This brilliant new four-track EP from the Anglo-Dutch masters of Neoclassical music relates to the incredible story of the Crystal Palace, an architectural jewel in the heart of Victorian London and itself a tragic metaphor for the rise and fall of the British Empire. Welcome to the Pleasuredome!

Taken from the Dutch playwright's 17th century opus, 'Lucifer', this release tells of heavenly discontent amid a jealous tale of angelic rebellion in the face of God's love for humankind. Containing half-sung and spoken vocals, a gentle folk-like melody, baroque composition and rich musical arrangements, this album introduces the first three acts in 75 bombastic minutes. Guest appearances from members of Ostara, While Angels Watch, Belborn and Sagittarius.

Unbelievably heavy and slow amplifier overload from France! Two long tracks of uber-doom which is seemingly devoid of any coherant structure and exists only to open up a black void in your stereo speakers through which to suck out your very soul. Habsyll sound to me like a less happy-go-lucky Khanate, or Monarch without the hipster irony. Totally morbid! Lovely 8-panel digipak with black-on-black printing.

The debut album from this California's group and a great original/avant-garde Death/Grind.

Recorded Live in studio like the peel sessions !

Great piece of chaotic Black Metal from France!!! Import version with slipcase!!!

Wistful nature- & old traditions inspired Finnish Heathen Metal. Deeply rooted in the nature and traditions of his native homeland, mastermind Varjosielu created a wonderful fusion of wistful and melancholic Folk with Finnish Black Metal, combining the classic Metal weaponry with folk instruments such as a self-made 10-string Kantele or mouth-harp. The result is a perfect symbiosis of aforementioned styles which might appeal to fans of other Finnish acts such as October Falls or Tenhi but can hardly be compared to any band in particular.

Hallowed Butchery is the alter-ego of Ryan Scott Fairfield from Kennebec County, Maine/USA, and his one-man-project brings you bizarre soundscapes between ambient, folk, industrial, progressive rock and heavy doom metal. Instead of the average doom repetitiveness, variety is the bottom line of this symphonic opus, ranging from soft melancholic acoustic passages to pure dark and slow funeral doom marches and weird synth fanfares. Lyrically, he deals with environmentalism, spirituality, religion and individuality vs. society. Altogether this results in a great album taking the listener on a trip into unknown depths of the self.” Mastered by James Plotkin…

Nature Mystic is the latest release from England's HAMMEMIT. Mediaeval music for modern sensibilities. Penetrating ambience drawing from the natural and historical world. This full-length draws from two distinct eras, "Nature Mystic" (Some of the most recent Hammemit material, June - November 2008) and "Mysteries of the Church and Surrounding Environs" (A collection of older material as Hammemit and some of the last by Emit, Late 2006-Middle of 2007). Despite spanning both Emit and Hammemit the material was carefully chosen for a fluid, consistent listen.

Post Rock Instrumental for fans of bands like Red Sparowes, Neurosis, Isis, Mogwai ... Recorded at Odds Studios Pto Sta Maria. by Pacoloco (Leda3, Gas Drummers, Jayhawks ...) and mixed by John Agnello (Witch, Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youh). Mastered WWWS studios in NY by Alan Douches (Converge, Liars, Mastodon ...). Excellent presentation digisleeve in black ink and printed in gold with a spectacular design Darkhorse Studio.

Vicecrown הוא אלבומם השלישי של להקת ה-Eetreme Black Metal האיטלקית,אותה להקה שהוקמה ב-93 והספיקה לקנות לה מעמד מכובד בסצנת ה-Underground של ה-Black Metal באירופה ובייחוד באיטליה.

Awesome debut release from this new Suicidel act featuring Morbid from Happy Days, Deep-Pression, Nostalgie...

After an awesome split CD with The French Sludge band Eibon last year, we were really looking forward to this one…"The Addicts" brings almost 50 minutes of melodic, yet very depressed Stoner. Think about a combination of The Obsessed, Cathedral and Black Sabbath, with vocals ala Alice in Chains! Comes with a killer digipack!

