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Newsletter #54 - July 6th, 2023
Greetings,

I hope the summer is treating you well. Some big names in Black Metal have revealed new albums over the last few weeks, namely Marduk, Blut Aus Nord, Taake, Profanatica, Uada, Runespell, and last but not least, Maryland-based Imperial Crystalline Entombment, who have unexpectedly resurfaced after a 19-year hiatus to present a brand new frost-themed album, "Ancient Glacial Resurgence".

All these bands have new singles available for streaming, so be sure to check them out if you are curious what their new material sounds like. Also streaming are the newly released albums by Sammath, Nocturnal Breed, Drowning the Light and Burial Hordes, among others. Enjoy.

Regards,
Imperator
News highlights:
- Marduk reveal details for new album and present first single
- Profanatica reveal album details and premiere new track
- Imperial Crystalline Entombment put out new song
- Nocturnal Breed new album out now and streaming in full
- Sammath streaming "Grebbeberg" album in full
- Taake reveal details for new album
- Blut Aus Nord reveal details for new album and premiere new song
- Uada reveal song from new album
- Drowning the Light streaming new split album with Ghosts of Oceania
- Burial Hordes streaming new album in full
- New song from Runespell
- Ofnus reveal music video for "Grains of Sand"

Review highlights:
- Satyricon - Nemesis Divina (1996)
- Satyricon - The Shadowthrone (1994)
- Satyricon - Dark Medieval Times (1993)
- Misþyrming - Með Hamri (2022)
- DSS - Temple of Heat (2017)
- Nex Carnis - Obscure Visions of Dark (2015)
- Forteresse - Thèmes pour la Rébellion (2016)
- Wayfarer - Old Souls (2016)
- Deogen - The Endless Black Shadows of Abyss (2020)

Forum highlights:
- MRAKOMOR(CZ) V Dekádách Dekadence (In Decades Of Decadence) EP
- Undead Asylum

Marduk reveal details for new album and present first single

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on July 3rd, 2023 0 Comments

The album will be titled "Memento Mori", and is scheduled for release on the 1st of September through Century Media Records, marking the band's 15th studio album.

Marduk reveal details for new album and present first single

Swedish Black Metal pioneers Marduk have just revealed the details for their next album, which is to be titled "Memento Mori" and is due for release on the 1st of September via Century Media Records. One of the tracks from the album is already available for streaming, check out "Blood of the ...

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Profanatica reveal album details and premiere new track

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on June 29th, 2023 0 Comments

The new album will be titled "Crux Simplex", and is scheduled for release on the 22nd of September.

Profanatica reveal album details and premiere new track

On the 22nd of September, Connecticut-based Black/Death Metal veterans Profanatica will be releasing a brand new album, titled "Crux Simplex", marking their sixth studio album in a career spanning four decades. The album will be released through Season of Mist, and the album's second track, "Take Up ...

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Imperial Crystalline Entombment put out new song

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on June 26th, 2023 0 Comments

The song is taken from their upcoming album "Ancient Glacial Resurgence", which is due for release on the 1st of September.

Imperial Crystalline Entombment put out new song

Maryland-based Black Metal act Imperial Crystalline Entombment are gearing up for the release of their sophomore album, "Ancient Glacial Resurgence", which is scheduled for the 1st of September via Debemur Morti Productions. While we wait, the album's opening track, "Into a Frigid Bleak Infinity", ...

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Nocturnal Breed new album out now and streaming in full

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on June 23rd, 2023 0 Comments

"Carry the Beast" was released today via Dark Essence Records, marking the band's seventh studio album.

Nocturnal Breed new album out now and streaming in full

Norwegian Black Metal thrashers Nocturnal Breed have just released "Carry the Beast", their seventh studio album, and first to be released through famed Norwegian label Dark Essence Records. To celebrate the release, the entire album is also streaming online over at the label's channel:

Dark ...

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Sammath streaming "Grebbeberg" album in full

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on June 20th, 2023 0 Comments

The album was released last Friday via Hammerheart Records, marking the band's seventh full-length release.

Sammath streaming "Grebbeberg" album in full

Last week, Dutch Black Metal act Sammath unleashed what is their seventh studio album, titled "Grebbeberg". The album was released on the 16th of June via Hammerheart Records, and to celebrate the occasion, the entire album is now streaming in full over at the label's channel:

"Grebbeberg" ...

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Taake reveal details for new album

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on June 16th, 2023 1 Comment

The album will be titled "Et Hav av Avstand", and will be released on the 1st of September via Dark Essence Records.

Taake reveal details for new album

Legendary Norwegian Black Metal act Taake have recently revealed the details for the band's next album, which will be titled "Et Hav av Avstand" ("An Ocean of Distance") and is scheduled for release on the 1st of September through long-time partner Dark Essence Records.

