EVOL

DIES IRAE (2001)

Desconozco las pretensiones que tuvo en su día el encerrar bajo la denominación de recopilatorio las dos primeras demos de la banda "The Tale of the Horned King" de 1993 y "The Dark Dreamquest Part I" del año siguiente con el añadido de un par de temas en directo pero lo que queda claro es que estamos ante una banda con un sonido especial y que se desmarca en su propuesta de las tendencias imperantes en la época. Las demos suenan más crudas que lanzamientos posteriores a pesar de contar con teclados y tendencia a ambientación folk hay un mayor presencia de guitarras. A destacar las voces de  Princess of Disease que tienen una mayor presencia generando un buen contraste con las voces masculinas pero que redunda en un aire mágico y místico. Estas primeras composiciones nos muestran a una banda en claro proceso de formación, definiendo todavía su sonido. Tal vez en estas demos se haya gestado la esencia de un banda que nació en los albores del black pero que han sabido dar a su música unos matices y ambientación creo que bastantes únicos sin ser del todo reconocidos y apreciados. (8).

Black tears

1. The Chant of the Witch 04:27

Darksome Night and shining Moon East then South then West then North Harken to the Witches' Rune Here I come to call Thee forth Earth and Water, Air and Fire Wand and Pentacle and Sword Work thee now to my Desire Harken ye unto my Word Queen of heaven, Queen of Hell Horned Hunter of the Night Lend your Power unto my Spell Work my Will by Magic Rite Power of Land (and) Sway of Sea Might of Moon and gift of sun Do as I will (and) let It be Chant the Spell and It be done. EKO, EKO, AZARAK EKO, EKO, ZAMILAK EKO, EKO, CERNNUNOS EKO, EKO, ARADIA

2. Prologue (Waiting For His Coming) 03:02

ALONE, in a world of light

ALONE, in the reign of christ

THE BEAST, resting in the deeps of Ade

THE FEAST, I'm preparing

MY HANDS, stained with blood

A CORPSE, bleeding at my feet

THE WIND, rose from the North has dropped

THE SLAUGHTER, now begins

FATHER, You come at last

SATAN, You are here for us

THE BEAST, in the deeps of Ade awakes

THE END, gets near

WE SERVE YOU

WE SERVE YOU

WE SERVE YOU

WE SERVE YOU

3. The Return of the Horned King 05:59

Spirit of the Unknown Domain, Father forgotten by your children, A long journey You endured, Through stranger reigns now here As an ageless Soul upon Stormy Oceans You travelled to reach your lost sons. Master, here we are Waiting, for Your coming Lost, is our Source Mislaid, is our Goal "Oh my King, You're here at last. I swear by Your Dark Throne my total obedience, I seal this Oath with my blood. Make whatever You want of our lives, They're yours, and so this world". Finally He arrives to the Place Where His people live Rage when He sees another Lord On His jewelled throne For years the battle lasts Leaving only corpses and dust At the end our King slays His enemy. NOW HE SITS ON HIS THRONE Master, here're our Souls Meaningless, as we born Slaves, to the Dark Domain Fighting, for our Black Faith "Darkness fills the Air. Stench of putrid things in it. (Ancient) monuments to a forgotten christ are burning, His followers are hanged on every tree, their flesh is food for the birds, Their Souls are the dish of our Lord".

4. Sorrow of the Witch 01:28

I wander With my mind My true strength My free hand Find the Way... Reach the Pain... Then a day I realise Where to dig Where to find It "Beyond the Pain I pass, Senseless to this body, My Soul is free to wander In the Realm of Nothingness, And here I find the Essence, Banished in a Rubin Tower, Yes, I find It, but I cannot catch It, 'cause my Body is calling me, More Pain I need to go Beyond the Wall of Flesh, The Gate to a greater Knowledge is not open yet".  

5. The Dark Dreamquest (Intro) 02:24

 Ascolta la mia voce, odila nella fredda notte, seguila nell'oscurit...,

Sar... la tua guida in questo viaggio. Vedrai strani mondi e creature da incubo.

Afferra la mia mano, raggiungimi nel Regno della Notte Eterna.

Ascolta la Sua voce, odila nella fredda notte, seguila nell'oscurit...,

Sar... la tua guida in questo viaggio. Vedrai strani mondi e creature da incubo.

Afferra la Sua mano, raggiungimi nel Regno della Notte Eterna.

6. A Sad Doom of A Dark Soul (Chutulusumgal's Presence) 02:22

I feel You In my sleeps In my dreams When I wake When I lie... This cold tower Called R'lyeh Is my jail Feel, oh man My dark hand On your doom... Now I'm blind Now I'm lost Show the path Guide my sight Where am I?... Oh poor life being Leave your body Feel my presence Touch my hatred For your kind Let me penetrate your life... "Everything's so vague. Mist covers my spirit; I feel a presence, I hear his breath, I call, I cry, silence in his voice. Now I'm lost, no way-out from this land of loneliness..." You are mine!  