Depressed, dark, suicidal, stoner / doom from France. Awesome album and a huge step forward from the band's debut that has been released two years ago.

Happy Days is easily one of our favorite acts when it comes for the current depressive/ Suicidal Black Metal scene and Defeated by Life is probably their best effort so far…expect for almost an hour of real depression – no surprises. Limited to 500 copies.

"HappyDays is all about Suicide,Negativity,Depression,and of course Hate Towards Humanity.....HappyDays is what reflects on anything Negative.....It also reflects upon my struggles and pain and suffering.....No matter what happiness doesn't last...."

This album features about an hour of stunning "American Neo/Darkfolk" , some of which has been done in collaboration with such great artists as Axel Frank (Werkraum), Tor Lundvall or Amanda Votta

"This release is the second album of Harvist (Dusk side project). Lightning Storms In The Veins shows their sound growing in depth and complexity, atmospheric and depressive blackness that retains their utterly raw core."

Funereal, ominous, epic. Alternates three slow, monumental tracks with three traditional Ukrainian folksongs and a funeral lamentation, recorded live on a bleak, remote village.

Collection of all their rare EPs on CD format. Includes 'Darkness', 'Ritual', 'Blood and Fire', and 'Resistance'.

Third album from this most laconic and hostile Ukrainian horde. This album combines the deadly speed of "The Most Ancient Ones" with epos and a reflective character, rooted in a sense of ancient history and shamanic mysticism.

Utterly dark, fast, elitist Black Metal inspired on Nietzschean philosophy and ancient and Mediaeval European history.

The barbaric final album.

Darker than black, fast, raw, malicious true Black Metal without melody and with monstrous, growled vocals, inspired by Nietzschean philosophy, the ideology of elitism, Aryan/Slavonic mythology, and the nocturnal atmosphere of deep forests, swamps, and marshes.

With the recording of "Famine (or into the Bellies of Worms)" complete, it is now possible to state with absolute confidence: Hateful Abandon is England's finest, most unique new band. Dark pop, post-punk and a hint of black metal collide in dream-like anthems of deeply personal and lurid art. Hateful Abandon are genre-defining and totally unrestrained by any conventions.

This is the first (and last) release from Chicago's metal mercenaries Hatewave. Completely crushing math/speed/avant/noise/metal/grind. Furiously brutal, two guitar and drums (no bass!) attack, whirling riffs, bursts of white noise, calculus-style time changes, frantic blast beats, and a barely-under-the-surface free-jazz obsession all coalesce into some of the most insane, lightning speed, technical black metal/grind bombast ever..

Without a doubt one of the most significant Black Metal releases ever!!! The debut full length CD "Dethrone The Son Of God" was recorded as a tribute to the mighty PROFANATICA. It features what some consider to be the best versions of many of PROFANATICA's classic blasphemies as well as a few newer tracks that had never been recorded before this release. This re-issue has reworked booklet and tray card artwork that by far rivals the original.

Since 1990 HEADBUTT has swam in the endless ocean of joyous celebratory noise and rhythmic uplifting mayhem using their trademark multiple basses, teetering percussionists, storms of feedback, beautiful possessed vocals and of course their cheap suits.

Headmeat sounds darker than ever, combining the best from death and black metal to brew a dark death metal 8-track cd Mass Sociogenic Illness features unsane dark death metal with a weird horror feel, ghastly keys and effects, and non-standard riffs. "Mass Sociogenic Illness" was recorded at the CCR-studio, comes in a killer digipack and has an extra videoclip for "Perfect Murder Sequence".

The first debut album of the one man depressive black metal band from Shandong, China. Misanthropic depressive riffs and insane voices!

Brand new (already third in a row) album by the Dutch riff masters of sludge/doom!

Sludge doom of the best quality from the Netherlands band. The musicians talk so about their music: "NO keyboards, NO female singers and NO violins and other bullshit this is ultra heavy doom from the underground. A fucking tribute to bands like Cathedral, Electric Wizard, Crowbar, Sleep and EyeHateGod".

