MAYHEM · Wolf's Lair Abyss | GREY/BLACK SWIRL LP

Grey/black swirl vinyl in standard cover. Includes extensive booklet and bonus tracks from the "Ancient Skin/Necrolust" EP.

Background information about 'Wolf's Lair Abyss'

Released in 1997, "Wolf's Lair Abyss" stands as one of Mayhem's most pivotal and experimental works, marking a crucial transition period in the band's legendary career. This isn't your typical black metal assault – it's a calculated descent into atmospheric darkness that showcases the Norwegian pioneers at their most adventurous. The album captures Mayhem exploring new sonic territories while maintaining their trademark intensity, with compositions that blend their raw black metal foundation with haunting atmospheric passages and unexpected melodic elements.

The production on "Wolf's Lair Abyss" is deliberately claustrophobic, creating an almost suffocating atmosphere that perfectly complements the band's vision of musical extremity. Each track unfolds like a chapter in a dark narrative, from the opening chaos of "The Vortex Void of Inhumanity" to the haunting conclusion. This Soulseller Records reissue includes the essential "Ancient Skin/Necrolust" EP as bonus material, making it the definitive version for collectors and newcomers alike.

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

Track listing

A1. The Vortex Void Of Inhumanity
A2. I Am Thy Labyrinth
A3. Fall Of Seraphs
A4. Ancient Skin
B1. Symbols Of Bloodswords
B2. Ancient Skin
B3. Necrolust

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