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A leader of bands paves the way and then steps aside to create something that will serve as an example of how to improve upon an established formula: that is, by doing it really damn well.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-label-tab.tab\" class=\"data item title\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"tab-label-tab.tab-title\" class=\"data switch\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e1. At The End Of My Daze\u003cbr\u003e2. The Wolf\u003cbr\u003e3. Psychotic Reaction\u003cbr\u003e4. A Sinner’s Fame\u003cbr\u003e5. The Misery Shows (Act II)\u003cbr\u003e6. R.I.P.\u003cbr\u003e7. Black Shapes Of Doom\u003cbr\u003e8. Heaven On My Mind\u003cbr\u003e9. E.N.D.\u003cbr\u003e10. 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Finally re-issued!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAt their peak, Trouble were the perfect combination of Black Sabbath meets The Beatles, and their 1992 album ‘Manic Frustration’ was their collaborative pinnacle. Perhaps a case of divine intervention from the feedback gods; the Doom pioneers jumped from their record label, Metal Blade to Rick Rubin’s American Recordings shortly after Slayer had. While Trouble never reached the commercial heights of the Thrash kings - they were, in their own way, just as important.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e‘Manic Frustration’ immediately pulls you into a time warp of 70’s metal bliss, with its razor-sharp guitar tones and muscular, crisp production, courtesy of Rick Rubin (System Of A Down, Johnny Cash), himself. The way the players bounce off of each other is a rare example of lightning in a bottle, and Rubin is just there to document it all, in his typically stripped back fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe album kicks off with the scintillating restraint of ‘Come Touch The Sky’. It’s clear from the first few seconds of Rick Wartell and Bruce Franklin’s opening riffs that this is all about the song writing. The 1-2-3 punch of ‘’Scuse Me’ and ‘The Sleeper’ follow suit and kick the album into high gear. It’s only on the fourth track ‘Fear’ where Manic Frustration casts its true spell, expanding its sound and revealing its layered flourishes, as the band progressively steps up their game from each proceeding track.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe production on Manic Frustration elevates the album to an unsung classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIts songwriting laid out bare, sticking to its guns of old school Hendrix-like rock ‘n roll, with touches of psychedelia and Beatles-esque pop. Manic Frustration never chases any of the trends that were popular around ‘92, but instead remains more enamoured with the past. ‘Tragedy Man’ avoids all the trappings that make many similar songs today sound dated.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe main centerpiece of the album, ‘Memories Garden’, is one of metal’s great melodic moments, along with the cocaine anthem ‘Mr. White’. If singer Eric Wagner’s banshee-like vocals take on more of a pop sensibility, then it’s really on the album’s closer ‘Breathe.’, where he cleanses his demons, with all things closing on both a grandiose and surprising note.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-label-tab.tab\" class=\"data item title\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"tab-label-tab.tab-title\" class=\"data switch\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e1. Come Touch The Sky\u003cbr\u003e2. ‘Scuse Me\u003cbr\u003e3. The Sleeper\u003cbr\u003e4. Fear\u003cbr\u003e5. Rain\u003cbr\u003e6. Tragedy Man\u003cbr\u003e7. Memory’s Garden\u003cbr\u003e8. Manic Frustration\u003cbr\u003e9. Hello Strawberry Skies\u003cbr\u003e10. Mr. White\u003cbr\u003e11. 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Finally re-issued!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAt their peak, Trouble were the perfect combination of Black Sabbath meets The Beatles, and their 1992 album ‘Manic Frustration’ was their collaborative pinnacle. Perhaps a case of divine intervention from the feedback gods; the Doom pioneers jumped from their record label, Metal Blade to Rick Rubin’s American Recordings shortly after Slayer had. While Trouble never reached the commercial heights of the Thrash kings - they were, in their own way, just as important.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e‘Manic Frustration’ immediately pulls you into a time warp of 70’s metal bliss, with its razor-sharp guitar tones and muscular, crisp production, courtesy of Rick Rubin (System Of A Down, Johnny Cash), himself. The way the players bounce off of each other is a rare example of lightning in a bottle, and Rubin is just there to document it all, in his typically stripped back fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe album kicks off with the scintillating restraint of ‘Come Touch The Sky’. It’s clear from the first few seconds of Rick Wartell and Bruce Franklin’s opening riffs that this is all about the song writing. The 1-2-3 punch of ‘’Scuse Me’ and ‘The Sleeper’ follow suit and kick the album into high gear. It’s only on the fourth track ‘Fear’ where Manic Frustration casts its true spell, expanding its sound and revealing its layered flourishes, as the band progressively steps up their game from each proceeding track.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe production on Manic Frustration elevates the album to an unsung classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIts songwriting laid out bare, sticking to its guns of old school Hendrix-like rock ‘n roll, with touches of psychedelia and Beatles-esque pop. Manic Frustration never chases any of the trends that were popular around ‘92, but instead remains more enamoured with the past. ‘Tragedy Man’ avoids all the trappings that make many similar songs today sound dated.