Rerelease of the demo album from 2004 of one of the leading Dutch Sludge-Doom bands. Fanatics of this kind of music chose this as the best album by Heavy Lord. This demo has been mastered by Peter Kloos from the Void Studios and filled with a bonus track, giving the listeners one hour of aggressive, stoned, and ground shaking Sludge. Bonus track "Get Down There You Bitch" has been recorded for this rerelease only. The composition originally comes from year 2004 - The Holy Grail period. This track never made it on the album until now. Compared to other Heavy Lord albums, this one is a lot more raw and pure, but at the same time aggressive and uncompromised. The one thing that never changed during the years: unearthly energy and ultra heavy riffs.

Colossal is the word that is bludgeoned into your mind when Hebosagil's debut album forces itself out of your speakers and 43 minutes later you know you have experienced something colossal. This five-piece from Northern Finland boldly mold their colossus from diverse influences and elements, their approach ranging from slow, crushing doom to violent hardcore bursts and riff-heavy sludge, all forced through unhealthy doses of distortion and performed with fiercely rocking energy. "Colossal" includes 7 tracks perfectly showcasing Hebosagil's varied and uncompromising style, but most importantly everything has been tied together with excellent sense of songwriting and dynamics, complemented by the crushing production. Will cause vibrations to fans of Electric Wizard, Sourvein, Godflesh, Autopsy, Eyehategod, Entombed and Mot?rhead.

Completelly new long-playing album released in Germany. Their blackened celtic metal unites emotive melodies even raw and aggression with progression motives

Heiden presents their 4th dark opus since 2003, called Obsidian. Now, after first two pagan metal albums, progressive album Era 2 and successful split with Trollech, Heiden presents the darkest and most comprehensive album ever. Organic mixture of Black / Doom and Rock discover melancholic and decadent mood and whole negativity in their poem lyrics. All recorded in legendary Czech SHAARK studio, which powered Obsidian sound on max. Enjoy!

Debut album…Fast and raw Pagan Black Metal ala Trollech with great heathen atmosphere.

Second album of still more reputable pagans HEIDEN is more influenced by Celtic myths, more rhytmically varied and full of new elements, mostly in experiments of vocals. Set of seven songs which is sung by native language chants beauty of nature and pagan culture heritage....

Folk Black metal from Belgium. Good one.

"Broadsword is easily one of my favorite albums of 2009; the nimble, memorable guitar lines, shout-along vocals, and a bass-heavy production make this one easy to spin on repeat for hours at a time. Those who like their death metal both heavy and complex should look no further than this! Highest recommendations." – Vorfeed...

Dark Viking Death metal dedicated to the Norse gods!

Excellent new album of this cult black metal band from switzerland !!!

Elite Pagan Black Metal

The album has been recorded during the winter of 2003/2004, and it's another perfect example of the accomplished, symphonic, dark, medieval sound that Hellveto so good at. Pagan Black Metal at it's best!!!

Recorded back in the Winter of 2002 Zemsta brings an excellent combination of raw Black Metal and orchestral epic pagan music.

Zmierzch is definitely the most epic work of HELLVETO! Translated literally to mean "dusk," Zmierzch takes the listener back to those forgotten times when the ancient beliefs were forged by the fires of the true Pagan spirits. HELLVETO is the artistic expression of one enigmatic figure L.O.N. who has skillfully executed all the music and designed the spectacular artwork and layout for Zmierzch. For those uninitiated with the sound of HELLVETO, take the epic keyboard sounds of Summoning and folk sensibilities of early Vintersorg and blend it within the melodic splendor and power of Emperor and Limbonic Art, and one begins to approach the grim and glorious grandeur that is HELLVETO! 10 brand new tracks with over 50 minutes of True Pagan Black Metal Music!

Collected works of icy, gothic obscurity, full of bitter misanthropy and perverse Volkisch nihilism. This disastrous release contains their unreleased demo from 1999, the glacial 'Helvintr' recording from 2000, and the Theosophically-influenced tracks from the ultra-limited 'Journey into Frigid Enclave' disc. Comes with improved artwork and a proper booklet with readable lyrics. The definitive release.

