Immortal ‎- Sons Of Northern Darkness (2002) [Reissue] (2015)

Euronymous of Mayhem is credited for getting Abbath into black metal and as a result, Abbath getting Varg Vikernes (Burzum) into black metal as well. Despite these associations, Immortal's primary members have never been involved in the more controversial activities of some of their contemporaries in the second wave of black metal. Their lyrics have also never involved the religious or political ideologies often associated with the scene to any great extent, instead being concerned with darkness and evil in a fantasy setting.

Co-founder Demonaz stepped down from being the guitarist of band in 1997 due to severe tendinitis in his arms that prevented him from playing the guitar. He has continued to write lyrics and has occasionally served as manager for Immortal since.

In 2003 Abbath, Demonaz, and Horgh decided to stop working with Immortal due to personal reasons. Abbath started playing in a Motörhead cover band called Bömbers, together with Tore Bratseth (Old Funeral, Desekrator) and Pez, and also started the more traditional metal band I.

Immortal reformed in June 2006 and later released one more album All Shall Fall but in March 2015 the band split-up once again due to disagreement between the members. Abbath went on to record a new album under his own name.

The band was reactivated again in August 2015, and features a lineup of Demonaz and Horgh. The justification for this was that because Abbath failed to secure the trademark to the band's name and was also pursuing his new solo project, Demonaz was free to use the Immortal moniker.

According to the band, "Blashyrkh" is a mystical place only known by its name; a demon and battle-filled realm of eternal darkness and winter.

 

-Tracklist:

A1. One By One
A2. Sons Of Northern Darkness
A3. Tyrants
B1. Demonium

B2. Within The Dark Mind
B3. In My Kingdom Cold
C1. Antarctica
C2. Beyond The North Waves

 

-Line up:

• Abbath: Vocals, Bass (tracks 2-8), Guitars
• Iscariah: Bass (track 1)
• Horgh: Drums
• Demonaz: Lyrics.

 

 

 

Label: Nuclear Blast.

Recorded and mixed in Abyss Studios, September 2001.
White-black vinyl in a gatefold cover, limited to 500 copies.
Side D is etched with an Immortal band picture. 

Producer: Peter Tägtgren.

 In an interview with Mortem Zine, Iscariah confirmed that Abbath tracked all bass on this album except for "One by One".

 

28.04.2012 SWR Barroselas Metal Fest XV (Por)

 

Besatt - In Nomine Satanas (1997) [Digipack] (2004]

Besatt means “possessed” in Norwegian/Swedish - the band of the same name hail from Bytom, Poland. The music is slightly thrashy black metal.

Besatt has been formed in 1991 as initiative of Beldaroh-bass and Weronis-guitar to spread satanic ideas by the music. For first few years they have a lots of troubles with line-up (not everybody who played with them understands well, what has been created ) problems with equipment and proper place for practice. From this period they have two reh-tapes ''Ares'' and ''Wieki ciemne'' (Dark Ages). In 1994 Fulmineus has joined to the band, so finally line-up stabilized as: Beldaroh-bass, Weronis-guitar, Fulmineus-vocal, drums. In 1996 they recorded first demo ''Czarci Majestat'' (Devil’s Majesty). This stuff contained Black Metal music with medium tempo and melody. This demo has mystic and demonic mood and this way they started the satanic crusade. In 1997 second guitarist - Creon has joined to the band and they visited recording studio again to create first official album ''In Nomine Satanas''. This simple, fast stuff exactly shown their satanic nail. After this record Weronis left the band from the ideological reasons. In 1999 as Beldaroh-bass, Creon-guitar, Fulmineus-drums+vocal, Besatt has recorded second official album ''Hail Lucifer''. This step further gave more developed madly music. There is Satan breath smells from this stuff as a mighty hit into the christian god. In 2000 they recorded split ''Underground Satanic Split'' with polish ''Unhallowed'' and greek ''Tragedy Begins''. It contains stuff of Besatt activity from 1993 to 1999 in new versions and underground sounds. In 2001 they recorded third official album ''Hellstorm'' which continues motive from previous album but stuff is more ripe, longer and satanic minds are still basic. After finished this record Creon and Fulmineus left the band and as new guitarist has joined Agonus to the band. In April 2002 Besatt as: Beldaroh-bass, vocal, Agonus-guitar and Sukkor Benot (from polish Katharsis) as session drums have recorded new stuff for MCD ''Korzenie Zla'' (Roots of Evil). It contained new songs and two covers: Gorgoroth-Gorgoroth and Kreator-Tormentor. After this record Fulmineus has came back to band. In the January 2003 has been recorded two Besatt songs for split called ''Scream of the Eastern Lands'', where besides Besatt following bands took a part: Dub Buk, Inferno, Immortal Hammer, Negura Bunget, Verdeleth. In 2004 Besatt recorded their fourth album called ''Sacrifice for Satan''. This album is very fast and aggressive, developing of the band is visible. Besatt from the same beginning always was and still is the satanic band. Their lyrics just pay tribute to Satan and whole demonology and treats Satan as a wisdom and God. It shows - they think about human pleasures and Satan inspires them. In every man is evil inside, Satan is God of Evil, so he lives inside all of us as well. Besatt as black horde under black banner with pentagram and fights against Christian enemy.

