Bolt Thrower - Live War (2015)

Bolt Thrower were formed in September 1986 as a thrash/punk band, influenced largely by bands such as Slayer, Crass and Discharge. The band was founded by bassist Gavin Ward and guitarist Barry Thomson in a Coventry pub toilet during a hardcore punk gig. Shortly thereafter Andrew Whale and Alan West joined on drums and vocals respectively. In April 1987 the In Battle There Is No Law demo was recorded with this line-up.

Their second recording was the Concession of Pain demo, which they made in September 1987. Gavin had switched to guitars and they recruited Alex Tweedy to play the bass. However, Alex did not show up for the recording, and so Gavin played both guitar and bass for the demo. Two weeks after the recording session, Gavin's girlfriend Jo Bench replaced Tweedy.

With this line-up they recorded their first Peel session on 3 January 1988, with John Peel, the alternative disk jockey of BBC Radio One. He had received their second demo and became enthusiastic about the band. They recorded four tracks for it, resulting in a deal with Vinyl Solution to release one album. Just before the recording of their first full-length album, they replaced their singer with their driver Karl Willetts. Their debut LP, In Battle There Is No Law is only a half hour in length and has a primitive and raw sound often categorized as grindcore.

They were not satisfied with the deal with Vinyl Solution as it was a pure hardcore label at that time. The label did little promotion for Bolt Thrower and their blend of death metal and hardcore punk, so after one album Bolt Thrower decided to leave Vinyl Solution and were signed by Earache Records. Earache Records had also signed many other death metal bands including Carcass and Napalm Death. The production of their second album Realm Of Chaos album was poor, though it was an improvement on previous attempts. The artwork was created by John Sibbick under contract for Games Workshop for a gaming supplement they produced with a similar name to the album Bolt Thrower was about to release. After Games Workshop heard the recording of the songs for Bolt Thrower's second Peel session, which was recorded on 6 November 1988, they offered to do the expensive artwork for Bolt Thrower's album, an offer the band quickly accepted. The record was released in 1989 with the title of Realm of Chaos and with the subtitle Slaves to Darkness. Most of the lyrics to the songs were also influenced by the game, but not merely because of the deal with Games Workshop. Karl, Andy and Gavin were very much into the games Games Workshop produced and they wrote a couple of songs about these games. Some obvious examples are "Plague Bearer" and "World Eater". Most lyrics can however be projected on war, the general theme Bolt Thrower uses. After the recording of Realm of Chaos, they went on the Grindcrusher Tour with labelmates Napalm Death, Carcass and Morbid Angel. On the Cenotaph EP one song ("Realm of Chaos") appears that is recorded during this tour. This EP also features the two CD-bonus tracks from War Master and Realm of Chaos plus the song "Cenotaph".

Continuing, they recorded their third and final Peel session on 22 July 1990. On these three songs from the upcoming album were performed in raw versions as well as "Lost Souls Domain" off Realm Of Chaos. The next step in the history of Bolt Thrower was the album titled War Master. It was recorded, as the previous album, in the Slaughterhouse studios, which burnt down two weeks after the recordings were completed. Again, Games Workshop offered to do their artwork; however, as it was considered too expensive, Bolt Thrower declined the offer. The former head designer of Games Workshop would do the artwork, resulting in quite similar artwork as that of Realm of Chaos. During the U.S. tour they went on to promote the War Master album, they used an old U.S. school bus as a tour bus, loaded with many computer games. All three Peel sessions were then released on one CD named The Peel Sessions 1988–90 in 1991.

Their next step was the album The IVth Crusade. The title has a double meaning, as it was their fourth studio album (not counting the Peel sessions), but the album title also refers to the Fourth Crusade and the capturing of Constantinople. The cover artwork is a painting from Eugène Delacroix, showing "The Entry of the Crusaders in Constantinople".

They wrote slower songs which were heavier and more bombastic. It leans more towards doom metal influenced by bands like Candlemass, in combination with their own massive death metal sound. The album was followed by the tour World Crusade with the Polish death metal act Vader and the Swedish death metal band Grave in Europe. The band toured the U.S. again as well as Australia. During this time, a single was released called Spearhead containing a very heavy, extended remix of the CD track "Spearhead" plus two new tracks and "Dying Creed" off of the new album.

