Profanum ‎– Profanum Aeternum - Eminence Of Satanic Imperial Art (1997)

Country: Poland

Tracklist

1. The Descent into Medieval Darkness 07:23
2. Conquering the Highest of the Thrones in Universe 05:10
3. The Serpent Crown 08:02
4. Raven Singing over My Closed Eyes 06:29
5. Journey into the Nothingness 06:26

The band was formed in 1993 as a trio including: Geryon, Vlad Ysengrimm and Lord Reyash.
Their first demo tape 'Under The Black Wings of Emperor' was released in 1994.
The tape made the band signed to Astral Wings Records, 
which issued Profanum debut album 'Flowers of Our Black Misanthropy' in 1996.
In Summer 1997 Profanum signed to Pagan Records for their second album 
'Profanum Aeternum: Eminence of Satanic Imperial Art'.
The band remained silent for almost three years, until late 2000, 
when they entered the studio again to record 'Musaeum Esotericum'.
Here the black metal influences can only be heard at times while the dark and misanthropic combination 
of classical music with obscure occult ambient is obvious.
Last production where you can hear a recording from the band is the music that they made for 'Intellect Kollapse', 
an allegorical film project, written and directed by the leader of the group Geryon.
The band members are also in Witchmaster.

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Kvist ‎– For Kunsten Maa Vi Evig Vike (1996)

Country: Norway

Tracklist

1. Ars Manifestia 05:15
2. Forbannet Være Jorden Jeg Går På 05:51
3. Stupet 07:02
4. Svartedal 03:41
5. Min Lekam Er Meg Blott En Byrde 09:58
6. Vettenetter 06:03

Kvist formed in 1993 in Norway featuring: Tom Hagen (vocals, bass, ex-Urd Verðaine og Skuld), 
Hallvard Wennersberg Hagen (aka Vergrimm, guitars, keyboards, ex-Urd Verðaine og Skuld, ex-Dim Nagel 
also member of Red Light District, The Electones and Xploding Plastix) 
and Endre Bjotveit (drums, ex-Urd Verðaine og Skuld, ex-Dim Nagel).
The late Trondr Nefas (Urgehal etc.) participated as a session member in the band.
The band released one demo, a rehearsal and one album before disappearing into obscurity.
Often compared with their countrymen Satyricon and Emperor, 
Kvist in their short existence managed to release an underground classic melodic black metal album of the mid-nineties.
Recorded at Endless Sound Studios and released though Avantgarde Music.

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Implant Code ‎– Biodigit (MCD 1993)

Country: Croatia

Tracklist

1. Hyperspace Enter 05:28
2. Cerebroscope 04:47
3. Cybernauts 04:43
4. Pulse01 06:08

Implant Code is a project from Croatia that released a 4 track mini CD for the Minus Habens label in 1993.

The band consisted of Miljenko Rajaković, Mario Kalendarić 

(both artists are DJs and producers, with numerous releases throughout the 90s on various labels) and Vlado Knežević.
Miljenko Rajaković is also known from his dark ambient band TeHÔM.
Biodigit includes four different cosmic voyages through unknown alien worlds.
This work shows an impressive vision on the theme, creating cold and lost conceptual experimental 

and electronic ambient structures, sometimes fused with mind-absorbing rhythms.

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Terra Serpentes (1997)

Label: World Serpent

Tracklist

Disk 1

1. Arkkon – T 2901E 06:04
2. Martyn Bates – Bahnhofstrasse 02:28
3. Chris & Cosey – One Minute More (Serpent Mix) 05:09
4. Coil – Heartworms 07:14
5. Current 93 – Frolicking 07:50
6. Bryin Dall – May You Never Be Alone Like Me 03:07
7. Death In June Presents Kapo! – Only Europa Knows 06:01
8. Roger Doyle – Dark Scenery Court Games 07:12
9. Elijah's Mantle – Wise Words Of Eve 09:57
10. In Gowan Ring – Still Water Bonne 07:05
11. Lemon Kittens – What The Cat Brought In 02:19
12. Loretta's Doll – Love Is Regret 04:26
13. The Moon Lay Hidden Beneath A Cloud – Untitled 04:35

