Immortal - Pure Holocaust (1993)

 

 Pure Holocaust is the second album by Norwegian black metal band Immortal, originally released in 1993. It is generally faster than its predecessor Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism. The lyrics focus mainly on ice, snow, demons and fantasy landscapes. This work stands out for a drastically faster, colder and more aggressive sound, leaving aside the subtle acoustic elements to focus on an uninterrupted sonic attack.

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 A black metal band from Bergen, Norway, founded in August 1990 by Abbath Doom Occulta (Olve Eikemo) and Demonaz Doom Occulta (Harald Nævdal).

Immortal split up in 2003, but was reformed in 2006 and started to perform live again in 2007.

In December 2014 it was reported that the three band members (Eikemo vs. Nævdal/Horghagen) had ended up in a legal feud over the rights for the Immortal band name. In March 2015 Abbath made an announcement that Immortal was put to rest for the time being and he would continue making music and performing as "solo" artist using his own name, Abbath. In August 2015 Demonaz and Horgh however announced that they were continuing Immortal on their own.

In August 2020 Demonaz and Horgh ended in a legal dispute over the rights to the band's name. This time the Norwegian Patent Office ruled that the rights to the Immortal name belong to the band as a whole, and not to the individual members.

 

 

 

 Tracklist:

 1.     Unsilent Storms in the North Abyss     03:14
2.     A Sign for the Norse Hordes to Ride     02:35
3.     The Sun No Longer Rises     04:20
4.     Frozen by Icewinds     04:40
5.     Storming Through Red Clouds and Holocaustwinds     04:40
6.     Eternal Years on the Path to the Cemetary Gates     03:30
7.     As the Eternity Opens     05:31
8.     Pure Holocaust     05:17

33:47

 

Line up:

⛧Abbath Doom Occulta : Vocals, Bass, Drums, Songwriting (tracks 1-8)
⛧Demonaz Doom Occulta : Guitars, Lyrics, Songwriting (tracks 1-4).

 

 

 

 Label: Osmose Productions – OPCD 019

 Recorded in Grieghallen Studio 1993.

Although Erik is credited as a drummer in the booklet (and he was responsible for the instrument on subsequent liveshows), drums on this recording were done by Abbath.

 Co-produced by Immortal.
Executive production: Osmose Productions.

 

 

 

Erik ''Grim'' Brødreskift

Krisiun - Ageless Venomous (2001)

 

 All three members Moyses, Max, and Alex are brothers. Alex uses his father's surname, Camargo, whereas his brothers use their mother's surname, Kolesne. On the EP Unmerciful Order, all three brothers are credited with the surname Kolesne.

The band was a four-piece until 1994, when they decided that they worked better as a three-piece after Mauricio Nogueira left, forming the trio which has stayed constant to this day.

The band's name Krisiun is based upon the "Mare Crisium" (sea of crises), a moon crater. It plays a major role in Arthur C. Clarke's sci-fi novel The Sentinel, which was later partly adapted to become the well-known movie 2001: A Space Odyssey.

 Ageless Venomous is the fourth album by Brazilian death metal band Krisiun. The album cover artwork was done by Joe Petagno, the same artist who created Motörhead's War-Pig logo

 

  

 

 Tracklist:

1.     Perpetuation     06:21
2.     Dawn of Flagellation     03:48
3.     Ageless Venomous     04:52
4.     Evil Gods Havoc     04:11
5.     Eyes of Eternal Scourge     04:28
6.     Saviour's Blood     03:57
7.     Serpents Spectres     05:45       instrumental
8.     Ravenous Hordes     02:57
9.     Diableros     01:35       instrumental
10.     Sepulchral Oath     05:00

42:54

 

Line up:

 ▪ Moyses Kolesne : Guitars
▪ Alex Camargo : Bass, Vocals
▪ Max Kolesne : Drums.

 

 

 Label: Century Media. 77367-2

 Recorded at Creative Studios, São Paulo, Brazil in March / April 2001.

 Engineer, mixed, Mastered: Philip Colodetti.

Cover artwork: Joe Petagno.

Band photography: Eric De Haas.

 

 

 

𝕻𝖔𝖘𝖙𝖊𝖗𝖘

 

 

2006.04.15 

Machetazo + Godüs + Barbarian Prophecies

 

2006.08.26 

Barbarian Prophecies + Balam Akab + Gaedhil + Descent + Negra Sombra

2011.10.7-8

Aeon + Corpus Christii + Disgrace And Terror + R.D.B. + Serrabulho + Utopium + Scarificare... 

2011.12.16 

Graveyard + Balmog + Wargoatcult

 

In Flames - The Jester Race (1996)

 

 The Jester Race is the second studio album by Swedish heavy metal band In Flames, released in February 1996. It is the first album to feature Anders Fridén as the band's vocalist, Björn Gelotte as the drummer, and Jester Head as the band's mascot.