"Et Hav av Avstand" will ...

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Blut Aus Nord reveal details for new album and premiere new song

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on June 12th, 2023 0 Comments

The album will be titled "Disharmonium - Nahab", and is scheduled for release on the 25th of August via Debemur Morti Productions.

Blut Aus Nord reveal details for new album and premiere new song

French Black Metal veterans Blut Aus Nord have been busy working on the next chapter in their Lovecraftian-inspiried "Disharmonium Cycle", which is titled "Disharmonium - Nahab", and is due for release via long-term collaboratos Debemur Morti Productions on the 25th of August. Meanwhile, the album's ...

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Uada reveal song from new album

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on June 12th, 2023 0 Comments

The song is titled "Retraversing the Void", and is the first glimpse at the band's new album, "Crepuscule Natura", due for release in September via Eisenwald.

Uada reveal song from new album

Portland-based Black Metal act Uada are gearing up for the release of what will be their fourth studio album, titled "Crepuscule Natura", on the 8th of September via Eisenwald. While we wait, the album's fourth track, "Retraversing the Void", is now available for listening in lyric video ...

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Drowning the Light streaming new split album with Ghosts of Oceania

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on June 12th, 2023 0 Comments

The album, titled "Mountain of Malevolence" features a total of seven tracks, and is released through Dark Adversary Productions.

Drowning the Light streaming new split album with Ghosts of Oceania

Australian Black Metal solo act Drowning the Light has just released a new split album with Ghosts of Oceania, which is in reality a side project of the man behind Drowning the Light, Azgorh. This also happens to be the person who runs the project's label, Dark Adversary Productions, so despite ...

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Burial Hordes streaming new album in full

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on June 12th, 2023 0 Comments

Their latest album, "Ruins", was released last Friday via Transcending Obscurity Records, marking the band's fifth full-length studio release.

Burial Hordes streaming new album in full

Greek Black / Death Metal act Burial Hordes have just released "Ruins", their fifth studio album in a career spanning over 20 years. The album was released through Transcending Obscurity Records on the 9th of June, and is now streaming in full over at the label's channel:

The label ...

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New song from Runespell

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on June 5th, 2023 0 Comments

The song is titled "Mirrors of the Dead", and is taken from the upcoming full-length, "Shores of Naströnd", expected later this year.

New song from Runespell

Australian Black Metal act Runespell have just unveiled a new track, titled "Mirrors of the Dead", which is taken from their upcoming studio album "Shores of Naströnd", expected for release later this year via Iron Bonehead Productions:

Stay tuned for more info.

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Ofnus reveal music video for "Grains of Sand"

NEWS

Posted by Imperator on June 5th, 2023 0 Comments

The song is the fourth track from the band's upcoming debut "Time Held Me Grey And Dying", due for release on the 30th of June.

Ofnus reveal music video for "Grains of Sand"

Welsh Black Metal newcomers Ofnus have just revealed one of the tracks from their upcoming debut album, "Time Held Me Grey And Dying", which is due for release on the 30th of June via Naturmacht Productions. The song is titled "Grains of Sand" and is presented in the form of a music video:

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Satyricon - Nemesis Divina (1996)

REVIEW

Reviewed by Mørk on June 23rd, 2023

do som hater Gud og kristent liv...

Review for Satyricon - Nemesis Divina

100%

5.0 star rating

At first, when I was just starting to get into the world of Extreme Metal, I listened to Nemesis Divina but there was a detail, I didn't like it in any way... I was so wrong, too much!! Some time ago I listened to it again to give it a chance... I felt the magic of the album from start to finish with some lyrics that talk about the arrival of Christianity in Norway, destroying all belief, and with the arrival of death to unknown lands Ending with ...

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Satyricon - The Shadowthrone (1994)

REVIEW

Reviewed by Mørk on June 22nd, 2023

The conquest of the throne of shadows

Review for Satyricon - The Shadowthrone

95%

4.8 star rating

Another masterpiece? It will be? That's what I wonder... I began to think too much about which would be better between Dark Medieval Times or The Shadowthrone, after thinking about it too much I prefer Dark Medieval Times but, but, but... The Shadowthrone has something special, I love the beginning (Hvite Krists Død ) very heavy and epic at the same time, but I also have a small problem with the album, only two songs seemed overwhelming to me, I ...