7. The Ancient King of Ice (Mighty Yugsuduk) 04:16

  Once there was

A waste of ice

Where Kadath rested

With its towers

Once there was

An ancient king

Whose emblems were

13 globes

Lost in times

Forgotten by mankind

The King has hide

His dark globes

"I miss You,

Oh, my King,

Where is your land?

Where are your globes?"

"Beyond the highlands of Leng,

Beyond the Mountains of Madness,

Along the great waste of ice,

There lie the ruins of the unknown Kadath,

Surrounded by the great walls of gore,

With its dark towers that strike

The stars, there lies the Abominion,

Gate to the Abyss of the Outer Spaces,

There (He) lies in the sleep of death,

Dreaming the triumph of his revenge,

But one day even the death will die..."

"There the globes rest,

Keys to their King,

The mighty Yugsuduk,

Convex gate to the Outer Spaces."

"Find'em!"

He wrote

"Unleash me!"

On his stone.

Where is it?

Where are you?

8. The Awakening (Outro) 01:34

  Other quests lie in front of you, the path is long.

Now it's time to wake, but you 'll be back.

Back to me, in my Kingdom of Darkness

9. Witchlord 09:26

Moon... is black tonight

Silence... is mantling every sound

Shadows... coming down the hills.

Fires... are burning in the clearing

Witches... are dancing... ghosts around the pot.

Crying... praying... summoning the Witchlord.

"Witchlord, come to us, thine servants 'till the end.

Possessed by Evil, we're trembling for thy strength".

Windblows... shaking the treetops.

Lightning... flashing through the (clear) sky

Thunder... frightening men asleep.

Black shapes... coming out the pot

Witches... are bowing... boneless before the dark smoke Weeping...

Shaking... summoning the Witchlord

"Witchlord, come to us, thine servants 'till the end.

Possessed by Evil, we're trembling for thy strength".

A blaze of darkness from the Reign of Black strikes the pot in the middle of the glade;

A gust of smoke rising from the circle melts to poison as two horns appear;

A voice of sickness from a goated helm fills the air with a mortal stench.

"Kneel, my servants, I heard your sick pleas, the time has come to fight for your faith.

EVOL, my Lord, send me to drive you, the storm of death we will bring on earth.

Thunder, Plague, Wind, Flood, come to my request, Father give me strength.

Rise up your weapons and follow my dark sword, children of darkness, bow to the Witchlord".

10. Sorrow of the Witch (En directo) 05:29

 I wander

With my mind

My true strength

My free hand

Find the Way...

Reach the Pain...

Then a day

I realise

Where to dig

Where to find It

"Beyond the Pain I pass, senseless to this body,

My Soul is free to wander in the Realm of Nothingness,

And here I find the Essence, banished in a Rubin Tower,

Yes, I find It, but I cannot catch It, 'cause my Body is calling me,

More Pain I need to go beyond the Wall of Flesh,

The Gate to a greater Knowledge is not open yet".

11. Saga of the Horned King (En directo) 02:41  instrumental

  43:08  

EVOL

Origen: Italia, Padua.

Formados: 1993-?

Estilo: Folk black metal

Temática: Filosofía, H.P. Lovecraft y época medieval

Enlaces: ?

Miembros:

• Count of Insanity Batería
• Lord of Sorrow Guitarra
• Marquis of Rex Tenebrae Bajo
• Prince of Agony Teclados y voces
• Princess of Disease Voces

Discografía:

• The Tale of the Horned King Demo 1993
• The Dark Dreamquest Part I Demo 1994  
• The Saga of the Horned King CD 1995
• Dreamquest CD 1996
• Ancient Abbey EP 1998
• Portraits CD 1999
• Tower of the Necromancer EP 2000  
• Dies Irae Recopilatorio 2001
• Boxset Boxed set 2011
• The Tale of the Dark Dreamquest - Demo Tape 1993​/​1994 Recopilatorio 2019
• The Saga... 1993-2000 Recopilatorio 2019

DREAMQUEST (1996)

Evol llegaba a su segundo larga duración después de un trabajo anterior que no había acabado de convencer a todos por igual. "Dreamquest" supone un viaje al medievo en su casi una hora de duración. El álbum es rico en matices, por todas partes podemos descubrir elementos atmosféricos y partes de teclado con un profundo sentimiento a edad media que acaba por atrapar al oyente en sus sonidos hasta transportarlo a esta época. Desde el comienzo se le ha dado importancia a las partes acústicas de las canciones que poco a poco van tejiendo un mundo de magia y fantasía creado por la banda transcendiendo la riqueza y misticismo del mismo. También podemos encontrar elementos del black en las partes más metaleras con bastantes influencias del thrash en las partes de guitarra. El apartado vocal es variado Prince of Agony se decanta por unas voces rasgadas por momentos pero no del todo brutales mientras que la aportación de Princess of Disease aporta un aura de misticismo y magia. En definitiva un álbum tremendamente rico en matices, que desprende un atmósfera medieval en cada nota pero que tal vez peca de variado en exceso y de confundir al oyente entre tanto matiz dejando un tanto de lado las partes más black para acabar siendo un tanto blando. (7,6).

