Pastel orange marbled vinyl with insert, 2-sided poster, limited.
A1. Bleed For Ancient Gods
A2. The Last With Pagan Blood
A3. North Sea Storm
A4. Avenger
B1. God, His Son And Holy Whore
B2. Metalwrath
B3. Legend Of A Banished Man
B4. Thor Arise
Brown beige marbled vinyl with insert and 2-sided poster.
A1. Bastards Of A Lying Breed
A2. Masters Of War
A3. The Sound Of Eight Hooves
A4. Risen From The Sea (2000)
A5. As Long As The Raven Flies
B1. A Fury Divine
B2. Annihilation Of Hammerfest
B3. The Fall Through Ginnungagap
B4. Releasing Surtur's Fire
B10. Eyes Of Horror
Crimson red marbled vinyl with insert and 2-sided poster.
A1. Death In Fire
A2. For The Stabwounds In Our Backs
A3. Where Silent Gods Stand Guard
A4. Vs The World
A5. Across The Rainbow Bridge
B1. Down The Slopes Of Death
B2. Thousand Years Of Oppression
B3. Bloodshed
B4. ...And Soon The World Will Cease To Be
Firefly glow marbled vinyl with insert and 2-sided poster.
A1. Valhall Awaits Me
A2. Runes To My Memory
A3. Asator
A4. Hermod's Ride To Hel - Lokes Treachery Part I
A5. Gods Of War Arise
B1. With Oden On Our Side
B2. Cry Of The Black Birds
B3. Under The Northern Star
B4. Prediction Of Warfare
Warpaint red double vinyl in gatefold sleeve with poster.
Tracklist LP 1
A1. Victoriae & Triumphi Dominus
A2. As Torches Rise
A3. Battle Metal (The Heart Of Turisas)
B1. The Land Of Hope And Glory
B2. The Messenger
B3. One More
Tracklist LP 2
C1. Midnight Sunrise
C2. Among Ancestors
C3. Sahti-Waari (Old Man Ale)
D1. Prologue For R.R.R.
D2. Rex Regi Rebellis
D3. Katuman Kaiku (The Echo Of Lake Katuma)
Silver vinyl with white/black splatter in gatefold sleeve with 12 page booklet, limited to 300 copies.
A1. I Have The Sky
A2. Vargtimman
A3. Fenris
A4. Rise Of The Destroyer
B1. Alvablot
B2. Den Dighra Döden
B3. Ner I Mörkret
B4. Heimdals Horn
Digipak CD, 16 page booklet.
Arð are of Northumbria. With their eagerly awaited sophomore album "Untouched by Fire", the inventors of monastic doom present another stunning milestone on their fast rising trajectory. Both musically and lyrically, mastermind Mark Deeks has climbed to new heights. Arð continue on their mission to explore the culture, heritage, and identity of the Northern English lands of Northumbria. The debut album "Take Up My Bones", followed the legend and century-long wanderings of the relics of Lindisfarne saint, Cuthbert (634–687). The tale narrated on the new full-length shines a light on a very different kind of saint. It revolves around the warrior king Oswald (604–642), who forged Northumbria with fire and sword by uniting the kingdoms of Bernicia and Deira. Oswald was widely regarded as the most powerful Anglo-Saxon king by his contemporaries. On "Untouched by Fire", Arð trace his rise to power from his exile as a youth in Dal Riada due to a family feud, via his victorious battles to conquer the lands that his father Æthelfrith had claimed until his founding of Northumbria. Musically, Arð stay broadly true to their original doom course. The signature 'monkish' choirs also remain prominently present as is to be expected from a musician who works as a choir arranger and conductor among other occupations such as bestselling author, teaching the piano, and playing keyboards in leading UK black metal act WINTERFYLLETH. Yet Deeks has also added new elements for example well-placed sprinkles of prog throughout the album. The compositions on "Untouched by Fire" reflect the gained experience and confidence of their mastermind in the sonic mirror of a more focused songwriting and stronger dynamics. This evolution is aided by the powerful and organic production courtesy of Markus Stock (EMPYRIUM, THE VISION BLEAK) as Arð recorded the album at Klangschmiede Studio E. When Deeks started Arð in the year 2019, the composer did not dare to hope for what was to happen the coming years even in his wildest dreams. His demos soon gained him a label and the first print run of the debut album "Take Up My Bones" (2022) sold out before the album even hit the stores. Several print runs followed and limited editions went quickly as well. The first shows of the band for example at Prophecy Fest in Balve, Germany spread an excellent reputation of Arð as a live act by word of mouth like a wildfire. The band was not only featured in the global metal and music press, but also got interviewed for German state television, renowned UK newspaper The Guardian and mentioned by BBC as well as other British media outlets for their special Organic Doom Show for which Deeks had rearranged tracks from "Take Up My Bones" to be performed by band and a real organ in Huddersfield. The full concert is included in the limited artbook edition on CD and DVD. With the sophomore album "Untouched by Fire", Arð have raised their own bar by several notches. Perfectly arranged monastic doom songs with high dynamics and pristine songwriting have found their match in a massive production. Close your eyes and let the Northumbrians take their listeners to an age when Germanic warrior kings carved out new kingdoms with sword and fire – and a new god by their side from whom they demanded victory in battle! A bloody feast for the ravens, a golden treasure for the ears!
Tracklist:
1. Cursed to Nothing but Patience
2. Name Bestowed
3. Hefenfelth
4. He Saw Nine Winters
5. Beset by Weapons
6. Casket of Dust
Jewelcase CD.
Screams From The Abattoir
Unhallowed & Forgotten
Transylvania
Realm Of The Impaler
Draw Your Blades
Where There’s A Whip (There Is A Way)
Der Tod Trägt Schwarzes Leder
Death Row
Gargoyles
Oathbreaker
Sentinels (Heavier Than Time)
€14.90*
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