Deranged - High On Blood (1998) [Reissue] (2005)

 

Deranged was formed 1991 by a couple of bored teens in the southern parts of Sweden that basically wanted something to do on their sparetime. Inspired by the bloodiest and most violent bands of the time, like early Carcass, Napalm Death, Impetigo, Suffocation, etc. and even bloodier horror films, they started to grind.

* 1992, recorded and released their one only offical demo tape "The Confessions of a Necrophile".

* 1993-94, the band released their first label-supported material, being the first and second 7" single, ("...the Confessions Continues" and "Upon the Medical Slab"), Quickly followed by two mini CDs, ("Architects of Perversions" and "Sculpture of the Pead"). The cover and the lyrics of "...the Confessions Continues" was considered extreme enough to be banned in Germany.

* 1995-96 saw the first Deranged shows outside of Sweden, with gigs in Germany, Poland, etc. The band has kept touring Europe ever since, and has to this date probably played ten times more in Germany than in Sweden. The video for "Killing Spree" from the "Rated-X" debut album gets played on MTV's Headbanger's Ball. In -96, founding member and vocalist Per Gyllenbäck left, replaced by Fredrick Sandberg. At the same time, the side-project Murder Corporation was kicked off, releasing 2 albums on Displeased, plus several minor releases.

* 1998, High on Blood was released on Regain Records (founded by Gyllenbäck), which is still considered by many to be one of the "classic" Deranged albums. "By Knife..." has been a part of the live-set ever since. Tours with Dying Fetus, Defaced Creation, Vomitory and Aborted, among others.

* In 2000, Deranged signed with French label Listenable, and the slot as basist and vocalist was filled by Johan Anderberg. The third album, simply titled III, and the fourth self-titled, was released, alongside a split with US legends Abscess. "Rogga" Johansson did some live vocals for a tour with Immolation, Decapitated and Deströyer 666, but was never a member of the band. The band also visits Japan, first time outside Europe.

* 2002: Anderberg is replaced by Calle Fäldt, and Deranged's most extreme album so far, Plainfield Cemetary, is unleashed, followed by among other a massive euro-tour with Vader and Arkhon Infaustus, and UK dates with Kreator. After folding Murder Corporation, a second side project is started: Killaman!

* In 2006, the "Obscenities in B-Flat" album is released, which is the last album with Fäldt, and the last one on Listenable.

* 2007 sees the trio become a four-piece, when Thomas Ahlgren picks up the bass and Martin Schönherr starts to scream. This line-up records "The Redlight Murder Case", with every song-title taken from classic Giallo flicks. Just after the release, back on Regain this time, both original members Rikard Wermén and Johan Axelsson leaves, killing off the band.

* The dead will never rest, they always come back - in the summer of 2009, the band is resurrected, with Wermén and Schönherr back where they were before. Thomas Ahlgren picks up the guitar after Axelsson, with Andreas Johansson filling the bassist slot. After some festival gigs across Europe and a short Russian tour, the band returned to Berno Studio in February 2011, to record the "come-back" album "Cut Carve Rip Serve", released on the US label Sevared Records.

-Tracklist:

1. Razor Divine     03:20
2. Humanity Feeds on Filth     03:20
3. (Eroti)kill     03:57
4. Raised on Human Sin     02:38
5. High on Blood     03:20
6. Robber of Life     03:23
7. Nailed Ejaculation     03:56
8. By Knife...     04:23
9. Haunted by Natural Danger     03:48
10. With the Silence Came Horror     04:18
11. Experience the Flesh     03:51

12. Razor Divine (2003 version)     02:53
13. By Knife... (2003 version)     04:13

 

 

-Line up:

• Rikard Wermén: drums, lyrics (tracks 2-8, 10, 11)
• Johan Axelsson: guitars, lyrics (track 9)
• Fredrik Sandberg: vocals
• Dan Bengtsson: bass, lyrics (track 1).

 

 

 

 

 

Produced by Berno Paulsson and Deranged.

Artwork by Ron Goldsurfer and Deranged.

Recorded and mixed at Berno Studio, Malmoe, Sweden, July 1997.