1. Dreamquest 02:44

Ascolta la mia voce, odila nella fredda notte, seguila nell'oscurit…, sar… la tua guida in questo viaggio. Vedrai strani mondi e creature da incubo. Afferra la mia mano, raggiungimi nel Regno della Notte Eterna. Ascolta la Sua voce, odila nella fredda notte, seguila nell'oscurit…, sar… la tua guida in questo viaggio. Vedrai strani mondi e creature da incubo. Afferra la Sua mano, raggiungimi nel Regno della Notte Eterna.

2. Sad Doom of a Dark Soul 02:40

I feel You In my sleeps In my dreams When I wake When I lie... This cold tower Called R'lyeh Is my jail Feel, oh man My dark hand On your doom... Now I'm blind Now I'm lost Show the path Guide my sight Where am I?... Oh poor life being Leave your body Feel my presence Touch my hatred For your kind Let me penetrate your life... "Everything's so vague. Mist covers my spirit; I feel a presence, I hear his breath, I call, I cry, silence in his voice. Now I'm lost, no way-out from this land of loneliness..." You are mine! 3. Sona-Nyl 03:26 instrumental 4. Flying with the Night-Gaunts 03:30

Flying with the Night-Gaunts Awe and Might To the Realm of Ice To the Realm of Ice Fighting in the Frost Finding new Allies For the Reign of Black For the Reign of Black High in the Dark Dance among the Stars Feast before the War Feast before the War Power all around Dream goes on This is the true Sign of Azathoth Flying with the Night-Gaunts Fighting in the Frost This is the true Sign of Azathoth 5. Celephaïs 04:22 instrumental 6. The Ancient King of Ice 05:05

Once there was A waste of ice Where Kadath rested With its towers Once there was An ancient king Whose emblems were 13 globes Lost in times Forgotten by mankind The King has hide His dark globes "I miss You, Oh, my King, Where is your land? Where are your globes?" "Beyond the highlands of Leng, beyond the Mountains of Madness, along the great waste of ice, there lie the ruins of the unknown Kadath, surrounded by the great walls of gore, with its dark towers that strike the stars, there lies the Abominion, gate to the Abyss of the Outer Spaces, there (He) lies in the sleep of death, dreaming the triumph of his revenge, but one day even the death will die..." "There the globes rest, Keys to their King, the mighty Yugsuduk, Convex gate to the Outer Spaces." "Find'em!" He wrote "Unleash me!" On his stone. Where is it? Where are you?

7. Sarkomand 02:38 instrumental 8. Darkmere 02:37 instrumental 9. Ulthar 02:53 instrumental 10. Dark Stairs of R'lyeh 07:12

Darkness surrounds me When I fall asleep Silence hurts my ears Then a wave of emptiness Push my soul away I fly Free from my glove of flesh A meadow I see The Sky is grey Far away to the North Dark fingers strike the stars A tree stands proud and tall The desert is its fellow Alone it watches the land It guards the waste of (cold) sand This lonely form of life Is only an illusion It hides a dark reality It covers a great temple I float before the gate I read the known inscriptions I say the Words of Power I enter through the passage "Long stairs descend the Abyss. They fall in the deeps of this cold land Where the Lord of Dreams sleeps in death Dreaming its revenge" 11. Cathuria 03:27 instrumental 12. The Black Crystal of Astar 10:25

Ruins, sign of the past of this ancient Town its dramatic end by Naxyr's Will. Now it's time to regain the lost artefact Jewel of the Jewels The Astar's Gem. Dark Powers will help the souls of the Damned to retake their land in the War of the Wars The Altar is there the rite may proceed summoning of AST-OR-MAARH By Night By Unlight By War By Hate The Force of the Dark Jewel We ask for our victory AST-OR-MAARH All our hopes will be realised if our Lord will grant the Crystal to us. The enemies will have no chance, we're going to crush their faint bones'n skulls Hidden by the mantle of the Night, the Dark Dreamers, Aided by their Lord, will have their final revenge. "...and the Great Hall was filled by thousands shapes floating above the ancient altar. Red eyes stared at the bowed humans, waiting for their Master. And the Master came, majestic as the King of Kings, from the deepest Abyss awaken to help His poor servants..." The Force of the Dark Jewel We have for our Victory AST-OR-MAARH 13. ...Verso la città del tramonto 07:42 58:41

MASTERIIS - INTERVIEW

1 Masteriis born in 2009 as a duo that remains today Morfahnus made ​​by you and both have been part of other bands, including agreeing on other members, why they decided to form Masteriis? For choosing this name Masteriis and offers regarding what other bands play? 