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe main centerpiece of the album, ‘Memories Garden’, is one of metal’s great melodic moments, along with the cocaine anthem ‘Mr. White’. If singer Eric Wagner’s banshee-like vocals take on more of a pop sensibility, then it’s really on the album’s closer ‘Breathe.’, where he cleanses his demons, with all things closing on both a grandiose and surprising note.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-label-tab.tab\" class=\"data item title\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"tab-label-tab.tab-title\" class=\"data switch\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e1. Come Touch The Sky\u003cbr\u003e2. ‘Scuse Me\u003cbr\u003e3. The Sleeper\u003cbr\u003e4. Fear\u003cbr\u003e5. Rain\u003cbr\u003e6. Tragedy Man\u003cbr\u003e7. Memory’s Garden\u003cbr\u003e8. Manic Frustration\u003cbr\u003e9. Hello Strawberry Skies\u003cbr\u003e10. Mr. White\u003cbr\u003e11. 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As bands were being picked up relatively quickly by labels during that time the overall trend was for bands to evolve to a heightened plane as they honed their skills over two or three releases. This is exactly the case here where Trouble emerged from a NWOBHM\/Thrash Doom cocoon and blossoming into a soul destroying depressive machine. Now do not get us wrong, we love every second of “Psalm 9” and will stuff that down your throat too. This album is a cornerstone of Doom Metal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo dispell any fears right now we must look at the fact Trouble had written songs like “Gideon”, “Wickedness of Man” and “The Wish” before “Psalm 9” had even been released. Not only that, but the incredible guitar tone and Eric’s vocals have improved since the legendary debut even if that seems impossible to do. The lyrics are about Christian morality spiced with dark themes. And they come across as an ingenious Doom Metal ploy - instead of preachy songs, they appear more like depressing stories of death and hopeless salvation, If you are not struck down by the impact of Eric Wagner’s grief when singing the opening of “Pray For The Dead” you will never know true Doom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Pray for the Dead”, “Fear No Evil” and especially “The Wish” are an incredible opening force. This is Doom Metal, in all it’s glory. The touches of NWOBHM and thrash are still there, but the tempo drops most of the time and the guitar tone is something that other bands of the period would never come close to achieving. There are neoclassical touches and harmonized leads which really bring about the desponding atmosphere, and Eric Wagner’s vocals are hands down some of the best in Metal. “The Truth Is, What Is” has a fantastic chorus despite being a mash of riffs and continues the high trend. Surprisingly it’s the next 2 pre-”Psalm 9” tracks which seem a bit different, but the riffs on display still slaughter most Doom and NWOBHM from around this period. Finally, just when you think they couldn’t really top the power of the opening tracks comes the incredibly ominous “The Skull”. Once again the riffs here are inventive, memorable and shining with brilliance; the mind boggles that this release hasn’t been praised more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSave yourself, get this album!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-label-tab.tab\" class=\"data item title\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"tab-label-tab.tab-title\" class=\"data switch\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e1. Pray For The Dead\u003cbr\u003e2. Fear No Evil\u003cbr\u003e3. The Wish\u003cbr\u003e4. Truth Is - What Is\u003cbr\u003e5. Wickedness Of Man\u003cbr\u003e6. Gideon\u003cbr\u003e7. 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For 1984 this is an incredibly contemporary record; it’s Doom to the bone, but also thrashy and featuring some, for the time, modern Heavy Metal touches. At its heart there’s nothing regressive or throw-backy about this record. Honestly, it makes one laugh when stuff like this is called ‘traditional doom metal’; what is traditional about it? Bands like Trouble and Candlemass weren’t operating in an established tradition, they were forging their own sound.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToo often one hears doom bands who really take the Metal out of Doom. Doom nowadays often seems to be a byword for “play slow, minimise your Metallic leanings”. Of course, “Psalm 9” answers to one’s prayers as it has lead guitar and fast parts in abundance. Contrast is key to its success and every stomping, down-trodden riff is offset by a fast break. 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Think about it, here is a band who are really rather diverse, with regard to tempo, arrangements and mood, and are not afraid to break the mould of what is typically expected of a Doom band. For 1984 this is an incredibly contemporary record; it’s Doom to the bone, but also thrashy and featuring some, for the time, modern Heavy Metal touches. At its heart there’s nothing regressive or throw-backy about this record. Honestly, it makes one laugh when stuff like this is called ‘traditional doom metal’; what is traditional about it? Bands like Trouble and Candlemass weren’t operating in an established tradition, they were forging their own sound.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToo often one hears doom bands who really take the Metal out of Doom. Doom nowadays often seems to be a byword for “play slow, minimise your Metallic leanings”. Of course, “Psalm 9” answers to one’s prayers as it has lead guitar and fast parts in abundance. Contrast is key to its success and every stomping, down-trodden riff is offset by a fast break. Trouble love playing slow, but damn, they’ll rip your face off, too!