אלבום הבכורה של הרכב הבלאק מטאל הנורבגי, אשר אחראי פה על מפגן מרשים של Raw & old-school black קיצוני ומחריד שעטוף בחוברת של לא פחות מ-24 דפים...

Raw black Thrash from Greece. for fans of Throneum and Witchmaster !

Oppressive sludge, riff oriented stoner, laid-back doom and a slight touch of coarse death metal - they´re all here but none of them in a dominant role. Pulsa diNura is the soundtrack of brimstone rain lashing from the sky while avoiding easy classifications and manerisms. Two demos and years of work have resulted in seven tracks of madness, gloom and groove . The trademark heavy and warm soundscape

42 minutes of purest black metal desecration with a lot of ROCK N' ROLL influences.

Instrumental, pitch-black and bittersweet 'film noir' music. A soundtrack for a movie that has never been made. This is the band's second album and a strong follower to the debut Dead People's Trails that came out in 2007 on Solina Records. Melancholic and lovely music for a very rainy day.

7 unique compositions going beyond patterns and sounds, 7 gates leading to Dimension ov Hesperos, 7 opuses of total darkness and madness, 22 minutes of the cosmic Hell emanating from industrial cold!

Hesperus Dimension's second release, The Cyclothymic Panopticon, is a cold and merciless onslaught of post-black metal with elements of electronics. The mini-album is packaged in a stylish digipak, and contains 6 tracks just under 25 minutes long. For fans of DHG, Fleurety, Thorns, Aborym and the like.

Satanic old school death metal from Poland loaded with the requisite blasting ferocity, snarled and spat hateful vocals and swarming lacerating riffery. Plus a cover of 'When Abyss Winds Return' by Angecorpse! Check it out if you dig Sarcofago, Angelcorpse, Nunslaughter…

Droning, sludgy noise from the UK with equal affinities towards Fudge Tunnel and Can, the sheer density of London-based Hey Colossus’ sound is the product of three guitars and what sounds like a shit ton of volume. The band would probably be getting tarred with the all-too common ‘sounds like Isis’ brush if it weren’t for the sludgy overtones and general left-field approach of Hey Colossus’ second full length, II.

Creeping grooves that build into thick waves of grinding downtuned riffage, with weird shouted vocals, thick with Hawkwind FX and sent drifting over HC's spiky psychedelic Krautrock stoner sludge grooves

Long awaited re-release of cult Hierophant compilation which has previously been released on CD-R only, limited to 135 copies and became very rare these days. “The Tome” consist of 3EP’s ("Hierophant", "The Weight Of Winter" & "Autumn Dusk") and released on Gold CD with new layout designed by Xathagorra Mlandroth (Catacombs) itself.

The album of Highgate offers 1 untitled track, but not less then 54 minutes of nasty Hybrid of minimalist Doom, experimental noise and grim Black Metal (think about a crossbreeding between Burzum and Eyehategod). Expect for a loud and heavy production and prepare yourself for the worse!

After two demos (2002 and 2004) on FWP, HILDEROG now unleashes their first album ! Cold, raw and disincarnated Black Metal !! ! Limited to 1000 in digipack format

Intolerant American Black Metal in the vein of Xasthur

HILLS OF SEFIROTH is the essence of grim and cold Black Shrapnel Metal alongside with tortured screams and razorbleeding guitars. Crossing the paths of such talented acts as XASTHUR and LEVIATHAN

40 Minutes of powerful Pagan Black Metal from one of the leading extreme metal bands from France.

An excellent and mature album for these Viking souls. This time the group presents their style of powerful Pagan/Viking Metal that incorporates elements of their previous albums along with a more refined and concentrated sound. Released in a 8 panel digipak

Formed in Toulon during the year 2003, HINDVIR play furious Black Metal with thouches of epic interludes and a strong pagan concept that will appeal to all the WINDIR and ENSLAVED (first-era) fans out there, not disappointing at the same time the most violent traditional black metal supporters.

This CD combines two classic Hirax LPs onto one CD. "Raging Violence" came out in 1985 and "Hate, Fear and Power" came out in 1986. Both LPs were released on Metal Blade Records. Art work by Pushead and Mad Marc Rude. Twenty-two songs in total!