Ramnsvarturh: Hello, first of all, thanks a lot for this interview, we really appreciate that. Yes, Masteriis was born late of 2009 as a duo, consist of me and Morfahnus. Me and Morfahnus have played together in several bands since in the mid of the 90`s. We played togheter in Forlorn In Silence and Nebular Mystic. Morfahnus still play in Nebular Mystic today. We started Masteriis in 2009, cause it had been many years since we had played together, and we have always like the same style of music, so we wanted to make new material.

2 Masteriis has released a demo in 2010 and the EP "Dodsdom" in 2011, how is your way of composing and creating threads? 

Ramnsvarturh: Yes, we released our first two track demo in 2010. The first demo CD is limited to 250 hand-numbered copies. We still have some copies left, if someone are interested in it. You can hear the track “Dødsdom” on youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEJsfNPA3eE The debut MCD was released by Ewiges Eis Records. This MCD is hand-numbered to 500 copies. You can listen to the clips on youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcQDvcx1T34 Morfahnus usually make all the guitar riffs, and I write the lyrics. The drums we do together. 

3 The sound of the Norwegian black Masteriis recalls the years 90¿cuáles are your main musical influences and how they appreciate in your music? 

Ramnsvarturh: Our main influences are from the 90`s. I think some of the best Black Metal albums was released in the 90`s.For inspiration, and some important Norwegian Black Metal bands: Immortal, Darkthrone, Satyricon, Burzum, Gorgoroth, Ulver, Emperor, Mayhem (De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas) Dimmu Borgir(Old) And many others. 

4.What are the lyrics to the songs Masterris considered important and why write about it? 

Ramnsvarturh: The lyrics have always been important for me. Sometimes I Use very long time to write a song, other times I can use very short time. The lyrics from the MCD, deals with Norwegian Mythology and personal sorrows. If you take the song “Into Infiniti Darkness” the lyrics only deals with my personal sorrows. 

5 For mastering the Ep have had the Ex Dimmu Borgir Stian Aarstad how the possibility of having it emerged? Satisfied with the work done? 

Ramnsvarturh: We recorded and mixed everything with Stian Aarstad. For mastering we used a place in Oslo called Oslo Mastering, also many other Metal/Black Metal bands have done the mastering process there. Stian Aarstad has done a really great job for us, so we are very satisfied with all of his work. 

6 For the graphics Kogian Art, what do you want to convey with the album art and how it relates to music? 

Ramnsvarturh:Kogian Art did a great job with the cover art. I really hope we can use him in the future also. Since the MCD is called “Dødsdom”( Death Sentence) I think the cover fits both the lyrics and music very well.

7 Is there the possibility of a concert someday Masteriis? 

Ramnsvarturh: At the moment, we are only two members. But it would of course be interesting to play live with Masteriis in the future. We played gigs with Nebular Mystic, and that was really great. I`m a person that likes studio work best, but as I said live shows are great to. 

8. more than three years ago not editáis nothing new, soon will we see a split or edited album? 

Ramnsvarturh: Since the MCD, we have released 2 new songs, called “På Hedensk Jord” and “Pain In Silence” We have use both of the tracks for the Slowly We Rot Magazine(Compilation CD).

9 How did you get started in music? Is it easier to have a band of black in a country like yours? 

Ramnsvarturh: I think in the early days it was more easy. Especially if you played Black Metal. Now that Black Metal has been so big, I don’t think it is so “important” where you come from any longer. I remember I started to dream about making a band in a very you age, almost when I bought my first metal tapes. 

10 How does the possibility of working with the seal Ewiges Eis Records come about? Satisfied with the work done by the seal? Will you still linked in the future to Ewiges Eis Records? 

Ramnsvarturh: The contract, cooperation with Ewiges Eis has been very good. We are very happy with all the work and promotion they have done for us. We hope to release our future releases on Ewiges Eis.

11 Thank you very much for your time, talking to Black Metal Spirit. If you want to add something to the followers of Masteriis, now is the time. Were the questions I hope to your liking.

Ramnsvarturh: A big thanks to you also! We still still have Masteriis MCD and T-Shirts for sale. The T-Shirts are limited to 40ex, so act fast. Me and Morfahnus have released a compilation CD called “Mørketid” The CD contains 12 different bands. The two new Masteriis songs are also included. For more info, please contact me at:ramnsvarturh@live.no

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SARTEGOS

Origen: España, Pontevedra

Formados: 2008

Estilo: Black, death

Temática: Ocultismo y satanismo

Enlaces:?

