Dawn – Slaughtersun (Crown Of The Triarchy) (1998)

Country: Sweden

 

Tracklist

1. The Knell And The World 09:03
2. Falcula 10:11
3. To Achieve The Ancestral Powers 02:02
4. Ride The Wings Of Pestilence 09:43
5. The Aphelion Deserts 08:33
6. Stalker's Blessing 08:24
7. Malediction Murder 11:05

 

Originally started in 1986 as a one-man project by Fredrik Söderberg,

however, upon moving from Linköping to Stockholm, he found other members and formed the band Obduracy.
While that lineup split apart, Söderberg and those sticking with him began rehearsing and writing songs.
The band name Dawn was finally decided and was actually taken from an old 1986 Legion demo called "The Dawn".
In March 1992 they recorded during two days in Studio Arrogance their first cassette entitled "Demo 1". 
Shortly after bassist Dennis Karlsson left the band and was replaced by Lars Tängmark from Mortified.
Later that same year Dawn decided to enter Dan Swanö's Gory Sound Studios to record their second demo "Apparition".
In 1993 they recorded a promo that gained them a record deal with Necropolis Records

while in 1994 their debut album "Nær Sólen Gar Niþer For Evogher" saw the light of day.
In winter 1995 the CD "Sorgh På Svarte Vingar Fløgh" was recorded and contained three brand new songs

as well as a cover of Infernäl Mäjesty's "Night Of The Living Dead".
In 1996 Karsten Larsson left Dawn for his other main band Mithotyn

and replaced by Jocke Pettersson (known from his work in among others Thy Primordial and Niden Div. 187).
Later that year the long awaited MCD "Sorgh På Svarte Vingar Fløgh" was finaly released and received great reviews.
By 1997, the band dedicated all their time rehearsing and writing new songs for their second full length album.
Once again they entered Abyss Studios and during two weeks in April finished the recording and mixing

of their second full length album entitled "Slaughtersun (Crown Of The Triarchy)".
They also decided to shoot their first video for the opening track "The Knell And The World".
Shooting sessions took place in December 1997 and the video was edited by David Palser,

known, among other things, for his work with Emperor, Immortal etc.
1998 saw the long awaited release of their second album "Slaughtersun (Crown Of The Triarchy)".
After a few line up changes 2001 marked the beginning of the hunt for a new suitable label.
A promo disc containing four new tracks was sent to a few labels like Nuclear Blast, Candlelight and Earache

but neither of these managed to meet the demands of the band.
The new album was supposed to be recorded in the band’s own studio sometime during spring 2003

but the lack of a proper label canceled their plans.

 
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Two Witches – Agony Of The Undead Vampire Part II (1992)

Country: Finland

 

Tracklist

 1. Agony 02:16
2. The Hungry Eyes 04:17
3. The Omen 05:14
4. Dead Dog's Howl 04:48
5. We All Fall Down 03:50
6. Nightmare 03:54
7. Fetish Dreams 03:34
8. Mircalla 04:39
9. Winter 05:56
10. Maybe Next Year (1992 Version Bonustrack) 04:18
11. Dreamworld (Deep Sleep Demo Version Bonustrack) 04:29
12. Dead Dog's Howl (Live At Giessen, Germany 25.10.1992 Bonustrack) 04:39

 

 Two Witches is a gothic rock band from Finland, formed in 1987.
As with several other late 1980s bands,

Two Witches started basing the main part of their appearances and lyrics on vampiric imagery.
The group was founded by Jyrki Witch and Anne Nurmi as Noidat ("Witches" in Finnish).
In 1988, Jyrki Witch began to sing in English and they changed their name to Two Witches.
The first gig was in March in their hometown Tampere.

The band's first release, 7" single "Pimeyden Jousi" came out in October from their own label called Darklands Records.
In 1989, two more members, Nauku and Toby, joined the band.
In 1992 their debut CD "Agony Of The Undead Vampire Part II" came out via Darklands,

and the band was also included in two compilation releases.
In 1993, Two Witches toured together with Lacrimosa, where Anne met the German-born musician Tilo Wolff.

Tilo was so fascinated by Anne's voice that he invited her to join his project.

Anne accepted and became a member of Lacrimosa in 1993.

