DARK FUNERAL - The Secrets Of The Black Arts · BLACK DOUBLE TAPE

Double cassette tape with 2 panel J-card.

Limited to 350 copies.

Background information über 'The Secrets Of The Black Arts'

Dark Funeral's legendary debut "The Secrets Of The Black Arts" from 1996 finally gets the cassette treatment it deserves, and honestly, it's about time! This isn't just any reissue though - you're getting the complete experience with both the classic album and the legendary 8-track Unisound recording that helped establish Dark Funeral as one of Sweden's most ferocious black metal exports. The raw production and unrelenting blast beats that defined the mid-90s Scandinavian black metal scene are perfectly preserved here, showcasing Lord Ahriman's razor-sharp riffs and the band's signature atmospheric darkness.

What makes this release particularly special is how it captures Dark Funeral at their most primal and hungry. Tracks like "The Dawn No More Rises" and "Satan's Mayhem" hit with that perfect balance of technical proficiency and pure malevolent energy that made this album such a cornerstone of the genre. The Unisound recordings on the second tape offer a fascinating glimpse into the band's creative process, featuring alternate versions that are just as brutal but with subtle differences that die-hard fans will absolutely devour.

For fans of:
Marduk, Emperor, Mayhem, Gorgoroth and Immortal

Track listing

Side A:

1. The Dark Age Has Arrived
2. The Secrets Of The Black Arts
3. My Dark Desires
4. The Dawn No More Rises
5. When Angels Forever Die
6. The Fire Eternal

Side B:

1. Satan's Mayhem
2. Shadows Over Transylvania
3. Bloodfrozen
4. Satanic Blood
5. Dark Are The Path To Eternity (A Summoning Nocturnal)

Side C:

1. Shadows Over Transylvania
2. The Dawn No More Rises
3. The Secrets Of The Black Arts
4. Satan's Mayhem

Side D:

1. Bloodfrozen
2. My Dark Desires
3. Dark Are The Path To Eternity (A Summoning Nocturnal)
4. The Fire Eternal

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