BEHEMOTH · Sventevith (Storming Near The Baltic) | 2CD MEDIABOOK

Limited double CD mediabook with 48 pages booklet and 11 bonus tracks.

Background information about 'Sventevith (Storming Near The Baltic)'

Before Behemoth became the blackened death metal titans we know today, there was "Sventevith (Storming Near The Baltic)" – a raw, uncompromising statement that announced the arrival of something truly special from the Polish underground. This debut full-length from 1995 captures the band in their purest black metal form, when Nergal's vision was still deeply rooted in the frostbitten landscapes of Slavic paganism and ancient mysticism.

The album burns with an intensity that feels both primal and sophisticated, weaving together tremolo-picked melodies that dance between beauty and brutality. Tracks like "From The Pagan Vastlands" and "Ancient" showcase the band's ability to create atmospheric black metal that never loses its edge, while "Hell Dwells In Ice" delivers the kind of bone-chilling atmosphere that defined the genre's golden era. This reissue doesn't just preserve history – it elevates it, offering a treasure trove of bonus material including rare live recordings and tracks from the Helevorn demo that show the band's evolution in real-time.

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

Track listing

CD 1:

1. Chant Of The Eastern Lands
2. The Touch Of Nya (Instrumental)
3. From The Pagan Vastlands
4. Hidden In The Fog
5. Ancient
6. Entering The Faustian Soul
7. Forgotten Cult Of Aldaron
8. Wolves Guard My Coffin
9. Hell Dwells In Ice

CD 2:

1. Cursed Angel Of Doom (Sventevith Bonus Track)
2. Dark Triumph (Sventevith Bonus Track)
3. Helevorn - Bless The For Granting Me Pain (Helevorn, 1994)
4. Helevorn - Hell Dwells In Ice (Helevorn, 1994)
5. Hidden In A Fog (Merry Christless 15.12.2017, Warsaw, Poland)
6. From The Pagan Vastlands (Black Metal Inferno Fest 08.06.1996, Rotterdam, Netherlands)
7. Hidden In A Fog (Black Metal Inferno Fest 08.06.1996, Rotterdam, Netherlands)
8. Wolves Guard My Coffin (Black Metal Inferno Fest 08.06.1996, Rotterdam, Netherlands)
9. Hidden In A Fog (Live At Riviera Remont 11.10.1996, Warsaw, Poland)
10. From The Pagan Vastlands (Pagan Triumph Tour 14.09.1996, Maastricht, Netherlands)
11. Hidden In A Fog (Pagan Triumph Tour 14.09.1996, Maastricht, Netherlands)

Manufacturer: Metal Blade Records GmbH, Friedrichstr. 38, 73033 Göppingen, Germany, Contact: www.metalblade.com