From the ashes of dark ambient pioneers Hlidolf comes Norway's HJARNIDAUDI. The debut release "Pain:Noise:March". Forty two minutes of thundering drone reverberations, propelled into endless voids by warm layers of suffocating astral funeral doom. Colossal, epic, mind-altering power. {Points of reference : Klaus Schulze, suffocating funeral doom, Jesu, Esoteric.}. Limited edition of 750 copies. Specially package in Paradigms card sleeve w/ band artwork. Sealed in a hand-stamped presentation envelope and wallet.

After a notable first release ("PainNoiseMarch", 2006) on Paradigms Recordings (Gnaw Thier Tongues, Jarboe, Titan, Ondo), Hjarnidaudi, drone-black metal-experimental one-man project, comes back with "PsykoStareVoid", his most personal record at this date. While last year "PainNoiseMarch" was revisited by Niklas Kvarforth (Shining) on Avantgarde Music ("Niklas Kvarforth presents Hjarnidaudi"), Vidar Ermesjo from Norway releases today a long 40 minutes musical track with four cold and muffled parts in a kind of Jesu and Burzum mix, from funeral doom to metallic drone.

French Post Sludge filled with muddy soundscaping and drone. Comes in a nice Digisleeve…

This album contains their first two demos and a new full-length album. Hoarstone is bleak miserable Black Metal from Wiltshire, England.

The classic second demo from 1994 ! Polish black metal at its best!

Re-edition of "Megido" with different cover and bonus tracks. In 2005 released on CD by Fallen Angel, track 9 on re-edition only. Limited to 666 copies.

One the best Black metal bands from eastern Europe. Devilish Black Metal at it's best!

Second Album of this German Black Horde.

album, a hopeful album….a cut above the average….if you like your tuneful post-hardcore and bands like Whipping Boy and Hot Snakes and Trail Of The Dead, if you like clever anthemic rock with a little twist and turn and a little bit of details that makes them stand out from the crowd, if you like delivered with a caustic edge, then this is for you... rather good, like it lots" - Organ Magazine

Two years after their first full-length, Norwegian black horde strikes again! Almost an hour of fucking grim Black Metal!!

60 minutes of grim, yet really melancholic nature inspired black metal. An excellent second full-length from this unique German act!

"Immortalizing here their own vision of the Black Pest with known elements of their own like primitive raw production, catchy yet melancholic riffs and shrieked vocals. Musically speaking, ??ni? Y?ss? brings forth 43 minutes of a genious, dark & exquisite elixir of mid tempo riffs, finding their way directly under your skin... hunting you as the rats spreading the Yersinia Pestis !"

A truly masterpiece of Raw black metal from the pits of the underground scene in Finland. Very original with unique folk touch.

Horna's seventh full-length album is a tribute to Bathory's classic debut album. Expect for 9 tracks of killer raw and filthy Finish Black Metal...

Previous masterpice from Horned Almighty! Buy, or die…

After 3 years Horned Almigthy returned back with a new album! Great black/thrash metal from Denmark with a big production and songs that destroy your mind!

Horned Almighty return with their latest full length of killer Satanic Black N' Roll! More raging and arrogant than ever, they are back to secure their claim to the throne of black metal!

1ST release of this French Doom Metal band (featuring members of Eibon, Drowning..). In the vein of Candlemass and Goblin and still very original and refreshing (including The Obsessed cover!).

One of the finest newer US Doom Metal bands to be heard today in the underground, HOUR OF 13! Here you will find powerful, punishing sounds of darkness, occultism, and mysticism, mixed by haunting, echoing vocals sending chills down your spine!!! Think of the cult band PAGAN ALTAR, the masters BLACK SABBATH, JUDAS PRIEST, and 80's Heavy Metal and you're almost there. HOUR OF 13 have a sound and reality that stands out on it's own!

Oaken Path of Grief is a monumental display of forceful Misanthropic Black Metal with some epic touches, and captures the atmosphere of dark medieval esoterism and the wisdom of the elder ones. Aggressively starting with the hymn Sword of Vlendios and calmly ending with an awakening to Oda a la Muerta Negra this album reflects the honor and pain of ancient battles within twelve tracks of anger and grief. As stated by Hrizg himself "This is my own symbol of war".