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Satyricon - Dark Medieval Times (1993)

REVIEW

Reviewed by Mørk on June 22nd, 2023

a difficult memory to forget in dark times... and that are medieval

Review for Satyricon - Dark Medieval Times

97%

4.9 star rating

Satyricon a legendary band... I didn't have the fortune to see him live... I don't like all that. What to say about his debut... An album that generates a nostalgia in me that transports me to medieval times, a cold and dark atmosphere from the first iconic piece (Walk the Path of Sorrow) that gives me goosebumps. ..and those voices, instrumentation and gloomy environment, acoustic guitars, could be perfect, it doesn't bore me at all.

Satry ...

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Misþyrming - Með Hamri (2022)

REVIEW

Reviewed by ScorchedEarth on May 29th, 2023

Iceland does it again

Review for Misþyrming - Með Hamri

94%

4.7 star rating

This is the third album by Misthyrming. These guys arrived in 2015 fully formed and ready to dominate with their debut album Songvar Elds og Oreidu which I believe translates to songs of fire and chaos. My Icelandic is a little rusty. Anyway the album went criminally unnoticed then which is not surprising given the glut of excellent releases that year by more established names. But make no mistake the album crushed (review forthcoming). Four ...

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DSS - Temple of Heat (2017)

REVIEW

Reviewed by PeaceThroughAnarchy on July 8th, 2021

Another great throwback album.

Review for DSS - Temple of Heat

87%

4.4 star rating

A year after their exceptional enterance into the world of underground metal, DSS released their second demo, titled "Temple of Heat". It continues the same trajectory as the previous effort, with some minor differences.

Firstly, the production is a tad bit too old school on this album. It almost feels like they were trying too hard to achieve a certain 80s sound and they overdid it! I'm not sure which production they were aiming for, but this ...

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Nex Carnis - Obscure Visions of Dark (2015)

REVIEW

Reviewed by PeaceThroughAnarchy on June 15th, 2021

Self explanatory title.

Review for Nex Carnis - Obscure Visions of Dark

87%

4.4 star rating

As I mentioned in some previous reviews, there has never been a good Iranian Extreme Metal scene. Over the years, there have been some tiny dots on the Extreme Metal map of Iran, but mostly, they have been rather generic and uninspired efforts, which is quite annoying for me! I think we should definitely have our own identity in Extreme Music.

This band is not that "Black" if i'm going to be frankly honest with you. Their music is mostly ...

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Forteresse - Thèmes pour la Rébellion (2016)

REVIEW

Reviewed by PeaceThroughAnarchy on June 7th, 2021

A punchier, more straightforward release by one of the Canadian Old Guards.

Review for Forteresse - Thèmes pour la Rébellion

86%

4.3 star rating

Years ago, I came across this band's debut album, "Métal Noir Québécois", and I absolutely loved the old school 90s sound on it. I especially liked the way they created this old school high-pitched and intense tremolo-picked riffing, which has an unusual calming effect! (thanks in most part to the raw, blizzardy production).

However; after a couple more listens, I found it quite derivative, and unoriginal. It was 90s Norwegian Black Metal to ...

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Wayfarer - Old Souls (2016)

REVIEW

Reviewed by PeaceThroughAnarchy on June 6th, 2021

Less songs and less length equals a better album!

Review for Wayfarer - Old Souls

87%

4.4 star rating

The second Wayfarer album pretty much continues where the debut left off. The lyrical themes, the vocals, the rhythm section, are all pretty much the same as before, however; there are some minor changes. The guitar sound is a tiny bit higher in the mix, and the overall guitar tone is a bit more gritty and thicker compared with the previous effort. The song lengths are pretty much shorter than before (thankfully!), there are only two songs that ...

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Deogen - The Endless Black Shadows of Abyss (2020)

REVIEW

Reviewed by PeaceThroughAnarchy on June 2nd, 2021

Symphonic Black Metal Is NOT Dead!

Review for Deogen - The Endless Black Shadows of Abyss

90%

4.5 star rating

Symphonic Black Metal is arguably the biggest divisive little moment in Black Metal history. The veterans and the fans have always been telling us that this progression with added keyboards and added atmosphere was unnecessary, and that they didn't "take Black Metal further" as they claimed!

As for me, I think some of the earlier symphonic works were very nice, but after some time they took it to a ridiculous level! With the exception of a ...

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MRAKOMOR(CZ) V Dekádách Dekadence (In Decades Of Decadence) EP

FORUM

Posted by Mrakomor on June 1st, 2023 0 Comments

New EP released last week! Slow melancholic black metal with strong emotional mood. Thank you

AVAILABLE ON SPOTIFY: ¨ https://open.spotify.com/album/38L4jISYM4G2f2mVrhJH5M

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Undead Asylum

FORUM

Posted by Undead Warrior on May 29th, 2023 2 Comments

Here's my first demo :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG1ETkrH88k

It's instrumental only I just realized today that it was uploaded here and it says it is an ep while it's actually a demo. sorry for my english, i'm french

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