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Rites of the Black Moon Webzine: Sargoth - Mörkrets Anlete (1995)
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Sunday, July 19, 2015. Sargoth - Mörkrets Anlete (1995). Sargoth was a short-lived band that existed for a time in the mid-90s, releasing only one demo and one full-length before vanishing. Their first offering was the Mörkrets Anlete. Demo, recorded in 1995, which is rather typical-sounding melodic Black Metal from Sweden. Is rather average for the time it was released. It cannot be considered a 'hidden gem' by any means, but it is definitely worth tracking down for those that are into this style of...
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Rites of the Black Moon Webzine: Gorgoroth - Instinctus Bestialis (2015)
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Sunday, June 21, 2015. Gorgoroth - Instinctus Bestialis (2015). Following the soap opera surrounding the rights to the Gorgoroth name, it seemed as if Infernus was motivated to reclaim the band's former glory and to prove his worth. Though Quantos. Had its problems, it was the best thing they had released since Under the Sign of Hell. Was an anomaly, and Gorgoroth is condemned to remain a shadow of its former self. The June 2015 release of Instinctus Bestialis. Click image to visit official site. The Rit...
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Rites of the Black Moon Webzine: April 2008
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Monday, April 28, 2008. October Tide - Rain Without End (1997). Is the first full-length from October Tide, a side project of members from Sweden's Katatonia. Appropriately enough, I first discovered this album on a rainy day, many years ago. As I write this, the sky is gloomy and the cold rain has been falling for hours. A perfectly miserable atmosphere for such bleak music. October Tide's debut L.P. was recorded in 1995, between Katatonia's. For Funerals To Come. What one finds on. Is a more coherent v...
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Rites of the Black Moon Webzine: August 2006
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Tuesday, August 22, 2006. Dissection - Reinkaos (2006). For example. Instead, he made the music that he believed in. He had made the statement that he wished to, with the earlier releases, and felt the need to go beyond that rather than stand still in time for 11 years. Naturally, I found myself somewhat disillusioned with the Maha Kali. And Storm of the Light's Bane. In this place so sinister I shall find my dreams. Illuminated by the blackest flame. To transcend with dragon wings". Jormungand - Lord of...
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Rites of the Black Moon Webzine: November 2006
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Wednesday, November 8, 2006. Satanic Warmaster - Opferblut (2003). This song actually features very nice tremolo melodies, memorable riffs and a good structure. On "A Wolf Cries in Anger", the pace slows down a bit and the melodies take an overtly mournful tone. The sound is very similar to Sargeist's. De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas. The next song is "Rain Falls", which is an instrumental in the vein of "Når Himmelen Klarner" from Burzum's. Det Som Engang Var. Farewell to the Fallen" begins with a total Celti...
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Rites of the Black Moon Webzine: Azhubham Haani - On a Snowy Winter Night (1992)
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Saturday, August 8, 2015. Azhubham Haani - On a Snowy Winter Night (1992). My introduction to this band came in the form of a tape passed to me by a friend in Stockholm, which featured four different demos. On one side was Horna's Varjoissa. From Belthan, and the other side was comprised of At the Mountains of Northern Storms. By Throne of Ahaz and Azhubham Haani's 1992 demo On a Snowy Winternight. Quite different from the other releases on the cassette, On a Snowy Winternight. On a Snowy Winternight.
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Rites of the Black Moon Webzine: January 2008
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008. Dissection - Storm of the Light's Bane (1995). Storm of the Light's Bane. Is the second full-length album from the masters of Swedish Black Metal, Dissection. Recorded in Hellspawn/Unisound Studios in March 1995, and released the same year, this album had a lot to live up to with regard to their debut L.P. The Somberlain. Which features a similar passage. Epic and majestic, this album gets off to a great start. Tony "IT" Särkkä makes an appearance, contributing backing vocals h...
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Rites of the Black Moon Webzine: February 2008
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Friday, February 22, 2008. Dark Funeral - The Secrets of the Black Arts (1996). The Secrets of the Black Arts. When most people think of Dark Funeral, a very useless band comes to mind. You are filled with apathy at the thought of a meaningless style of music, which seems to be made to please the ignorant masses. This is understandable, as the band has not been relevant in many years. Yet. The Secrets of the Black Arts. My first encounter with this band was around the release of. EP This new version woul...
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Rites of the Black Moon Webzine: Hypothermia - Veins (2006)
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Friday, July 3, 2015. Hypothermia - Veins (2006). Released in September 2006, Veins. Is the first full-length album from Hypothermia. Hailing from Sweden, this band is another of the countless entities that claim to make 'Depressive Black Metal', a sub-genre that mostly consists of pointless trash and posturing. Like many things in this empty modern age, it seems to be more about image than substance. Click image to visit official site. The new official home can be found here.
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Rites of the Black Moon Webzine: Setherial - A Hail to the Faceless Angels (1994)
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Monday, August 3, 2015. Setherial - A Hail to the Faceless Angels (1994). For those that have never been all that impressed with the output of Setherial, it might be recommended that you set aside twenty minutes or so and give a listen to their first demo. A Hail to the Faceless Angels. Is probably the best thing that these guys ever released. While such praise may only be in relation to the descending level of quality from this point on, these tracks do possess some merit of their own. The Rites of the ...
