Monday, January 16, 2023

News: Yfel 1710 released a video for the track "Zbieracz Ciał" from latest album

Black Metal band from Poland Yfel 1710 just released a video for the song Zbieracz Ciał, from their latest album Zlatują się Ćmy, which was recently released through Pagan Records.

You can watch the video here:


The video includes footage from Die Pest in Florenz (1919), a German silent historical film directed by Otto Rippert. 

The band explained: 

“At the time of the plague epidemic of 1710 in Warmia, it was a common thing to employ the so-called "lower medical staff".

"They usually worked at night. When people heard their bells, they were obliged to make way and walk away. The task of this "lower medical staff" was to collect corpses from the streets. Dead bodies were placed on special carriages and taken away.

"It sometimes happened that a Body Collector (English for "Zbieracz Ciał") abused his privileges. Some of them demanded money or valuables for taking away the corpse. There were also stories about drunk body collectors who desecrated corpses, simply ignoring other people who were too afraid to do disturb them."




Available in digital and CD formats, the album Zlatują się Ćmy can be ordered from the Pagan Records' webstore or from Bandcamp . 

The artwork was done by Robert A. von Ritter Illustrations. 
The album was recorded at Willa Wisielców Studio and Bat Studio, mixed and mastered by Michał Grabowski, blackteammedia.pl

Zlatują się Ćmy is dedicated to the memory of the band’s drummer Paweł "Skaven" Walesiak (1980 - 2020). To the Altars in Hell!


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Review: Moonthoth's upcoming album "Uroczysko"

As per the previous post on here, Moonthoth is releasing a new album on the 7th of February.

Moonthoth is a one-man band from Poland, Nocturnal, and Uroczysko is his second full-length.

It's the first time that I hear Moonthoth, so didn't know quite what to expect. I like it. It is varied. It is not the traditional raw music, so don't expect that. But expect a good dose of emotions. There is anger, there is melancholy, there is sadness, and there is a lot of life too, as strange as if may sound. The keyboards are something else, touching perfection. Bringing the perfect sensation to each song.

It's a slower kind of music than what we are usually used to when we think of Black Metal. However, doesn't lose the strength and the power for one bit even so.
It is quite melodic at times, quite dark and obscure as well. Quite deep and full of feel.

Uroczysko ha 9 tracks and my favourite might be Żalnik. It is quite a strong and powerful song, very heavy and melodic at the same time. It is so dark and beautiful.

Moonthoth sounds mostly like Black Metal, but there are some doom influences there that don't go unnoticed. And they are very welcome too, to be honest. Very well performed and everything so well mixed and matched. Original and different. 

It is important to point out that Uroczysko has a number of guests in its songs as you may see below. 

With that being said, I am also very impressed with the song Popielnik. And also, the last track Chram Chorsa might be the most unexpected song of the album. Good unexpected.

It's a slightly different type of music, but it is a very good album indeed.




Line-up:
Nocturnal - music, lyrics, instruments, additional voice
Mateusz Sibila - vocals

Guests:
Kyriake - vocal on Popielnik
Hanna "Meren" Przybylska - vocal on Chram Chorsa
Witek Nowak - guitar solo on Żercy pieśń krucza










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News: Moonthoth releases second song from upcoming album

One-man Black Metal band from Poland Moonthoth, just released a video for a second song from the upcoming album Uroczysko.

A first video for the song Wołchwowe widziadła had already been released, and you can watch it here:





Now, Moonthoth is releasing a video for the song Pomrok. Watch it here:




Uroczysko is set to be released on the 7th of February, and it will be available on CD and on all streaming platforms through the Polish label Eastside. 




Tracklist:

1. Uroczysko    
2. Pomrok  
3. Brzask odmętem zgaszony    
4. Żercy pieśń krucza    
5. Żalnik    
6. Wołchwowe widziadła  
7. MARtwe TWe żywOTA    
8. Popielnik    
9. Chram Chorsa 




Line-up:
Nocturnal - music, lyrics, instruments, additional voice
Mateusz Sibila - vocals

Guests:
Kyriake - vocal on "Popielnik"
Hanna "Meren" Przybylska - vocal on "Chram Chorsa"
Witek Nowak - guitar solo on "Żercy pieśń krucza"

Music was recorded between 2021 and 2022 at AstralGate Studio, where mix and mastering was done in 2022 by Witek Nowak in Devil's Tail Production. 

Paulina Przybylska is responsible for cover artwork.





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Saturday, January 14, 2023

News: Bizarrekult shares new song "Den Tapte Krigen" from upcoming album

Black Metal project Bizarrekult just released the title track for the upcoming album Den Tapte Krigen.

The album is scheduled to be released on the 27th of January through Season of Mist, and you can watch the video for the song here:




You can pre-order Den Tapte Krigen on the Season of Mist shop here:


Please note that the special edition vinyl is sold out.