Raw, fast, occasionally a bit melodic Pagan Black Metal.

Finally out the debut album of the kings of pestkult black metal Huldrefolk. Expect a pure assault of violence and necro feeling, performed directly from the mudding underground of Flanders. Join the Pestkult!!!

From the south coast of the UK come Hunting Lodge with a full album that stumbles somewhere between The Jesus Lizard, Captain Beefheart, prog, noise, punk and a whole manner of other things! Terry Edwards guests on sax a couple of times too

Japanesque Primitive Black Metal. This is the re-issue of Hurusoma's cassette album entitled "Welcome to Hurusoma World," originally released in 1998 on Sombre Records (Germany). This CD comes with new artworks, and 6 additional tracks.

'Imminent Useless Soul' is HYADNINGAR's first full-length album (after aalive split album with godly Ataraxie in 2001 and a demo somewhere in 2003) and it easily one of the most "refreshing" Black metal albums that we heard lately (not a big surprise when it comes from a band that feat members of ATARAXIE and Funeralium) . The album has been recorded at CCR studio in Belgium and brings an excellent combination of extreme Black Metal (the sick vocals of Marquis!!) and Epic/melodic Black…Very recommended.

Ugly and Raw Mexican Black Metal…

‘Blood Feast’ is even more nauseating and loathsome than its predecessor, with even slimier and more abrasive guitars, more revolting and repulsive shit gargling vocals and a rawer more primitive drum sound to give these debased musical abominations maximum gut churning capacity!

“Necromance” is the debut release from Hymen Holocaust which has sprung up with minimal fanfare and taken us completely by surprise! This vulgar and disgusting project is the one-man band from Cliteater’s drummer Maurice who has put together a fucking awesome slab of grotesque beastly goregrind! Continuing on from the rich contribution Holland’s scene has made to the genre, “Necromance” reeks of classic Dutch goregrind!! Fusing the depraved grooves of Rompeprop and Cliteater with the dark crawling menace of Bile and Last Days Of Humanity’s pitchshifted dunny-bowl vocal assault, Hymen Holocaust has quickly stepped up to the high standards set by its peers with this macabre offering! If you dig goregrind, this one has it all!!!

This debut album is full of pure agression and progressive elements. Hyperborean Art as the band call their music is raw black metal with progressive elements, sometimes with death/thrash influences. Power of Hyperboreans lies in obscure melodies and atmosphere of their songs. You can find there great melancholic songs as well as fast fury tracks. Diversity of their music is dramatize by various vocals...If you want to look back to the ancient times, to the mythical land Hyperborea you cant miss this album!

A peverted Death Metal filled with Violence and horror.

40 minutes of Depressive/Suicidal Black Metal from The Netherlands. CDr release.

אז מסתבר שגם בהונג קונג עושים Funeral Doom, ולמעשה עושים את זה מצוין! אלבום הבכורה של Hyponic הוא ללא ספק אחד האלבומים הכי מפתיעים ששמעתי בזמן האחרון וגם אחרי שמניחים את הפרט "הפיקנטי" שמדובר בהרכב המגיע מהונג קונג בצד ,נשארים עם אלבום מצוין שמביא איתו משב רוח מאד מיוחד ושונה. כבר בשמיעה הראשונה אפשר לשמוע שחברי הלהקה הקשיבו "לדברים הנכונים",קטעי דום כוחניים ופסיכדליים סטייל Esoteric שמתחברים בטבעיות לרגעים שמאד מזכירים את המלכים הבלתי מעורערים של הזאנר - Skepticism! אך מה שעושה את האלבום לכל כך מיוחד היא העובדה שכל אותם מרכיבים והשפעות מתחברים עם סאונד וגישה שגורמת ל- Hyponicלהשמע בעיקר כמו עצמה, פיונרל דום מאוד מיוחד ושונה...

Melancholic, cold and monotonous black metal from Sweden. Killer release!