Miembros:

• Rou Sartegos Bajo, guitarra y voces

Discografía:

• A Serpe do Escarnio Demo 2010  
• Mortualha Demo 2011  
• As Fontes do Negrume EP 2013
• Resvrrezionespiritval Split 2016
• Sartegos / Balmog Split 2018
• O Sangue da Noite CD 2019
• Portais Recopilatorio 2023

AS FONTES DO NEGRUME (2013)

Hacia tiempo que me venían recomendando la escucha de esta banda de reciente formación y que su black death era digno de tener en cuenta. El proyecto dió comienzo como una entidad de un solo músico pero Rou viene contando desde hace unos años con Vindok en la batería. El Ep da comienzo con un intro oscura, siniestra y muy acorde con la descarga de alto nivel que nos encontramos a continuación por que "As fontes do negrume" le sobra tiempo en escasos veintiocho minutos para ofrecer material de calidad. Rou gusta de los ritmos pesados, de la violencia del death en clara conjunción con el black y a encontrado en Vidok el compañero perfecto para su propuesta. Afrontar la escucha de este Ep es sumergirse en un ambiente asfixiante de ocultismo y satanismo, rico en matices ya que Rou imprime violencia y brutalidad en su música pero deja lugar para riffs de guitarra que aportan frescura en medio de la tormenta sónica y permite apreciar todos los estilo que confluyen es su música y que van como comentaba antes de los más claros como el death y el black pero sin olvidarnos tampoco del doom o el thrash, ni que decir tiene que Vindok se curra una impresionante sección de batería a lo largo de cada tema. Las reminiscencias de bandas como Burzum o Celtic Frost están a la orden del día pero no debería de dejar de mencionar a los más cercanos Balmog. (8,8).

Bloody productions

1. Névoa e Negrume (Intro) 01:12  instrumental

2. Lôstregos sob as Tumbas 05:37  

3. Meianoite no Jardim de deus 04:26  

4. Deitam Sangue os Muros 05:22  

5. O Dragóm 05:03  

6. Coroado Seja (Trono Áureo) 06:40  

7. O Abismo (Outro) 00:29  instrumental

  28:49  

SHROUD OF SATAN

Origen: Alemania, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Formados: 2012

Estilo: Black

Temática: Misantropía

Enlaces: ?

Miembros:

• B.     Batería y voces
• M Bajo
• S.     Guitarra y teclados

Discografía:

• Litany to the Moon EP 2013
• At the Behest of Time CD 2015  
• Beyond the Mirror of Worlds Split 2015
• Of Evil Descent CD 2018
• Where Demons Prevail Split 2019

LITANY OF THE MOON (2013)

Shroud of Satan ha editado su primer Ep sin apenas aportar información adicional sobre la banda. El 

Ep está compuesto por cuatro temas que dan comienzo con una intro hablada y con órganos pra crear una ambientación de película de terror , pero está es la única concesión que ofrecen en su propuesta ya que su black metal es rápido con buenos riffs no exentos de cierto componente melódico, unas voces agresivas aportan frialdad y oscuridad a una propuesta que sin la aparición de teclados cuaja un black con una fuerte relación con la escena nórdica. A pesar de ser su primera grabación han logrado un buen equilibrio en cuanto a producción sonando correctos y sin adulterar en exceso y donde todos los instrumentos son reconocibles. Un Ep que acaba por sonar convincente, gracias unas composición es que se apoyan en unos excelentes riffs de guitarra y que sin llegar a ofrecer nada nuevo si que termina por convencer y agradar. (8).

Sol records

1. Din of Celestial Birds 05:44  

2. Into the Alchemyst's Chamber 05:00  

3. Litany to the Moon 04:47  

4. A Cry in the Woods 04:44  

  20:15  

HERETICAL - INTERVIEW

1 The origins of Heretical back to 1993, back then I denominations Immolator and during the three years of this band I served editing about three demos, how were those years of Immolator and creating the possibility of creating the band? 

AZMEROTH: We’re talking about the beginning of a great era, where band such Ancient Rites, Moonspell and many others moved the first steps. Years that will never come again, merciless years, black years. 

2 In 1996 Immolator comes to an end, the band's style becomes more symphonic and changes the name Heretical, although the bulk of the original members remain in the band, led do you change the name of the band and change somewhat the same musical style? 

AZMEROTH: If I remember correctly, there are two main reasons. The first regards the similarity with Immolation, and this situation didn’t satisfy us;  the second reason was about OWL (first bassist and co-founder of the band) that in 1996 was fired from the band taking for himself the merits of the band’s name and creating too much confusion. Therefore, to avoid future problems about the rights, we decided to change name in HERETICAL, taking inspiration directly from a famous song of Possessed, “the Heretic”. Surely the name Heretical fits more to the sound we have adopted over the years. Today the Heretical’s line-up is formed by Azmeroth - Guitars (Bass Studio;) Orias – Keyboards;  Nefarius – Vocals; Arymon – Drums and the newcomer Argus Szator – Guitars.

3 I guess all these changes within the group were not simple, serve as an example that the only original member are you, what happened in those years Heretical gradually the members were leaving the project and replaced by saw musicians? 

