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Digipak with 16 pages booklet. More about 'Blight Privilege' NACHTMYSTIUM are back! And after all that was said and done, mastermind Blake Judd is still standing. Not only that, but Judd has also clawed himself back from the abyss of a most extreme life imaginable to a much more quiet, observant, and matured artist and person. His return will not be met with universal applause – even from the black metal scene. For anybody following the tumultuous career of Blake Judd and his pioneering band that has pushed the borders of their genre into new territories, this comes hardly as a surprise. With their ninth studio album "Blight Privilege", NACHTMYSTIUM are once again presenting a masterpiece that can even compete with the trilogy of albums that many view as the peak of the earlier career of the American black metal (USBM) trailblazers: "Instinct: Decay" (2006), "Assassins: Black Meddle Pt. I" (2008), and "Addicts: Black Meddle Pt. II" (2010). Like an infernal sniper, every song on "Blight Privilege" hits straight on target. All the darkest elements, required and longed for, are there: harsh, rasping vocals, the fierce hum and whirr of guitars burning with an ice cold fire, moments of ecstatic and exalted beauty in hellish soundscapes. Yet there are also those fine details that the musically well-versed Judd has always cunningly hidden in the general sonic onslaught such as post-punk and wave elements, and now even a knife-tip of outlaw country. "Blight Privilege" connects NACHTMYSTIUM to its glory-days – not as a nostalgic reminiscence but as a forward-looking continuation and next evolutionary step. If anything, this ninth album is marked by a maturity derived from experience and learning. Judd's often diabolically catchy tunes are sharper than ever and have lost none of their bite. This might be due to the fact that it is the first album of the USBM spearheads which Judd composed in a fully sober state. With "Blight Privilege", NACHTMYSTIUM demand the throne of USBM back. This album clearly has the musical force and lyrical daring to do give credit to this claim. Love it or hate it, NACHTMYSTIUM have set a tall milestone with "Blight Privilege"! Track listing Survivors Remorse Predator Phoenix A Slow Decay Conquistador Blind Spot The Arduous March Blight Privilege Manufacturer: ProMedia GmbH, Im Gartenfeld 1, 54516 Flußbach, Germany, Contact: spkr.media

Clear/black marbled double vinyl in gatefold sleeve with printed insert, limited to 200 handnumbered copies. More about 'Irrlicht (Es schlägt dem Mond ein kaltes Herz)' With their 13th album "Irrlicht", Nocte Obducta continue where "Nektar" left off but in an unpolished yet expected highly lyrical manner. Honest and incomparably more ruthless than in the past, they lose hope maybe once too often. Available as double LP, Digi, Mediabook and Box. Legacy Magazine 13/15 - Soundcheck #8 Track listing Zurück im bizarren Theater Von Stürzen in Mondmeere Rot und Grau Der Greis und die Reiterin Der alte Traum Bei den Ruinen Noch Manufacturer: Four Flames GmbH & Co. KG, In der Garte 38, 49479 Ibbenbüren, Germany, Contact: supremechaos.com

Transparent, green and purple marbled double vinyl, Gatefold sleeve printed on unfinished heavy card stock with 16-page insert. Limited to 350 copies. More about 'Shadow Play' Drudkh, the Ukrainian masters of atmospheric and pagan black metal, return with 'Shadow Play'. This album delves into a rich tapestry of themes such as exile, the rhythmic dance between life and death, and a deep longing for one's roots. Its profound narrative invites listeners into a world where quietude clashes with turmoil and luminosity entwines with obscurity. The six-track odyssey begins with "Scattering the Ashes", which evokes introspective melancholy. "April" follows, enveloping the listener in a meditative trance. "The Exile" captures the essence of displacement, while "Fallen Blossom" continues this poignant journey. "The Eve" offers contemplative reflections on life's fleeting beauty before "The Thirst" concludes the exploration with profound yearning. A must for fans of Agalloch, Winterfylleth, and Saor. Track listing LP 1: A1. Scattering the Ashes A2. April B1. The Exile B2. Fallen Blossom LP 2: C1. The Eve C2. The Thirst Placer on the market according to GPSR: Four Flames GmbH & Co. KG, In der Garte 38, 49479 Ibbenbueren, Germany, Contact: fourflames.com