 

 

-Tracklist:

1. Intro     01:48
2. Taste of the Nightly Prayers     04:40
3. The Time of the Wolf     06:41
4. My Religion     04:06
5. The Devil's Baptism     05:24
6. Deadly Psalm     04:36
7. Night Voice     02:33    
8. Chalice of Truth     06:10    
9. Demona Gniew     03:46    
10. Ave Master Lucifer (live Video)

 

 

-Line up:

- Creon: Guitars
- Beldaroh: Bass
- Weronis: Guitars
- Fulmineus: Vocals, Drums.

 

 

 

 

Label: Seven Gates of Hell.

Tracks 1 to 8 recorded between 16th and 21st of June 1997 at Cyber Studio, Katowice, Poland.
Track 9 is a bonus track, taken from "Czarci Majestat" 1996 demo.   

All tracks recorded between 16-21 of June 1997 at Cyber Studio Katowice except:
* bonus track taken from "Czarci Majestat" demo '96
** bonus video-track live in Hagalaz Club / Annaberg Germany '03.

Multimedia track consist of MPEG live video for "Ave Master Lucifer", recorded in 2003 at Hagalaz Club, Annaberg, Germany.

Limited to 500 copies.
Comes in a 6-panel Digipak with transparent tray.
Enhanced track features a video in MPEG format.
 

In memory of our friend Slawomir Ignacy. For whole his work what he has done to realize this stuff. Let Power of the Darkness stay with you!!! R.I.P. 19.12.1997

Distributed by Pagan Records.

 

 

 

 

 

Enslaved - Vikingligr Veldi + Hordanes Land [Remastered] (2004)

 

Formed in Bergen, Norway, in 1991, Enslaved followed their own singular path from the very start. As they emerged from the nascent Norwegian black metal scene of the early ‘90s, guitarist Ivar Bjornson and vocalist/bassist Grutle Kjellson exhibited a uniquely eccentric approach to making extreme music. Adventurous and progressive where many of their peers were insular and restrained, Enslaved’s reputation grew rapidly in the wake of extraordinary, epic albums like their debut Vikingligr Veldi and its strident follow-up Frost (both 1994). By the late ‘90s, the band had morphed into a much more ingenious and ground-breaking beast: always retaining that essential link to their extremist roots but fearless in their pursuit of new ways to express their wildest ideas.

Vikingligr Veldi (Icelandic meaning roughly Glorious Viking Square) is the debut studio album by Norwegian heavy metal band Enslaved. It was released in 1994, through Deathlike Silence Productions, the record label run by Euronymous, who was killed before the album's release. The album is dedicated to him.
Despite Enslaved's nationality, the lyrics on this album are mainly in Icelandic, perhaps due to its resemblance to Old Norse. The lyrics of "Heimdallr", however, are in Old Norwegian. The distinct cover features the grave-good helm uncovered at the Sutton Hoo site in England, ostensibly belonging to the 7th century bretwalda, Raedwald of East Anglia.
Guitarist and keyboardist Ivar Bjørnson was just 15 years old when Vikingligr Veldi was recorded.

Candle100CD

-Tracklist:

Disc 1:
1. Lifandi liv undir hamri     11:31
2. Vetrarnótt     10:58
3. Miðgarðs eldar     11:16
4. Heimdallr     06:15
5. Norvegr     10:56
          
Disc 2:
1. Slaget i skogen bortenfor (Epilog / Slaget)     13:10
2. Allfǫðr Oðinn     07:50
3. Balfǫr (Andi fara / Prologr)     09:49

 

-Line up:

 • Grutle Kjellson: Vocals, bass.
 • Trym Torson: Drums, percussion.
 • Ivar Bjørnson: Guitars, piano, electronics, songwriting, lyrics.

