Mütiilation - Majestas Leprosus (2003) LP [2005]

 

Mütiilation, one of the main representatives of the French underground Black Metal, is born during year 1991 in Montpellier around Jean-Luc, Meyhnach and David, respectively drummer, singer/guitar player, bass player.
Just after the release of their first demo, "Rites Through the Twilight of Hell " in 1992, the band is rapidly under the aegis of Black Legions. The music of Mütiilation is extremely black and tortured, with also some strange atmosphere. After the release of the maxi "Hail Sathanas, we are the Black Legions" in 1993, Jean-Luc and David leave the band. Jean-Luc is replaced by Kriss, the bass is put aside for a while. For the following release the band signs with Warmaster productions to give birth to its first album, ' Evil - the gestalt of loathing ' which will finally never come out to life.

During year 1995, Kriss leaves Mütiilation, claiming to be scared by the events and the drastically dark orientation of music. Mørdrëd takes the vacant post of bass player and the band will keep the drums tracks of Kriss for the recording of its first album "Vampires of black imperial blood" released in 1996 on Drakkar Production. Mørdrëd finally leaves the band shortly afterwards.

In 1999, Mütiilation releases a new album "Remains of a Ruined, Dead, Cursed Soul", which is more a compilation of unreleased pieces that an proper album, containing besides the titles of their unreleased disc of 1993 as well as two titles dating from a recording session of 1997. This album was supposed to announce the death of Mütiilation and its world 'its reluctance for orientation of the black metal scene'.

In 2001, Meyhnach, alone and determined, decides to re-form Mütiilation to show to the world that Black did not die (see the text of ''Black Millenium (Grimly Reborn)'' third album of the band released this year there). At this time Mütiilation wants to strike back and do things big definitely assuming its condition of solo project.

The band played two shows in 2001, one in Marseille and one at Under the Black Sun Festival in Germendorf. Both were bootlegged by Wargeist Productions under the title Desecrate Jesus' Name (CD + DVD, in DVD case), limited to 100 handnumbered copies with no extras.

Out in 2003, ''Majestas Leprosus'' , fourth official album, certainly the darkest of all career of Mütiilation.

Despite the one-shot live performance at the Hellfest (France) 2015 that saw Mütiilation rise again, Meyhna'ch declared fall 2017 this project to be "definitely dead".

-Tracklist:

    From The Evil Vortex...
A-I     Introducing The Plague
A-II     Tormenting My Nights
A-III     Destroy Your Life For Satan
   
   Predominance Of Belzebuth
A-IV     Bitterness Bloodred
A-V     Majestas Leprosus
B-VI     Beyond The Decay Of Time And Flies
   
  ...To The Suicidal Void
B-VII     The Ugliness Inside
B-VIII     If These Walls Could Speak
B-IX     Words Of Evil.

 

-Line up:

⛧Meyhna'ch: Vocals, Guitars, bass, drum programming.

 

Label: Ordealis Records.

 

 Limited to 666 copies.

Recorded and Mixed by Meyhna'ch during the long depressive winter 2002-2003. 

 Co-released with Battlesk'rs Productions.

Gatefold cover with black glossy printed inner sleeve.
Tracks numbered sequentially in Roman numerals on back cover. 

 

No Return - Manipulated Mind (2008) Promo

 

No Return is a French Death-Thrash metal band formed in 1989.

The band recorded its first album “Psychological Torment” (1990) in Germany with Coroner’s drummer and Marky Marquis as Art Director, then produced the second album  “Contamination Rises” (1992) at  Morrisound's Studios in Tampa, Florida with the help of Scott Burns.

Ever since, the band has kept on sharing its passion for metal music, performing alongside other bands such as Arch Enemy, Samael, Napalm Death, Sepultura, Coroner, Motorhead and many others, all while regularly releasing new albums. 

In March 2015, they released worldwide (with the Danish label Mighty Music / Target) “Fearless Walk To Rise” produced by Jacob Hansen (Volbeat, Aborted, Pretty Maids .....).
Several tours followed this release including a French tour that was closed with a performance on the Mainstage of the Hellfest Open Air.
Two other European tours also followed, one with Dew Scented and Angelus Apatrida in October 2015,  the other with Onslaught and Mors Principium Est in September 2016.

 

 

-Tracklist:

 

1. Black Shadows     00:52    
2. Manipulated Mind     05:17    
3. Puzzle of Life     03:26    
4. Rising     02:55    
5. Take Me Beyond     04:18    
6. News Item     05:36    
7. Blackness     03:59    
8. Carnal Violence     03:38    
9. The Right Course     04:19    
10. Out of Control     03:46

-Line up:

• Alain Clement (aka Al1): Guitars
• David Barbosa: Bass
• Boban Tomic: Drums
• Nicolas Coudert: Guitars
• Moreno Grosso: Vocals.

