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Katla is an Icelandic band featuring ex-Sólstafir drummer and visual artist Guðmundur Óli Pálmason and singer/multi-instrumentalist Einar Thorberg Guðmundsson (Fortíð, Potentiam). Named in tribute to one of Iceland's greatest active volcanos, Katla creates powerful, panoramic music where shimmering guitars, crushing melodies and atmospheric density meet dark, entrancing power.

Katla's debut album, "Móðurástin", shines a spotlight on the band's hook-heavy, horizon-stretching sound. The lyrics tell tales of living in a country of contrasts; a land where fire and ice co-exist and dark winters are offset by the summer's midnight sun. Iceland: a country where insular existence has spurred a rich and vibrant culture.
"Móðurástin", Icelandic for (a) Mother's Love, might seem like a strange title for a metal album, but Katla dares to be different. What on Earth is stronger than a mother's love? Nothing. Not hate, not lust, not greed.
 

Issued in a slim jewel case for 2 CDs with a transparent, double-sided tray that opens to the right (a right-side hinged). Includes a 12-page booklet. Jewel case is housed in slipcase.

1. The Entering (Myrding Prologue) 04:19
2. Myrding 07:13
3. Our Failure 05:37
4. A New But Past Day 06:48
5. Balder's Fall (The End Part I) 06:26
6. Vargavinter (The End Part II) 06:06
7. The Final War (The End Part III) 11:48

This is a big album, with big songs and a big sound! Mandatory if you like: Solstice (UK), Candlemass, Solitude Aeternus, (old) Anathema

Lo stile degli Ereb Altor è molto vicino a quello delle mitiche prime prove dei BATHORY, una delle band più influenti per il BLACK METAL e per lo stile PAGAN EPIC VIKING METAL. Ecco quindi sette brani che uniscono un’ aggressività e velocità tipicamente BLACK METAL ma variata con altisonanti momenti EPIC e con melodie malinconiche, che creano quell’ effetto “nordico” che ha reso famosa la band di Quorthon.
Questo nuovo “Gastrike” ha perciò tutte le carte in regola per far entrare gli Ereb Altor di diritto nella schiera del Valhalla dei gruppi VIKING BLACK METAL !!
 

Swedish death metal veterans, including members of Repugnant, Procession, Malign and ex Watain and Shining members too

Old style death metal for sick minds and morbid hearts
 

Black innersleeve.
Lyric sheet.

2023 new 10" with intro, outro and two exclusive new tracks! Gatefold cover

Transparent ultra clear/ red splatter vinyl, ltd 200, insert printed on uncoated paper, 350gsm cover with inside out print, Original tape transfer, audio restoration and mastering by Patrick W. Engel at TEMPLE OF DISHARMONY in August 2020.

Considering that The Saga of Nemesis came out in April 1986, meaning just about three months after Assassin´s debut demo Holy Terror, the group had taken a big leap forward – not least regarding its production values, making the four songs plus intro an abrasion-proof set of thrash from a time when the German scene was maturing at a frantic pace.