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Florida death metal at its best! This compilation album contains the earliest DIABOLIC works demo 1997 & ultra rare promo 1998. Diabolic is an American death metal band from Tampa Bay, Florida, founded in 1996 by bassist/vocalist Paul Ouellette, drummer Aantar Lee Coates and guitarist Brian Malone.

By January 1997, Diabolic drummer/founder Aantar Coates (Unholy Ghost, Exmortis, Horror of Horrors, Blastmasters), had relocated to Tampa, Florida and after forming the first complete lineup, the band recorded and released the successful demo ‘City of the Dead’. This demo immediately got the band noticed in the worldwide underground press. ‘City of the Dead’ was mastered at Morrisound Studios (Death, Cannibal Corpse, Deicide), Tampa, Florida by Jim Morris, and produced by Lee Harrison (Monstrosity, ex Malevolent Creation, ex  Terrorizer). In 1998 the band recorded a 9 track promo that as only sent out to a very few labels to get signed and never officially released. For the 2014 vinyl re-issue of the debut demo Diabolic recorded a new special track names ‘Lucifer Induced’ (never released on cd until now). Both demo 1997, promo 1998 and the new 2014 track are included on this compilation cd. 13 tracks in total. Extensive liner notes by Steven Willem (Rock Tribune, Voices from The  Dark Side with drummer / founder Aantar. Plus old and rare pictures, posters and flyers in a 16 page booklet.

The occultic and atmospheric solo project of Proscriptor McGovern (of ABSU fame) smears an avant-garde style of Pagan music with ‘The Venus Bellona’ – an invigorating and magic(k)al listen to reveal ‘the inner domains of immortality’. Awareness factor: the planet Venus is the sphere closest to the Earth and its longitude is based upon the actual epoch of time. With Venus’ perihelion passage, it is known for a fabulous role as an adulate goddess in Greek mythology. Venus also represents the alchemic(k)al metal of copper, (the fourth “Dalkhu” of fire) whereas “Bellona”, on the other hand, is the Latin term for “war goddess” to complete the bewilderment of the album title. Proscriptor comes to you with ‘The Venus Bellona’ – a collection of deathless fables gathered from a wide variety sources: from his ancestral attributions of Scottish heritage to superstitions and the Dominion folklore of Thoth. Handed down to his shadow from generation to generation, and once told in musky crofters’ cottages and draughty castles, these spellbinding tales of ‘The Venus Bellona’ will thrill and possess followers of all durations. Lightlessness of sound, which is sometimes motionless, is essential in occultic and atmospheric music.

Formed in 1995 by erstwhile members of Katatonia, Naglfar, and Ancient Wisdom, Sweden's BEWITCHED were a devilishly fun proposition for those members to blow off some steam. And from their debut album in 1996 onward for the next decade, the band stood at that forefront of the burgeoning blackthrash resurgence that would gain steam as the ‘90s went on.

Originally released in 1996, Diabolical Desecration was BEWITCHED's debut album, and arguably the band's rawest and rowdiest recording. On this album, Katatonia's Blackheim made his only full-length performance, sharing vocals and guitars with Ancient Wisdom's Vargher, who'd then continue on as the band's primary vocalist/guitarist. Still fun ‘n' fiery as the day it was released, Diabolical Desecration can be neatly summed up with its opening track: “Hard as Steel (Fast as Hell)”!

Re-issue, 12"LP 140g (olive green/black galaxy) in a microthene sleeve, jacket 350g full coloured, printed innersleeve 220g full coloured, all assembled in a pvc overbag with the record behind the sleeve.

TRANSPARENT GREEN VINYL, 2022

Reissue on Demons Run Amok Entertainment

Sold out da qualche anno, ecco finalmente una ristampa per l'acclamato "Seasons of Desolation": copertina gatefold, vinile effetto 'Aside-Bside' in verde e nero

Emotionally raw and brutally savage release following in the tradition of 2015's Arpitanian Lands. Enisum have managed to mix elements of atmospheric black metal and doom metal into ten perfect songs for this album.

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Comes in 8-panel digipak 2CD with an additional booklet.