Their next album is called ...For Victory and was released in 1994. It was the final album with Karl Willetts and Andrew Whale. Both left the band because of changing life directions. The latest American tour did not go well, they returned home prematurely and by this time the band was quite fed-up with touring. A limited edition of the album exists containing a bonus live CD, called War (sometimes called Live War). After the album released, Karl Willetts was replaced by former Pestilence singer Martin van Drunen, and Martin Kearns, who took over the drum kit.

In 1995 and 1996 they went on two European tours. In 1997, Martin van Drunen decided to leave the band as he felt that he never really became a part of Bolt Thrower, and because he had a disease that made his hair fall out and gave him insecurity on stage. For at least one show in Germany, long time friend Dave Ingram stood in. Martin Kearns also decided to leave the band. The position at the drum kit is now taken by Alex Thomas. Karl Willetts temporarily rejoined the band to do vocal duties on their next album. The band switched record labels from Earache to Metal Blade Records, because since the U.S. ...For Victory tour they had seen a lack of success with Earache. Earache had also wanted to get rid of them and Bolt Thrower wanted to leave Earache as soon as possible, so they parted company.

The album titled Mercenary was released on 8 September 1998 in Europe and on 10 November 1998 in the USA, and features 9 tracks. It is an overall slower album than its predecessors. However, it is definitely very heavy and sounds very much like classic Bolt Thrower. Karl also returned to performing his previous style of singing; the hardcore punk influences have disappeared again. After the album recording, Karl left the band again and the band recruited Dave Ingram permanently after he left Benediction.

In November 1998, Earache Records released Who Dares Wins, a compilation featuring various older recordings, including the Spearhead and Cenotaph EPs. The band members themselves do not approve of the compilation's release and warn not to buy it, considering it a cheap cash-in from Earache. Originally, it was titled No Guts - No Glory but the title was changed because one song on Mercenary has the same title and Metal Blade objected. Following the release of Mercenary, the band embarked on a tour of Europe, called Into the Killing Zone, with Dave Ingram on vocals. Alex Thomas departed since he lacked interest in the musical direction of Bolt Thrower.

After a short European tour in 2001 (which only consisted of 5 dates), they started to work on a new album. Honour - Valour - Pride was released in late 2001 on Metal Blade, and shows a progression from the direction taken on Mercenary. It contains nine tracks; the digipak includes one bonus track. Martin Kearns is now back with the band after he settled his things in his life.

In 2004, the band began working on new material for their latest album. They intended to record it in May 2004, with the release set to the end of the year by Metal Blade. Meanwhile, a European tour and a U.S. tour were being prepared. Unfortunately, right before the recording could begin, Dave Ingram decided to leave due to health and personal issues. This postponed the new record and tours, and priority was set to finding a new singer. On 18 November 2004 the band announced the return of Karl Willetts. Recording of the album, titled Those Once Loyal, started in May 2005; it was released on 11 November in Germany, 14 November in the rest of Europe and 15 November in the United States, 2005. It has been met with widespread critical acclaim from magazines such as Rock Sound, Rock Hard and Metal Hammer. A European tour followed in January and February 2006. A second leg followed in April, with dates in Scandinavia, UK, Spain and more.

Bolt Thrower announced that, as they were satisfied with the Those Once Loyal album, they would be indefinitely postponing the recording of another LP. The band stated that their goal was always to stop after releasing "the perfect Bolt Thrower album". However, Karl Willetts had mentioned work on a ninth album.

Since releasing Those Once Loyal, Earache has released a remastered edition of the 1989 album Realm of Chaos featuring alternate artwork by John Sibbick, the artist responsible for the original artwork of both the Warhammer 40,000 Rogue Trader cover and Realm of Chaos - Slaves to Darkness. The band encouraged people not to buy it as, like Who Dares Wins, it was released without their consultation let alone consent. Furthermore, it has been alleged that the band has not received royalties from Earache for a number of years.

Martin "Kiddie" Kearns, who had been Bolt Thower's drummer from 1994 to 1997 and again since 2000, died unexpectedly at the age of 38 on 14 September 2015. As a result of his death, Bolt Thrower went on hiatus and cancelled their upcoming Australian tour, which would have been their first since 1993.

