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The debut EP by Italian Blackened Death Metal band.
Monolitic riffs, Swedish influences, Blackened and Classical elements are some of the components that, together with harsh vocals and a straight-in-your-face songwriting, make this EP a first important step for Obscura Qalma.
Recommended for fans of: Behemoth, Septic Flesh, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Dimmu Borgir, etc.
Metal Scrap Records, 2019 (MSR154/DT).
 

Tracklist:
1. Misanthropic Perception 05:26
2. Apokalepse 04:00
3. Roots of Evil 03:52
4. Haze of Reason 04:33
Total playing time: 17:51

 

The third full-length album by German Symphonic Black Metal band.
Obsidian Gate return 12 years after their last work! The band was formed in 1994 under the name The Gate and released its first demo “The Prime Uncreation” in 1998. In 1999 they changed name into Obsidian Gate and, as a trio (Marco, Markus and Daniela), released two masterpieces of Symphonic Black Metal, “The Nightspectral Voyage” in 1999 and “Colossal Christhunt” in 2001. Both albums were released by Skaldic Art Productions, the label of Vratyas Vakyas of Falkenbach. After the second album, Daniela left the band and Obsidian Gate released the 3-track EP “The Vehemence” in 2002. Unluckily, in 2003 the 2 remaining members decided to take a long break until 2008, when they reunited the band and started composing new material. In the end of 2012, the duo signed to the German label Kristallblut Records and finally in March 2014 their third full-length album “Whom The Fire Obeys” was out!
Obsidian Gate’s new album brings a lot of fresh air in their sound. Their music retains the Atmospheric orchestral character of the early works, while their Symphonic orchestrations are more dominant, powerful and complex than ever. This time though, their Melodic Black Metal elements have clearly given their place to a much more Technical Black/Death Metal oriented approach.
“Whom The Fire Obeys” is a very impressive album soundwise. It has a killer flawless production, with a really epic, bombastic, grandiose and polished sound; a relentless symphonic assault from the first minute till the last. The album is deeply influenced by ancient Egyptian history and mythology, something obvious in lyrics, artwork and music, with many eastern influences, traditional instruments and a very solid Dark Oriental atmosphere. Actually, there are parts where their music can easily be described as Oriental Folk Black/Death Metal. Epic aggressive technical guitars, fast rhythms, unbelievably rich orchestral synths and Black/Death Metal brutal vocals are the basic elements in Obsidian Gate’s music.
“Whom The Fire Obeys” includes eleven tracks totally and despite the complex song structures and absence of “easy catchy” melodies, its impressive technical details keep it very interesting for all 55 minutes of its duration. Several acoustic and Folk instruments, combined with background choirs and some slower Atmospheric parts, add a cinematic aesthetic to the whole result and help the band create a mystical atmosphere.
“Whom the Fire Obeys” is a very mature work with professional crystal clear production and unique atmosphere. Maybe 12 years is a long time to wait for an album, but it’s better late than never. Anyway, Obsidian Gate are back now and their new work is a great recommendation both to their older fans and to all who like Symphonic Extreme Metal!!
Kristallblut Records, 2014 (KB012). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. March Of Sethian Legions (Intro) 2:17
2. Jackal-Headed Devourer 4:41
3. Khnemu Her-Shef 4:41
4. Plagues Upon Them! 6:06
5. Sekhmet, The Wrathful 4:24
6. The Vengeance Of Thoth 4:38
7. Entomb Me Beneath The Glare Of Aton 5:04
8. Becoming Iblis 5:17
9. Feed Him To The Desert 5:53
10. Discarnated In Fevers 5:15
11. Whom The Fire Obeys 6:35
Total playing time: 54:51 min.