AZMEROTH: Yes. Unfortunately it isn’t easy to go ahead with a constant change of members, anyway the main reason was due to personal problems private and not for problems related to music. I still see some former members.

4 Heretical far has released three albums, an EP and a couple of Demos, how the sound of the band from the beginning with "De Occulta Philosophia" to your latest album "Dæmonarchrist - Dæmon Est Devs Inversvs" has evolved? 

AZMEROTH: Today we are much more violent and we don’t have keyboards in the foreground, the Heretical today are much more guitar oriented. The structure of the songs has radically changed. We don’t want to dwell, in the past it was normal to compose songs for 10-12 min, now we are  much more direct.

5 How was the process of writing and recording this "Dæmonarchrist - Dæmon Est Devs Inversvs"? Are all components contribute ideas or line is still set for you? 

AZMEROTH: I’m the main composer. There wasn’t a particular process of composition. It was the inspiration to carry me

6 Why did you choose to Fabio Monaco Empathy Studios Sound of Stockholm for the production of the album? Satisfied with the work he has done? 

AZMEROTH: We are 100% satisfied, Fabio and Empathy studios were perfect for the sound we wanted in "Dæmonarchrist - Dæmon Est Devs Inversvs", the disc has a devastating production.

7 I guess after all these years Heretical influences are varied, while you certainly will be referring to more than one group, what are your main musical influences and why you consider important? 

AZMEROTH: I listen to metal for many years, it isn’t easy to say who  inspired/influenced me. Some groups important for my musical education are Venom, Bathory, Death SS Sarcophagus, but also other bands such as Dark Fields of the Nephilim.

8 Can it be that the album revolves around a conceptual history? How influential is for you the occult philosophy and suicide present in varying degrees in your texts? 

AZMEROTH: Usually our CD are the concept, while "Dæmonarchrist - Dæmon Est Devs Inversvs" is not a concept album, it has a theme that is present in all of his songs, that is evil inside the Christian church. Talks of opposites and of the plot between good and evil. If we examine carefully the title, is nothing more than the union of three appearances, in contrast with each other constantly travelling in one direction: THE DEMON (CORRUPTION), THE MONARCH (DEATH) and CHRIST (THE PASSION) . Our goal isn’t to profane the sacred rites of Christian worship, we seek only to redefine the Christian symbolism and occult, contrasting to one another.

9 Take more than two decades as a musician in the world of black, how did you get started and you want to boost play black metal? How has the black metal scene in Italy over the years What bands consider important within the Italian scene?

AZMEROTH: I started playing black metal for devotion to the darkness. It’s a thing that you must have inside since birth. I always say "I will die black metaller”.  The Italian scene will never grow, it’s a problem for us, because  Italians can’t support us at each other. The bands that deserve respect within black metal are the Mortuary Drape, Necromass and Opera IX.

10 Will the day that the album "Ego Sum Papa" to be edited? 

AZMEROTH: Didn’t reflected the Heretical sound, it was nearest to death metal sound. For this reason was never released.

11 Who designed the cover of "Dæmonarchrist - Dæmon Est Devs Inversvs" and how it relates to the content of the album? 

AZMEROTH: The artwork is the work of the talented French artist Pierre-Alain D., great artist who has been able to develop perfectly the theme of "Dæmonarchrist - Dæmon Est Devs Inversvs".

12 Paragon Records has released the album, Satisfied with the treatment received and the impact it is having the album in the media?

AZMEROTH: The album was released in the USA by Paragon while in Europe by Beyond Productions, but I honestly expected more especially in terms of promotion.

13 What future plans do you have for Heretical about upcoming releases, concerts, etc. ..? 

AZMEROTH:  No new album for at least a year, we would to reprint  our first EP Shub=Niggurath by the addition of 4 bonus, and definitely a split with a historic Sicilian band.

14 Thank you very much for your time, talking to Black Metal Spirit. If you want to add something to the followers of Heretical, now is the time. Were the questions I hope to your liking.

AZMEROTH: Thank you and Black Metal Spirits for support

MASTERIIS

 

Origen: Noruega, Løvenstad

Formados: 2009

Estilo: Black

Temática :?

Enlaces: Facebook y Masteriis

Miembros:

• Morfahnus Guitara bajo y batería
• Ramnsvarturh Voces y batería

Discografía:

• Promo 2010 Demo 2010  
• Dødsdom EP 2011

DODSDOM (2011) 

Primer Ep para los noruegos Masteriis en donde ofrecen cuatro pistas de black melódico y frío muy en la línea de las bandas nouegas de referencia. En realidad solo dos temas son nuevos ya que los otros dos ya estaban incluidos en su anterior Promo. En cuanto a sonido no ofrecen nada nuevo en cuanto a estilismo pero si que el Ep está bastante bien trabajo y siempre es de agradecer poder disfrutar de unas composiciones en donde puedes ver influencias de las bandas noruegas que forjaron el estilo hace dos décadas. Temas variados, con buenos e inspirados riffs de guitarra de base melódica, la batería también a dejado su impronta y marca el paso de los temas, en cuanto a las voces se decantan por una orientación en líneas generales agresiva, pero lo que acaba por trascender es la ambientación gélida que desprenden en cada tema. Esperemos que este no haya sido el último lanzamiento de la banda y que pronto puedan volver con nuevos temas pues las sensaciones transmitidas son buenas. (7,9).

