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Newsletter #42 - May 27th, 2022
Greetings,

Not much to single out in the news this month, except perhaps the new Blut Aus Nord album. What did you think of that? Almost the polar opposite of their previous album.

On with the news...
News highlights:
- Belphegor release new music video
- Svart Crown release new track from upcoming EP
- New song from Khold available for listening
- Blut Aus Nord streaming "Disharmonium - Undreamable Abysses" in full
- New Horn album out now and streaming online in full
- Katharos XIII premiere title track from upcoming album
- Behemoth announce details for next album and reveal new single
- New Haunter album streaming online in full
- New Aara album streaming online in full ahead of next week's release
- Wayfarer release "Black Metal of the American West" introduction video
- Saor reveal details for new album and release music video for title track
- White Ward release new single from next album
- Rotting Christ reveal brand new single

Review highlights:
- Necromantia - Scarlet Evil Witching Black (1995)
- Mayhem (NOR) - Deathcrush (1987)

Forum highlights:
- New Album! Morphesia - O C E A N I C (2022) - Mixed & Mastered @ Blood Moon ...
- Random songs #4
- Ten Years of Mayhem - Black Metal Documentary

Belphegor release new music video

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on May 27th, 2022 0 Comments

The video is for the song "Virtus Asinaria - Prayer", the fifth track from the band's upcoming album, "The Devils", which will be released via Nuclear Blast on the 24th of June.

Belphegor release new music video

Austrian Black / Death Metal pioneers Belphegor have just released a brand new video for one of the songs from their upcoming album, "The Devils", which is scheduled for release on the 24th of June via Nuclear Blast, marking the band's twelfth studio album in a career spanning three decades, and ...

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Svart Crown release new track from upcoming EP

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on May 27th, 2022 0 Comments

The song is titled "Digitalis Purpurea", and is one of the tracks from the band's upcoming EP, titled "Les Terres Brûlées" and scheduled for release by Les Acteurs de l'Ombre Productions on the 10th of June.

Svart Crown release new track from upcoming EP

French Black Metal band Svart Crown have just released a brand new song, titled "Digitalis Purpurea". It will be one of the tracks from the band's upcoming EP, which is titled "Les Terres Brûlées" and is scheduled for release in CD format on the 10th of June via Les Acteurs de l'Ombre Productions in ...

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New song from Khold available for listening

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on May 27th, 2022 0 Comments

Ahead of the release of their seventh studio album, titled "Svartsyn", Khold have made the track "Demonens Bok" available for streaming.

New song from Khold available for listening

Norwegian Black Metal veterans Khold will be releasing their next studio album, titled "Svartsyn", on the 24th of June via Dutch label Soulseller Records, marking their seventh album in a career spanning over two decades, and their first release of any kind since 2014. Earlier today, the album's ...

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Blut Aus Nord streaming "Disharmonium - Undreamable Abysses" in full

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on May 19th, 2022 3 Comments

The band's 14th studio album, titled "Disharmonium - Undreamable Abysses", is now being streamed online in its entirety ahead of tomorrow's release via Debemur Morti Productions.

Blut Aus Nord streaming "Disharmonium - Undreamable Abysses" in full

Tomorrow marks the day that French Avant-garde Black Metal pioneers Blut Aus Nord will be releasing their latest full-length album, titled "Disharmonium - Undreamable Abysses", marking their 14th studio record in a career spanning three decades. The album will be released via long-time partners ...

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New Horn album out now and streaming online in full

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on May 18th, 2022 0 Comments

The project's ninth album, titled "Verzet", was released on Monday, and is now being streamed online in its entirety.

New Horn album out now and streaming online in full

German Black Metal act Horn have just released the project's ninth full-length album, which is titled "Verzet". The album was release on Monday the 16th of May, and premiered on the BMP YouTube channel, check it out:

"Verzet" features the following complete tracklist:

Pein muss - gerieben als ...

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Katharos XIII premiere title track from upcoming album

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on May 13th, 2022 0 Comments

The album, which is titled "Chthonian Transmissions", will be released on the 23rd of May via Loud Rage Music, marking the band's fourth studio album.

Katharos XIII premiere title track from upcoming album

Romanian Experimental Black Metal act Katharos XIII will soon be launching what is to be their fourth full-length album, titled "Chthonian Transmissions", which is scheduled for release via Transylvania-based label Loud Rage Music on the 23rd of May. Leading up to the release, two of the album's ...

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Behemoth announce details for next album and reveal new single

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on May 11th, 2022 0 Comments

The album, titled "Opvs Contra Natvram", will be released on the 16th of September via Nuclear Blast, marking the band's 12th studio release.

Behemoth announce details for next album and reveal new single

Polish Blackened Death Metal pioneers Behemoth have just revealed the details for their next full-length album, which is titled "Opvs Contra Natvram", and is scheduled for release on the 16th of September via long-time partners Nuclear Blast, marking the band's 12th studio record. Together with the ...

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New Haunter album streaming online in full

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on May 5th, 2022 0 Comments

The band's new album, titled "Discarnate Ails", is now being streamed online in its entirety ahead of tomorrow's release via Profound Lore Records.