The third re-release of the debut full-length studio album by cult Swedish Melodic Death/Doom Metal band.
October Tide was a side project formed by two members of Katatonia with their style not at all far removed from that fine band. Melancholic, sorrowful mid-paced Metal, with Death Metal vocals laid over the top. Jonas Renske performed the vocals on "Rain Without End" like he did on all early Katatonia albums, intense, deep and very atmospherical. The October Tide line-up during "Rain Without End" was: Fredrik Norrman (electric, acoustic and bass guitars) and Jonas Renske (drums, electric and acoustic guitars and all vocals). This is the only October Tide release with Jonas Renkse on vocals.
The album was recorded at Unisound, Örebro, Sweden, in 1995. Later, it was re-mastered by Dan Swanö, during the winter 2007- 2008.
This re-release contains both the original and remastered versions.
Vic Records, 1997/2023 (VIC003CD). Made in Netherlands. Pressed in Poland.


Tracklist:
Original Unisound recordings and mix 1995
1. 12 Days of Rain 06:43
2. Ephemeral 06:22
3. All Painted Cold 05:45
4. Sightless 06:28
5. Losing Tomorrow 02:35
6. Blue Gallery 05:43
7. Infinite Submission 05:36
Dan Swanö remaster, Unisound, Örebro, Sweden, Winter 2007-2008
8. 12 Days of Rain (remastered) 06:43
9. Ephemeral (remastered) 06:22
10. All Painted Cold (remastered) 05:45
11. Sightless (remastered) 06:28
12. Losing Tomorrow (remastered) 02:35
13. Blue Gallery (remastered) 05:43
14. Infinite Submission (remastered) 05:36
Total playing time: 78:24 min.


https://vicrecords1.bandcamp.com/

The first re-release on vinyl of the debut full-length studio album by cult Swedish Melodic Death/Doom Metal band.
October Tide was a side project formed by two members of Katatonia with their style not at all far removed from that fine band. Melancholic, sorrowful mid-paced Metal, with Death Metal vocals laid over the top. Jonas Renske performed the vocals on "Rain Without End" like he did on all early Katatonia albums, intense, deep and very atmospherical. The October Tide line-up during "Rain Without End" was: Fredrik Norrman (electric, acoustic and bass guitars) and Jonas Renske (drums, electric and acoustic guitars and all vocals). This is the only October Tide release with Jonas Renkse on vocals.
The album was recorded at Unisound, Örebro, Sweden, in 1995. Later, it was re-mastered by Dan Swanö, during the winter 2007- 2008.
This re-release contains both the original and remastered versions.
Vic Records, 1997/2010/2024 (VIC003LP). Made in Netherlands.


Tracklist:

Side A
1. 12 Days of Rain 06:43
2. Ephemeral 06:22
3. All Painted Cold 05:45

Side B
1. Sightless 06:28
2. Losing Tomorrow 02:35
3. Blue Gallery 05:43
4. Infinite Submission 05:36

Total playing time: 78:24 min.


https://vicrecords1.bandcamp.com/

The second full-length studio album by Italian Progressive Metal band.
Odd Dimension would be a perfect band to add to the roster of a future ProgPower USA Fest. Progressive Metal / Progressive Power Metal fans should find much to appreciate with this band. The Odd Dimension compares with the bands like Fates Warning, Dream Theater and Vanden Plas. 
"The Last Embrace To Humanity" is an ambitious concept album about the alienation of mankind. The songs are all around the 7-minute mark, which gives ample opportunity for longs solos and flights of fancy which show just how prodigiously talented the boys in the band are. The songs are perfectly crafted, and it is an album that is very easy to get into, yet you continually find something new every time you listen to it.
The album features a very special guest appearance by talented singer Michele Luppi (Vision Divine, Secret Sphere, Thaurorod) on the song "It's So Late".
If you're Dream Theater and Fates Warning fan, then you are going to love this rather special release!
Scarlet Records, 2013 (SC 234-2). Made in Italy. Pressed in Poland. First press.


Tracklist:
1. The Unknown King 7:08
2. Under My Creed 7:03
3. Dissolving Into The Void 5:40
4. It's So Late 5:08
5. Another Time 4:11
6. Fortune And Pain 6:57
7. The New Line Of Times 5:58
8. Far From Desire 7:16
Total playing time: 49:22 min.