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThat’s really what’s so great about Trouble; they’re never content to stand still, the music is constantly going somewhere. They’re throwing out riffs left, right and centre and still writing cohesive, memorable songs. Eric Wagner’s ‘king of the harpies’ vocals, the Priest-gone-Doom guitar delivery and that staggering rhythm section. You can tell that this is a band who have just been locked-up in a rehearsal room for years, playing to the walls, with minimal contact with the outside world. How else could have Trouble perfected a sound that’s so unique, so tight and so monstrously Heavy? 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Love them or hate them the voiceovers were unique.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-label-tab.tab\" class=\"data item title\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"tab-label-tab.tab-title\" class=\"data switch\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd width=\"20\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e1.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDisembodied\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd width=\"20\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e2.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRage Within\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd width=\"20\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e3.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEmbalmed Existence\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd width=\"20\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e4.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSmell of Blood\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd width=\"20\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e5.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTorture Chamber\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd width=\"20\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e6.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEyes of Blind\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd width=\"20\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e7.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTest of Fate\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd width=\"20\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e8.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePure Be Damned\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd width=\"20\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e9.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWar Machine (KISS cover)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003c\/td\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Resurrection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46358994845916,"sku":"61507","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/4123\/6444\/files\/resurrection_embalmed_existence_napalm_records.jpg?v=1740529087"},{"product_id":"savage-loose-n-lethal-cd","title":"SAVAGE - Loose 'N Lethal \/ CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eLegendary NWOBHM Album gets re-issued, remastered and repacked! 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The album was originally released on Progress Red Labels in July 1993.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eRemastered by Tue Madsen (Moonspell, Meshuggah, Sick of it All, Baby Metal)\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-label-tab.tab\" class=\"data item title\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"tab-label-tab.tab-title\" class=\"data switch\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Center of the Flesh\u003cbr\u003e2. Seasonal Affective Disorder\u003cbr\u003e3. The Dying Art\u003cbr\u003e4. Visually Intact\u003cbr\u003e5. Evilution (Exordium Expired)\u003cbr\u003e6. Lucid Dreams\u003cbr\u003e7. Blindfolded\u003cbr\u003e8. Thoughts Abandoned\u003cbr\u003e9. Chaos To Climb\u003cbr\u003e10. Empty Frames\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Time Will Destroy\u003cbr\u003e2. Day-Break\u003cbr\u003e3. Stranded\u003cbr\u003e4. The Dead Moon\u003cbr\u003e5. 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The three albums: \"Beyond Sanctorum\" (1992), Symphony Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas\" (1993) and \"Lepaca Kliffoth\" (1995) are released as remastered CD reissues via Hammerheart.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe dawn of Symphonic Therion glooming at the horizon, yet still drenched in Dark Metal execution!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThough it was their fourth full-length, and we had been given a sampling of their symphonic\/gothic direction with “Symphony Masses: Ho Drakon Ho Megas”, “Lepaca Kliffoth” might remain the most memorable masterpiece of the band’s career along the follow-up “Theli”. A transitional phase between the band’s Death Metal roots and the hybrid of symphonic, gothic metal which they would carry forward for the rest of their career. This is an extremely dark album. The band retains their fascination with obscure occult magick and prophecies within the lyrics, and the music revolves around killer mid-paced Metal riffs drenched in the vocal libations of Christofer Johnsson.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe album starts off strongly with “The Wings of the Hydra”, and from there on the serpent has snaked about your spine. An addictive piece with an obvious Celtic Frost influence, chanting vocals, simple synth tones and arabesque guitar melodies which evoke the mythical age of the song’s namesake. The album’s ‘hit single’, “The Beauty in Black” is glorious and gothic, it uses a pair of operatic vocalists (male and female), a sort of predecessor to the revolving door of guest musicians the band would use on their later albums. Other excellent tracks include the charging “Riders of Theli”, the crushing doom of “Black” which would have fit almost perfectly on “Into the Pandemonium”. The rest of the album is equally dark and enchanting, with other standouts being the title track and “Evocation of Vovin”.