 

 

 

Label: Dockyard 1 Records.

Originally titled Puzzle of Life.

Advanced copy including short promotional text about band history and the pre-release album on the rear.
Release comes in cardboard sleeve.  

Produced by No Return
Recorded at Saint Marthe Studio, Paris, France.

 

 

 

 

Solekahn - The Great Divider (2004)

 

Solekahn is a death metal band from France established in 1998 with Olivier DB (vocals/guitars), Cédric LK (drums) and Algar (bass). After some poor recordings and local concerts their first real demo “Profaned Nights” saw the light in 1999.

In 2001 Algar left the band and was replaced by Eric BR on bass & keys.

January 2002 : the first MCD was released on Imperial Maze and titled “Suffering Winds”. It has been amazingly welcomed by worldwide metal critics and brought tons of positive feedbacks. The Suffering Fall Tour took place at the end of that year and the band reached Germany, Switzerland and France.

Several months after the release of “Suffering Winds”, the band got in touch with French label Sacral Productions to sign with them in early 2003 for the release of their first album entitled “The Great Divider” at the beginning of 2004. Like previous releases and even better, this album has been extremely well welcomed by both medias and fans and was followed by a tour in France and Switzerland.

After 9 years of relative silence Solekahn still goes forwards with their unique and varied music and the band recently signed a deal with Danish label Mighty Music to release their second full-length album “Nightlights” throughout Europe on October 14th, 2013.

Achieving a worthy follower to “The Great Divider” was not an easy task. As this second album was recorded between 2006 and 2012. Six years during which the band had time to transcend their own dark atmosphere in order to deliver their best effort by now.

“Nightlights” appears as a dark glow in the night, a dark sound from below that enlightens the minds.

 

 

-Tracklist:

 1. The Announcement     03:01
2. The Choice of Path     04:14
3. Lambs Breeding Monsters     03:37
4. Circle     04:26
5. Mask Through Wounds     07:45
6. Woodland Choir     00:55
7. Magnetic Storm     06:06
8. Sentences Open     06:41
9. Suffering Winds     02:49
10. A Stream     16:41

 

-Line up: 

- Arnim: Bass, Keyboards
- Cédric Lickel: Drums
- Khaos: Vocals, Guitars, Effects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Label: Sacral Productions.

 

Recorded and mixed by Khaos at Labyrinth Studio in May / August 2003.

Mastered by Marc Canlers at RRStudios in September 2003.

 

 

 

 

 

Moonblood & Deathspell Omega - Sob A Lua Do Bode / Demoniac Vengeance (Split) (2001)

"Moonblood doesn't exist anymore, so there's no valid contact address anymore. This split-LP was originally planned to be out in '98, but due to some problems with Sinister Productions, it was impossible... Moonblood wants to thank all the freaks out there for the support through all the years. You all know who you are!. Our blood will be united when we meet us in flames!" says Moonblood statement.

"Once again the cold manes of the void shall strike, leaving fields of rotting corpses behind. We live to summon these abyssic visions and all of you, pitiful humans, shall fall soon" says Deathspell Omega statement. 

 

• Tracklist:

1. Deathspell Omega - Follow the Dark Path     08:16    
2. Deathspell Omega - Morbid Rituals     06:14    
3. Deathspell Omega - Yells from the Abyss     06:44    
4. Moonblood - Forgotten Spells in the Forests Nocturnal     06:46
5. Moonblood - A Silent Dream of Impurity     04:42      
6. Moonblood - Bells of Apocalypse     06:37      
7. Moonblood - I Hail the Night     07:21

• Line up:

Moonblood
- Occulta Mors: all instruments
- Gaamalzagoth: vocals

Deathspell Omega
- Hasjarl: guitars
- Shaxul: vocals.
- Khaos: bass.

Label: Blackmass Records.

Bootleg CD edition with Deathspell Omega and Moonblood tracks switched around as against the original release.  
Sob a lua do bode is Portuguese for "Under the Moon of the Goat".

Sob a lua do bode was recorded on 2nd of November 1997 at Digan Tonstudio. Mixed on 8th of November 1997.
 Originally released on vinyl by End All Life Productions / Sombre Records, 2000 (limited to 350 hand-numbered copies).
 Released on vinyl only and long out of print. The Moonblood portion of the split has been reissued on CD and vinyl, which also includes the "Blut & Krieg" album. Direct links are provided to purchase the reissue from Misanthropia Discos and Iron Bonehead Productions. Links are also given for Moonblood, Deathspell Omega, Misanthropia Discos, Iron Bonehead Productions, and End All Life Productions.