3rd full-length album by Epic Pagan Folk Metal band from Germany.
These German folk metal heathens finally make a return after five years. But those five years were spent patiently crafting one of the grandest, most epic albums ever to come from the folk/pagan metal scene.
Listen for yourself this monumental piece of completed music! Scene-leaders and members of Pagan Metal bands Menhir & XIV Dark Centuries have joined forces to put onto CD musical mastery. There is simply no comparison to this Opus. Friends of Folk and Pagan Metal will have tears of joy!!
Einheit Produktionen, 2010 (EP 029). Made in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1.Heimdall 08:03
2.Bifrost 02:57
3.Des Thors Hammer Heimholung 08:23
4.Idunas Apfel 08:26
5.Skadis Rache 08:42
6.Der Riesenbaumeister 07:23
7.Allvater 19:03
Total playing time: 01:02:57

The second full-length studio album by British Doom/Sludge Metal band.
One of the finest Progressive Sludge/Doom bands return. Three years after their crushing and harrowing debut, "Sanctum In The Light", Penance drops as an early Yule present and leaves a huge crater.
Of Spire & Throne have been chipping the same few down-tuned fragments of riff off the Doom coal-face at the end of the same dank and airless tunnel since 2009. And they have no plans to resurface. It’s generally hard to think of anything meaningful. They have a chosen broad area they explore, and they do it so damned well it hurts.
But if you don’t get on with the more Extreme edges of Sludge, then they are not for you. This is not easy music in the least. This will scrape out the insides of your brain. This echoes through bones and churns stomachs, and keeps sucking you down into the tar, and then sets you adrift only to crush you again. Capture and release. Mentally, this is tough. But so worth it. So very worth it! Again, just superb!!
Aesthetic Death, 2018 (ADCD 054). Made in UK. Pressed in Poland. First press.


Tracklist:
1. From Dust 07:24
2. Reliquary 13:04
3. Their Shadow Cast 14:04
4. Sorcerer 07:57
5. In the Wake 13:39
6. Dissident 07:31
Total playing time: 63:41 min.


Samples: https://ofspireandthrone.bandcamp.com

The first full-length studio album by British Doom/Sludge Metal band.
Atmospheric, discordant and bludgeoning Extreme Doom, centred on themes of vision, madness and self-destruction. Heavy rhythmic Doom intertwined with Deathly Sludge and Atmospheric Ambience. A Doom behemoth, mastered by James Plotkin.
This release coincides with the recent UK tour with Faal.
An incredible dose of Extreme, Death-tinged ultra-slow Doom Metal that is more than worth your time to explore its cavernous chasms and darkest dimensions. The punishing album from excellent UK Doom act!
Aesthetic Death, 2015 (ADCD 032). Made in UK. Pressed in Germany. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Carrier Remain 14:00
2. Fathom 8:22
3. Upon The Spine 13:12
4. Gallery of Masks 18:28
Total playing time: 54:04 min.


Samples: https://ofspireandthrone.bandcamp.com
https://tartarusrecords.com

The first re-release of the third full-length studio album by cult Dutch Doom/Death Metal band.
Officium Triste is one of the oldest Dutch Doom/Death Metal bands. Originally formed as a Death Metal act, Reincremated, they split up and restarted as Officium Triste in April 1994.
The "Reason" was originally released by the now defunct Displeased Records in 2004 and is considered to be the highlight of the band's output by many. The five songs on this album display dark moods and outstanding melodies.
Every fan of the second generation of Doom/Death Metal, which followed My Dying Bride in its path, those who enjoy bands like Yearning, Slumber or Novembers Doom have to get to know Officium Triste!
Re-release includes extensive linernotes by vocalist Pim Blankenstein.
VIC Records, 2004/2015 (VIC098CD). Made in Netherlands.