Ewinges Eis Records

1. Svøpt I Tiden 06:08  

2. Dødsdom 04:31  

3. Forlatt 04:21  

4. Into Infinite Darkness 03:24  

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PANOPTICON

ROADS TO THE NORTH (2014)

Con cada disco que va editando Lunn bajo el nombre de Panopticon está consiguiendo acrecentar el intereses hacia este proyecto. Desde el lejano 2007 que comenzaron los primeros pasos de Panopticon a cada disco que pasa se nota una madurez increíble y si el salto de calidad que ya pudimos apreciar en "Kentucky" era memorable este "Roads of the North" se puede clasificar como uno de los lanzamientos imprescindibles en cuanto a black atmosférico de este año. Con una mayor preocupación por temas históricos y por elementos folk y de contacto con la naturaleza, Lunn a logrado un mezcla interesantes de todos estos elementos en este álbum en donde se dan cita y se ven representados por excelentes momentos de black en su vertiente más atmosférica, aunque mezclado también con post-rock, un álbum que en líneas generales no es contemplativo, discurre rápido y violento pero dejando espacio para breves momentos sosegados en los cuales podemos encontrar instrumentación folk e inclusos voces limpias en contraste con la tónica general del álbum que no es otra que la agresividad. Un álbum que acerca a Panopticon en su música a propuestas del metal nórdico pero que sobre todo trasciende como una obra inmensa en la que el oyente se ve sumergido en un viaje hacia el norte. (8,8).

Bindrune recordings

1. The Echoes of a Disharmonic Evensong 10:01  

2. Where Mountains Pierce the Sky 13:16  

3. The Long Road Part 1: One Last Fire 06:11  instrumental

4. The Long Road Part 2: Capricious Miles 08:14  

5. The Long Road Part 3: The Sigh of Summer 10:05  

6. Norwegian Nights 03:27  

7. In Silence 10:13  

8. Chase the Grain 12:45  

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MYSTERIARCH

Origen: E.E.U.U., Charlotte.

Formados: 2001

Estilo: Black sinfónico

Temática: Cosmología, misterios de la antiguedad y ocultismo

Enlaces: Bandcamp, facebook y reverbnation

Miembros:

• Lord Mysterion Voces y guitarra
• Mitch Moore Batería
• Narzarath Bajo
• Tvphvzi Guitarra

Discografía:

• Renaissance of the Maelstrom Demo 2004  
• The Majestic Fall CD 2006
• Mournful Embrace of Aeons CD 2012
• Wrath of the Demiurge CD 2022

MOURNFUL EMBRACE OF AEONS (2012)

Segundo larga duración para esta banda estadounidense de black sinfónico. Un álbum de atmósferas densas y ambientes sobrecargados. Un álbum que a pesar de todo ello logra mantener la atención del oyente en todo momento gracias al buen hacer en cuanto a instrumentación. Todo estas orientado a la vertiente más sinfónica y melódica del género, buenos riffs de guitarra con una clara orientación melódica, un batería imparable marcando majestuosamente la intensidad de la propuesta, voces la mayoría de las veces agresivas y rasgadas y una presencia constante de teclados que eleva el carácter sinfónico de la propuesta. Un álbum por encima de su anterior obrar, ganando en producción y claridad de ideas, recomendado para cualquier seguidor del black sinfónico digamos que en su vertiente más clásica. Un álbum que Mysteriarch ha sabido madurar a conciencia en estos últimos años, que aunque no resulte muy variado si que logra enganchar por mantener en todo momento el pulso a una propuesta sinfónica y que a sabido ganar adeptos con un orientación clásica. (8).

Razed soul productions

1. Ode to Glorious War (Intro) 01:39  instrumental

2. Crossing the Primordial Threshold 06:26

In the shadows of our existence Ancient mysteries shrouded in secrecy We embark on this journey To cross the primordial threshold Rising towards the spheres unknown We venture towards the starlit expanse Once ordained within the spheres Of the celestial vortex Now conceived through astral fire On this forsaken voyage... beyond Encircled by the radiance of night Engulfed within a pellucid orb From the fires of impurity The forging of our legacy Our time has come To usurp the throne Now I know what lies beyond Through destiny's gates We'll be left to dwell In the abandoned planes of infinity Ensnared by the shackles of time Life's trammels shall be our curse Into the fathomless depths we fall