On 14 September 2016, the first anniversary of Kearns' death, Bolt Thrower announced on their website that they would not continue, explaining, "We spent over 20 years together, touring the world, with 3 different vocalists, but he was so much more than just a drummer to us. So when we carried his coffin to his final resting place, the Bolt Thrower drummer position was buried with him. He was, and will now forever remain The Bolt Thrower drummer, our Powerhouse and friend Martin 'Kiddie' Kearns." Rumours of the band's break-up were confirmed two days later by frontman Karl Willetts, stating, "I can confirm that Bolt Thrower are definitely over for good. There will be no reunion tours etc... no compromise."

On 7 March 2017, which would have been Kearns' 40th birthday, Bolt Thrower posted a lengthy statement on their website, which suggested that a reunion or possible new release in memory of Martin Kearns is in the works.

-Tracklist:

Side A:
1. The IVth Crusade     04:46      
2. Dying Creed     04:36      
3. Spearhead     06:29    
4. Unleashed     05:23    
5. Ritual     04:32    

Side B:
6. Where Next to Conquer     03:53    
7. Warmaster     04:28    
8. As the World Burns     06:48    
9. Cenotaph     05:03

-Line up:

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

Label: Earache Records.

This release was originally the 2nd CD on the special edition release of ...for Victory in 1994.

 Track times on cover are erroneous.

 Recorded in Manchester, 1992.

Barroselas Metal Fest IX, Por (2006)

Teitanblood - Purging Tongues [EP] (2011)

 

Teitanblood is a Spanish extreme metal band formed in 2003. Based in Madrid, the band currently consists of NSK (vocals, guitar, bass) and J (drums). The band released its debut album, Seven Chalices in 2009. Its follow-up, Death, was released 13 May 2014 via The Ajna Offensive and Norma Evangelium Diaboli record labels. The latter record was included on Decibel magazine’s list of Top 40 Albums Of 2014 as number 26.
Teitanblood's music is generally labeled as death metal and black metal. The band's debut was described by BrooklynVegan as "the most discordant, destructive, and ultimately unfucwitable blackened death in a long time", and their follow-up album was labeled by Pitchfork as "a weaponized hybrid of the two genres". The band's music also features influences from bands such as Repulsion, Necrovation and early Incantation, as well as Chris Reifert's death-doom work and thrash metal genre.
The band's logo partly appears on the cover art of Darkthrone's Circle the Wagons album. 

 

-Tracklist:

Single-sided:
 

1. Purging Tongues     15:37

 

 

-Line up:

• NSK: Vocals, Bass, Guitars
• J: Drums.

 

 

 

Label: Norma Evangelium Diaboli.

 Includes an A4 insert. 

 

 

 

¿Quién quizá sigue actuando entre estos muros, para avisarnos de que los tiempos están próximos, y para que nos consolemos, porque si los tiempos están próximos, aunque los sufrimientos sean insoportables no son infinitos en el tiempo, puesto que el gran ciclo de este universo está por consumarse?
¡oh! lo habéis comprendido muy bien, y tenéis miedo de pronunciar su nombre, porque también es el vuestro, pero aunque vosotros tengáis miedo, yo no lo tengo, y diré ese nombre en voz muy alta, para que vuestras vísceras se retuerzan de terror y vuestros dientes castañeteen hasta cortaros la lengua, y para que el hielo que se forme en vuestra sangre haga caer un velo de tinieblas sobre vuestros ojos...