 
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Gorgoroth – Under The Sign Of Hell (1997)

Country: Norway

 

Tracklist

1. Revelation Of Doom 03:15
2. Krig 02:43
3. Funeral Procession 03:01
4. Profetens Åpenbaring 05:20
5. Postludium 01:33
6. Ødeleggelse Og Undergang 04:27
7. Blood Stains The Circle 02:42
8. The Rite Of Infernal Invocation 06:49
9. The Devil Is Calling 03:00

 

Gorgoroth is a Norwegian black metal band based in Bergen.
It was formed in 1992 by guitarist Infernus, who is the sole original member remaining,
and has released ten studio albums.
"Under The Sign Of Hell" is their third studio album and was recorded in 1996 at the Grieghallen Studio

 and released in 1997 by the German label Malicious Records.
It was the first album to feature Ares (Aeternus) on bass (on one track)

and the only one to feature Grim (ex-Borknagar, ex-Immortal) on drums.
Gorgoroth re-recorded the album as "Under The Sign Of Hell 2011" and released in November 2011 by Regain Records.
This re-recorded version was the last album with vocalist Pest.

 
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Nick Parkin – Descent (1997)

Country: England

 

Tracklist

1. Night 06:54
2. Migration 07:33
3. Shoals 04:12
4. Dusk Crossing 10:43
5. Snake Hymn 02:12
6. Underworld 07:37
7. Heart Of Stone 11:37
8. Etheric Memory 06:24
9. Passage 04:06

 

First solo album of multi-instrumentalist Nick Parkin (Stillpoint, Tuu etc.).
Primordial sounds mixed with low frequencies , drone passages and manipulated strings.
Released on Stefano Musso's (Alio Die) Italian label Hic Sunt Leones.

 
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Tlön Uqbar – La Bola Perdida (1999)

Country: France

 

Tracklist

 1. Yemishe 10:15
2. Succurath 10:53
3. Yaquaru 10:00
4. Elengassen 11:23
5. Mylodon 12:38

 

Tlön Uqbar was a collaboration project between Jérôme Mauduit (aka Désaccord Majeur)

and Éric Latteux (aka Internal Fusion).
Together in 1999 they released on Staalplaat label the album "La Bola Perdida",

that offered ominous ambient soundscapes mixed with hypnotic ethnic-sounding tribal rhythms.

 
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From The Dark – In The Last Days Of The Sun (Demo 1997)

Country: New Zealand

 

Tracklist

1. Rising Moon 04:44
2. Serpent Of The Underworld 04:01
3. Kingdom Of Souls 05:47
4. The Final Battle 04:36
5. Black Winter 03:44
6. Casus Belli 07:45

 

 Black metal project from the city of Tauranga in New Zealand that was active in the late 90s.
From The Dark draw inspiration from the raw and atmospheric black metal movements of the 90s

with themes deeply rooted in arcane occultism and Eastern esoteric matter.
In 1997 they released the demo "In The Last Days Of The Sun" and in 1998 the CD album "In The Shadow Of Kaos".

The band seems to be somehow "active" again with the 2025 reissue on CD of their demo 

while their future plans include the release of their second unreleased 1999 full length album,

entitled "In The Night Of Pan", on the Australian label Charnel Sanctum.

 
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Winterkälte – Structures Of Destruction (1997)

Country: Germany

 

Tracklist

1. El Niño 04:56
2. Slash-And-Burn 04:34
3. NOx Over Europe 06:27
4. Encore 05:05
5. Erosion 05:48
6. Cool Down 07:29
7. Incinerator (Green Point Mix) 05:26
8. Smoky Mountains 04:49
9. Modulation One 07:12
10. Maximum Credible Accident 12:17

 

Winterkälte was founded in 1991 by Udo Wiessmann (founder of the record label Hands Productions) and Eric De Vries.
The project has been recognized as one of the defining post industrial acts

and their early releases laid the foundations for the rhyhtm'n'noise scene.
They developed their trademark sound labeled as drum'n'noise representing a complex architecture of hypnotic rhythms

that mix with pounding beats and heavy electronics to result in a violent distorted and blurring circle of noise.
Unfortunately on Monday, October 28, 2024, Eric De Vries passed away at the age of 65,

succumbed to a brain tumor less than two years after his initial diagnosis.

 
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