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Digipak CD. More about 'Écailles De Lune' ALCEST took an audible step towards their black metal roots with their sophomore full-length "Écailles de Lune" ("Moon Scales") without losing any of the trademarks that had evolved on their debut album "Souvenirs d’un Autre Monde". The French post-black metal pioneers created a sound of lucent, dreamlike quality and otherworldly beauty that has equally defined them and been refined by them ever since. In musical terms, ALCEST amalgamate calm, semi-acoustic passages, repetitive, hypnotic patterns, and captivating melodies with outbursts of harsh riffing and aggressive drumming. The same contrasting and complementing effect is used by band founder and guitarist Neige for his vocals. Clean singing that is morphing back and forth between a warm and darker tone and a gentle higher pitch occasionally gets swept aside by despairing shrieks and furious black voices – only to flowingly return like an unstoppable tide. "For this album, I was especially inspired by the sea, the energy, and the exaltation that you can feel when you sit in front of the ocean at night," Neige explained about "Écailles de Lune". "The sea appears terribly fascinating, full of secrets, beautiful and frightening at the same time." ALCEST‘s music has received many labels over the years including post-black metal, post-rock, shoegaze, and blackgaze to name some of the more commonly found terms. Yet whatever the band originally from Avignon and now based with Neige in Paris is called, their sound has always remained unique. Another typical element of their albums is a concept or theme that runs through the songs. On “Écailles de Lune” it is a tale of transformation. “This album’s story is not a metaphor for death as it might appear to be,” says Neige. “To me, it is about a man who decides to literally leave one world for another. It can rather be seen as a passage to another reality or another state of existence.” For those who want to follow in those footsteps and journey to another place, ALCEST offer a key. Just close your eyes and listen to “Écailles de Lune” and you will be taken far away to a world of musical wonders and haunting beauty – but beware, even roses of the otherworld have thorns. Track listing Écailles De Lune (Part I) 9:52 Écailles De Lune (Part II) 9:49 Percées De Lumière 6:39 Abysses 1:48 Solar Song 5:24 Sur L'océan Couleur De Fer 8:18 Manufacturer: ProMedia GmbH, Im Gartenfeld 1, 54516 Flußbach, Germany, Contact: prophecy.de

Black vinyl with alternative cover artwork. About the album Groza's 'Unified In Void' is a visceral journey through the dark recesses of black metal. With its haunting melodies and relentless rhythms, the album carves a path through atmospheric soundscapes and ferocious intensity. The band's signature blend of raw emotion and intricate musicianship is on full display, immersing listeners in a sonic whirlpool that challenges and captivates. This release showcases Groza's evolution as they weave complex arrangements with primal energy. From the opening track to the last note, 'Unified In Void' is an unyielding exploration of existential themes, wrapped in a shroud of melodic chaos. It's a testament to their ability to push boundaries while remaining deeply rooted in the genre's traditions. Track listing A1 Unified In Void 4:16 A2 Ouroboros 5:14 A3 Amongst The Worms 4:39 B1 Unworthy 6:26 B2 Thanatos 7:04 Manufacturer: AOP Records, Auf den Steinen 15, 38723 Seesen, Germany, Contact: www.aoprecords.de

Digipak CD. More about 'Memoria Vetusta I – Fathers Of The Icy Age' The legendary "Memoria Vetusta I - Fathers of the Icy Age" captures BLUT AUS NORD in the remarkable embryonic phase of an evolutionary process that would culminate in one of Black Metal's great enigmas. Nearly 25 years since its genesis, the sinister surrealism contained herein remains frozen in time; chilling, breathtaking and awe-inspiring. Universally hailed as a trailblazing classic of the genre, MVI is steeped in the tumultuous youthful passion threaded-red through the very best second-wave Black Metal – a mystical synthesis of soaring melodicism and avant-experimentation which protagonists Vindsval and W.D. Feld have exemplified throughout their storied career. Finally available again with its original front cover, "Memoria Vetusta I - Fathers of the Icy Age" is canonical primeval Black Metal from another age. Essential. Recommended if you like: early EMPEROR, early SATYRICON, early ARCTURUS… Track listing Slaughterday (The Heathen Blood Of Ours) On The Path Of Wolf... Towards Dwarfhill Sons Of Wisdom, Master Of Elements The Forsaken Voices Of The Ghostwood's Shadowy Realm The Territory Of Witches - Guardians Of The Dark Lake Day Of Revenge (The Impure Blood Of Theirs) Fathers Of The Icy Ages Manufacturer: Sasu Soundworks Sarl, 126 Boulevard Bara, Heliopolis 2, Lot B4, 13013 Marseille, France, Contact: www.debemur-morti.com