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Nightbringer - Death and the Black Work

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Full Moon Productions have published a sample track from the upcoming Nightbringer album "Death and the Black Work". The album will be out soon on CD and vinyl. The vinyl version is licenced to Forever Plagued Records, and will feature 30 minutes of music not found on the CD version (a total of 100 minutes).

Xasthur / Black Circle split

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A new Xasthur split single has been out for a couple of months on Turanian Honour. Their website seems to be out of order, and I can't rememember right now where I got my copy... Anyway, the details of the release are 888 copies (244 ltd version on yellow vinyl and with a T-shirt).

Tracklist:
Black Circle:
1. As Fire Scourged the Heavens
Xasthur:
2. A Living Hell
3. The Southernmost Voyage (Tiamat cover)

According to the "Official Xasthur site" a new Xasthur album will out in November or December. No title so far.

Drowned - Viscera Terræ vinyl available

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Last year's best demo release, "Viscera Terræ" by Drowned, is finally available again. This Death Metal masterpiece was a limited tape release that sold out pretty quickly in early 2006, but can now be had on vinyl from the fine Greek label Nuclear Winter. As reported here before, a CD version is planned to follow from Worship Him in a couple of months.

Other good news is that Drowned will play live again. Only one gig so far, but here's for hoping. Taken from their news section:

Drowned will appear live for the first time since 1998 on the Black Mass Ritual Fest in Kouvola, Finland (16.–17.11.2007). Check Alive (undead) section for details.

Drowned have T-shirts available from their site again, as well.

Nifelheim reissues

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Nuclear War Now is set to rerelease a couple of Nifelheim albums.

I bought the rights for these albums directly from Necropolis. The first two classic black metal albums will be reissued under the banner of Nuclear War Now! Productions. I’m currently waiting for the band to send me more layout material.

By the way, I got to see Nifelheim live this summer, very pleasant experience.

Necros Christos - Triune vinyl

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This year's best album so far, Necros Christos' Triune Impurity Rites, has been sold out on CD for a few months. A CD repressing is set for 2008, and now it looks like a vinyl edition will be released as well. According to Sepulchral Voice:

EXPECT THE DOUBLE VINYL VERSION TO BE RELEASED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. NO RESERVATIONS NECESSARY AT THIS TIME. WE WILL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON ALL FUTURE RELEASES OF SVR.

A couple of distros might still have the CD if you haven't got it. Check the Sepulchral Voice site for info. Highest recommendations!

Deathspell Omega - FAS LP and DigiCD preorders

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I just got a mail from Black Hate saying that they are now taking preorders for the LP and DigiCD version of the new Deathspell Omega album.

I´m taking preorders on this absolute MUST HAVE album

DEATHSPELL OMEGA - FAS - ITE, MALEDICTI, IN IGNEM AETERNUM DigiCD
DEATHSPELL OMEGA - FAS - ITE, MALEDICTI, IN IGNEM AETERNUM LP

ready to ship in 2-3 weeks



Thanks to Eibon for the cover art.

Lurker of Chalice - Perverse Calculus

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A lot of news these days... The next Lurker of Chalice album seems to be just around the corner. CD and vinyl, oh yes. Ripped from Battle Kommand's news page:

The brand new full-length record from Wrest (Leviathan / Twilight). "Perverse Calculus" picks up where the amazing s/t album left off, combining raging black metal with dark and moody bleak soundscapes. A true masterpiece. BKR will be splitting the North American CD and LP release with AJNA, and French label END ALL LIFE will be handling the release (CD and vinyl) in the European territories. Art work and release date to be posted shortly.

Velvet Cacoon - Northsuite and Genevieve LPs avialable

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The LP versions of the two Velvet Cacoon albums Northsuite and Genevieve are now available from Full Moon.

Limited run vinyl. Ambient black metal. Foil, bound in velvet and DOUBLE LP. Released by Southern Lord under FMP license.

Leviathan - Massive Conspiracy Against All Life

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It seems May is the month when we'll get to hear the new Leviathan album, at least judging from the date stated in Displeased's preorder entry for the album.

This might very well be the final album from Leviathan, as rumours have it that Wrest is dissolving Leviathan (hehe) to concentrate on Lurker of Chalice. The Nachtmystium split and one more split will be released before that happens, though. A real bummer if this turns out to be true. Thanks to Jay for the above Leviathan news.