Es la bestia inmunda, el anticristo

Cuando llega el anticristo llega en todos y para todos, y todos forman parte de él. Estará en signos repentino del cielo, donde de pronto surgirán cuernos y fuegos, al tiempo que se oirán bramidos de voces y hervirá el mar. está dicho que los hombres y las bestias engendrarán dragones. está dicho que las jóvenes esposasperfectamente, y, como los de las profecías, tenían el aspecto de hombres ya canosos, y eran los hijos cuadrúpedos de las profecías, y los espectros, y los embriones que deberían profetizar en el vientre de las madres. Pronunciando encantamientos mágicos, y que esos niños anunciarán que los tiempos están maduros y pedirán que se los mate. y todo está escrito, ¿sabéis? y está escrito que habrá gran agitación en los estamentos sociales, en los pueblos, e las iglesias; que surgirán pastores inecuos, perversos, llenos de desprecio, codiciosos, áviros de placer, hambrientos de ganancias, afectos a los discursos vanos, fanfarrones, arrogantes, golosos, malvados, libidinosos, jactanciosos, enemigos del evangelio, reacios a pasar por la puerta estrecha, dispuestos a despreciar una y otra vez la palabra verdadera... y aborrecerán todo camino de piedad, no se arrepentirán de sus pecados y así difundirán entre los pueblos la incredulidad, el odio entre hermanos, la maldad, la crueldad, la envidia, la indiferencia, el latrocinio, la ebriedad, la intemperancia, la lasciva, el placer carnal, la fornicación y todos los demás vicios. y será entonces, o sea precisamente ahora cuando el anticristo, que pretende imitar a nuestro señor, hará su blasfemia parusia. ¡bienaventurados los que entonces ya no vivan, o los que, sí viven, logren sobrevivir! llegará entonces el hijo de la perdición, el adversario que se gloria y e hincha de orgullo exhibiendo innumerables virtudes para engañar al mundo entero, y para prevalecer sobre los justos. parirán niños capaces de hablar
la hija de babilonia se levantará del trono de su esplendor para beber el cáliz de la amargura. multitudes enteras serán destruidas, en la corrupción (anticristo).
de su iniquidad. por todas partes surgirán campamentos de bárbaros y carros de guerra para ocupar las tierras. los adolescentes morirán por la espada, las niñas caerán en cautiverio, los hijos y las hijas consumarán incestos; la espada se descargará y todo occidente se vestirá de luto y se preparará para el día de la perdición que merece por su impureza. por todas partes cundirá entonces

La abominación y la desolación

El anticristo arrasará y destruirá, sus manos empuñarán la espada y arrojarán fuego y todo lo quemará con la violencia de la llama enfurecida; su fuerza será la blasfemia, su mano el engaño; su derecha la destrucción, su izquierda será portadora de tinieblas. por estos rasgos se lo reconocerá: su cabeza será de fuego ardiente, su ojo derecho estará inyectado en sangre, su ojo izquierdo será un verde felino y tendrá dos pupilas, y sus párpados serán blancos, y, su labio inferior, será grande, su fémur ser débil, los pies grandes, el pulgar chato y alargado... en ese momento todo se hundirá en la arbitrariedad, los hijos levantarán la mano contra los padres, la mujer vadirá intriga contra el marido, el marido acusará a la mujer ante la justicia, los amos serán inhumanos con los sirvientes y los sirvientes desobedecerán a los amos, ya no habrá respeto por los ancianos, los adolescentes querrán mandar, todos pensarán que el trabajo es un esfuerzo inútil, en todas partes se elevarán cánticos de gloria a la licencia, al vicio, a la disoluta libertad de las costumbres. y a continuación vendrá una ola de estupros, adulterios, perjurios, pecados contra natura, y enfermedades, vaticinios y encantamientos, y aparecerán en el cielo cuerpos voladores, surgirán entre los cristianos falsos profetas, falsos apóstoles, corruptores, impostores, brujos, violadores, ávaros, perjuros y falsificadores. los pastores se convertirán en lobos, los sacerdotes mentirán, los monjes desearán las cosas del mundo, los pobres no acudirán en ayuda de los jefes, los poderosos no tendrán misericordia, los justos se volverán testigos de la injusticia. todas las ciudades serán sacudidas por terremotos, habrá pestes en todas comarcas, habrá tempestades de viento que levantarán inmensas nubes de tierra, los campos quedarán contaminados, el mar secretará humores negruzcos, se producirán prodigios desconocidos en la luna, las estrellas se apartarán de su trayectoria normal, otras estrellas, desconocidas, surcarán el cielo, en verano nevará y apretará el calor en invierno, y habrán llegado los tiempos del fin y el fin de los tiempos...