Mastered at the Mastering Room, Gothenburg, Sweden.

 

 Tracks 12 and 13 recorded in Berno Studio, January 2003.

 

 Label: CD-Maximum.

 

 

Armaggedon - Imperium Wird Durch Das Blut Wieder Aufleben (2005)

Armaggedon was formed in 2002, La Buisse, France.

Lyrical themes: Satanism, Anti-Humanism, Antisemitism, Evil, National Socialism.

Grimvald ran Chaos Productions and L'Ordre du Chaos zine.

 

 

 

-Tracklist:

1. Darkness & Hate     04:16
2. Crushing the Bastard     04:14
3. Open the Gates of Hell     03:21
4. Fullmoon Apocalypse     03:20
5. Conquerors of Imperial Hell     04:06
6. Masturbate on the Altar of God     05:01
7. So Cold in Transylvania     03:53
8. The Gate of Nanna (Beherit cover)     03:09

 

 

-Line up:

• Grimvald: guitars, bass
• SSatan: vocals.

 

 

Label: Christhunt Productions.

 Limited to 1000 copies.

 Title means "Empire will Revive by the Blood". 

 Manufactured by SNA

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Mayhem - Live in Leipzig (1993) [Reissue 2015]

Per Yngve Ohlin (16 January 1969 - 8 April 1991), better known by his stage name Dead, was a Swedish black/death metal vocalist and lyricist best known for his work with Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. He also performed as vocalist of the Swedish death metal band Morbid on their demo December Moon.
 In early 1986, he founded the Swedish death metal group Morbid, with which he recorded a demo tape called December Moon. Shortly afterwards, he decided the band wasn't going anywhere and contacted the members of Mayhem. According to Mayhem bassist Jørn 'Necrobutcher' Stubberud, he initially sent them a small package containing a demo tape, a letter, and a crucified mouse. Although Necrobutcher lost the package itself, he kept the tape which had Dead's contact details. Dead moved to Norway and joined the band in early 1988.

Tracks 6 and 11 only available on the original LP; taken from the CBR Projections of a Stained Mind compilation, both tracks feature Dead on vocals. Later on, they appeared on the split with The Meads of Asphodel and also on the bootleg Morbid/Mayhem split A Tribute to the Black Emperors.

Live in Leipzig was originally spread by the band in early 1991 as a live demo tape. Dead did a couple of different covers for this limited release.

Legendary, yet roughly produced live album. The gig featured heavy atmospheric effects such as severed pig heads impaled on wooden spikes. The band's clothes were decayed and soiled. Pieces of rotting meat were thrown into the audience and given to people. Dead also was noted on slicing himself open during the show. The band arrived in Leipzig with all instruments by train.

Peaceville, reissue, 180 gram.

-Tracklist:

A1. Deathcrush    
A2. Necrolust    
A3. Funeral Fog    
A4. The Freezing Moon    
A5. Carnage    
B1. Buried By Time And Dust    
B2. Pagan Fears    
B3. Chainsaw Gutsfuck    
B4. Pure Fucking Armageddon

-Line up:

    Dead: vocals
    Euronymous: guitar
    Necrobutcher: bass
    Hellhammer: drums

◌ 25th Anniversary, limited edition reissue on purple and black vinyl.
◌ Sleeve with original cover artwork of the 1st press in 1993.
◌ Includes 8-page booklet with liner notes and recollections from Hellhammer and Necrobutcher, notes from Metalion of the Kult Slayer Magazin, rare images, sketches, letters surrounding the event, interviews with Hellhammer and Necrobutcher performed by Finn Håkon Rødland, pictures of letters written by Dead and Euronymous, plus a tape of Live in Leipzig with custom made cover, made by Dead, courtesy of The True Mayhem Collection.
◌ Recorded live in Eiskeller, Leipzig, Germany, on the 26th November 1990.