Southern Lord made a second pressing of the "The Blind Wound" EP, this time on silver coloured vinyl. The new freebie/promo CD compilation from Southern Lord, "V/A - Within The Church of Thee Overlords", features Leviathan's cover of the Black Flag classic "My War". The recording is probably taken from the "The Tenth Sublevel of Suicide" demo.

Paysage D'Hiver - Die Festung CD

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The second in the series of Paysage D'Hiver A5 CD reissues, "Die Festung" is finally available from Aurora Infernalis. Next planned release is the self titled album, expected to be out June 4th 2007.

A double LP version of "Paysage D'Hiver" is planned to be released in the spring on Miriquidi. Should be right about now then, but I wouldn't hold my breath.

Striborg stuff

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Lots of little Striborg news... First off, Displeased are reissuing Nocturnal Emissions / Nyctophobia and Spiritual Catharsis today. Both CDs were originally released in limitied editions on Sin Nanna's own label Finsternis, and have been repackaged. I haven't seen the result with my own eyes yet, but should be worth getting.

Further, the Xasthur/Striborg split 7" is finally available for preorder (when they will actually be delivered is not made clear) from Autopsy Kitchen. As if the split single wasn't enough, you can even get a split T shirt with the purchase...

It's been a long time coming and finally Australia's most understated black metal project collaborates with the United States ever prolific Xasthur on an agonizing split of melancholy and anti-jovial piece of wax. This limited vinyl features 1 recording from each band each of which will be exclusive to this release. Limited to 1,000 copies of which 800 will be pressed on clear vinyl and 200 on grey vinyl. The grey vinyl version will be available through AKR mailorder only and sold with an exclusive grey T shirt made exclusively for this release. This is a pre-order and your copy will be shipped as soon as they are back from press. No exact date known, sorry. As with all of our vinyl releases at Autopsy Kitchen = NO RE-PRESS EVER!

The planned Striborg "Trepidation" Double LP on Black Hate has been cancelled. According to Black Hate, Sin Nanna gave the rights to someone else.

Finally, I find myself on the wrong side of the planet, as Sin Nanna is appearing live with Sunn, Atilla and Oren Ambarchi in Australia on the 8th of May. See the poster at the top, or read more at the Southern Lord blog.

Bone Awl - Meaningless Leaning Mess 12"

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Nuclear War Now! have just approved the test press to a new Bone Awl release, the "Meaningless Leaning Mess" LP + 7". Should be out anytime soon then.

In other NWN! news, they are now the official American distributor for Norway's Worship Him label, who are just releasing the new Furze LP these days.

Thorns - Stigma Diabolicum

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Not too much info on this one, but Kyrck Productions are set to release old Thorns/Stigma Diabolicum demo material on vinyl in February 2007. Limited to 500 copies, apparently.

Orcustus - Lucifuge Damnation cancelled

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The previously reported Orcustus single entitled Lucifuge Damnation has been cancelled. Read this over at the label Hell Attacks' web site:

Due to the different problems here and there, so ORCUSTUS as HELL ATTACKS Prods. We decided to canceled the ORCUSTUS - "Lucifugue Damnation" 7"EP, by the way we will never fill the space which was designed to that release, so HA008 will be a Void in the Distant of…

A bit of a disappointment, suppose we'll just have to stay patient and wait for the debut album on Southern Lord sometime.

Leviathan - The Blind Wound details

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Today the Southern Lord Blog posted some details about the upcoming Leviathan 12" EP "The Blind Wound", previously released as a split CD with Sapthuran. That cover looks absolutely stunning, but the red/green X-mas plastic is terrible. Time to start reconsidering the limited colour vinyl scam, at least in the name of aesthetics?

Wrest violently lashes out with 5 grim tracks of mayhemic black metal. This exclusive vinyl release from Southern Lord features the Leviathan tracks from the split cd with Sapthuran that came out earlier this year on Battle Kommand Records. These are aguably the most devastating tracks from Leviathan yet recorded. FINALLY recorded with a real drum kit as well (as opposed to the electronic V-drums on all the other releases) Utterly ferocious, ugly and fucking mean. Wrest created a brand new painting especially for the release and it adorns the cover of the lp jacket. Mailorder customers get the limited RED/GREEN colored version of the album.