You can also pre-save the album on various digital platforms here:






Bizarrekult mastermind Roman comments: "Den Tapte Krigen (The lost war) is a reflection on the everyday battle that consumes everything inside and outside, exploding the minds and deforming our personalities. Is it worth it? What do we gain? How much (and whom) do we loose on the way to "victory"?
A bit of classical "Don Quixote" by Cervantes plus a bit of post-modernist Pilevin "Life of Insects" might hint on how the lyrics, choice of languages and visuals are connected."

To celebrate the release of the album, Bizarrekult is hosting a listening event at the Vaterland Club in Oslo on the 26th of January 2023 at 8PM CET.

If you'd like to join, you can do it here .



Tracklist:

1. Du Lovet Meg (You promised me) [05:11] WATCH HERE
2. Kongen (The King) [04:23]
3. Den Tapte Krigen (The Lost War) [04:40] WATCH HERE
4. Hvis Jeg Bare Kunne… (If I Could Only…) [06:42]
5. Midt I Stormen (In the Middle of the Storm) [05:12] WATCH HERE
6. Kjære Barn (Dear Child) [05:28]
7. Løslatt (Released/Set Free) [04:12]
8. Himmelen er Utilgjengelig (Heaven is not Available) [06:39]



(Photo taken by Chantik Photography)




Line up:
Roman V.: music, lyrics, vocals

Studio line up:
Roman V.: vocals
Ignat P.: guitar, bass
Alexander P.: drums
Dina: vocals

Mixing + Mastering: Miguel Tereso - Demigod Recordings
Artwork: Ivan Gladkikh







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Friday, January 13, 2023

News: Mord’A’Stigmata to embark on a Polish tour with Sunnata & Entropia

Mord’A’Stigmata are going on a tour to promote their latest album Like Ants and Snakes.

They will be performing across eight cities with Sunnata and Entropia, a tour brought to you by Soulstone Gathering and Left Hand Sounds.

Here are the Sunnata, Mord'A'Stigmata, Entropia Poland 2023 Tour dates:

Poznań 19.01 - Próżność [Book Tickets]
Gdańsk 20.01 - Drizzly Grizzly [Book Tickets]
Warszawa 21.01 - Klub Hydrozagadka [Book Tickets]
Toruń 22.01 - NRD Klub [Book Tickets]
Wrocław 09.02 - Klub Łącznik [Book Tickets]
Kraków 10.02 - Kamienna12 [Book Tickets]
Bielsko-Biała 11.02 - RUDEBOY CLUB [Book Tickets]
Łódź 12.02 - Wooltura [Book Tickets]



Like Ants and Snakes was recorded, mixed and mastered at Prusiewicz Studio by Marcin Prusiewicz. The album cover and artwork was done by Derek R. Setzer while the layout was done by P. (Cursed Art). 

You can stream it here:
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News: Darkspace are reissuing their discography with new artwork

Atmospheric Black Metal band from Switzerland Darkspace are re-releasing their discography, but with new artwork.

The albums have been out of print, so now there's your chance.

The CDs for I, II, III, -I and III I will be out on the 17th of February, and the vinyl of I, II, III will be out on the 31st of March.

You may pre-order in the Season of Mist shop here:


Please note that the vinyl for -I and III I will be released at a later moment and are not yet available for pre-orders.



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Review: Superterrestrial 's upcoming album " The Fathomless Decay"

Superterrestrial are releasing a new album called The Fathomless Decay on the 27th of January.

For those who don't know, Superterrestrial, as the name implies, play a sort of traditional Black Metal, with some ethereal atmosphere music, as in soundscapes. When I say traditional Black Metal, I don't mean the rawness, but the speedy as well as the slow moments, the voice, the riffs and melodies, the aggressiveness, and everything else. And I mean all of it in a good way. They know how to make good music, for sure. It is even a bit technical at times.

A couple of days ago or so, Lachryma Christi shared a link where we can listen to one of the tracks of the album, Transient Lunar Phenomenon. I liked it very much indeed. I heard it like 5 times on a row. Because I'm one of those people who can listen to a song multiple times on a loop, if it is a very good one. And, although I'm not usually a big fan of those space sounds in this kind of music (or any kind of music for that matter), I have to tell you that Superterrestrial know how to use those sounds in their music without being too much, and at the same time making those sounds noticeable enough to make their music original, and actually very good. 

The full album only arrived to my inbox after sharing that link, and I became quite curious to see how the rest of the tracks are. And the whole album is just fabulous. At each song coming up, the thought immediately popping in my head was and is "this is so good!".

It's different, not too aggressive, melodic enough, soundtrack material at times, in a good way, not over the top. The keyboards/synth aren't always present, or at least they're not very obvious all the time, but when they are, it makes all the sense in the world. Great atmosphere. And although the music is not exactly catchy, the songs stay in your head. It's not the kind of album you hear and when you go listen a second time, you don't remember most things. It's actually the opposite. It becomes familiar easily and it brings you the same pleasure still every time you listen to it.

There's nothing I can say I didn't like in this album.

My favourite track might be Planetesimal. It is almost sentimental, if that makes sense. Beautiful riffs, on slow parts and on speedy parts. Very intense song.
 
The Fathomless Decay is so good, I believe many people will regret missing it.




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