 

Coitus Diaboli - Goat Kult [EP] (2010)

 

• Discography :

- Goat Kult [EP] (2010)
- Attakking Jehovah [EP] (2012)

•  Lyrical themes: Evil, Blasphemy, Satan, Drugs, Violence.

 

-Tracklist:

Side Radikal:
1. Nekrosadistik Goat Penetration  02:29
2. Coitus Diaboli     02:10
   
Side Intolerant:
3. Goat Sodomy     02:46

 

 

-Line up:  

- Makina: Bass
- F.K.: Drums
- Toxik: Vocals, Guitars. 

 

 

Label: Chalice of Blood Angel Productions.

 

Limited to 300 copies.

 

 Сomes with a sticker.

 

 Artwork: Chris Moyen. 

 

 

 

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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Horna & Peste Noire - Nostalgiaa / Paysage Mauvais [split 7''EP] (2007)

 

Horna was born in the year of 1993 through the diabolic union of Shatraug and Moredhel. In 1994 Horna was joined by drummer Gorthaur and first demo “Varjoissa” was created in 1995. After two more or less successful live appearances during spring 1996 Nazgul joined the congregation on vocals leading the way to recording of “Hiidentorni” which eventually became Horna’s debut album. Following albums “Kohti Yhdeksän Nousua”, “Haudankylmyyden Mailla”, “Perimä Vihassa ja Verikostossa” and “Sudentaival” were made with the same line-up, not to forget EP releases of the same years, until Nazgul left the band through transition to become Satanic Warmaster.

Peste Noire is a black metal band from La Chaise Dieu, France, formed by La sale Famine de Valfunde in 2000 with the help of Neige (Alcest) on drums. The band's name refers to bubonic plague, or the Black Death: one of the worst disasters ever to befall Europe, eliminating myriads during the 1340s. According to its leader, the band plays "Gothic, Fantastique, grotesque, archaeofuturist black metal". In 2011, Famine created his own label and studio, La mesnie Herlequin, in order to have complete control over the production, recording and distribution of Peste Noire's music.The band is sometimes referred to as P.N. or K.P.N (« Kommando Peste Noire »).

 

-Tracklist:

Side A - Side Hell
1. Horna - Nostalgiaa     05:33 

  
Side B - Side Plague
2. Peste Noire - Paysage mauvais   05:01

 

 

-Line up:

Horna:
- Shatraug: guitars
- Infection: bass
- Saturnus: guitars
- Vainaja: drums
- Corvus: vocals.

Peste Noire:
- La Sale Famine de Valfunde: vocals, guitars, songwriting
- Indria: bass
- Winterhalter: drums.

This split was officially released on September 7th, but as Debemur Morti wasn't active for some time it was available only on October 5th.
The track "Paysage Mauvais" is available as a bonus on "Folkfuck Folie" CD with a different mix.
Cover art by Gustave Doré. The same artwork has also been used by the band Artefact on their "Ruins" album.   

Label: Debemur Morti Productions.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VA - Crushing The Holy Trinity (Deathspell Omega, Stabat Mater, Musta Surma, Clandestine Blaze, Mgla, Exordium) 2005

Musta Surma

 Musta Surma is the aftermath of Crimson Evenfall (R.I.P.) which worked from `94 to `97. The line-up was Thyrgrimmr: voice,drums,synth , Strigoi Mort:guitars , Krieg: bass. The band did demos called "Nocturnal Storms of Infinity" (`96) , "Winterheart" (early`97) and "Ad Inferos Ante Christum Natum" (autumn`97). They got great response in the underground. In the end of `97 Krieg left the band, so Thyrgrimmr and Strigoi Mort, masterminds behind C.E., decided to rename the band to be Musta Surma.

 Musta Surma  recorded "Demo 97" in December and it was released in January ´98. That tape got very good response from the black metal underground.

The musical basis of M.S. is same like C.E., pure and aggressive Black Metal, in the vein of old Scandinavian black metal gods, but rawer and uglier way than C.E. ever did. There is no place for synth, beautiful melodies etc for sure! All lyrics of M. S. are written in Finnish and the main goal is clear; they are sword against the Christianity.

M.S. recorded three new songs in December ´98 and after all delays and problems MCD called "Riena" was released May `99. Also Surma Productions was founded for our self-financed release(s) at the same time.