 

 

 

Label: Candlelight Records.

 

 Two discs remastered reissue of Vikingligr Veldi (1994) and Hordanes Land (1993).

The tracks from Disc 2 comes from Hordanes Land, an EP released in 1993.

 Recorded during 1993-1994.

Co-produced and co-mixed by Enslaved.

  Engineer: Pytten.

 

 

Bathory - Blood Fire Death (1988) Reissue [2014]

THE BIRTH OF A LEGEND

From the very first rehearsal of BATHORY on the 16th of March 1983, via the June 1983 "Die In Fire" and "You Don't Move Me" session, to the recording of the two tracks for the SCANDINAVIAN METAL ATTACK compilation album in January 1984. Plus reflections on influences and thoughts on the very early days of the band.

NAMES, RUMORS, LEGENDS, MUSIC AND IMAGE

The story of the phony names and names of the otherworld. Personal reflections on
all the rumors and legends surrounding BATHORY based on misconceptions, faulty
notions and erroneous perceptions. Plus thoughts on the subject of image and
imagery, and a general look on the evolution of BATHORY's music and lyrics.

BECOMING THE SONS' OF THE BLOOD COUNTESS

The story of discovering the Bloodcountess and naming the band. The story on all the false early band names still in circulation. Illustrating the various band logos used throughout the past two decades. And thoughts on the issue of credibility when producing Nordic & Viking Metal with a dark and blood stained name.

SCANDINAVIAN METAL ATTACK

The story of BATHORY entering a professional studio for the first time, to record two tracks for a Swedish compilation album, SCANDINAVIAN METAL ATTACK, in January 1984. The general situation for metal in Sweden back in the early 80's described, and the situation for the rather losely cemented first BATHORY line-up.

RECORDING THE DEBUT ALBUM
THE NECRONOMICON / MALEFICARUM SESSION

The story of BATHORY finding a second, but temporary, line-up in the spring of 1984. BATHORY recording the selfitled debut album in June 1984. Recording for the aborted NECRONOMICON / MALEFICARUM Christmas EP in November 1984. Illustrated is the cancelled idea for a unique label and how the name and sound
of BATHORY was spreading fast around the world.

THE RETURN OF THE DARKNESS AND EVIL
THE OCCULTA/OKKULTA SESSIONS

The story of the second line-up preparing for a follow up release, a look at the Satanic influences and how BATHORY was recording the second album THE RETURN OF THE DARKNESS AND EVIL in February 1985. Also, the story of the much talked about aborted OCCULTA/OKKULTA session. And how BATHORYmania was taking off big time around the world in 1985.

UNDER THE SIGN OF THE BLACK MARK

The story of BATHORY was in pursuit of a stable line-up during in the summer of 1986. The recording of the third album UNDER THE SIGN OF THE BLACK MARK
in September/November 1986. BATHORYmania exploding around the world.
Promotion trips, in-stores and BATHORY evolving musically and lyrically.

WRITING THE DEEDS OF DARKNESS AND EVIL

A retrospective look back on the years of Darkness & Evil, the influences that
laid the base for the Satanic, Occult and Demonic lyrics of the first three albums,
and the importance of this epoch of BATHORY for the entire scene in general
and for the second wave of Black Metal of the 90's in particular. Personal thoughts on the themes and topics of Darkness & Evil Vs. those of the Nordic & Viking era.

 

• Tracklist:

Side A:
1. Odens Ride over Nordland     03:14
2. A Fine Day to Die     08:49
3. The Golden Walls of Heaven     05:14
4. Pace 'till Death     03:40
5. Holocaust     03:24

Side B:
6. For All Those Who Died     04:55
7. Dies Irae     05:04
8. Blood Fire Death     10:33

 

 

• Line up:

 - Quorthon (R.I.P. 2004): Vocals, Guitars, Percussion, Effects, Songwriting, Lyrics - Kothaar: Bass
 - Vvornth: Drums.

 

 

 

La caza salvaje de Odín, por Peter Nicolai Arbo

 Label: Black Mark Production.

 Recorded at Heavenshore Studio, Stockholm, Sweden in February 1988.

 180g Repress of the 2003 reissue, originally released in 1988.
 
Printed insert with lyrics, credits and picture.