Disk 2

1. Nature And Organisation – By A Foreign River (The Longing For Mercy And Happiness) 04:33
2. Neither/Neither World – All's God's Dogs 05:01
3. Nurse With Wound – Window Of Possible Organic Development 08:47
4. Orchis – Come Unto Me 05:01
5. The Boyd Rice Experience – Music From The Movie Pearls Before Swine 04:12
6. Sand – On The Corner (Alternative Version) 05:20
7. Death In June Presents Scorpion Wind – Some Colossus 04:51
8. Shock Headed Peters – Oblivion Extract 10:40
9. Sol Invictus – Did You See 04:48
10. Somewhere In Europe – Oblique Realities 05:36
11. Strength Through Joy – Ways To Strength And Beauty 07:02
12. Tiny Tim – The Garden Of Your Heart, Turn Back The Universe, 
You Can't Get Loving Where There Ain't Any Love, A Thousand Love Songs 05:35
13. Zone – The Scavenging Soul 04:50

World Serpent Distribution was a British record label and music distribution house formed in the late 80s 

and was co-owned by David Gibson, Alan Trench and Alison Webster.
 Douglas Pearce of Death In June coined the company name in 1991, 

World Serpent being another name for Jormungandr.
 World Serpent was well known for distributing music by many post-industrial, apocalyptic folk, neofolk, 

avant-garde and otherwise esoteric or experimental artists, such as Death In June (through NER), 

Current 93 (through Durtro), Sol Invictus (through Tursa), Coil (through Threshold House),
Nurse With Wound (through United Dairies), Zone (through Potentia), Elijah's Mantle (through De Nova Da Capo), 

Orchis (through Cryptanthus), Ozymandias (through Ramses Records) and many others.

Many of these artists also ended up collaborating with or being influenced by one another, 

causing the World Serpent name to become synonymous with many of the artists and labels 

distributed through the company during the early 1990s.
World Serpent also functioned as a label, although they released very few records on their own. 

The vast majority of the releases they distributed were on other labels & imprints.
In August 2004 World Serpent went bankrupt and was no longer operating.

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Svartsyn ‎– Tormentor (7'' EP 1998)

Country: Sweden

Tracklist

1. Goat Throne 07:24
2. Throne Of The Antichrist 06:33

Svartsyn is a black metal band from Sweden, formed in 1991 as Chalice, but changed their name to Svartsyn in 1993. 
They recorded their first demo in 1994 and their first album in 1998. 
Draugen, ex-drummer of Dark Funeral, teamed up with original founding member Ornias in 1996 
and  after signing to Folter Records they released their debut album "The True Legend".
In 1997 Kolgrim (of Unpure) replaced Surth and in June Svartsyn released "Tormentor" 7” EP. 
From 1997 to 1998 they recorded their 2nd album entitled "Bloodline" at Sunlight Studios, 
which was released by End All Life Productions from Italy. 
In February 2000, Svartsyn recorded their 3rd album "…His Majesty" at Voisin Studios 
and they signed to Sound Riot Records for the release of this album.
Since then they released another four albums with Ornias being the only original member that is still in the band.

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This Burning Effigy ‎– To Bestial Gods... (1996)

Country: Ireland

Tracklist

1. Lantern 01:52
2. Affliction 04:07
3. The Well 04:55
4. Thine Adversary 06:39
5. Flagellation And Dancing 06:08
6. Communion With Sophia 05:56
7. Her Own Volition 04:02
8. For Within This Journey 04:51
9. Amaunet (The Unknown Goddess) 04:35
10. Emeritus 04:26
11. Drowning The Veil 05:44
12. Cypher 03:50

This Burning Effigy were an Irish gothic rock band, originally formed in Dublin in 1993 consisting of members  

Phil Doyle (guitar), Stephen Carey (guitar and keyboards), Ger Egan (vocals), Micheal Cowley (bass), Brian Fallon (drums).

They recorded one demo "The Eternal Procession" with this line-up,before Doyle left the band.

The demo attracted the attention of record company Grave News something that led to an album deal with the label.

The subsequent album, "To Bestial Gods...", was recorded during 1995 at Sonic Studios, with guest vocalist Tanya Doyle.
In 1996 Cowley and Fallon left the band and the remaining members recorded two more albums, before splitting in 2001. 

Carey later formed the band The Eden House.

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Isafjord – The Unseen Passage (Demo 1998)

Country: Norway

Tracklist

1. Devil's Own 05:09
2. Into The Spheres Of Demise 06:27
3. Night Majesty 04:58
4. Crossroads (Synth Outro) 02:21

Isafjord was a Norwegian melodic-atmospheric black metal band that formed in 1997.

The band recorded a demo called "The Unseen Passage" at Trøndertun Lydstudio in the period 1997/1998.

Isafjord consisted of the following members: Anders Andersen (vocals), Haakond Winge (bass), 

Terje Tollefsen (guitars) and Stian Dalslåen (drums and synths).

  Their demo was re-released as split CD with Nest in 2001 from Thundra Records.

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