In December `99 M.S. and one of the most honourable Finnish Black Metal horde Horna gathered their powers and recorded split-EP for the French End All Life productions. That vinyl was released in April 2000. The song "...And heaven fell" was recorded in August `00 for EAL compilation LP called "Black Metal Blitzkrieg". It was released in February ´01. English lyrics in this song are exception in common Musta Surma line, in the future we´ll blaspheme in Finnish again.

Mgła

Initially founded as a studio project in the year 2000 at Kraków by vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Mikołaj "M." Żentara with the collaboration of drummer Dariusz "Daren" Piper, both originally from the band Kriegsmaschine, together they recorded two unreleased demos, a collaboration split album with Deathspell Omega, Clandestine Blaze, Stabat Mater, Exordium and Musta Surma and their first 2 EPs. Daren left the band in 2006 and was replaced by Maciej "Darkside" Kowalski. The band signed to Northern Heritage Records in 2008 and released their debut album Groza in that same year, Mgła has been signed to Northern Heritage ever since.

In 2012 after the release of With Hearts Toward None the band started touring worldwide, they enlisted bassist The Fall and guitarist Silencer, originally from Black metal band Medico Peste, to complete their live lineup and according to M. rehearsed for over a year before hitting the road. In 2015 Silencer left the band and was replaced by E.V.T., also from Medico Peste, as live guitarist. The tour, which helped the band to gain notoriety, had various notable performances at well known metal festivals like Nidrosian Black Mass on Belgium, Brutal Assault on the Czech Republic and Dark Easter Metal Meeting and Party San on Germany. During the same year M. and Darkside created "No Solace"; a label and mailorder in which they catalogue the music from Mgła and other projects. Through "No Solace" M. and Darkside also release music under the Kriegsmaschine moniker. No Solace is also the name of Żentara's music studio. From 2015 to 2016, the band's lineup joined Mikko Aspa's Clandestine Blaze for various shows. 

 

 

-Tracklist:

 Disc 1 - Father

  01. Deathspell Omega - Diabolus Absconditus     22:30

  02. Stabat Mater - Above Him                17:38

                                                                                        

Disc 2 - Son

  03. Musta Surma - Kalpeina helvetin tulessa       04:47

  04. Musta Surma - Ruton ruhtinas            03:53

  05. Musta Surma - Hän on pimeys             04:02

06. Musta Surma - Valkeuden hauras tuhka          04:10

07. Clandestine Blaze - Intro                   00:57

  08. Clandestine Blaze - Destroyer of the Nations   06:18

  09. Clandestine Blaze - Trophy               03:26

10. Clandestine Blaze - Behind the Faith        05:45

                                                                                       

Disc 3 - Holy Spirit

11. Mgła - Power and Will I            05:55

12. Mgła - Power and Will II          04:02

13. Mgła - Power and Will III          04:16

14. Mgła - Power and Will IV          04:42

15. Exordium - Ei toivottu vieras (Intro) / Tyrannia Martyrum     06:23

16. Exordium - Craving  Vehemence       03:18 

17. Exordium - Unevangel          09:34

 

 

-Line up:

  -Deathspell Omega (Fra)

- Hasjarl: Guitars

  - Khaos: Bass

  - Mikko Aspa: Vocals, Drums

 -Stabat Mater (Fin):

  - Mikko Aspa: Vocals, All instruments.

-Exordium (Fin):

  - Tuukka Karstila: Guitars

  - Toni Kemppainen: Guitars, Vocals

  - Atte Karstila: Drums

 -Mgla (Pol):

  - M.: Vocals, Guitars, Bass

  - Daren: Drums

 -Clandestine Blaze (Fin):

  - Mikko Aspa: All instruments, Vocals

 -Musta Surma (Fin):

  - Thyrgrimmr: Vocals, Drums

  - Strigoi Mort: Guitars, Bass.

 

 

 

Mikko Aspa (Clandestine Blaze, Deathspell Omega, Stabat Mater)

 

 

Mgła 

 

 

Musta Surma

 

 

Exordium
 

 

 

Label: Northern Heritage Records.

Tracks 1-2 written in October 2001.

Tracks 3 to 6 recorded during 2001, except drums which were recorded on 6th of December 2000. Tracks 7 to 10 written, recorded and mixed in August 2002. 

Tracks 11 to 14 recorded on 20th & 21st of February 2003 at Gaschamber Portable. 

Tracks 15 to 17 recorded and mixed between 2002 & 2003.

Label: Northern Heritage Records.