Sarcófago - Desecration Of Demos (2012)

 

According to Wagner, the band split up in 1987 after recording I.N.R.I. album and reformed in 1989.
Pussy Fucker played with the band only few gigs.
The front cover of the band's debut album, I.N.R.I., is regarded as a great influence on black metal's corpse paint style make-up.
 That record is also considered one of the "first wave" albums that helped shape the genre. Their second LP, The Laws of Scourge, was one of the first technical death
 metal records to be released.
The band broke up in 2000, after releasing the Crust EP. Former members, minus Wagner, played throughout Brazil in 2006 under the moniker Tributo ao Sarcófago
 (Tribute to Sarcófago). In 2009, rumors surfaced that the original I.N.R.I. line-up were reuniting for a small, high-profile tour, but proved to be false.
 A reissue of their back catalogue is in the works, a joint effort between Cogumelo Records and American label Greydaze
In 2006 Gerald Minelli, Manoel Henriques and Fábio Jhasko (joined by other guest musicians) started performing some live concerts as a Sarcófago tribute band. However, those concerts were NEVER intended to be considered a Sarcófago re-union nor have any of the musicians involved claimed it to be so.
D.D. Crazy and Butcher are brothers.

 

-Tracklist:

Satanic Lust - Feb 1986

A1 Intro
A2 Satanas
A3 Nightmare
A4 Third Slaughter.

   
Recrucify - June 1986

A5 Recrucify
A6 The Black Vomit
A7 Satanas

   
Christ's Death - March 1987

B1 Christ's Death
B2 Desecration Of Virgin
B3 Satanic Lust.

    
    Sepultado - Rehearsal Tape Recorded On 5-14-1987

B4 Satanas
B5 Nightmare.

 

-Line up:

⛧Incubus: bass
⛧D.D. Crazy: drums
⛧Butcher: guitar
⛧Antichrist: vocals.

 

 

Label: none

 

Bootleg LP.

 

All of the Sarcófago demos taken from first generation source tapes for best possible sound quality.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Incantation - Primordial Domination (2006) Reissue [2017]

A megalith of the death metal underground whose New York scene association, aside the pioneers of the genre, head into a new chapter. Ever precise to their origins the band has witnessed and experienced the ebb and flow of the scene they helped create. Whether due to giving their support by providing some their first tour experience. Or having that equaled playing with such an array of musicians and bands in and outside the confines of the band. With more 10 studio albums, videos even a TV commercial. Numerous releases being in the form of demo cassettes, 7", LP, CD dedication still holds true with tireless effort. Hall of Fame, Top 10 lists honoring their discography through publications, internet and radio. Having gathered supporters and fans all along the 25 year journey. Circles devoted to all/specific eras or an audience's first encounter. Incantation has crushed venues, festivals, and clubs with their rabid attendance. From North, Central and South America. Canada, Europe, Scandinavia, Australia or Japan all have welcomed the inferno that scorched their lands.

HELLS LP 230

 

 

-Tracklist:

Side A
1. Primordial Domination     02:54
2. The Fallen Priest     03:34
3. Dissolute Rule / Begin Apocalypse     03:37
4. Hailed Babylon     04:22
5. Lead to Desolation     03:50

Side B
6. Doctrines of Reproach     04:14
7. The Stench of Crucifixion     06:28
8. Extirpated Dominus     05:05
9. Conquered God     06:09

40:13 

 

-Line up:

• John McEntee: guitars, vocals, lyrics (tracks 7, 8)
• Kyle Severn: drums, lyrics (track 2)
• Joe Lombard (R.I.P. 2012): bass, lyrics (tracks 3-6, 9)

 

Label: Hells Headbangers Records.

Recorded at Mars Recording Studio in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A.
Engineered and mixed in April / May 2006.
Produced by Bill Korecky and Incantation.
Mastered at West West Side Music.

 

 Re-issued on vinyl in a gatefold cover with gold hot foil print and liner notes on a printed inner sleeve, gold/bronze marbled vinyl. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 17.07.2006 La Iguana Club, Vigo (Esp)

 

 

 

 

Masturbación Cristiana & Xerbeth - Devastadores de Templos Bastardos [split 7'' EP] (2009)

 

Masturbación Cristiana from Ecuador and Xerbeth from Bolivia play true South American Black Metal.

