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A compilation of two demos (2015 and 2016) from Greek black metal gods NECROMANTIC WORSHIP.  

Massive gatefold sleeve, inlay, heavy vinyl and mastered for vinyl

10'' red vinyl (lim. to 250 handnumbered copies)
Dark, brooding and honest triubte to the glory days of early 90s scandinavian black metal, TRINITAS is the ancient flame of Three, namely Tormentor (ex Sodom, Asphyx, ex Desaster, ex Decayed), Vargher (Naglfar, Bewitched) and Azathoth (Ex-Dark Fortress).

Derrick Vella (Tomb Mold) and Justin DeTore (Innumerable Forms) have joined their dark psyches and deliberate, distinctive approaches to create Dream Unending. While it might be possible to point to certain elements of their debut LP ‘Tide Turns Eternal’ that are familiar in that regard, the fact is Dream Unending takes these two stalwarts of the modern underground Death Metal scene in some entirely new and unexpected directions, offering the first glimpse of what promises to be a constantly evolving form.

Imbued with the dark atmosphere and wilting romanticism of the legendary ‘Peaceville 3’, (Anathema in particular), Dream Unending merely uses that moment in time as a starting point to compose songs that drift between emotional states both forlorn and uplifting. Ascendent Floydian guitar textures and sparkling The Cure-esque strumming lift ‘Tides Turns Eternal’ out of the purely metal realm, where moody rock introspection allows for Elysian respite before DeTore’s world crushing roar assures no escape from earthly tumult is certain.

Something dark, melancholic, and at times even sinister is haunting each of the eight tracks collected on NOÊTA's sophomore full-length, "Elm", which is lyrically based loosely on emotions connected to the eponymous poem by the celebrated American writer Sylvia Plath. The music of the Swedish duo comes with an inherent ethereal beauty, which is carried by Êlea's both lucent and lucid voice. The focus on the singer's bewitching vocals is further underlined by a subtle and nearly minimalistic instrumentation by her long-time collaborator Andris, who masterly captures and enhances the musical moods.

Taking their name from the ancient Greek philosophical notion of universal thoughts or ideas that exist independently of any agent having them, NOÊTA embark on their musical journey into the otherworld with the highly praised 2015 EP "psykhē", which also refers to classical Greek philosophy where it denotes the wholeness of a person. This was followed by the equally acclaimed debut album "Beyond Life and Death" in 2017, which added more depth and audible confidence to the duo's compositions.

With the recording, production and mix again firmly controlled by NOÊTA, mastering of "Elm" was for the first time left to the expert hands of Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studio (MAYHEM, WATAIN). Guest contributions by KNOKKELKLANG and P.Stille of STILLA and BERGRAVEN also hint to Êlea's roots in black metal that remain present although her darkness takes a different stylistic direction.

"Elm" witnesses NOÊTA charting their very own left hand course through the rising tide of unique female artists such as CHELSEA WOLFE, ANNA VON HAUSSWOLFF or EMMA RUTH RUNDLE to name but a few of the highly individual female voices claiming their territory in the world of dark music.

ON LIMITED NEON PINK / NEON ORANGE MERGE W/ CYAN SPLATTER VINYL!!! Derrick Vella (Tomb Mold) and Justin DeTore (Innumerable Forms) have joined their dark psyches and deliberate, distinctive approaches to create Dream Unending. While it might be possible to point to certain elements of their debut album Tide Turns Eternal that are familiar in that regard, the fact is Dream Unending takes these two stalwarts of the modern underground death metal scene in some entirely new and unexpected directions, offering the first glimpse of what promises to be a constantly evolving form. Imbued with the dark atmosphere and wilting romanticism of the legendary “Peaceville 3”, (Anathema in particular), Dream Unending merely uses that moment in time as a starting point to compose songs that drift between emotional states both forlorn and uplifting. Ascendent Floydian guitar textures and sparkling The Cure-esque strumming lift Tides Turns Eternal out of the purely metal realm, where moody rock introspection allows for Elysian respite before DeTore’s world crushing roar assures no escape from earthly tumult is certain. Yet Tide Turns Eternal is more a fever dream than the perpetual nightmare typical of the genre, a place where guarded hope is as possible and real as despair. In that way Dream Unending step into riskier territory, free to explore the vivid spectrum of human sentiment that ultimately leads away from the nihilism of everlasting pain.

Pressed on black / blue galaxy effect heavy vinyl. Comes with a 12-page 12"x12" booklet and a download card. Colors on final record may vary to a degree from the mockup.

Drinking deep from the well of ‘90s second wave Black Metal, the masterful first utterance from Finnish newcomers PESTILENT HEX is a flawlessly reverent blend of symphonic nostalgia, modern power and ravishing grimness.

The titans of ETERNUM return with their 3rd full-length album 'The Devouring Descent', delving deeper into their own blend of reminiscent, archaic atmosphere that calls out to the ancient blood which resides in so few.
From skeletal/subtle acoustic movements akin to falling ashes from the sky and downwards upon a blood stained battlefield, onwards to epic, medieval, barbaric and triumphant Black Metal war!

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As a precursor to their forthcoming second album, ASCENSION unleash the Deathless Light EP. The title track will feature on ASCENSION's upcoming new album,while "Garden of Stone" is exclusive to this release. Deathless Light shines on...

Tracklist

1.Deathless Light
2.Gardens of Stone

Playing time: 14:52 minutes

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Gatefold jacket with metallic copper ink, vinyl sized booklet on uncoated paper including lyrics and illustrations by A.Watts. Black poly-lined inner-sleeves, and dropcard for a free digital album copy.