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSynthesizers, flutes multiple vocalists, and the core of the band are all clear and precise throughout, yet it still carries a very raw and dark, ominous tone to it which trumps the later studio efforts. This may not be quite as symphonic as many Therion fans demand of their material in recent years, but it clearly marks the point where this band transformed from a innovative Death Metal band into the Gods of Gothic Metal. There are very few parallels to something like this, and it belongs in the collection of any fan of quality Occult Metal\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-label-tab.tab\" class=\"data item title\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"tab-label-tab.tab-title\" class=\"data switch\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e1. The Wings of the Hydra\u003cbr\u003e2. 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And both Master’s first effort and the one and only Deathstrike album could be considered classics even today, thanks to their intensity and to a simple but effective song writing style. Master have never played Death Metal in the pure sense of the term, rather a form of down tuned heavy Thrash, and this style is to be found again here. “Dictators” rekindle with the glorious Deathstrike days, while “Cast One Vote”, “American Freedom” and especially “Disturbed” clearly sound like classic Master tracks. Lyrically, Paul Speckmann continues with his anti-American crusade.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Let’s Start A War” is Master’s 5th album from 2002 and has turned out to be a solid and good-class disc containing guitar-heavy Death Metal that has a little more to offer besides aggressiveness. If you can’t imagine what that is, let me tell you that Master can best be described as a mixture between Crowbar and Bold Thrower. And the bottom line from the whole story? 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As a result, interesting and deserving albums often get lost in the shuffle as reviewers reflect on those albums most “influential” upon later achievements. Death metal pioneers Master are among those who have been shortchanged as a result of that phenomenon, and their 1990 masterpiece “On the Seventh Day, God Created... Master” remains a fascinating exploration both of the genre’s roots and of spaces it might have occupied haddifferent paths been taken.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThere are a couple of things that leap out immediately to even the casual listener. The first is the seeming primitivism of the music, with songs  consisting of relatively brief, bludgeoning pieces driven by relentless rhythms, cyclic riffs and simple melodic hooks. The second is the realizationthat someone is playing some seriously insane, brilliantly constructed leads. In this case, that someone is Paul Masvidal, far exceeding anything\u003cbr\u003ehe ever achieved with Cynic.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBeneath the surface simplicity, lies a creative spirit that at once recalls the primal birth of death metal (which Master was both present for andvery much a driving force behind) and points the way to what the genre might have become. Very apparent are the genre’s hardcore roots, Master here eschewing the Slayer-derived technical architecture that came to dominate most “modern” death metal in favor of structures that would not have been out of place on Discharge’s landmark “Hear Nothing See Nothing Say Nothing” release (there are even a few appearances of the infamous D-beat). Within the unrelenting storm of brutal repetition, the music’s core meaning is encoded, a sheer primal rage dripping from thunderous cycles of power chords and the open throated roar (again the hardcore influence) of vocalist and chief songwriter Paul Speckman. To this, Master adds moments of ponderous reflection where songs collapse into a sort of high decibel dirge, an innate sense of how to tease melody from the infernal depths of dissonance, and the aforementioned Masvidal solos (and it cannot be overemphasized just how much these leads rip). What emerges is something that belies its own apparent crudity, becoming not so much a statement of blind anger or stymied alienation, but a masterful declaration of violent intent.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-label-tab.tab\" class=\"data item title\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"tab-label-tab.tab-title\" class=\"data switch\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e1. What Kind of God\u003cbr\u003e2. Latitudinarian\u003cbr\u003e3. Heathen\u003cbr\u003e4. Used\u003cbr\u003e5. Demon\u003cbr\u003e6. Constant Quarrel\u003cbr\u003e7. Judgement of Will\u003cbr\u003e8. America the Pitiful\u003cbr\u003e9. Whose Left to Decide\u003cbr\u003e10. 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The sound of their albums has varied from more pure Black Metal to a more Death Metal influenced approach, but always had strong melodies as a trademark. Within the scene “Enter the Moonligh Gate”, “Unholy Crusade” and “Nocturnal Beast” are seen as absolute timeless classics...\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eTheir last studio album dates back to 2008, being “The Black Curse”, after which Lord Belial remained active as a live band, but was put on hold in 2015. In 2020 Lord Belial\u003cbr\u003edecided to reform and in 2021 recorded “Rapture”, their 9th studio album and their most mature record to date, recorded by Andy LaRoque (of King Diamond\/Death fame) in the\u003cbr\u003eSonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eOn the recording Andy commented:\u003cbr\u003e“It was 17 years ago since I last worked with Lord Belial. I was very happy when they asked me to co-operate with them again and it seemed the band was supercharged to do\u003cbr\u003ethis new album. 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This is a self-evident testament to Speckmann’s exemplary leadership because the band line-up on “Faith is in Season” was relatively brief.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eSimilar to 1990’s contemporaries like Vader or Obituary, Master solidified their craft with “Faith is in Season” and has since strayed minimally.