THOU SHALT SUFFER · Into The Woods Of Belial | 2CD

Double CD in jewelcase with 28-page booklet.

Background information about 'Into The Woods Of Belial'

Before Emperor conquered the black metal throne, there was Thou Shalt Suffer – the primordial beast that birthed legends. This collection unveils the dark genesis of Samoth and Ihsahn's musical journey, capturing their raw death metal roots from 1991 when they were still cutting their teeth in the Norwegian underground. "Into The Woods Of Belial" isn't just a reissue; it's an archaeological excavation of pure metallic darkness that predates the symphonic grandeur we'd later worship.

What makes this release absolutely essential is its uncompromising brutality mixed with that unmistakable Norwegian atmosphere. These tracks shift seamlessly between crushing doom passages and lightning-fast assaults, all anchored by Ihsahn's morbid growls – a far cry from his later piercing shrieks. The obscure keyboard layers add a haunting dimension that hints at the atmospheric mastery to come. Patrick W. Engel's remastering from original tapes brings new life to these ancient recordings, while the extensive booklet featuring rare photos and a lengthy Samoth interview makes this the ultimate collector's piece. For the first time ever, exclusive material from pre-Thou Shalt Suffer projects Xerasia and Embryonic surfaces from the vault.

For fans of:
Early Darkthrone, Paradise Lost, Sentenced, Carcass

Track listing

CD 1:

1. Into The Woods Of Belial (Demo 1991)
2. I Seek The Path Of Obscurity (Demo 1991)
3. Chimera Dimension (Demo 1991)
4. The Goat Of A Thousand Young (Demo 1991)
5. Succumb To Vestigia Terrent (Demo 1991)
6. Painful Void Of Time (7″ 1991)
7. Spectral Prophecy (7″ 1991)
8. Into The Woods Of Belial (Rehearsal 1991)
9. The Goat Of A Thousand Young (Rehearsal 1991)
10. Chimera Dimension (Rehearsal 1991)

CD 2:

1. I Seek The Path Of Obscurity (Rehearsal 1991)
2. Obscurity Supreme (Rehearsal 1991)
3. Succumb To Vestigia Terrent (Embryonic Rehearsal 1991)
4. Painful Void Of Time (Embryonic Rehearsal 1991)
5. Spectral Prophecy (Embryonic Rehearsal 1991)
6. Intro (Embryonic Demo 1990)
7. The Land Of The Lost Souls (Embryonic Demo 1990)
8. Throne Of Blood (Embyronic Demo 1990)
9. Morbid Silence (Embryonic Demo 1990)
10. Meet Your Fate (Xerasia Rehearsal 1990)
11. Morbid Silence (Xerasia Rehearsal 1990)
12. Throne Of Blood (Xerasia Rehearsal 1990)

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