El primer día a la hora tercia se elevará en el firmamento del cielo una voz grande y potente, una nube purpúrea alcanzará desde septentrión, truenos y relámpagos la seguirán, y caerá sobre la tierra una lluvia de sangre. el segundo día la tierra será arrancada de su sitio y el humo de un gran juego cruzará las puertas del cielo. el tercer día los abismos de la tierra retumbarán desde los cuatro rincones del cosmos. los pináculos del firmamento se abrirán, el aire se llenará de pilastras de humo y habrá hedor a azufre hasta la hora décima. el cuarto día al comienzo de la mañana el abismo se licuará y emitirá truenos, y los edificios se derrumbarán. el quinto día a la hora sexta se destruirán las potencias de luz y la rueda del sol, y habrá tinieblas en el mundo hasta la noche, y las estrellas y la luna no cumplirán su misión. El sexto día a la hora cuarta el firmamento se partirá de oriente a occidente y los ángeles podrán mirar hacia la tierra a través de la hendidura de los cielos y todos los que están en la tierra podrán ver a los ángeles que miran desde el cielo. el séptimo día entonces se celebrará el juicio de los cuerpos y las lamas y meditaremos sobre las palabras que pronunciará el señor para alejar de su lado los que no hayan merecido la absolución: "¡alejaos de mí, malditos, desapareced en el fuego eterno que os han preparado el diblo y sus ministros! ¡vosotros mismos os lo habéis merecido! ¡gozad ahora de vuestro premio! ¡alejaos de mí, bajad a las tinieblas exteriores y al fuego inextinguible! ¡yo os he dado forma, y vosotros habéis seguido a otro! ¡os habéis hecho sirvientes de otro amo, id a vivir con él en la oscuridad, con él, con la serpiente que no da tregua, en medio del chirrido de los dientes! ¡os di oídos para que escucháseis las escrituras, y escuhásteis las palabras de los paganos! ¡os hice una boca para que glorificáseis a dios, y la usásteis para las falsedades de los profetas y para los enigmas de los bufones! ¡os di los ojos para que viéseis la luz de mis preceptos, y los usásteis para escudriñar en las tinieblas! soy un juez humano pero justo. a cada uno daré lo que se merece. quisiera tener misericordia de vosotros, pero no encuentro aceite en vuestros vasos. estaría dispuesto a apiadarme de vosotros, pero vuestra lámparas están veladas por el humo. ¡alejaos de mí!" así hablará el señor. y entonces nosotros, bajaremos al suplicio eterno. por los siglos de los siglos. ¡Amén!

 

(Jorge de Burgos)

 

Hate Forest - The Most Ancient Ones (2001) LP reissue [2011]

 

 Hate Forest is a Ukrainian black metal band formed by Roman Saenko, the leading member of Drudkh, Dark Ages, and Blood of Kingu. Thurios joined the band in 1998 after the recording of Scythia. The music is mostly very fast, but occasionally slow, with low, distorted vocals, raw low fidelity quality production, programmed drums, and dark ambient elements (some releases have consisted entirely of dark ambient tracks). Musical influences are mostly from Scandinavian black metal to traditional death metal, especially Bolt thrower (Which they have covered their song "Cenotaph"). According to the band, its lyrics are about mythology, mainly Slavic, and inspired by H. P. Lovecraft's stories and Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophy. The band never gave interviews, never released photos, and held its distance from the black metal scene. After Hate Forest disbanded, Saenko focused on Blood of Kingu, a band similar in style but of different inspiration but had also ceased to exist in 2016. Despite accusations of being a national-socialist black metal band, there is no definitive evidence available to prove the statement, and the band and their record label had previously expressed an aversion to political lyrics, endorsements, or any sort of mention of modern issues prior to their disbandment.

Hate Forest disbanded and a new band (fronted by Roman Saenko) called Blood of Kingu was formed.

Reformed in 2019 for a one-off concert at Metal East - Nove Kolo.

BOBV231LP

-Tracklist:

Side A:
1. To the Thickets and Swamps     04:05    
2. The Most Ancient Ones     04:53    
3. Inmost Winter     06:00    
4. Black Forest     05:07
   
Side B.
5. The Elders     05:27    
6. Darkness     06:27    
7. The Night of Winter Solstice     06:54    
8. The Curse     06:22

 

-Line up:

• Thurios: Vocals, Guitars
• Roman Saenko. Vocals, Guitars, Bass
• Khaoth: Drum programming. 

 

 

 

Label: Back on Black. 

 Recorded in summer and autumn 2001.

 The music on this album is a re-recording of "The Curse" demo with altered song order and programmed drums.

 

 
Manufactured and distributed by Plastic Head Distribution.

180gram.

 Gatefold cover. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Testament - Return To Apocaliptic City [EP] (1993)

 

Steve "Zetro" Souza from Exodus was the lead singer from 1985-1986, and he has done vocals for Testament at some points. There was precisely one show played as Legacy with Chuck Billy on vocals, in July 1986.