-Tracklist:

Side A

1. Masturbación Cristiana - Destrucción / Kaos Total     04:14
2. Masturbación Cristiana - Masturbación Cristiana     03:24

Side B

3. Xerbeth - Sepultado en la Ignorancia     03:44
4. Xerbeth - Devastador     03:40

 

-Line up:

Xerbeth:

⛧ Blasfemo: guitars
⛧ Holocaust: vocals
⛧ Conciliabulum: bass.

Masturbación Cristiana:

⸸ Carniserius: bass
⸸ Devastador: drums
⸸ Sadico: guitars
⸸ Satalin War: vocals.

 

 

 

Label: Uku-Pacha.

Including poster.

 

300 copies on red and 200 on black vinyl.

 

Xerbeth: Recorded on 17/18th June 2009.

 

Assassin - Interstellar Experience (1988)

No sound truly defines Thrash Metal more than Assassin. A hybrid of Speed Thrash Metal and Hardcore splashed with a sense of humor, it grabs you by the throat and kicks your ass. Although a band photo predates the official band formation, Assassin was officially formed in 1984 by original lineup, Robert Gonnella (vocals), Dinko Vekic (lead guitar), Scholli (rhythm guitar), Lulle (bass) and Psycho (drums). Dubbed the Holy Terror era, their first demo sold approximately 500 copies; a great feat considering there was no internet music sharing. A short time later, the The Saga Of Nemesis demo was released in 1986 and Assassin was signed to SPV. The Upcoming Terror album was released and sold approximately 15,000 copies. After some time off, the band regrouped with new members Michael Hoffmann (guitar) and Frank Nellen (drums). They released their second album, Interstellar Experience in 1988 and quickly rose through the ranks as one of Germanys top 5 thrash bands. Supporting Death Angel on their first official tour in 1988, nearly all shows were sold out. While working on their third album, all their equipment was stolen and Assassin, having no funds to reinvest in equipment, lost their will to continue and shortly broke up thereafter. Fast forward to 2002! After numerous chants of Go, Fight, Kill from the worldwide Thrash Metal community, the band regroups and the official Assassin reunion is announced. This new lineup was Robert (vocals), Dinko (lead guitar), Scholli (rhythm guitar), Achim (bass) and Atomic Steiff (drums). A new 5 track demo was recorded and played live at Wacken 2003 to the positive reviews of many critics. Its incredible how quick the underground spreads the information, explains Rudy Schmitz, Assassin's manager. Suddenly, radio stations are playing Assassin again in their rotations and the rabid fans want more and they want Assassin live. Shows are booked and appetites are fed. ''We made some shows and it was like coming hom'', says singer Robert Gonnella. With Dinko gone most of 2005, it was decided that another guitarist would step in to fill the void and also support Dinko. Back from a 6 year long extended trip to Brazil, Michael, formerly on Sodom..s Better Off Dead and an Assassin veteran, having recorded on Interstellar Experience, was ready to jump in as a third guitarist. Atomic and Dinko left the band and Frank once again was back on skins. In early 2005 their 3rd album The Club was released, self-produced and self-released. In 2009, the drummer Frank Nellen left the band for personal reasons and was replaced by the Wicked Kemao drummer Björn Sondermann. At the same time the problem of the occupation on bass was dissolved with the joining of Joachim Kremer. In spring 2010, Assassin played some shows in Asia where the concerts in Japan were professionally recorded with the plan to release a DVD. In autumn 2010 the band signed a record deal with the German label SPV and recorded their new album with producer Harris Johns...

Reissue 2007, Axe Killer Records.

-Tracklist: 

 1. Abstract War     05:14    
2. A.G.D.     04:12      
3. A Message to Survive     03:18      
4. Pipeline (The Chantays cover)     01:24    
5. Resolution 588     04:14    
6. Junk Food     03:38    
7. Interstellar Experience     03:33
8. Baka     02:30


-Line up:

- Michael "Micha" Hoffmann: guitars.
 - Markus "Lulle" Ludwig: bass 
- Frank Nellen: drums 
- Robert Gonnella: vocals 
- Dinko Vekić: guitars

 Label: Axe Killer Records.

 Recorded at Music Lab Studios, Berlin, in January 1988.