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- 6-Panel digipak with clear tray in the middle
- 12-page booklet

“Gnosis” is the second part in a series of shorter and more experimental releases that SPECTRAL LORE has undertaken for 2015, each focusing on a specific style, as opposed to a regular SL fulllength, which is a collection of several kinds of music. The album was born out of the idea of experimenting with oriental music, using metal instrumentation.
It was decided by Ayloss not to formally study the music beforehand, but to invoke an unconscious remembrance of it, in order to get it out distorted and mixed with the elements of metal and western scales.

Triple CD digipak
A compilation of Ultra Lo-Fi Black Magic by SKUGGEHEIM, one of Norways best kept secrets. All material carefully collected in close conspiracy with the artist and, believe it or not; fully remastered .

This compilation is the definitive collection of all his works; the complete Daudssyklus EP series, a previously unreleased demo, a DARKTHRONE cover and more. SKUGGEHEIM is now officially laid to rest for all of eternity.

CD1 - Vinterrikets Konge
Vinterrikets Konge demo + two bonus tracks.

CD2 - Koldheitas Spekter
Unreleased demo tracks + WULKANAZ split track.

CD3 - Daudssyklus
All phases of the EP series collected in the correct order, including the never materialized Fase Fem.

Six previously unreleased tracks from the Strength album.
CD in classic Jewelcase, accompanied by a 8-page booklet including lyrics and artwork. Comes with a designed download card for the digital music.

From an era when different winds blew...
Official re-issue of the classic 1993 demo, mandatory for any fanatic into (early) black metal!

Elegant cd digipack version printed on 300gsm w-w cardboard, coated paper with black tray

Pure Vampyric Black Metal majesty and darkness!
This is an official rerelease of this cult 1996 debut album from Crimson Moon approved by Scorpios.
Filled with Occult mysticism and bloodlust, "To Embrace the Vampyric Blood" has stood the test of time and remains one of the most revered pieces of haunting Vampyric art from not only the 90's but also to this day.
With original cover art, sigils and fonts from the legendary Blood Moon Ausar, this rerelease is for all those who missed the original CD from the 90's.
Remastered by Scorpios.
CD limited to 300 copies.

Occult and Vampyric symphonic Black Metal Magick from the depths of Astral Chaos! Recorded in the Serpent's Chamber from 1996 - 1997 on a portable 4 track recorder, this cult underground second album, that did not originally see a release until 2005 is finally out again on CD. Officially approved by founding/remaining member of the band Scorpios, "Under the Serpentine Spell" is one of the most underrated albums of its era. Spellbinding atmosphere filled with synth-scapes and lyrics that lift the veil from the Abyss, revealing the Serpentine path! .... for Tiamat lays Dead, but Dreaming... and the Cult of the Crimson Moon remains eternal!

Meditating upon the night waves. A being possessed by the storm upon the cliffs as heavy fog rolls over the jagged rock. The ethereal skin pierced and opened as portals to a time forgotten. The lone wolf binding these nexus walls and setting alight the new age of man. Dance in it's ashes and levitate without chains between the hands of time. Majestic raw Black Metal darkness from the ocean beaten cliffs of Kernow. CD limited to 300 copies.

CD limited to 300 copies.
This CD is a compilation of three demos; "Diabolical Winter Spells", "Rise of the Black Serpent" & "Lost Kingdoms of a Dark Age".

Golden Vinyls.

To understand the defining traits of Greek Black Metal, one need only to listen to “The Tressrising of Nyarthotep” by the mighty Varathron. This track, first appearing on the “genesis of Apocryphal Desire” demo, possesses all of the victorious grandeur and tragic melancholia that are the essence of the early 1990’s Greek Black Metal sound. Along with contemporary releases by Rotting Christ and Necromantia, Varathron’s demo material firmly established a style that is thoroughly Grecian in character. Thick with a damp and heavy Hellenistic darkness, Varathron explored a sound that was infused with the epic and the ancient. As with so much of the most evocative and potent Black Metal, the ancient currents are revealed through the expression of the modern. Varathron’s music is as mystical as it is visceral. The recordings on this compilation comprise the earliest seeds of what would become one of the greatest bands in the history of the genre. This collection contains all of Varathron’s work leading the band toward the creation of their monumental debut LP, “His Majesty at the Swamp.” The two demos, “Procreation of the Unaltered Evil” and “Genesis of Apocryphal Desire” reveal the steps that Varathron took that would later come to fruition on their first album. This collection also contains the more refined tracks that were utilized on their first vinyl releases – the “One Step Beyond Dreams“ EP and “The Everlasting Sins” tracks from the split LP with Necromantia – and three additional bonus tracks recorded during the early years. As with the forthcoming Rotting Christ demo collection that NWN! will soon release, the songs on this compilation of Varathron’s early recordings reveal the painstaking emergence of a band’s identity. Absorbed in the context of early works by Varathron’s Greek contemporaries, one also witnesses the development of a sound uniquely specific to a geographic region, so specific, in fact, that it is impossible to imagine such a multidimensional approach to Black Metal originating anywhere else. Both the Regular and Die Hard editions of this release will feature gatefold jackets with artwork by Manuel Tinnemans and layout by Tilmann Benninghaus as well as a 48 page zine booklet. The Die Hard edition will also come with a separate LP (with jacket) featuring the “Live at the Swamp” demo material. Originally released on tape in 2004, “Live at the Swamp” features a live recording and rehearsal recording from 1991. These recordings have been remastered and cleaned up by James Plotkin and the sound quality on this LP, although still quite raw, is markedly better than the original tape version.

The relationship between Abigail and NWN! goes back to the 2002 vinyl release of the band’s first album, “Intercourse and Lust.” Since that time, Abigail and NWN! have each mutated into different beasts; however, the relationship between these two forces has remained intact through the years. To honor the nearly 20 year legacy of Abigail, NWN! is proud to present this vinyl collection of some of the band’s earliest work. Along with pioneers Sabbat and Sigh, Abigail have long been recognized as among the most influential Black Metal bands to have emerged from beneath the banner of the Rising Sun. While, in recent years, Abigail has shifted its focus to a more depraved blackened thrash sound, the early work presented on this LP is pure Black Metal played in a manner that is harsh and hostile. This LP opens with the five Abigail tracks featured on the band’s 1995 split CD with Funeral Winds. This material, which has never before been released on vinyl, displays the characteristic wickedness that permeates all of Abigail’s work. These tracks are not merely excursions in sound, however. Each song stands out on its own and the work as a whole evinces a sophisticated level of composition and production. Side B of this LP contains the tracks from Abigail’s first two EP releases. Nearly impossible to find now, “Descending from a Blackened Sky” and “Confound Eternal” contain some of Abigail’s most powerful and blackened revelations. The 1993 “Descending from a Blackened Sky” EP, executed entirely by Yasuyuki, is a magnificent breath of annihilation. Guided by furious and relentless blast beats, Yasuyuki’s style on this EP is more harsh and raw than most of Abigail’s other work. Yet, as with all Abigail recordings, amid the chaos there are well-crafted riffs and song structures that draw the listener deep into the demonic frenzy of the songs.