The Jester Race was recorded at Studio Fredman by Fredrik Nordström, who also contributed keyboards for the album.

The song "Dead Eternity" was originally on their 1995 EP, Subterranean. "Dead God in Me" was also originally on Subterranean but with a different title, "The Inborn Lifeless", as well as different lyrics, a different ending, and a slightly different solo.

A remixed version of the song "Moonshield" was released on the EP Trigger. A video for the song "Artifacts of the Black Rain" was also released. 

In Flames, along with At the Gates and Dark Tranquillity, pioneered what is now known as melodic death metal, or the Gothenburg sound (since all of them came from that city).

In 1990, Jesper Strömblad founded the band to write music that combined the melodic guitar style of Iron Maiden with the brutality of death metal, something which Jesper stated he had never heard any band do.

In 1993, In Flames wrote, recorded, and self-produced their debut studio album, Lunar Strain. Since In Flames did not have a vocalist yet, Jesper asked Mikael Stanne (Dark Tranquillity) to provide vocals. In Flames would eventually need another vocalist for the recording of the EP Subterranean; this time Henke Forss would do the job. However, it wasn't until 1995 that the current vocalist Anders Fridén (Dark Tranquillity) joined the band.

Björn Gelotte originally joined as a drummer, then switched to guitars a few years (and albums) later.

The Jester Race was recorded and became a classic melodic death metal album. Afterward, In Flames got to tour with bands such as Samael and Kreator. 

 

 

 

Tracklist:

 1.     Moonshield     04:58
2.     The Jester's Dance     02:09       instrumental
3.     Artifacts of the Black Rain     03:17
4.     Graveland     02:46
5.     Lord Hypnos     04:01
6.     Dead Eternity     05:01
7.     The Jester Race     04:51
8.     December Flower     04:10
9.     Wayfaerer     04:41       instrumental
10.     Dead God in Me     04:15

40:09

 

Line up:

• Anders Fridén : Vocals (lead), Lyrics
• Björn Gelotte : Guitars (lead), Drums, Songwriting (tracks 3, 5, 9)
• Jesper Strömblad : Guitars (lead, acoustic), Keyboards, Songwriting (tracks 1-10)
• Johan Larsson : Bass, Vocals (backing), Songwriting (track 2)
• Glenn Ljungström : Guitars (lead), Songwriting (tracks 4-8, 10).

 

 

 

 

 Label: Nuclear Blast Records. NB 168-2 / 27361 61682.

 Original release licensed to Nuclear Blast Records by Wrong Again Records.
The band was under contract to WAR, but WAR never released their own edition of this album - early editions bore both labels' logos and stated "Licensed from Wrong Again Records".

Quotation in "Lord Hypnos" taken from William Wordsworth's "Ode: Intimations of Immortality from Recollections of Early Childhood".

The release date of the album is uncertain. Nuclear Blast cites February 20, 1996 while it may not have been distributed widely until August.

Recorded and mixed in November, 1995 at Studio Fredman, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Co-produced by In Flames.

Artwork: Andreas Marshall.
Logo: Glenn Ljungström. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Bolt Thrower - The IV Crusade (1992)

The IVth Crusade is the fourth studio album by the legendary British death metal band Bolt Thrower, released in 1992 via Earache Records.

Key Features

• Sound: On this album, the band significantly slowed down their tempo compared to their previous work, War Master, leaning into a heavier style influenced by Death-Doom and bands like Candlemass and Pentagram.
• Theme and Artwork: The title refers to the Fourth Crusade and the capture of Constantinople. The cover features the 1840 painting by Eugène Delacroix titled "The Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople".
• Legacy: It is considered one of the band’s most powerful and consistent works. In 2025, Loudwire named it the best death metal album of 1992.

 

 

 

 

 Tracklist:

1.     The IVth Crusade     04:59
2.     Icon     04:10
3.     Embers     05:18
4.     Where Next to Conquer     03:50
5.     As the World Burns     05:25
6.     This Time It's War     05:50
7.     Ritual     04:30
8.     Spearhead     06:47
9.     Celestial Sanctuary     04:37
10.     Dying Creed     04:17
11.     Through the Ages (Outro)     03:45
 
53:28 

 

Line up: 

• Gavin Ward : Guitars
• Karl Willetts : Vocals
• Barry Thomson : Guitars
• Jo Bench : Bass
• Andy Whale : Drums.

 

 

 

 Label: Earache Records. MOSH 70CD

 All tracks recorded and produced at Sawmills Studio, August 1992 by Colin Richardson and Bolt Thrower.
Mixed at: Fon Studios, Sheffield-September 1992.

Front Cover "Entry of the Crusaders into Constantinople"Painted By Delacroix In1840.