New Haunter album streaming online in full

Tomorrow marks the day that Texan Black/Death Metal band Haunter unleash their latest full-length effort. The new album, titled "Discarnate Ails", is being released by Profound Lore Records, and to mark the occasion the entire album is now being streamed via the label's YouTube ...

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New Aara album streaming online in full ahead of next week's release

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on May 3rd, 2022 0 Comments

The new album, titled "Triade II: Hemera", is now being streamed in its entirety ahead of the official release on 13th of May via Debemur Morti Productions.

New Aara album streaming online in full ahead of next week's release

Swiss Black Metal band Aara are getting to launch their latest full-length album, which is titled "Triade II: Hemera", on the 13th of May through French label Debemur Morti Productions. Ahead of the release, the entire album has been premiered through the BMP YouTube channel, check it ...

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Wayfarer release "Black Metal of the American West" introduction video

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on April 29th, 2022 0 Comments

In the seven-minute clip, the band offers an introduction to their unique approach of combining Old American West with Black Metal.

Wayfarer release "Black Metal of the American West" introduction video

U.S. Black Metal outlaws Wayfarer have just released a short clip, titled "Black Metal of the American West", where the band offers a brief introduction to their approach to making music, namely their unique combination of the American "Wild West" Frontier of centuries past with modern day Black ...

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Saor reveal details for new album and release music video for title track

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on April 27th, 2022 0 Comments

The new album, titled "Origins", will be released through Season of Mist on the 24th of June, marking the project's fifth full-length album.

Saor reveal details for new album and release music video for title track

Andy Marshall, mastermind behind Scottish Folk/Black Metal act Saor, has just revealed the details for the project's next studio album, which will be titled "Origins", and is scheduled for release on the 24th of June via Season of Mist. Together with the announcement, the label premiered a music ...

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White Ward release new single from next album

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on April 27th, 2022 0 Comments

Last week, the band unveiled "Leviathan", the opening track from their upcoming album, titled "False Light", which is due for release on the 17th of June via Debemur Morti Productions.

White Ward release new single from next album

Ukrainian Post-Black Metal band White Ward have just released a brand new single from their upcoming album, "False Light", which is due for release on the 17th of June via Debemur Morti Productions. The new song, titled "Leviathan", is the album's appropriately named 13-minute long opening track. ...

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Rotting Christ reveal brand new single

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on April 25th, 2022 0 Comments

The new song, titled "Holy Mountain", was made specifically for the band's North American tour, and features guest vocals from Lars Nedland of Borknagar.

Rotting Christ reveal brand new single

Greek Black Metal legends Rotting Christ have just released a brand new single, titled "Holy Mountain", to kick off the 2022 "Devastation on the Nation" tour of North America, which started last Thursday. The single features guest vocals from Lars Nedland of Borknagar, who are joining Rotting Christ ...

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Necromantia - Scarlet Evil Witching Black (1995)

REVIEW

Reviewed by johnbad on May 25th, 2022

Descent into the infernal abyss

Review for Necromantia - Scarlet Evil Witching Black

100%

5.0 star rating

What can be said about this album. It is truly an underrated masterpiece. There is nothing similar to it especially due to the use of an 8-string bass instead of a rythm guitar makes it unique. The Magus is propably the forefather of the greek metal scene since he participates in numerous major releases and has produced even more and with this album his role as the main figure of the greek scene is established.

Released 2 years after its ...

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Mayhem (NOR) - Deathcrush (1987)

REVIEW

Reviewed by Celebrimbor on April 27th, 2022

An insight into the future of second wave black metal

Review for Mayhem (NOR) - Deathcrush

95%

4.8 star rating

This EP is truly special. It was a step towards the new sound with dirty, lo-fi production and shrieky, light vocals. Mayhem marketed the album long before it was even produced, and when it released, the underground was in shock. In my opinion it has truly held up to date. It is a bit slower than the typical fast tremolo picking of black metal, but that makes it an exiting listen. The lyrics are a bit less complex in comparison to later work, ...

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New Album! Morphesia - O C E A N I C (2022) - Mixed & Mastered @ Blood Moon Studios

FORUM

Posted by Blood Moon Studio on May 16th, 2022 1 Comment

Hey guys!

Check this out! The full new Morphesia album ' O C E A N I C ' is out now! I have mixed & mastered the whole album in my studio and it came out fantastic.

blood-moon-studio.com

The first song is 'straight-in-your-face' with a very powerful drum performance & fantastic ...

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Random songs #4

FORUM

Posted by Imperator on May 5th, 2022 16 Comments



Previous threads:

https://www.lycanthropia.net/forum/00000011/random-songs-1/ https://www.lycanthropia.net/forum/00000012/random-songs-2/ https://www.lycanthropia.net/forum/00000017/random-songs-3/

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Ten Years of Mayhem - Black Metal Documentary

FORUM

Posted by Imperator on April 26th, 2022 0 Comments

"Ten Years of Mayhem" is, according to the video description, a closer look on the lives of the youths in the early Norwegian Black Metal scene, highlighting their struggles and attempting to provide context to the controversial situations and events that surrounded them, as well as the importance ...

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