Although still named Legacy at the time of recording, they couldn't release the album under that name, as there was a jazz band who had registered it. Billy Milano suggested they name themselves Testament, and they liked it. They used their old name as the album title.

Testament was one of the early thrash metal bands to sign to a major label, having signed to Atlantic in 1986.

Greg Christian had reportedly auditioned for bass or was asked to join Metallica following Cliff Burton's death. He was among the few who were considered for the role.

In 2001, Chuck Billy was diagnosed with germ cell seminoma; a rare kind of cancer in Chuck's case because this is usually in the testicular region of a man's body, but Chuck had in his chest region near his heart. He had been undergoing numerous treatments and survived the cancer. Festivals and concerts had been held in helping raise money for Chuck's sickness. He has since fully recovered.

-Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Over the Wall (live)     05:29
2. So Many Lies (live)     06:13
3. The Haunting (live)     04:28

Side B:
4. Disciples of the Watch (live)     04:38
5. Reign of Terror     04:49
6. Return to Serenity (radio edit)     04:32

 

 

-Line up:

 

 • Glen Alvelais : Guitars (lead) (tracks 1-4)
 • Paul Bostaph : Drums (tracks 1-4)
 • Alex Skolnick : Guitars (lead) (tracks 5, 6)
 • Louie Clemente : Drums (tracks 5, 6)
 • Chuck Billy : Vocals
 • Eric Peterson : Guitars (rhythm)
 • Greg Christian : Bass.

 

 

 

 

 

 Label: Atlantic Records.

 Tracks 1-4 recorded live at the Los Angeles Palladium. Produced by Michael rosen & Testament. Line-up : Chuck Billy (v), Eric Peterson (g), Greg Christian (b), Paul Bostaph (d), Glen Alvelais (g).
Track 5 produced by Alex Perialas. Track 6 produced by Tony Platt. Line-up : Chuck Billy (v), Eric Peterson (g), Greg Christian (b), Alex Skolnick (g), Louie Clemente (d).
  
Mastered: George Horn.

 
 Illustration: Tommy Pons.

 

 

Morte Incandescente - ...Your Funeral (2003)

Black metal band from Lisboa, Portugal became one of the most well known black metal acts in Portugal.

Morte Incandescente is one of the multiple side projects of Corpus Christii's leader Nocturnus Horrendus, along with Vulturius from the Black Circle band Irae.

 

 Formed in 2001.

-Tracklist:

 1. Spell of Blood Tears     02:16
2. Awoken Death     05:53   
3. Uncommon Despair     05:17     
4. Forgotten     04:30     
5. Feeble Corpse     04:14     
6. Steeple Fuck     04:17     
7. Your Bloodstream     05:04     
8. Decadent Suffering     05:49   
9. ...Your Funeral     03:08

 

-Line up:

• Vulturius: Vocals, Bass, Guitars
• Nocturnus Horrendus: Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Drums. 

 

Label: Elegy Records.

Limited to 1000 copies.

Recorded in S.A.T.H.R. Studios, under the spell of Satan.

 

SWR Barroselas Metalfest XIII 01.05.2010

 

Sinister - Aggressive Measures (1998) + Savage Or Grace (2003)

Sinister is a death metal band from the Netherlands, assembled in 1989 and disbanded in 2004. They have currently reformed in 2005, with Aad on vocals and Bas van den Bogaard on bass guitar. They have released 8 albums consistently in the death metal vein.

Starting in 1989, Sinister was a band arising in the middle of the Death-Metal hype. After releasing a demo, which sold about 1500 copies, a promo tape followed. Sending out the promo to various labels resulted in signing up at Nuclear Blast Records, Germany 1991.

There debut CD 'Cross the Styx' saw the light in early 1992, and sold many copies worldwide. Many live shows all over Europe followed. Touring with bands like Suffocation, Cannibal Corpse and Deicide increased the number of people knowing Sinister.

In the years after that, Sinister succeeded in maintaining their popularity by releasing their second album 'Diabolical Summoning' (1993), 'Hate' (1995) and doing many live shows all over Europe and a very successful 55 show-tour through all the USA.

At the end of this period, Death Metal got less popular, lots of Death-Metal fans switched over to Black-Metal, Gothic and other atmospherical music. Sinister never thought about playing other music than their favourite; Death Metal. more....

