ABIGOR · Verwüstung / Invoke The Dark Age | FIRE COLORED LP

"Pyre Ablaze" fire colored vinyl in gatefold cover in 40-page 12" booklet, BM stickers

Background information about 'Verwüstung / Invoke The Dark Age'

Abigor's 1994 full-length debut "Verwüstung" stands as one of black metal's most electrifying eruptions – a raw, unfiltered blast of adolescent fury that helped define an entire genre. This Austrian powerhouse captured lightning in a bottle, channeling the scene's massive underground energy into something both brutal and deeply emotional. What makes this album extraordinary isn't just its ferocity, but its remarkable sophistication for such young musicians who already possessed a razor-sharp vision of how black metal should sound.

While "Nachthymnen (From The Twilight Kingdom)" often gets the spotlight, "Verwüstung" actually surpasses its successor in pure songwriting brilliance and sonic diversity. No other Abigor release matches this perfect storm of demonic intensity ("Kingdom Of Darkness"), labyrinthine complexity ("Universe Of Black Divine"), and haunting atmosphere ("Weeping Midwintertears"). Silenius delivered career-defining vocals here – never again would he sound this commanding or visceral. This reissue finally presents the original 1994 cover collage and includes the authentic Hörnix Studio master for vinyl, plus exclusive interviews and rare archival materials.

For fans of:
Emperor, Mayhem, Darkthrone, Immortal, Satyricon

Track listing

A1. Universe of Black Divine
A2. Kingdom of Darkness
A3. Eye to Eye at Armageddon
B1. Beneath a Steel Sky
B2. In Sin
B3. My Soft Vision in Blood
B4. Weeping Midwintertears
B5. Diabolic Unity
B6. A Spell of Dark and Evil

Manufacturer: Darkness Shall Rise Productions, Lengenfelder Straße 58, 08107 Kirchberg, Germany, Contact: darknessshallrise.de