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Black Metal history written by the Czech messengers of darkness!
In 1988 two years prior to the iron curtain’s fall and at a time when playing Rock music could easily land you in jail for violating communist law, Jiří “Big Boss” Valter and Petr “Blackosh” Hošek decided to join forces to found ROOT. Adverse conditions and very low funds couldn`t prevent the eager bunch from marching forward, though. When Big Boss who wasn`t yet the band’s singer but played drums before switching to vocals for good on the fourth demo and ROOT’s guitarist Blackosh found the late Dr. Fe who did vocals on the first 3 demos and Dr. Zet on second guitar, ROOT were ready to strike.
During their initial pre-album stage ROOT managed to come up with 4 legendary demos before eventually releasing their debut album Zjeveni in 1990. Although influences from BATHORY and VENOM are apparent especially on the first 3 demos, ROOT – right from the start – managed to carve their own idiosyncratic niche. Thrashy riffs, a total lack of bass, stomping, primitive drums and Dr. Fe’s original Czech vocals are mingled with and interspersed by acoustic interludes, strange spoken word passages, incantations and samples from movies resulting in an eerie, off-kilter cocktail unheard of even today. It wasn’t until the fourth demo The Trial when Big Boss finally took over vocal duties that ROOT had finally found their unmistakable sound, though. In terms of songwriting and recording quality undoubtedly the best demo of the bunch, The Trial has everything ROOT would go on to develop further on their subsequent albums.
Exactly 10 years after ROOT’s tape box was released by Darkness Shall Rise we are extremely thrilled to offer you this luxurious compilation of the first 4 groundbreaking demos of one of Black Metal’s founding fathers on various formats.
For the first time ever all audio-files were restored and mastered from the original tapes by Patrick W. Engel.
3LP triple-gatefold sleeve incl. a huge 24-page 12” booklet with a completely new in-depth interview with Petr „Blackosh“ Hošek and many unseen pictures and a double-sided A2 poster will be added to every vinyl too.
Thrashy Death Metal excellence from the pits of the Norwegian Metal underground
CADAVER was the first Norwegian band to push the limits of speed with blast beats that the scene hadn’t yet witnessed. From the DIY “hairdryer-and-distortion” effects used to simulate thunder in their early intros to their avant-garde approach to songwriting, this release is a essential document of a band that refused to fit into a box.
Prior to Norway becoming synonymous with Black Metal, the land of fjords gave rise to many a noteworthy Death Metal band too. After having recently reissued THOU SHALT SUFFER’s whole musical history, we at Darkness Shall Rise productions are immensely pleased to offer you another slab of historically important Norwegian Death Metal. Founded by underground legend Anders Odden in 1988, CADAVER produced a couple of highly influential demos eventually securing them a deal with CARCASS members’ Jeff Walker’s and Bill Steer’s label Necrosis records for their landmark album Hallucinating Anxiety in 1990.
This long-overdue compilation covering the whole output produced by Norwegian Death Metal kings CADAVER before the release of their landmark album will surely please any fan of the band and then some.
Coming with a huge booklet in old fanzine style and containing a shitload of pics on top of a very detailed interview with Anders about the early days of CADAVER, this retrospective release is both mandatory for fans of CADAVER and anyone interested in the early days of Death Metal.
A vital document of early Norwegian Death Metal history.
The songs were completely new remastered from the original tapes by Patrick W. Engel at the Temple of Disharmony.
3LP triple-gatefold sleeve incl. a huge 28-page A4 booklet featuring a massive, career-spanning with Anders Odden and many never seen before pictures.
An double-sided A2 poster will be added to every vinyl too.
Thrashy Death Metal excellence from the pits of the Norwegian Metal underground
CADAVER was the first Norwegian band to push the limits of speed with blast beats that the scene hadn’t yet witnessed. From the DIY “hairdryer-and-distortion” effects used to simulate thunder in their early intros to their avant-garde approach to songwriting, this release is a essential document of a band that refused to fit into a box.
Prior to Norway becoming synonymous with Black Metal, the land of fjords gave rise to many a noteworthy Death Metal band too. After having recently reissued THOU SHALT SUFFER’s whole musical history, we at Darkness Shall Rise productions are immensely pleased to offer you another slab of historically important Norwegian Death Metal. Founded by underground legend Anders Odden in 1988, CADAVER produced a couple of highly influential demos eventually securing them a deal with CARCASS members’ Jeff Walker’s and Bill Steer’s label Necrosis records for their landmark album Hallucinating Anxiety in 1990.
This long-overdue compilation covering the whole output produced by Norwegian Death Metal kings CADAVER before the release of their landmark album will surely please any fan of the band and then some.
Coming with a huge booklet in old fanzine style and containing a shitload of pics on top of a very detailed interview with Anders about the early days of CADAVER, this retrospective release is both mandatory for fans of CADAVER and anyone interested in the early days of Death Metal.
A vital document of early Norwegian Death Metal history.
The songs were completely new remastered from the original tapes by Patrick W. Engel at the Temple of Disharmony.
3LP triple-gatefold sleeve incl. a huge 28-page A4 booklet featuring a massive, career-spanning with Anders Odden and many never seen before pictures.
An double-sided A2 poster will be added to every vinyl too.
Info: Invernoir literally bring back to life the best '90s gothic doom with this stellar new album. Aimin' for Oblivion comprises seven tracks that will make dark metal hearts bleed with that irresistible balance between light and shadows. Invernoir's Aimin' for Oblivion is unmissable for fans of old-school Anathema, Katatonia, and My Dying Bride.
Limited edition of 150 copies. Coming in a gatefold with insert.
Intense razor-sharp Swedish Black Metal attack!
Formed in Stockholm in 2016, Flykt emerged as an essential creative outlet for those involved and as a sign of defiance amid decay,
operating from the periphery rather than the center.
In 2019, the band released its debut full-length album, “Charnel Heart”, through Folter Records. Later the same year, Flykt followed up with
the two-track EP “Through the Earth and Through the Sun”. Since then, Flykt has continued its work away from view, shaping the material
for its second full-length album.
In 2025, the band signed with Hammerheart Records. Their second full length album “Sinister Strain” is set for release in the summer of 2026.
"Gloom" is the debut full-length album by the American band Macabre, released in 1989. The album has earned the status of one of the most important and original releases of the death/grind scene.
“Gloom” lasts only 25 minutes in its standard version and is characterized by extraordinary intensity and a raw sound, as well as very fast tempos, aggressive, thrash metal riffs, and "dirty," punk-influenced vocals (the band was heavily inspired by the early hardcore scene).
The lyrics describe real-life crimes and serial killers but often with a dose of dark specific sense of humour, which has become a trademark of Macabre's work over the years.