Some years past and the band released their mini-CD 'Bastard Saints' (1996), and played a few live-shows. Several line-up changes followed, and led Sinister to write their most aggressive brutal and intense album so far 'Aggressive Measures' (1998).

This time their maintenance in Death Metal payed off. Death Metal is back, where for Sinister it never left. The response from fans and critics where good, sold lots of albums and played lots of good shows, of which a short US-tour and good festivals like Wacken open air, Milwaukee Metalfest and Czech Dynamo blessed their way. Yet the cooperation between Sinister and vocalist Eric didn't work out very well, which lead to Eric's departure in August 1999. Sinister was searching for a new singer. After some serious tryouts with different singers, Rachel came out best and the band started concentrating on the next record. Creative Killings was released at Hammerheart Records, September 2001. Shortly, after the release guitarist Bart decided to quit the band. A replacement was found in Pascal. The album was promoted with shows in Russia, Belarus and a 26 show tour across the rest of Europe.

In 2002 Sinister decided to join forces again with Nuclear Blast records. The result is the release of their latest album, Savage or Grace, which will be released may 12th. The album will be massively promoted through shows in Mexico, Columbia and a two week tour with Cannibal Corpse across Europe. 

Aggressive Measures (1998):

-Tracklist:

1. Intro ('The Upcoming')     01:14
2. Aggressive Measures     03:42
3. Beyond the Superstition     02:54
4. Into the Forgotten     03:42
5. Enslave the Weak     04:31
6. Fake Redemption     03:17
7. Chained in Reality     04:36
8. Emerged with Hate     02:36
9. Blood Follows the Blood     04:17

 

-Line up:

• Eric: Vocals, Lyrics
• Aad: Drums
• Bart: Guitars
• Alex: Bass, Lyrics.

 

 

 

 

 

Label: Nuclear Blast.

 All music and lyrics by Sinister '98.
Originally the band wanted Wes Benscoter to create the album cover but he was busy with other commitments.
Recorded and mixed at Studio Excess, Rotterdam, Holland, April/May 1998.
Co-produced/engineered by Sinister.

 The first catalog number (NB 332) is presented on back inlay & the disc. The second catalog number (27361 63322) is presented on spines.

 

 

 

 Sinister (1998)

 

Savage Or Grace (2003):
 
 

-Tracklist:

1. Rise of the Predator     02:16
2. Savage or Grace     02:36
3. Barbaric Order     03:48
4. The Age of Murder     03:18
5. Conception of Sin     05:21
6. Chapel Desecration     03:40
7. Dominion     03:31
8. Collapse Rewind     03:05
9. Apocalypse in Time     02:51

-Line up:

 • Rachel Heyzer: Vocals
 • Aad Kloosterwaard: Drums
 • Alex Paul: Bass, Lyrics
 • Ron van de Polder: Guitars (rhythm)
 • Pascal Grevinga: Guitars (lead).

 

Label: Nuclear Blast.

At this time Sinister was having alot of internal problems and the entire record musically was written by Ron van de Polder without hardly any input from anyone else in the process.

Recorded in the Excess Studio in Rotterdam, Holland during the Winter of 2003.

 

   Sinister (2001)  

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Setherial - Hell Eternal [1999] LP (2001)

 

Founded in late 1993 by guitarists Alastor Mysteriis and Devothan.

The band began as a four piece: Devothan (bass), Mysteriis (guitar), Cheeroth (vocals) and Zathanel (drums). As their sound and direction evolved, Devothan took over the role of second guitarist, while Thorn (from Egregori) accepted the bass responsibilities. Following Thorn's lead, Kraath (from Egregori) found his way to Setherial as lead vocalist. When the local band Egregori broke up, Kraath Zaahr Raath was asked to join as a vocalist and lyric writer. The result of this can be heard on the debut demo entitled "A Hail to Faceless Angels". Cheeroth then was dismissed during the recording of the "For Dem Mit Blod" 7"EP, due to many mistakes and personality conflicts. There were some more line-up changes prior to the recording of the now legendary "Nord" album. Zathanel has since left and moved on to Sorhin. The only remaining members from the classic "For Dem Mit Blod" 7"EP are now Mysteriis and Kraath. Cheeroth departed and the band signed to Napalm Records. They recorded their debut "Nord" in Abyss studio. Although "Nord" received its due acclaim worldwide, Setherial split and the two remaining members, Kraath and Mysteriis began work on their second release.