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-label-tab.tab\" class=\"data item title\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"tab-label-tab.tab-title\" class=\"data switch\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e1. Follow Jesus\u003cbr\u003e2. Cast The First Stone\u003cbr\u003e3. Addicted To The Pistol\u003cbr\u003e4. Imprisoned\u003cbr\u003e5. Re-Terrorizer\u003cbr\u003e6. We're About To Fall\u003cbr\u003e7. Believers Have A Choice\u003cbr\u003e8. Faith Is Still In Seaso\u003cbr\u003e9. Broken Promise\u003cbr\u003e10. Where Are You Now?\u003cbr\u003e11. Butchered By Numbers\u003cbr\u003e12. Antidote\u003cbr\u003e13. Spiritual Bankruptcy\u003cbr\u003e14. 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It would make sense to overview his previous work “Dancing with the Past” as the new Anacrusis album, and not only because most of the material presented on it was written with the intention of a comeback stint. Eight years later Mr. Nardi is back with another epic which is an hour shorter than the preceding one, but quality-wise “Trauma” breathes right down its neck. The thing is that the epic length of both albums shouldn’t pull back the listener as this is truly captivating stuff from beginning to end, dark progressive\/thrash slabs that don’t miss out on any ingredient which made the Anacrusis repertoire some of the most cherished ones on the circuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Trauma” is more dynamic and a tad less atmospheric, the reasons for that being the reduced number of the ballads. They’re only three here, each tending to a particular segment from the balladic sector, elsewhere it’s a tenebrous combination of progressive and thrash that dictates the plot, the faster-paced material pulverizing, multi-layered thrashers full of fervent tempo-shifts and abrupt changes of mood. The centerpiece of the album is the 11-min odyssey “The Orphan”, a summative journey through all the nooks and corners from the Anacrusis catalogue, a compelling epic never tried before by Anacrusis and, respectively, Nardi.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWe want to believe that the Anacrusis fans have readily jumped to the Nardi camp; one that promises hefty delights on not very regular bases. That’s alright, as long as he serves material to fill in a whole morning, he’ll remain on top of everyone’s list.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenn Nardi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46358996287708,"sku":"HHR2022-20","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/4123\/6444\/files\/2-lp_black_vinyl_2.jpg?v=1740529145"},{"product_id":"kenn-nardi-trauma-limited-edition-yellow-red-splatter-vinyl-2lp","title":"KENN NARDI - Trauma \/ LIMITED EDITION YELLOW RED SPLATTER Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eVinyl deluxe edition as gatefold 2-LP of Kenn Nardi’s new album “Trauma”\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThis is truly captivating dark Progressive Thrash Metal that doesn’t miss out on any ingredient that made the Anacrusis discography one of the most cherished ones in Metal!\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eKenn did it again... It would make sense to overview his previous work “Dancing with the Past” as the new Anacrusis album, and not only because most of the material presented on it was written with the intention of a comeback stint. Eight years later Mr. Nardi is back with another epic which is an hour shorter than the preceding one, but quality-wise “Trauma” breathes right down its neck. The thing is that the epic length of both albums shouldn’t pull back the listener as this is truly captivating stuff from beginning to end, dark progressive\/thrash slabs that don’t miss out on any ingredient which made the Anacrusis repertoire some of the most cherished ones on the circuit.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Trauma” is more dynamic and a tad less atmospheric, the reasons for that being the reduced number of the ballads. They’re only three here, each tending to a particular segment from the balladic sector, elsewhere it’s a tenebrous combination of progressive and thrash that dictates the plot, the faster-paced material pulverizing, multi-layered thrashers full of fervent tempo-shifts and abrupt changes of mood. The centerpiece of the album is the 11-min odyssey “The Orphan”, a summative journey through all the nooks and corners from the Anacrusis catalogue, a compelling epic never tried before by Anacrusis and, respectively, Nardi.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWe want to believe that the Anacrusis fans have readily jumped to the Nardi camp; one that promises hefty delights on not very regular bases. That’s alright, as long as he serves material to fill in a whole morning, he’ll remain on top of everyone’s list.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-label-tab.tab\" class=\"data item title\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"tab-label-tab.tab-title\" class=\"data switch\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e1. Clarion Call\u003cbr\u003e2. Masquerade\u003cbr\u003e3. Trauma\u003cbr\u003e4. The Time for Tears (Dry your Eyes)\u003cbr\u003e5. A Reckoning\u003cbr\u003e6. Blessed Are\u003cbr\u003e7. Quiet Wars\u003cbr\u003e8. Shed my Skin\u003cbr\u003e9. Grace is Greater\u003cbr\u003e10. No Surprise\u003cbr\u003e11. Absence of Presence\u003cbr\u003e12. Light up the Shadows\u003cbr\u003e13. The Orphan\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kenn Nardi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46358996320476,"sku":"HHR2022-20-1","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/4123\/6444\/files\/2-lp_highlighter_yellow_-_red_splatter_vinyl_1.jpg?v=1740529147"},{"product_id":"ereb-altor-by-honour-cd","title":"EREB ALTOR - By Honour \/ CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEreb Altor’s cult debut album available again on CD!