocrisy and Dimmu Borgir and you are fascinated by the impact of modern death metal and the power of orchestrations, you should really take a listen to “Veils Of Transcendence”.

Norwegian black metal band Enthral has shared members with Dimmu Borgir and The Flesh and their resumé includes four full-lengths.

Having been around since 1996, they've had some style changes -- from a more classical sound with cello and soprano vocals, they moved towards a style reminiscent of earlier Covenant and Satyricon.

Dusktone is now extremely excited to announce the reissue of their third album " Subterranean Movement" originally released in 2003 and out of print for more than 10 years now.