Pressing Info:
1,000 Black Vinyl
500 Red/Green vinyl
500 Green/Black vinyl

Furze - U.T.D. LP preorder + misc

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Ever-verbose Furze has a humongous update on his web site. First of all, the LP version of upcoming album U.T.D. is now available for preorder. The LP will ship in December, and is hence available a couple of months before the CD version. As mentioned here on Northern Vantage, some artwork caused the CD version to be delayed. Furze's own description of the album:

Here comes a quick run down of FURZE's 3rd Fulllenght LP/CD:

PS: Only The Reaper Knows What "U"."T"."D". stands for.........

UTD – BENEATH THE ODD-EDGE SOUNDS TO THE TWILIGHT CONTRACT OF THE BLACK FASCIST

1. A LIFE ABOUT MY SABBATH
The Reaper himself speaks… Scythe trademark made music. FURZE prove as the Universal name, and with a dogmatic edge, reveals the only personification of The Death.

Aggressive riffing, you quickly understand that Furze luckily have rehearsed some guitar since 2001(last FURZE album recording). Here and track 3, you have the mighty Frost who stepped in on magic-Drums…No words needed really ! Total FURZE approach was reached (Frost is luckily an older Furze fan), of course, or no recording would take place with any "outsider" ! When this opener kicks off you see why we called this album "the true follow-up album to "Trident Autocrat""! Back in BRUTALITY, more so !

2. DEMONIC ORDER IN THE ETERNAL FASCIST'S HALL
How The Reaper's shadow arrogantly penetrates human order – turning it to chaos without mercy. Creeping all history – all screams… Beyond all(power…life) killing technology there is, was and will ever be.

But, the map is dark…and the demons do inspire too...A chill psychedelic horror sucking you into - pens write in the airtouch...

3. BENEATH THE WINGS OF THE BLACK VOMIT ABOVE
No 1 = microcosm. No 2 = "half-eternity" systems (which means ALL ideas of ANY (divine,cyber,alien,spiritual etc etc, known and unknown) life. No 3 = The Reaper (Absolute Eternity in time and space) . Now you got this data – now read the lyric. Possibly the most intense song ever to be recorded by FURZE. Not easy on these words.

4. THE DEEDS THAT GRASP TO THE CANDLE'S SHADE
The Reaper is not in woe when witching deeds of murder is on the roll… It deals with the propaganda The Reaper reveals to the "black witch" ,but also the unconscious teamwork between Reaper(active role) and Mankind(passive) as a whole. An atmosphere for F.O.T.U. ,and (our) dark desires. "A flame casts a shadow…"

UTD – THE WEALTH OF THE PENETRATION IN THE ABSTRACT PARADIGMAS OF SATAN

5 . MANDRAGORA OFFICINARUM
MANDRAKE – as a symbol of the hidden old dark roots of Mankind.

The map must be summoned. Organic Furzement is at hand. The perfect opening for "The Wealth of….". Instrumental. Majestic and primitive at one and the same time...

6. GOATBREATH
Old lyric by now. This one takes a look at the moment and makes sure to narrow the mind where it is needed. The goat generates, must breath in the dark ,whilst walking it's own way. Will inspire for the future guitar-sounds for Furze for sure.

7. DEEP IN THE POT OF FRESH ANTIPODAL WEAVE
This has excerpts, and is mainly based on a personal experiment/occult project which started early 2004. Originally entitled "The Pentagram" back then. Where "M.Officinarum" is the start, "Goat…" is it's natural result, to us in our life-mode ("1") that is. Not supposed to be printed at first ,however, "Djerve Djevel" is added good spice with this one as it's proceeder. The only purely slow, atmospheric track this time around…

8. DJERVE DJEVEL
Deals with the inner voice of strength – as opposed to "the endless jehova".
The circle is ended on "The Wealth...." with this track. Love to hatred is back – gives an "intellectual" aggression of realization to hatred in vivid action - it seems in this song.
"Djerve Djevel" means "Brave Devil" so to say...