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eEreb Altor was once started as the project of the guitarists of Swedish epic doom masters Isole, however, it’s much older than their main band and several of their ex-bands. And ‘project’ sounds a bit unimportant while it becomes plain obvious that this band is a product of their hearts. After lying on ice for many years that had only been predated by a time of not really getting started, they gave it another hit with a demo in 2005 and then finally this album in 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to describe what this is all about, you actually need only one word, and that’s epic Bathory! Yes, it’s the albums “Hammerheart” and “Twilight of the Gods” which Ereb Altor have in their hearts and pay tribute to on this debut. And since no other band managed to substitute Bathory, it’s just right for Ereb Altor to do so. These guys created a blend of later Bathory and Candlemass, and the result is incredibly epic and majestic. The heavy guitars riffs crawl throughout the album like a drakkar navigating with effort in northern seas. The clean, epic, vocals, fit perfectly to the music. The whole can clearly be compared to Nordland I \u0026amp; II from Bathory, but By Honour is by no means a simple copycat of those Viking Metal classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eDoom Metal is omnipresent in this release. The riffs are much slower, more viscous, than on most other Viking Metal albums and that makes the music of Ereb Altor unique. Thus, both fans of Viking and Doom Metal are likely to love this album\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-label-tab.tab\" class=\"data item title\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"tab-label-tab.tab-title\" class=\"data switch\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e1. Perennial\u003cbr\u003e2. Awakening\u003cbr\u003e3. By Honour\u003cbr\u003e4. Winter Wonderland\u003cbr\u003e5. Dark nymph\u003cbr\u003e6. Wizard\u003cbr\u003e7. Ereb Altor\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ereb Altor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46358996680924,"sku":"HHR2022-49","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/4123\/6444\/files\/74291_ereb_altor_by_honour_cd_hammerheart_records.jpg?v=1740529149"},{"product_id":"ereb-altor-the-end-cd","title":"EREB ALTOR - The End \/ CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEpic viking metal re-issue!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBearing all the qualities that allows a band to be blessed with the word ‘Cult’ in this day and age are Swedish Epic Viking Metal band Ereb Altor. Cult not only because “The End” is just their 2nd LP since initial formation back in 1990, not only that the main protagonists hail from the highly under-rated Isole, nor too that their sound is steeped in “Hammerheart”-era Bathory, but that on top of all this we have here\u003cbr\u003eone album of music passionate and epic enough to deserve the use of this hallowed word.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePut it this way, if you worship at the altar of Viking-era Bathory, then “The End” is going to please you a lot. Songs like “Myrding”, “Vargavinter (The End Part I)” and “The Final War (The End Part III)” plod along at their own casual pace, stopping by to tick the boxes of ‘crushing’, ‘dramatic’ and ‘proud’ on their way to the creation of an album that could hardly be less fashionable despite having one foot in the Viking metal camp. With a vocal performance from Ragnar (Daniel Bryntse) which becomes increasingly Quorthon-like during the album’s 48 minutes Ereb Altor makes no bones about who their main influence is. Passionate lead and backing vocals, gentle yet strikingly profound synth accompaniment and monotonous drums (in a good way) all go into the making of the album’s best track “Myrding”, showcasing how content the band are to play music straight from the heart in strong defiance of the need to be the heaviest, fastest, slowest or most technical outfit out there.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eGiven the true doom feel, naturally derived from Isole some of the potential Viking\/pagan metal crowd may be turned off, shocked at the absence of blastbeats, riffing speed or screaming. But let this be a lesson in history: all things Viking were birthed from this sound, and on the basis of “The End” they are continuing, albeit slowly, in a very natural and interesting direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of: Bathory, Isole, Falkenbach, Reverend Bizarre, Primordial, Atlantean Kodex\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-label-tab.tab\" class=\"data item title\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"tab-label-tab.tab-title\" class=\"data switch\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e01. The Entering (Myrding Prologue)\u003cbr\u003e02. Myrding\u003cbr\u003e03. Our Failure\u003cbr\u003e04. A New But Past Day\u003cbr\u003e05. Balder’s Fall (The End part I)\u003cbr\u003e06. Vargavinter (The End part II)\u003cbr\u003e07. 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And that works excellently. “Four More Years Of Terror” in the title probably alludes to the second term of office of the Bush administration and contains superficially blunt (the number of breaks can generally be counted on one hand), but dead-on-the-point hammering Death-Thrash attacks with the usual Motörhead edge. The tempo is with wonderful penetrance almost continuously in the classic eighties turnip thrash beat, there is plenty of double bass, and Paule moos around wonderfully antisocially. Last but not least, the Ami, who lives in exile in the Czech Republic, and his colleagues hurl some of the coolest simple riffs out of their stuffy sleeves in years (if you don’t tear your shack apart with joy during ‘Line To Kill’, you must be completely deaf).\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-label-tab.tab\" class=\"data item title\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"tab-label-tab.tab-title\" class=\"data switch\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e1. 