The black flux on vinyl
Virus' highly acclaimed landmark avant-metal album "The black flux" will finally be getting a proper vinyl pressing this fall via -- head over to the label's website to preoder.
Label: Duplicate Records
Viewing posts 1-15 out of 16Beyond Dawn collection to finally see light of day in 2012
is finally getting around to putting out the long-awaited Beyond Dawn rarities collection "The righteous underground" and are looking to secure preorders to make it happen: http://duplicate-records.com/beyonddawn.htm
If I had cash to throw around, I'd get right on it -- Beyond Dawn is/was one of the finest, most interesting bands to come out of Norway's metal scene in the 90s, evolving from doom-with-trombone to experimental art-rock and beyond. All of their records are worth having and I'm sure this vault of previously unreleased material contains many gems.
Duplicate offers up free sampler
Norwegian label has a new digital sampler available for free download: http://duplicate-records.com/sampler.htm
Featured acts include recent stuff from Virus, Execration, Solstorm and more as well as a few tracks from up-and-coming bands such as Repellent and Viðr who will have new releases on the label in 2012.
Execration
Odes of the occult
Duplicate Records/Vendlus
In the short space of time that Oslo's Execration have been around they've managed to build a reputation as being one of Norway's heaviest bands. With their feet planted firmly on old-school death metal ground, they have nevertheless managed to create something of an enigmatic body of work in their second full length, "Odes of the occult". Right from the beginning -- and in various other sections of the album -- they give off a heavy stoner vibe that blends with their death metal overtones to perfection. It's an effortless combination that makes for one of the most interesting albums to come out of the country in years and, above all, it works. From the predominately mid-paced opener "Ode to obscurity", through the dronetastic "Intermezzo I" and "Intermezzo II", to the relentless blasting of "Grains", the band manages to cover all corners of the extreme metal spectrum in an utterly convincing manner. Slightly reminiscent of Autopsy in places, where "Odes of the occult" really shines is in its ability to create an overwhelming atmosphere throughout. The production is bang on the money; it's tight, but far from clinical; dirty, but far from sloppy. It ticks all the right boxes and it's an album that truly captures the essence of what the early death metal movement was all about.
- John Norby
Nekropsalms repress
Looks like will be doing a much-needed repress of Obliteration's stellar "Nekropsalms" LP: http://www.tigernet.no/shop/release.php?code=131264
Hopefully all the people who have been emailing me wanting copies of the long sold-out pressing on will be able to grab it.
Virus preorder
The new Virus album "The agent that shapes the desert" won't be out until late 2010, but their label is already starting to take preorders so they can raise enough money to do it right: http://www.duplicate-records.com/viruspreorder.htm
MP3: Obliteration - Nekropsalms evoke the frozen age
Now in stock: Obliteration - Nekropsalms LP + 7"
Not just the best death metal release of 2009, it was also 2009's Oslo Award-winning album of year, and now it is finally available on vinyl courtesy of . A small stack of them just showed up on my doorstep so now I can offer them to you for the not-quite-a-bargain price of $24 plus s/h. If you think that sounds rough, well, that's far below what new vinyl from Norway usually costs with shipping and let me assure you, this modern classic is well worth it! 500 copies, awesome matte sleeve plus a bonus 7" featuring two exclusive cuts not available anywhere else: "Dawn of the deluge" b/w "Dead by dawn" (Dr. Shrinker)
Want one? Email mailorder@itsatrap.com. Recommended for all fans of dirty, ugly death metal.
Obliteration - Nekropsalms evoke the frozen age
Nekromantheon demo to get vinyl reissue
will be pressing Nekromantheon's debut demo EP "We're rotting" on 12" vinyl. The new edition will be limited to 500 copies and will include "a few" bonus tracks plus a new cover layout.
Legiones 7" coming via Duplicate
will be releasing a new 7" from Trondheim-based black metal act Legiones this coming fall. Two tracks, both from the band's ultra-limited demo and remastered for vinyl.
Lydia Laska - Nervous
Norwegian black-metal-pop act Lydia Laska are now streaming their new single "Nervous" at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/lydialaska
Look for their debut full-length "Krankenhaus" to be released in August via .
Krankenhaus delayed
has decided to push back the release of Lydia Laska's new album "Krankenhaus" to August in order to give it more visibility following the busy summer festival season.
"Nekropsalms" preorder
Shipping vinyl from Norway is ridiculously cost-prohibitive, but I don't think I can pass up the LP release of Obliteration's superb "Nekropsalms", now available for preorder from : http://www.duplicate-records.com/
Nekromantheon LP coming in May
Norwegian act Nekromantheon have revealed that their debut album "Divinity of death" will be released on vinyl by in May, just in time for their appearance at Maryland Deathfest and subsequent US dates. Said album was self-recorded by the band at home in Kolbotn, Norway and features guest vocals from Czral (Aura Noir) and a guitar solo from Sverre of Audiopain. A CD version will be released later on in 2010 via . Preview a few cuts at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/nekromantheon
Einar Sjurso interview at Avant-garde Metal
Avant-garde Metal interviews Einar Sjurso of Beyond Dawn/Virus//etc., a strong persence on the Norwegian underground scene: http://www.avantgarde-metal.com/content/stories2.php?id=153
Solstorm signs with Duplicate
has announced the signing of Bergen-based sludge/noise act Solstorm and will be releasing their debut full-length in 2010. Listen here: http://www.myspace.com/solstormofficial