3. Arcane Ravel 05:05

I walk a path enshrouded by night's shadow

Into the labyrinth of darkness unhallowed

As now the chambers of light fall before me

I bear the crest of eternal glory

The thorns of chaos entwine

As en emblem of death

When the sun sets in disgust

You will take your last breath

Gaze into the looking glass

Of the ultimate deception

Cryptic secrets are veiled within

The dark void of consciousness

Unleash the forbidden powers

From within the dormant mind

Trespass beyond the seal

Of the silent watcher's shrine

Invert the sigil bound as three

Draw your sword against the trinity

We raise the crown of infinite night

To herald the dawn of heaven's blight

4. Solace Beneath the Shroud 06:12

By mortals' hands the devil was crowned In the nets of Belial dark powers bound Scourge of heaven, thy nemesis Hoisting the powers to which God submits The lie that echoes in your tomb of worship Is the festering shadow Which bleeds through the surface As a mystic spell seared in eternity A broken cosmic reel bound in infinity An ocean of tears could not awaken Your thorn-crowned nameless desperation Silence the breath of humanity Rise from the ashes of ignominy Poison the current of dignity The serpent lurks among you effortlessly Finding your salvation in the garden of iniquity A glorious return to what was meant to be As we stand above you in the fading light Drinking from the chalice To intake the unholy might Lord of night, grant us the mystic powers Enrapture us in darkness God's pathetic religions We will not follow 

5. Paragon of Forsaken Virtue 08:49

As the night consumes the final dawn Nebulous secrets call beyond the fog My heart encased in stone Yet sorrow dwells within Thorns adorn my throne Enshrined by immortal sin I rise again to fall into darkness I rise again as the astrum argentum The consecration of fleshly demise Watching empires fall beneath blackened skies Chastised in blood as his sheep now repent Rejoicing in their false God's impotence In the darkness I stand now immortal Engulfed in sin, I reign eternal Sequestered in the silent resonance Within the ashes of life's incense Hell's fires rise to engulf heaven Leaving no trace that it exists No peace is found in the haunted sanctuary Lost in a world of imaginary fears Cursed with the burden of a loathsome perception Under the spell of blackened delirium Sow the wind and reap the maelstrom Drown the voice of reason Lost to shame and dead to honor Dispraised in blank despondency

6. Mournful Embrace of Aeons 07:24

 Artifacts of the great cycle

Destruction of the world-age doctrine

Thrust into a blackened void

The effacement of all consciousness

Entrapped within dimensional thoughts

Forbidden tortures eternally wrought

Through the portals of forsaken flesh

Where the spirit and psyche digress

Mesmerized by the infernal flames

As we await the blood-drenched aeon

Execrate the false theistic lie

Through this doctrine of retribution

From the crypts of inhumanity

Where our wager of sin is absolution

Servants of darkness

Patrons of blasphemy

Our prodigious wisdom

Shall bring forth sovereignty

The end of ages

We now foresee

As Armageddon

Beholds our destiny

Praise humanity's fall

Life's hourglass expired

A tenebrous epoch

Approaches indubious

Following the path

Towards extinction

As this existence

Becomes a retrospection

7. Labyrinth of Gnosis 06:27

 Birthed into this futile

Abject desolation

Disparity's indulgence

Sin humanitas

In the shades below

An altar of flesh defiled

Vituperation

Of man and of God

Innocence condemned and sacrificed

By my hand, unholy domination

Fates decreed with savage expedience

Beget ends of a terrible nature

Who is condemned?

Who is redeemed?

Behold the commencement

Of ghastly tortures

I shall thrust a dagger

Into the collective mind

Without purpose or reason

Except of chaos and blood

In the tunnels of broken mind and soul

A creation without center or boundary

Life is lost in this all-consuming passion

Is the world my soul or my soul the world?

Falling deep into an endless void

Visions of horror manifest

As darkened forces invade your soul

Now possessed you shall beckon their will

I consecrate the arrival

Of the one you disfavor

The legions of light shall perish

And darkness will consume all

8. Doctrine of Serpents 06:19

Eternal night Nocturne of beauty Inviolate darkness Unyielding, undefiled A universal Living cosmos Transcending all Inchoate perception The quintessential essence of all creation Reaps the glorious blessing of extinction Recite the mystic, secret incantation To exorcise thy dissonant enthrallment Beyond all limits, beyond all time We shall bring forth all to purpose Sempiternal, abstruse mysteries Forever veiled, preternatural From the ashes of our pride By virtue of our wonder For those with eyes to seek the wisdom All is revealed Dark mistress, dark lover Worshipful oblivion The substance of transcendence Dark scepter, dark altar Pulsating presence in elusive silence Chaos is order and all is nothing Now brought forth To pervade this acquiescence Order is chaos and nothing is all This despotic wisdom The meaning of existence  

9. Victorious March of Primacy (Outro) 01:38  instrumental

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