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SIGNAL REX is proud to present a brand-new EP from Portugal's IRAE, Promiscuous Fire, on CD and cassette tape formats. By now, IRAE should require little introduction. Since the dawn of this cursed millennium, mainman Vulturius has prolifically pursued a singular vision of BLACK METAL that includes a vast discography. As such, IRAE have almost singlehandedly invigorated Portugal's black metal scene, particularly the rawer iteration of it. And since the band's blood pact with SIGNAL REX deepened in 2020 with the release of the landmark Lurking in the Depths LP that summer, five short-lengths followed in rapid succession as well as the full-length anniversary record Assim na Terra como no Inferno most recently.

VENTR hail from Portugal, the reigning hotbed of raw black metal. However, with their Numinous Negativity debut mini-album in 2020, the mysterious entity soundly proved their strident black metal was of a palatably professional constitution: fully formed, expertly executed, "orthodox" in the classic sense, and emitting a bewitching melodicism that hauntingly recalled the mid '90s.

Now VENTR unveil the full fathom of their powers with Ubique Diaboli Voluntas, their long-awaited first full-length. Released in conjunction with their live performance at this year's Howls of Winter fest, Ubique Diaboli Voluntas retains the noble foundation of its shorter-length predecessor - grim & ghastly intensity, haunting lead-lines, cobwebbed atmosphere - but the duo step up their songwriting to an even-higher plateau. Across the album's six-song / 42-minute duration,

Formed in 2011, Norway's NACHASH have patiently etched out a unique space in the wider metal underground. A power-trio from the very beginning, the band's members currently play or have played in such bands as Celestial Bloodshed, Askeregn, Knokkelklang, Hideous Death, Kosmik Tomb, and Black Edifice among others. Black metal is the beginning base - unsurprisingly, given their country of origin - but elements of other metallic styles have been intertwined in varying degrees. The goal, ultimately, has been to conjure a dark and aggressive atmosphere yet keeping an epic bent to the music throughout, as well, by drawing on several traditions and styles. NACHASH took their first steps toward that goal with 2015's Conjuring the Red Death Eclipse EP and then accomplished exactly that with their debut album, 2018's acclaimed Phantasmal Triunity. Now, they're set to eclipse that estimable full-length with LP#2, Eschaton Magicks.

Once again tellingly titled, Eschaton Magicks builds upon the shocking maturity of NACHASH's debut album. 

Hailing from the ever-fertile Bosnian scene, IZROD made their public debut in 2023 with the full-length Sarajevski Odisej via SIGNAL REX. Although shadowy in intent, it was immediately apparent that the four men behind this band largely helped put that small country on the international black metal map - names such as Obskuritatem, Cave Ritual, Void Prayer, Arjen, and Niteris should be more than familiar to those who truly dwell within the underground, all belonging to the incredibly prolific Black Plague Circle cabal - but Sarajevski Odisej was undeniably a new epoch for all involved.

FROZEN SHADOWS, formed in 1995 in Quebec, has been a pioneering force in the Canadian black metal scene. Known for their raw intensity and atmospheric depth, the band has carved a distinct path, blending traditional black metal elements with a cold, Canadian edge.

This reissue of "Empires De Glace" delivers an experience of this masterpiece originally released in 1999.

This album combines blistering riffs, haunting melodies and icy soundscapes, now reissued with a special mastering of both formats, preserving its raw and cold essence.

Re-issue, complete updated layout, remastered.

Presented on CD for the first time, 'Sorrow Befell' highlights Ringarë at their best, unleashing a torrent of melody-laden, melancholic Black Metal followed by majestic synth work.