PRIMORDIAL · A Journey's End | BLACK LP
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Product information "PRIMORDIAL · A Journey's End | BLACK LP"
Black vinyl in standard sleeve with booklet and poster.
Background information about 'A Journey's End'
There are albums that simply are, and then there are records that feel like they were carved from ancient stone, soaked in peat smoke, and whispered into existence by the ghosts of a thousand winters. Primordial's A Journey's End is exactly that — a monolithic slab of Irish black metal that bleeds sorrow, rage, and a kind of grim, unshakeable dignity. Originally released in 1998, this is the band's second full-length and the one where they truly found their voice: a raw, atmospheric, and profoundly melancholic sound that owes as much to Celtic folk melancholy as it does to the frostbitten black metal of the early 90s.
From the opening notes of "Graven Idol," the atmosphere is thick enough to cut with a knife. Alan Averill's vocals are a thing of tortured beauty — part howl, part chant, part lament — while the guitars weave hypnotic, almost pagan melodies that feel both ancient and urgent. "Dark Song" and the title track "Journey's End" are masterclasses in tension and release, building from sparse, mournful passages into volcanic eruptions of emotion. This isn't just black metal; it's a eulogy for lost empires, a toast to forgotten gods, and a defiant middle finger to the modern world. Essential listening for anyone who believes metal can be both brutal and beautiful.
For fans of:
Bathory, Immortal, Moonsorrow, Drudkh, Enslaved
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Track listing
A1 Graven Idol
A2 Dark Song
A3 Autumn’s Ablaze
B4 Journey’s End
B5 Solitary Mourner
B6 Bitter Harvest
B7 On Aistear Deirneach
Manufacturer: Metal Blade Records GmbH, Friedrichstr. 38, 73033 Göppingen, Germany, Contact: www.metalblade.com
| Artist: | Primordial |
|---|---|
| Color: | Black |
| Label/Manufacturer: | Metal Blade Records |
| Product type: | Vinyl Record |
| Vinyl specification: | Booklet |
| Genre: | Black Metal, Death Metal |
| Format: | 12" LP |
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