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After the acclaimed debut, THE NEGATIVE BIAS are ready to introduce the listeners to a deeper understanding of their unique musical vision, one that transcends the common idea of music as a mere sum of instruments dealing with melodies and patterns.
“Narcissus” has a visionary and majestic inspiration that prominently flows though the strings and the synth lines.
The evocative force of this new chapter is an exciting merging of 90’s Black Metal echoes and a genuine atmospheric attitude dealing with the dark side of the cosmos, where extreme vibrations are channeled into a vast world of emotions.
Someone may recall Limbonic Art’s early works, but the Wagnerian orchestral symbiosis takes distance from this immanent parallelism by crossing the genres’ borders and propitiating the co-existence of ambient and soundtrack-inspired layers.
Staying within the meaning of epic like a state of mind, opposed to the traditional understanding of this term, the time pattern moves towards a dimension where the fear to trespass the human point of view is a key factor.
Listening to “Narcissus” is like closing your eyes and mind-traveling through new forms of existence and the cruel perceptions that no human philosophy may affect.

4 panel digipak edition.

The sole definition of Depressive Black Metal doesn't fit anymore to Falaise.
With their second effort the italian duo is ready to further cross the boundries of this genre to involve the expanding vision of post-rock and indie tunes.
This defragmented vanishing flux of emotions is well shifted on the cover, the mind and the feelings are like swallowed into the infinity of cosmos.
A tribute to Amesoeurs is performed with the cover song "Les Ruches Malades" providing a possible chance of comparision. If "As Time Goes Bye" was already an impressive and coherent collection of emotionally heart wrenching songs maturity has been achieved with "My Endless Immensity", where the different chapters seems like part of a bigger scenario.
 

On the ninth full-length with the tell-tale title of "Subject to Change", XASTHUR took a musical leap of faith: Mastermind, multi-instrumentalist, and singer Scott Conner abandoned black metal as a form of musical expression for the time being, and turned to something stylistically rather comparable to acid folk and neofolk instead. Keeping the minimalistic approach of his previous albums, but embarking on a long journey through the dark underbelly of the American dream, Conner created his own brand of dark Americana. XASTHUR were originally conceived by Scott Conner in California, USA in the year 1995. The project started out in the vein of bleak black metal in the tradition of the Nordic second wave. Over the course of nine albums and a host of split-singles, EPs, and occasional demos, XASTHUR's individual, particularly depressive style became highly regarded within the extreme genre. In 2010, Scott announced the end of XASTHUR and returned with an acoustic dark folk project under the banner of NOCTURNAL POISONING. In 2015, the American artist returned to the name XASTHUR, but insisted that his black metal days were over. On his so far latest album, "Inevitably Dark", XASTHUR have partly lifted the self-imposed ban on black metal, simply because Conner simply did like he felt.

The traditional three year wait is over, and Hoest has now completed the sixth Taake album.

"Stridens hus" takes the unique Taake sound and develops it further.
Still true to the spirit of the old Norwegian Black Metal, Hoest breathes new life into the genre by introducing different elements that ensure the sound remains fresh and relevant. Some parts are more groove and rock orientated, whilst some have a distinctly punk attitude. However, this is still unmistakably Taake and, as always, we're treated to a varied album with intense, unique and unpredictable dynamics.

“Avvik” translates to anomaly or deviation. And even though Taake have been recognized as an important act within the Norwegian Black Metal scene for decades, they have always stood on the outside of main currents of black metal, a scene once founded by deviants and outcasts. In this context, “Avvik” also refers to this particular collection of songs, as the album compiles tracks which never really fitted in to any of the Taake releases, and hence ended up on three split-10” with Whoredom Rife, Deathcult and Helheim, released on different labels. “Avvik” collects the Taake tracks from the three split-10” releases for a limited digipak cd release. All tracks have been remixed and remastered for a digital release, and some of the remixes have some surprising guest appearances. Exclusively for this release, Dr Mikannibal of Sigh did Taake the honour of adding her saxophone to a slightly longer version of the Sisters of Mercy cover “Heartland”. Also, live guitarist Gjermund have done a very special acoustic version of the classic track “Nattestid ser Porten vid I”, which is exclusive for this release. “Avvik” closes one chapter for Taake and opens for a new one.

After releasing the debut album from his Serment project earlier this year, Moribond is back with something completely different, namely his ambient project Oublieth. Falling somewhere in-between what some would call dungeon synth and the much more cinematographic scopes of artists like Tangerine Dream, Vangelis and Klaus Schulz, Oublieth draws its inspiration in classic 70’s and 80’s fantasy themes, as evidenced by a recording done entirely with analog synthesizers as well as the stunning cover art by renowned Dungeons and Dragons and Ravenloft artist Stephen Fabian. This enthralling ambient journey is strictly limited to 500 copies…

Since 2015, Pénitence Onirique have been pursuing the quest to transcribe as faithfully as possible everything that gravitates in their mind. Each album has its own theme, that takes the listener through an epic and introspective fresco. Today, the line-up is as solid on studio as it is on stage, with the desire to develop its universe without taking the easy way out, and to reshuffle the creative deck with each new release. Ideas and efforts have become a common force in "Nature Morte", which invites you to lose yourself in the twists and turns of Men's desires. 

Finally available on Cd, in limited edition Digipak, " Vardøger" (2023), the second album by the unknown artist Demian through his creature A DIFFERENT CLOUD. An authentic gem of Atmospheric Black Metal full of sadness, sorrow melodies and cold atmospheres. A superb listening experience of pure dark art. Amazing artwork by Benjamin König (Lunar Aurora/Sperber Illustrationen

Originally released in 1996, this is the first pure Black Metal work of the band. Finally reissued in a limited edition of 434 copies (jewel case cd with 8 booklet pages).

First official Cd release for this absolute masterpiece of Swedish Melodic Black Metal. “Härskare Över Stjärnorna Och Mina Drömmar”, the only work in Vinterkrig's discography, was recorded at Peter Tägtgren’s The Abyss Studio and mixed by Mikael Hedlund back in 1997. Catchy melodies and gloomy atmospheres carved in ice to keep alive the pure essence of the 90s. Featuring Martin Lopez on drums and Martin Mendenz on guitars (Opeth). Available in limited edition Digipak Cd of 300 copies hand-numbered.