For "Lords of the Nightrealm", Setherial enlisted In Battle's drummer and Choronzon on guitars to complete the line-up. With the band's third release, "Hell Eternal", came yet another line-up change. Mysteriis left his role as guitarist to take on the drumming responsibilities and Wrath (Naglfar) joined Setherials ranks to handle vocal-duties. In 2003 they returned with a special release. "From the Ancient Ruins" (February 2003) which included unreleased demo material from 1994, as well as 1995 and 1998 studio sessions. This album was to end Setherials collaboration with Napalm Records.

In 2003 Setherial signed a deal with Regain Records and started working on material for the next album "Endtime Divine" which was released the same year. On this album, Zathanel, who was Setherials original drummer returned - as bassplayer. Wrath, now handling vocals in two bands decided to step aside. Again, being without vocalist Setherial perservered and subsequently found a new vocalist in Infaustus and a bassplayer in Funestus Inferis replacing Zathanel. Being a injection for the band they set out to record their most devastating album to date. The new album, Death Triumphant, though being cast in the same mould as previous albums brings forth a more precise and thorough album than before. Exhibiting a more dynamic and versatile depth to their sound but keeping the flair of darkness that signifies Setherial. Recorded at Abyss Studio for two weeks in November 2005, mixed and mastered by Sverker Widgren at Necromorbus Studio in january 2006.

 

-Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Towards Thy Realm     05:27
2. Shadows of the Throne     05:59
3. Hell Eternal     05:39

     
Side B:
4. The Aeschma Deava     07:19
5. The Sign of Wrath Awaked     05:46
6. The Nightrealm     06:07
7. Guardians of the Gates of Flame     04:23

 

-Line up:

 

⛧Wrath: Vocals
⛧Choronzon: Guitars, Keyboards
⛧Alastor Mysteriis: Drums
⛧Kraath: Guitars
⛧Sasrof: Bass,

 

 

Label: Perverted Taste.

 

Limited to 500 copies.

 "The Sign of Wrath Awaked" is based on Paradise L.
Full album title is "Hell Eternal (Guardian of the Flame).

Recorded in September and mixed in November 1998 at the Abyss Studio.
Produced and mixed by Setherial And Tommy Tägtgren.
Mastered at Tonteknik Recording by Jakob and Setherial.
All music and lyrics by Håkan Sjödin (a.k.a. Mysteriis) except #6 by Håkan Sjödin, Johansson (a.k.a. Choronzon) and Hellquist).
All songs were written 1998 except #4 which was written in 1997.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deranged - Deranged (2001)

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.

Former vocalist Per Gyllenbäck was the co-owner (along with Wez Wenedikter) of Wrong Again Records. Inspired by the bloodiest and most violent bands of the time, like early Carcass, Napalm Death, Impetigo, Suffocation et c, and even bloodier horror films, they started to grind.

 Rikard Wermén left the band in spring of 2008, Johan Axelsson left shortly thereafter, and the band was then effectively dissolved. The band was resurrected in the summer of 2009.

-Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Flesh Rebel     05:33    
2. Cum on Command     02:28    
3. Dead Hand Strangulation     04:25    
4. Endophagy     02:54    
5. Injected by Filth     02:22
   
Side B:
6. La orgía de los muertos     01:46    
7. Humanity; God's Failure     04:01    
8. Malebolgia     02:37    
9. Incurable     03:56    
10. Impulse, Prey, Pleasure     03:31    
11. Screen Passion     01:57 

 

-Line up:

- Rikard Wermén: Drums, Lyrics (tracks 2, 4-9, 11)
- Johan Anderberg: Vocals, Bass, Lyrics (tracks 1, 3, 10)
- Johan Axelsson: Guitars. 

 

 

 

Label: Merciless Records.

 

 Gatefold sleeve.

Music by Johan Axelsson and Rikard Wermén except "La orgia de los muertos" by Berno Paulsson, Johan Axelsson and Rikard Wermén and "Screen Passion" by Berno Paulsson and Johan Axelsson.

"La orgia de los muertos" is spanish for "The Orgy of the Dead".

Recorded, mixed and produced at Berno Studio, in December 2000 by Berno Paulsson.
Mastered at Mastering Room by Göran Finnberg.