Tracklist:
1. In Pouring Rain 05:42
2. The Silent Witness 08:42
3. This Inner Twist 08:18
4. The Sun Doesn't Shine Anymore 10:34
5. A Flower in Decay 08:43
Total playing time: 41:59 min.


https://officiumtriste.bandcamp.com/

The debut full-length album by Ukrainian Black Metal band.
Melodic antichristian Black Metal with a dose of Pagan Metal!
Musica Production, 2013 (MP-69). Made in Russia. First press.


Tracklist:
1. Легион 04:18
2. Под знаменем Сатаны 03:39
3. Ода чёрному огню 01:26
4. Королева грёз (ч.1) 04:46
5. Привратник смерти (ч. 2) 06:19 
6. Симфония тьмы 04:17
7. Зов бесконечности 01:33
8. Огонь мщения 04:54
9. Кровавый век 04:25
Total playing time: 35:37


Samples: http://www.last.fm

Debut full-length album by Polish Death Metal band.
Old School Death Metal with large dose of aggression, speed and weight in combination with uncompromising lyrics provides material for nuclear destructive strength.
Line-up features ex-Yattering, MessAge, Fulcrum & Pandemonium members.
Let It Bleed Records, 2012 (BLEED 003). Made in Poland. First press.


Tracklist:
1.A Holy Nothingness… 03:56
2.Naked Lunch 04:32
3.Hate to Religon 03:35
4.End of the Road 04:50
5.I Am Killing 03:58
6.System Disease 04:27
7.Frantic Laugh 03:23
8.Earth 03:17
9.Bloodthirsty Madness 04:28
10.War Machinery 04:56
Total playing time: 41:22 

The second full-length album by Austrian Experimental Noise band.
Ohmu is known for their heavy sound which mixes Noise, Ambient, Jazz and Avant-Garde Rock into one thick composition.
Heavy harsh Noise and Experimental Psychadellia with impulsive fast drum patterns, scathing electronics and distorted yet melodic synthesizers. Transverse from heavy Atmospheric into mellow Doom trips. 
The band's live shows are a mix of impulsive fast drum patterns, lots of Fuzzy electronics and distorted but somehow melodic synthesizers often switching from a loud and heavy atmosphere into Ambient and Doomy sounds.
Prepare to attack of the machines!
Without Sunlight Productions, a division of Thanatology Productions, 2013 (WSP001). Made in China. First press.


Tracklist:
1. OHMU
2. INRO
3. APEX
4. BIRTH,LIFE,DEATH
5. IN HELL
6. HARPIES
7. ORIGIN


Samples: http://ohmunoise.bandcamp.com
http://thanatologyproductions.bandcamp.com

black filth metal from Alaska
Pagan Flames Prod. / Cloven Hoof Prod., 2004-2005
Old Goat is like drowning in a pool of icy, black sludge. Murky, filthy atmospheres conjured by multiple bass guitar tracks, bizarre, guttural, vocal croaks, screams, and roars, and rolling, thundering drumbeats. All sloshing together in an overflowing cauldron of molten metal on the deck of a grim and myst-covered longship.

Video DVD Contents:

Live 04-09-05 at VFW Hall

Tracklist:
1.Slaves of War
2.Sea Hag
3.Ride of the Dead
4.Oskorie
5.Marauder


Live 12-29-04 at VFW Hall

Tracklist:
1.Fossegrim
2.Deildigast
3.Huldrefolk
4.Draug

Bonus Old Goat DVD Xtras:
"Into the Valley of Horns" - NEW Music Video for original 2003 Old Goat demo song.
Scanned original lyric sheets penned by vocalist Stagnator
Live Show Poster Gallery
Band Bio + Photos
Buried Filth!!