2007 will also see the release of a Furze video, and we will hopefully have a chance to see the band perform live:

Expect 2007 to show the first FURZE video as well as the long planned debut live shows....Israel, Australia, Sweden, Austria - are but a few examples who contacted Furze after the 2nd album in 2003 wanting us to participate on Festivals or have concerts...FURZE have however allways been clear about that we need our stage-plans to be ready before anything happens - including that we need the UTD album to be heard before we do anything.. this means no festivals no touring - Only few original specialized shows. To present our liveshow as we want it means alot to Furze and we are happy to announce that the mains of the shows' contains are basically finished written by now (it takes time to really write and rewrite the tales of a Furze show and plan it properly I can tell you! ). Those who wait will see...

And finally here is news of the next release after U.T.D.:

After UTD (recorded June 2004 - October 2005 - allready a while ago) is out we will of course concentrate on new material - but actually - before that we will release a a special comp album with some long wanted material - it's title is: HIDDEN ASPECTS OF THE NAME OF THE BLADE (ON THE REAPER'S SCYTHE) LP/CD: The point with this are the aspects of Furze: it will have killer new tracks recorded after UTD, unheard old tracks including the then unfinished(but now with all intruments ready) material from our year 2000- announced BAPHOMET WADE (supposed 3rd album) album (stuff recorded after NC in 2001) , the tracks from the previously vinyl-only EPs and a much better rerecording of DEVACAMO POSSESSED BLACK !

Striborg - Nefaria 2xLP

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Southern Lord today announced that they will release the worldwide 2xLP version of Nefaria, as well as the North American version of the CD. They also state a release date for March 2007. Displeased is handling the European release on CD, and they still state December for the CD release.

Trepidation is also going to see the light of day on 2xLP. German label Black Hate is planning for an early 2007 release.

BHPVinyl7 STRIBORG - TREPIDATION DoubleLP
Dark & mysterious, cold & obscure emotional Black Metal permeated with misanthropy & hate from the forests

Arckanum - Trulen LP

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The CD version of Trulen, compiling Arckanum's 1994 Trulen demo as well as some earlier recordings, has been out for a few months now. The vinyl version is being delayed, but should be out soon from Blut & Eisen. From Arckanum's web site:

The TRULEN LP from Blut & Eisen is very delayed, they say the pressing company is fucking shit up: "I am sorry but I never had such big problems with the pressing factory."

Also, it seems that Arckanum's first three CDs are set for a reissue through Full Moon Productions:

Arckanum is working a deal with FMP for the reissue of their first 3 CD's, we are also working with Silcharde Records for the vinyl versions. More information in the upcoming days.

Velvet Cacoon - Genevieve and Northsuite vinyls

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Southern Lord updated the design of their website yesterday, and brings news that vinyl versions of Velvet Cacoon's "Genevieve" and "Northsuite" are "coming soon" on double LP. Velvet Cacoon's website is no longer available, by the way.

Also revealed is the title for the upcoming new Leviathan LP, which is "The Blind Wound".

No specific dates for either of these releases.

Update October 17th: Apparently Leviathan's "The Blind Wound" is the Leviathan side of the Leviathan/Sapthuran split from earlier this year, and not the new album.

Update November 8th: "The Blind Wound" vinyl will have new artwork as compared to the split CD, and is cut at 45RPM.

Darkthrone - Forebyggende Krig 7"

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Darkthrone release the second single from their latest album "The Cult is Alive" in the form of an online-order-only limited 7". "Forebyggende Krig" (translates to "Preemptive War") will be released in 2000 numbered copies on November 23rd. The single can be preordered via Peaceville/Snapper.

This marks the first single relase from the band, who have previously adamantly stated that they will never release singles.

Quote from the Snapper Music preorder page:

Coming up to 20 years of existence and with 12 albums behind them, one of the early originators and still leaders of the Norwegian black metal scene Darkthrone release a limited 7” vinyl single in the shape of ‘Forebyggende Krig’ and show that it is still done their way or no way.

The single features the title track on side A, which is lifted from their latest masterpiece, The Cult is Alive with its Celtic Frost-ish blend of ingenious structure and riffs.

Uncompromising and unpredictable as Darkthrone always are, on side B there is a completely exclusive track (and perhaps an unexpected one) in the shape of the cover-song Bad Attitude, which was originally by little-known American punk rockers TESTORS, and was recorded in the late-70’s.

The vocals on ‘Bad Attitude’ are handled by Fenriz, with backing vocals carried out by Nocturno Culto.

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