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It is still a shame how little people know of this legendary band, because they are really a pioneering band of the genre (together with Possessed and Death). Master will go down in death metal annals, along with Monstrosity and Deceased as perhaps the band that was most undeservedly under-appreciated by the hordes subscribing to said form of music. Every offering of Master is great, but this one really takes us back to the first time we heard “On the Seventh Day, God Created... Master”.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe extremely heavy riffs are what I noticed right away. Alex Nejezchleba is as good as Paul Masvidal, and he surely can write same damn heavy riffs. The solo on “The Final Skull” is just spectacular.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003ePaul Speckmann’s vocals are amazing as usual. Speckmann’s influence on the death metal of the late 80’s was quite possibly as profound as any allegiance that has been sworn to Possessed, Slayer and early Death. Abomination, Death Strike, Funeral Bitch and consequently, Master have played no small part in forging Death Metal, then in its tumultuous adolescence, into the malignant force that it became in the early 90’s. The vocals are still pretty deep and guttural, but not as much as on their earlier albums, however they are only slightly different and they keep the Master trademark sound intact. The drumming on this album is phenomenal.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eBut what really turned us on to this album is the atmosphere that it puts off. The production is done so well. It’s like listening to an album that came out in 1989 and that is what one wants from a good Master album! As we said before, fans of the first couple Master albums should really check this out, since it is a kind of return the the basics albums. Any fan of old school Death Metal will love this album.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-label-tab.tab\" class=\"data item title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-label-tab.tab\" class=\"data item title\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"tab-label-tab.tab-title\" class=\"data switch\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e1. The Final Skull\u003cbr\u003e2. In Control\u003cbr\u003e3. Beaten for the Possibility\u003cbr\u003e4. Slaves to Society\u003cbr\u003e5. The Darkest Age\u003cbr\u003e6. Cheater\u003cbr\u003e7. Anarchy Nearly Lost\u003cbr\u003e8. The Room with Views\u003cbr\u003e9. Remnants of Hate\u003cbr\u003e10. The Last Chapter\u003cbr\u003e11. 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Formed by the duo Crister Olsson (vocals\/guitars\/bass) and Daniel Bryntse (keyboards) with Tord recently helping on drums, this band from Sweden plays a majestic mixture of doom and black with an epic feeling of Viking reminiscence.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe album is absolutely flawless in blending genres, to the point that the only genre to describe it would be viking or even ‘Scandinavian’ metal as the band calls themselves. There are definite influences present from black metal, Bathory particularly. The black metal is so drenched in doom, while the near constant keyboard accompaniment and clean vocal harmonies really bring an epic feel to it all. Being that ‘Gastrike’ was their third full-length release so far (and their second for Napalm Records), this brought Ereb Altor to an important crossroad as normally a third release does: developing to a higher level or continuing as before. In this case, Ereb Altor seems to have fulfilled and achieved all the tasks necessary to make one step further along the path of perfection.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough it could sound haughty and perhaps out of context, this is really an awesome release. First of all, it’s one of those albums that virtually everyone could get into. Fans and followers of epic\/viking metal as well as extreme doom metal will sure find a lot to be pleased about since all of these elements (and many more) are well shown, mixed and integrated into the sound of the seven songs in it. Then you cannot deny the fact that independently from your likes, ‘Gastrike’ flows on its own, resulting in no boredom, no inconsistency, and so no pain for the ears nor brain. Every song has its own reason to exist and to be listened to. Sometimes more epic, sometimes gloomier, sometimes closer to black metal and other times more on doom metal side. In any case, everything is always well-balanced between all these aspects and features. The haunting yet driving elements to this album are truly what makes it so outstanding. It’s extremely easy to listen to and get lost in. Hit play, and suddenly you’ve lost nearly an hour of your night. And of course, the fact that it is so diverse in it’s genre elements guarantees that it will reach out to new fans across the metal globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-label-tab.tab\" class=\"data item title\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"tab-label-tab.tab-title\" class=\"data switch\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e1. The gathering of Witches\u003cbr\u003e2. Dance of Darkness\u003cbr\u003e3. Dispellation\u003cbr\u003e4. Boatmans Call\u003cbr\u003e5. The Mistress of Wisdom\u003cbr\u003e6. i Djupet så svart\u003cbr\u003e7. 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Continuing on through the album, the songwriting sets up a slow constant march, as if you’re trudging on through your hidden pain and sadness, pushed throughout the songs by the great drum and string work. The haunting yet driving elements to this album are truly what makes it so outstanding. If you like epic metal, or maybe dark and doomy black metal, this album will totally work for you.