Audio CD Contents:

"Slaves Of War" 2005

Tracklist:
1.Slaves of War
2.Draug
3.Sea Hag
4.Deildigast
5.Fossegrim
6.Ride of the Dead
7.Oskorie
8.Huldrefolk
9.Utburd
10.Marauder

The fourth album by legendary American composer and Jazz saxophonist.
Often named as one of the 100 best Jazz albums, it remains Nelson's most acclaimed album and features a line-up of notable musicians: Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy (his second-to-last appearance on a Nelson album following a series of collaborations recorded for Prestige), Bill Evans (his only appearance with Nelson), Paul Chambers and Roy Haynes. Baritone saxophonist George Barrow does not take solos but remains a key feature in the subtle voicing of Nelson's arrangements.
Recorded during the course of a single day in February 1961 and released six months later, "The Blues And The Abstract Truth" is often noted for its unique ensemble arrangements and is frequently identified as a progenitor of Nelson's move towards arranging later in his career. The album includes the iconic version of Nelson's all-time classic "Stolen Moments", a 16-bar piece with solos in a conventional 12-bar minor Blues structure in C minor.
Nelson's later album, "More Blues And The Abstract Truth" (1964), features an entirely different (and larger) group of musicians and bears little resemblance to this record.
"The Blues And The Abstract Truth" was voted number 333 in the third edition of Colin Larkin's "All Time Top 1000 Albums" (2000).
Second Records, 1961/2022 (SRPD0020). Made in Austria. Pressed in Poland.


Tracklist:

Side One
1. Stolen Moments 8:45
2. Hoe-Down 4:43
3. Cascades 5:30

Side Two
1. Yearnin‘ 6:20
2. Butch And Butch 4:35
3. Teenie's Blues 6:31

The third full-length studio album by Hungarian Extreme Groove Metal band.
Hungarian Extreme horde is back with their 4th studio record and showed us again they're still the best in the game!
Premium production with monstrous grooves and polyrhythmic elements, including deep melodies, which drive through your inner-self. This sonic massacre arrived into a new level with even stronger songs and deeper lyrics than ever before.
Produced by Gergo Hajer at 515 Studio, and mastered by the legendary Swedish producer Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios. 
Absolutely an eye-catcher release of 2020, highly recommended for fans of Meshuggah, Whitechapel, Machine Head, and Fear Factory!!
Metal Scrap Records, 2020 (MSR171/CD). Made in EU.
 

Tracklist:
1. You Can't Save Me 05:22
2. Grinder of Self 03:45
3. Parallel 05:13
4. Death Touch 04:23
5. Isolation 00:54
6. Global Fire 04:00
7. Metanoia 03:48
8. Mirror Neuron 03:04
9. Coronal Mass Ejection 04:18
10. Long 03:17
Total playing time: 38:10 min.
 

The third full-length studio album by Hungarian Extreme Groove Metal band.
Hungarian Extreme horde is back with their 4th studio record and showed us again they're still the best in the game!
Premium production with monstrous grooves and polyrhythmic elements, including deep melodies, which drive through your inner-self. This sonic massacre arrived into a new level with even stronger songs and deeper lyrics than ever before.
Produced by Gergo Hajer at 515 Studio, and mastered by the legendary Swedish producer Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios. 
Absolutely an eye-catcher release of 2020, highly recommended for fans of Meshuggah, Whitechapel, Machine Head, and Fear Factory!!
Metal Scrap Records, 2020 (MSR171/DT). Made in EU.
 

Tracklist:
1. You Can't Save Me 05:22
2. Grinder of Self 03:45
3. Parallel 05:13
4. Death Touch 04:23
5. Isolation 00:54
6. Global Fire 04:00
7. Metanoia 03:48
8. Mirror Neuron 03:04
9. Coronal Mass Ejection 04:18
10. Long 03:17
Total playing time: 38:10 min.
 

The second Single from the forthcoming fourth album by Hungarian Extreme Groove Metal band.
"Mirror Neuron" is a hard hitting energy overdose which runs through your spine up to your pineal gland. If you want to get rid of all your negative energy and frustration hit than play button and sing the words of "Mirror Neuron". The guys are telling their true feelings about the society right now with no compromise! The song has a unique structure with a heart-braking end. As they put it: "Making music is a part of our healing process, our songs are very therapeutic, and if it works for us it may be a help for others too".  
Produced by Gergő Hájer at 515 Studio in Hungary and mastered by the legendary Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios in Sweden. 
Highly recommended for fans of Meshuggah, Whitechapel, Machine Head, and Fear Factory!
Metal Scrap Records, 2020 (MSR171/S2).


