Vinyl

Cacophonous, contorted blackgaze and ambient black metal from Black Pastel—a two-piece band of Ghidorah May Star (guitar/vocals) and Scheherazade (drums/vocals).

Forged from the ashen sparks of colliding sheet-noise riffs and shimmering atmospherics, the album implodes into a prism of bleak euphoria. Mystic black metal that straddles the realms of Trha and Deafheaven, yet possesses a raw, singular aura all its own.

Released on red/black marble [100 copies] 

The American duo Fantôme Maléfique unveils their debut EP, Une Vie Éternelle—a haunting journey into romantic Black Metal. The cover artwork, drawn from the Mysteries of the Unknown series (1977), mirrors the band’s fascination with the paranormal and the unexplained.

Their sound fuses cold, raw intensity with chilling melodies, evoking the same eerie atmosphere as the supernatural worlds that inspire them. With Une Vie Éternelle, Fantôme Maléfique invites listeners into a dark and enigmatic sonic realm where beauty and terror intertwine.

As Autumn mists settle and shadows stretch into the long nights of the season, Rabauw unveils the vinyl edition of Mälevolent’s debut full-length, Dark Tranquil Night—a vampyric descent into ritualistic blackened trance.

The creation of one-woman force Blood Dutchess of Ancient Death, Dark Tranquil Night conjures raw spite-throated vocals and unrelenting, spellbinding riffs woven with a chilling atmospheric presence. Joining her are Count C. (drums) and Count Y.E. of Mäleficentt (guest vocals on “Eternal Reverie”), with mastering by Neil Schneider, ensuring the album’s crepuscular splendours are rendered in full, intoxicating power.

Dive into the shadows with The Wrath of the Silent Temples, the latest EP from French black metal act Noirsuaire.

Fusing raw, feral aggression with haunting organ interludes, it balances relentless blasts, brooding mid-tempo grooves, and spectral atmosphere. Cleaner production sharpens their sound without losing its primal intensity, making this a refined yet savage journey into the heart of darkness.

Released on black vinyl [130 copies] 

Crafted by Carcasse Enchaînée, the album blends raw black metal ferocity with symphonic and piano-driven passages, evoking icy battlefields and twilight heights.

With lyrical themes of war, vengeance, and desolate landscapes, each track—from the galloping “L’âme guerrière” to the mournful “Tenture de mort”—paints a vivid tableau of heroic struggle and winter’s quiet sorrow.

Released on white [130 copies]

Brooding 2nd manifesto from French one‑man black metal sorcerer Mesfetor. Over five merciless tracks—including the blistering “Etendards (& Ost Noir)” and the haunting “Mass Grave Ecstasy”—Nith conjures raw, traditional black metal sharpened by icy synths and spectral textures

The relentless force known as Hammerfilosofi returns this October with their most uncompromising work to date — SIGNUM. A testament to sonic extremity, SIGNUM is more than an album — it’s a proclamation. A declaration of resistance, mysticism, and philosophical warfare delivered with unwavering intent.

The relentless force known as Hammerfilosofi returns this October with their most uncompromising work to date — SIGNUM. A testament to sonic extremity, SIGNUM is more than an album — it’s a proclamation. A declaration of resistance, mysticism, and philosophical warfare delivered with unwavering intent.

"'Curling Serpents Under Stone' is meant to serve as a tribute to the 90’s Norwegian Black Metal scene and bands like early SATYRICON, VED BUENS ENDE, ISENGARD, DARKTHRONE, and EMPEROR," G.Rex explains. "It's my way of paying respects to those who influenced me the most and paved the way for this artistic form and way of life. To them I owe the privilege of standing in the higher seats of Hell’s amphitheater, side to side with bards and predictors of humanity’s downfall.”

"'Curling Serpents Under Stone' is meant to serve as a tribute to the 90’s Norwegian Black Metal scene and bands like early SATYRICON, VED BUENS ENDE, ISENGARD, DARKTHRONE, and EMPEROR," G.Rex explains. "It's my way of paying respects to those who influenced me the most and paved the way for this artistic form and way of life. To them I owe the privilege of standing in the higher seats of Hell’s amphitheater, side to side with bards and predictors of humanity’s downfall.”

Having released their self-titled debut album of progressive noise rock in 2022, French power trio CRATOPHANE returns to the scene with their brilliant blend of post-metal, heavy psych, noise rock and progressive, a sound that has previously earned them comparisons to the likes of SHELLAC, PELICAN, MAGMA, and CARBONIZED.

Their new album, "Exode" is once again an entirely instrumental work. Thanks to a multifaceted yet consistent style and a songwriting skill that has further refined in recent years, CRATOPHANE's music is a sonic journey full of surprises. "These are compositions that fall into the realm of a kind of instrumental, psychedelic, and cosmic prog metal," the band says, "in a spirit somewhere between BLIND IDIOT GOD and PELICAN, but played by fans of VOIVOD and ALUK TODOLO, with a mix of zeuhl-style melodies and many very dissonant, even noisy passages. In other words, a sort of RUSSIAN CIRCLES on LSD, trapped in an inhospitable parallel dimension."