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-label-tab.tab\" class=\"data item title\"\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-label-tab.tab\" class=\"data item title\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"tab-label-tab.tab-title\" class=\"data switch\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e1. Fire meets ice\u003cbr\u003e2. The chosen Ones\u003cbr\u003e3. Nifelheim\u003cbr\u003e4. My Ravens\u003cbr\u003e5. Sacrifice\u003cbr\u003e6. Helheimsfärd\u003cbr\u003e7. The Deceiver shall Repent\u003cbr\u003e8. Post Ragnarök\u003cbr\u003e9. 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From 1990 up to 2018 Master has produced solid to great releases, and they have never gone away and have become more brutal with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“The Human Machine” from 2010 is a mild kick in the chest void of subtlety or reserve. It’s well-produced, fast-paced Death Metal that has a technical side emanating from it, quite polished one might add. Maturity through Death Metal often means a band either waters down its style and subject matter in accordance to some imaginary borders or they manage to progress from the roots and grow from within. Master has managed to grow without letting up. In fact, Master’s “The Human Machine” could stand up well against death album from 2010 or so, it’s both viable and stirs the senses.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eThe songs are typically Master: free-thought-promoting, sensible dirges, and violent reactions to all things inane or unjust. In the long lineage that is Master’s discography, the ever constant theme is subjugation, be it internal, mental or governmental. Speckmann’s vocals are so reminiscent to Tom G. Warrior from Celtic Frost it is haunting. His influences show throughout the album, as does the proficiency of the band he has assembled with Alex Nejezchleba on guitars and Zdenek Pradlovsky drumming. The trio is amazingly talented and produces through a mere trio what some bands can not accomplish with five members.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFrom start to finish, “The Human Machine” is a Death Metal lesson. This is the way Death Metal should be presented: fast, thought-provoking and legible. Another fine release from a vastly underrated band is ready for ingestion.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-label-tab.tab\" class=\"data item title\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"tab-label-tab.tab-title\" class=\"data switch\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e1. 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We remember seeing these guys at nearly every club in the world back in the days, and front-man Paul Speckman and crew never disappointed. The discography is an impressive collective of honest, brutal Death Metal that is straight from the book of said genre. From 1990 up to 2018 Master has produced solid to great releases, and they have never gone away and have become more brutal with age.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the impressive and intense “The Human Machine” from 2010, Master re-emerged with “The New Elite” from 2012, 11 tracks of sadistic, blood-pumping Death Metal that is always steeped in thrash elements that satiate and subdue the wandering nomad fan of both genres. Arguably one of the first Death Metal vocalists along with Kam Lee or Jeff Becerra, Speckmann’s throaty, almost hoarse delivery belches and bellows out over the din of some speedy guitar work that pummels the senses as much as it impresses. The initial first tracks in “The New Elite” and “Rise Up and Fight” show that Master is still at the top of its game, both lyrically and musically.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWhile there is no denying the absolute tenacity with which Master assembles and shatters the psyche within the span of any one album, “The New Elite” is a vile slab of musical vermin that is about as brutal as it comes while still retaining a perfect balance between guttural noise and intelligent metal easily consumable in large portions. Slower tracks like “Redirect the Evil” harken back to a time where Possessed and Dark Angel reigned supreme in the West Coast dominion. The sound is a total encompassment of the Swedish sound of the late 80’s\/early 90’s and a modern underground anger employed by only a few cellar-dweller bands that ‘get’ it.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWe expected all of this and more from Master and they failed to disappoint, as usual.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv id=\"tab-label-tab.tab\" class=\"data item title\"\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 id=\"tab-label-tab.tab-title\" class=\"data switch\"\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/h3\u003e\r\n\u003c\/div\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e1. The New Elite\u003cbr\u003e2. Rise Up And Fight\u003cbr\u003e3. Remove The Knife\u003cbr\u003e4. Smile As You’re Told\u003cbr\u003e5. Redirect The Evil\u003cbr\u003e6. Out Of Control\u003cbr\u003e7. As Two Worlds Collide\u003cbr\u003e8. New Reforms\u003cbr\u003e9. Guide Yourself\u003cbr\u003e10. Souls To Dissuade\u003cbr\u003e11. 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With their third album, “Gastrike”, and it’s follow up, “Fire Meets Ice”, Ereb Altor abandoned the trappings of epic doom for a more black metal influenced sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e“Nattramn”, the band’s fifth full length album, released in 2015, continues in the vein of the last two, focusing on merging their epic Viking metal with cold black metal atmospherics, but overall it seems to be a darker album than before. Bathory remains the band’s largest influence, which is quite evident with the adventurous pacing, crunchy riffs and frequent epic clean vocals.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s pretty clear at this point that Ereb Altor isn’t keen to return to the sounds of the first two albums, but the music on “Nattramn” proves that the band is really blazing their own trail. Sure, it still sounds inspired by Bathory, but it comes through revelry and nostalgia rather than copying of Quorthon. 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