Tracklist:
01. Mirror Neuron 3:04
Total playing time: 3:04 min.

 

The second EP by Hungarian Extreme Groove Metal band.
The Hungarian multi-award winner Extreme Groove Metal pioneers are back with their brand-new EP to celebrate their 10th anniversary on the stage over Europe.
If you're familiar with Omega Diatribe, you know roughly what to expect with their new material: tons of heavy grooves, in your face vocals, insane drumming… But this time they put more soul into the songs than ever before.
“My Sphere” EP contains a brand-new banger, a reissue of their break-out tune “Molecular Torsion” (from the debut album “Iapetus”), as well as two insane remixes by the Hungarian Electro-Metalhead music producer dOTS – “Parallel” and “Coronal Mass Ejection” (from the fourth album “Metanoia”).
The EP has mixed, mastered & co-produced by the legendary Danish Metal producer Tue Madsen at Antfarm Studios. His contribution guarantees the rawness and sonic brutality of the production.
This record will make your head bang and hit you in the feels. Get ready and catch Omega Diatribe on tour over Europe!
For fans of: Meshuggah, Whitechapel, Slipknot, Machine Head, Suicide Silence and more.
Metal Scrap Records, 2022 (MSR184/DT).


Tracklist:
1. My Sphere 03:11
2. Molecular Torsion (Reissue) 06:01
3. Parallel (dOTS Remix) 03:44
4. Coronal Mass Ejection (dOTS Remix) 03:19
Total playing time: 16:13 min.









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The first Single from the forthcoming fourth album by Hungarian Extreme Groove Metal band.
"Parallel", with its atmospheric deep melodies, can invoke spirits whether it's good or bad and leads you through a story from the beginning to the end of your journey as human being. This song is a whole new level for the band, including unexpected elements you've never heared before from them. It's definitely a gap-filling vibe in heavy music with it's immersive, larger than life experience.
If you want to get rid of all your negative energy and frustration, hit that play button and sing the words of "Parallel" - it's straight from the heart of the guys. As they put it: 'Making music is part of our healing process, our songs are very therapeutic, and if it works for us, it may be a help for others too'.
Produced by Gergo Hajer at 515 Studio, Hungary, and mastered by the legendary Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios, Sweden. 
Highly recommended for fans of Meshuggah, Whitechapel, Machine Head, and Fear Factory!
Metal Scrap Records, 2020 (MSR171/S1).
 

Tracklist:
01. Parallel 5:13
Total playing time: 5:13 min.
 

The second full-length album by Hungarian Extreme Groove Metal band. 
Stirring the cauldron once more, the lads of the mighty Omega Diatribe face you hard with their brand new record, which has been finalized by the Danish producer Tue Madsen from Antfarm Studios. Band gives a massive dose of adrenaline by their ultra-heavy grooves mixed with polyrhytmic elements and in-your-face vocals with this record. 
The production is neat and the songs are crushing. This masterclass of mayhem hits you harder than ever before displaying the tightest performance yet as the boys go from strength to strength in their genre and the industry. 
If you're hungry for some top-notch Extreme Groove Metal, than you have to give a chance for this record! 
Highly recommended for fans of Meshuggah, Gojira, Machine Head, and Fear Factory!! 
Metal Scrap Records Inc., 2018 (MSR144/CD). Made in Ukraine. First press.
 

Tracklist: 
1. Souls Collide 04:51 
2. Filius Dei 04:50 
3. Trinity 04:28 
4. Spinal Cord Fusion 03:40 
5. Divine of Nature 03:27 
6. Replace Your Fear 06:18 
7. Oblation 01:44 
8. Chain Reaction 04:15 
9. Denying Our Reality 05:55 
10. Compulsion 05:33 
11. Wraith 04:34 
12. Tukdam 03:04 
Total playing time: 53:08 min.