THOU SHALT SUFFER · Into The Woods Of Belial | WHITE/BLACK MARBLED 3LP

White/black marbled triple vinyl in trifold cover with 12 page booklet containing an in-depth interview with Tomas „Samoth“ Haugen and many never seen before pictures. Includes additional double sided A2 poster.

Limited to 400 copies.

Background information about 'Into The Woods Of Belial'

Before Emperor conquered the black metal throne, there was Thou Shalt Suffer – the primordial beast that spawned legends. This isn't just some dusty archive release; it's the raw, unfiltered genesis of Norwegian extreme metal royalty. Founded by Samoth and Ihsahn in 1991, this death metal entity predates their world-famous black metal project, offering a fascinating glimpse into the duo's formative years when they were still carving their path through tenebrous death metal territories.

"Into The Woods Of Belial" compiles the complete Thou Shalt Suffer legacy: the five-track rehearsal, the "Open The Mysteries Of Your Creation" EP, and the titular demo. But here's where it gets absolutely mental – Darkness Shall Rise has unearthed previously unreleased material from Xerasia and Embryonic, including the legendary "The Land Of The Lost Souls" demo from 1990. This triple LP set doesn't just document history; it rewrites it. Patrick W. Engel's masterful remastering from original tapes brings new life to Ihsahn's morbid growls and the band's shifting dynamics between doomy passages and Carcass-influenced speed assaults. The obscure keyboards add that signature Norwegian darkness that would later define an entire movement.

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

Other Versions

2CD · 15,99 € BLACK 3LP · 37,99 € SILVER 2MC TAPE · 20,99 €

Track listing

LP 1:
A1. Into The Woods Of Belial (Demo 1991)
A2. I Seek The Path Of Obscurity (Demo 1991)
A3. Chimera Dimension (Demo 1991)
A4. The Goat Of A Thousand Young (Demo 1991)
A5. Succumb To Vestigia Terrent (Demo 1991)
B6. Painful Void Of Time (7″ 1991)
B7. Spectral Prophecy (7″ 1991)

LP 2:
C8. Into The Woods Of Belial (Rehearsal 1991)
C9. The Goat Of A Thousand Young (Rehearsal 1991)
C10. Chimera Dimension (Rehearsal 1991)
C11. I Seek The Path Of Obscurity (Rehearsal 1991)
C12. Obscurity Supreme (Rehearsal 1991)
D13. Succumb To Vestigia Terrent (Embryonic Rehearsal 1991)
D14. Painful Void Of Time (Embryonic Rehearsal 1991)
D15. Spectral Prophecy (Embryonic Rehearsal 1991)

LP 3:
E16. Intro (Embryonic Demo 1990)
E17. The Land Of The Lost Souls (Embryonic Demo 1990)
E18. Throne Of Blood (Embyronic Demo 1990)
E19. Morbid Silence (Embryonic Demo 1990)
F20. Meet Your Fate (Xerasia Rehearsal 1990)
F21. Morbid Silence (Xerasia Rehearsal 1990)
F22. Throne Of Blood (Xerasia Rehearsal 1990)

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