 Uses prior runout of the 2010 version when the company was GZ Digital Media.

This version was repressed in 2014 after they changed their name to GZ Media.

The cover painting is Åsgårdsreien, painted in 1872 by Peter Nicolai Arbo.

Oden is Swedish for ''Odin''.

The lyrics for "For All Those Who Died" are from a poem by Erica Jong, first published in her book Witches.

The first letters of each line of "The Golden Walls of Heaven" form the word: 'SATAN'. Also, the first letters of each line of "Dies Irae" form the sentence: 'CHRIST THE BASTARD SON OF HEAVEN'.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bolt Thrower - Who Dares Wins [Compilation] (1998)

 

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.

 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".

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.

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:

1. Cenotaph     04:04
2. Destructive Infinity  04:14
3. Prophet of Hatred     03:53
4. Realm of Chaos (live)  02:46
5. Spearhead (Extended Remix)  08:42
6. Crown of Life   05:29
7. Dying Creed    04:17
8. Lament   05:37
9. World Eater '94 (Re-recorded)   06:09
10. Overlord     04:29

 

-Line up:

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

 

 

 

Label: Earache Records.

 Tracks 1-4 from the Cenotaph EP.
Tracks 5-8 taken from the Spearhead EP.
Tracks 9-10 taken from the 1994 Rareache compilation.

Tracks 1-3: recorded at Slaughterhouse Studios in 1990.
Track 4: recorded live at London, Kilburn National, November 16, 1989.
Tracks 5-8: recorded at Sawmill Studios in 1992, mixed at Fort Studios in 1992.    

This release coincided with the release of the album "Mercenary", Bolt Thrower's first album for Metal Blade Records. The band have since accused Earache of trying to cash in on the band since departing the label. Also, the album was originally intended to be titled "No Guts, No Glory"; however, because that is the title of a song on "Mercenary" Earache had to scrap that title. The band recommends not to buy this as they would never agree on releasing a compilation album.

 

Spearheads

Spearhead - Pierces through you
Fear numbs my mind, persecutes you

Spearhead - Marching onwards
Take my soul, sacrificial offering

Your initial strike taken by surprise
Now left alone, condemned by my pride
Drained of all emotion - Body now an empty shell
There's nothing left - You've taken all away

Adrenaline flows
Now filled with anger
Just what will be the outcome
Mass confusion tears my mind

Spearhead - No victory sublime
Another fallen victim - I will not beg to you
Spearhead - To which I cannot hold
With clear perceptions my destiny unfolds

I look to the reflection, fail to recognise what's seen
A figure clothed in hatred, I pray that this cannot be
Faced by this total stranger - Aware of your creation
No vision of your former self - Controlled by your instructions

Onward you advance, left in a mindless trance
Hypnotised by your will, desire is now instilled
Now staring face to face, your eyes filled with hate
Held by your contempt, both by weakness and by strength

Adrenaline flows
Now filled with anger
Just what will be the outcome
Mass confusion tears my mind

My mind

Tears my mind

Spearhead.

 

Hordes Of The Lunar Eclipse - Dancing Demons In The Grey-Lit Glade (2004)

A.k.a. HOTLE.

Side-project of Luathca and Tophetarath of Fog.

-Discography: 

-Hordes of the Lunar Eclipse (Demo 1995)    
-Lead Us into War and Final Glory (Split 2002)
-Dancing Demons in the Grey-Lit Glade (2003)
-Darkbourne (2010)    
-Solstice (2012)

 

-Tracklist:

1. In the Service of the Stormlord     06:14    
2. Gleaned of Gazes into the Shadow-Mirror     07:05    
3. Nameless... Unnamable     10:14    
4. ...and Blood Became Snow     04:20    
5. Beneath the Veridian Loche     06:10    
6. Dreams of the Emerald Alter     08:38    
7. Dancing Demons in the Grey-Lit Glade     06:36    
8. Frozen in Death     05:53    
9. Anointing of the Sick     05:30

-Line up:

- Tophetarath: Drums, Guitars, Vocals
- Luathca: Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
- Jeffrey Green: Cello (on "Beneath the Veridian Loche")
- Valan: Violin (on "Dancing Demons in the Greylit Glade").

Label: Dark Horizon Records.

Recorded and mixed at The Enbomberoom on 16 tracks sporadically between 2001 - 2003 by Geoff Montgomery.

Mastered at Sweetwater Sound during the months of February and March of 2003 by Asa Doyle.