NAGELFAR · Hünengrab Im Herbst (Re-Release) | CD

Remastered, new layout, incl. Bonustrack, Super Jewelcase.

Background information about 'Hünengrab Im Herbst (Re-Release)'

There are albums that feel like a descent into a forgotten, mist-shrouded forest at dusk — and then there's Nagelfar's "Hünengrab Im Herbst", a true monument of German black metal that has lost none of its haunting power since its original release. This re-release breathes new life into a record that stands as one of the genre's most atmospheric and emotionally devastating works.

From the very first notes of the instrumental opener "Intro," you're pulled into a world of melancholic grandeur and raw aggression. Nagelfar masterfully weave together blistering tremolo-picked riffs, thunderous blast beats, and a deeply rooted sense of melody that feels almost folkloric — without ever losing the icy edge that defines true black metal. Tracks like "Seelenland" and the epic title track "Hünengrab Im Herbst" showcase the band's ability to shift between glacial beauty and violent outbursts with seamless grace. The 14-minute behemoth "Schwanengesang" is a journey in itself, building and collapsing like the autumn winds the album evokes. Vocalist J. delivers a performance that is both raw and surprisingly expressive, spitting venom one moment and crooning despair the next. The remastered sound gives the album a newfound clarity while preserving its raw, organic soul. And with the bonus track "Fressen Der Raben," originally from the "Fressen Der Raben" demo, this re-release becomes the definitive version of a classic.

For fans of:
Lunar Aurora, Bergrizen, Paysage d'Hiver, Mgla

Track listing

1. Intro
2. Seelenland
3. Schwanengesang
4. Hünengrab Im Herbst
5. Bildnis Der Apokalypse
6. Srontgorrth (Das Dritte Kapitel)
7. Der Flug Des Raben (Ein Jammerschrei In Traurig' Nächten)
8. BONUS: Fressen Der Raben

Manufacturer: Acherontic Arts GmbH, Mühlenstr. 100, 52134 Herzogenrath, Germany, Contact: van-records.com