Mists - Summoning Eternity

"AMOR FATI PRODUCTIONS is proud to present MISTS' striking debut album, Summoning Eternity, on CD and vinyl LP formats. MISTS is a new Belgian/American project among the trio of H. (OERHEKS, SILVER KNIFE, HÄXENZIJRKELL...), C.V.B. (AERDRYK, ERBEET AZHAK, Wolvennest...) and S.G. (Vox Clamantis, Dashuyn...). Together, they set out to create an eerie path through broken tombstones and forgotten crypts. The trio's first public work, Summoning Eternity comprises two epic-length tracks for a total of 39 stultifying minutes. Slow and brooding at first, flowing into a mad frenzy towards death, and wisping & winding through an alternately impenetrable / ethereal fog of atmosphere and hysteria, MISTS indeed accomplish their debut album's namesake. With some strange alchemical magick, the band weave a richly hypnotic tapestry that's both stridently black metal and residing simultaneously above and below it - vaporous MISTS on high, inky depths where no life dwells. And for all its shifts into spiraling violence - internal rather than external, as it were - Summoning Eternity retains a shimmering melodicism that evokes a sense of wonder, guiding the listener on a spectral journey through eternal graves and ancient carved miseries. Blaeks' artwork completes the totality in stark & stunning fashion."

Puritan Bone - Ecstasy on the Frontier Of Blood

The debut full-length by Dutch duo Puritan Bone presents an unwavering vision of harsh, atmospheric Black Metal — shaped by folk-infused shadows and carved in the spirit of the Eastern mother. Ecstasy on the Frontier of Blood channels a raw, ancient intensity that shifts between stark aggression, cold soundscapes, and hypnotic riffing.

Bianca - Bianca

"BIANCA is an exploration steeped in the subversive fire of black metal, with a penchant for doom and atmospheric resonances, centered around a female identity that spans different dimensions, from an ethereal presence to a primal rawness. The music was born in 2024 with a series of demos composed by β and Ͷ. ES (from Hideous Divinity and Patristic) stepped in, shapeshifting the songs and giving the band a new form. Sathrath (Nocturnal Depression) joined the final recording sessions with his thunderous black metal touch. BIANCA's first self-titled album is an enigmatic eight-step journey into the power of the human mind and the unconscious dimension as a messenger of precious insights for interpreting reality. A deep dive into the non-material aspects of human life and their transformative potential. No idea of religion, but a radical atheist and humanistic stance within the musical language of black metal, merging melodic nuances in an atmospheric embrace. A sorrowful struggle runs through the veins of BIANCA’s music, chilling to the core, yet captivating and transporting the listener to uncertainty."

Hadopelagyal - Haematophoryktos

I HOPE YOU DIE!!!

Paysage d'Hiver - Die Berge

On the third regular PAYSAGE D'HIVER album "Die Berge" ('The Mountains'), mastermind Wintherr has perfectly captured the dark essence of his mountainous Swiss home beyond those pretty picture postcard landscapes. Ragged peaks that unfathomable tectonic forces have crushed upwards and out of the thin cold crust of this planet create a harsh and hostile environment for humans, which is reflected within the sound of raw black metal. Note for note, these grey giants of rock come awake to life in song. Majestic, powerful, dangerous, threatening, and yet also inherent of a fierce beauty, these massive tracks of epic length echo the huge proportions of their source of inspiration and amount to a playing time of more than 100 minutes. With each release, PAYSAGE D'HIVER narrate a new chapter of a continuing story about a mysterious protagonist called 'Der Wanderer'. "Die Berge" takes the wanderer into the 14th chapter, which might end up as his last. The main theme of "Die Berge" is death and this time the enigmatic wanderer's journey is comparable to that of a Zen monk who hikes to the peak of a mountain on feeling that his time has come. Founded in 1997 in the Swiss region of Bern, PAYSAGE D'HIVER remained a strictly underground phenomenon at first. Wintherr unleashed a steady stream of 10 full-length "demos" and 4 split-EPs that earned him an excellent reputation while a massive following grew by word of mouth. When the Swiss came "out of hiding" with "Im Wald" ("In the Forest") in 2020, their regular debut album even entered the German charts, which meant mainstream recognition despite standing firmly with both feet in the underground. With "Die Berge", PAYSAGE D'HIVER continue to expand the horizon of Nordic black metal without ever stepping away from their roots.

Darkspace - Dark Space -II

"DARKSPACE establishes contact with the earthlings yet again - an extensive aural manifestation materializes. Seemingly emerging out of the depths of a stellar-mass black hole, an otherworldly journey through the cosmos presents itself. With an icy-cold embrace and psychedelic conductance, the mysterious figures present ‘Dark Space -II’, a singular album of atmospheric black metal beyond human comprehension. Fractal electronic samples slice through layers of extraterrestrial drones, manifesting an immersive experience defying the boundaries of the conventional black metal genre. Vocal transmissions, like whispers from the outer reaches, seamlessly interwoven in the chilling mix, add a haunting dimension to the celestial configuration. Humans, prepare to embark on a voyage beyond the known realms. DARKSPACE invites you to submerge into the enigmatic voids of ‘Dark Space -II’, where the frontiers of reality dissolve, and the otherworldly traces of black metal resonate with unparalleled intensity. DARKSPACE beckons you. Come explore the vast unknown." Fica o excerto já conhecido e que saiu na promo ao Prophecy fest...

Arkhtinn - 三​度​目​の​災​害

Arkhtinn - III Desastre 

Primeiras sensações, basicamente parece-me superior ao II e sinceramente é esta sonoridade que estou mais ou menos a espera da nova fase de Darkspace pós Zorgh, produção cristalina mas sem perder a intensidade usual que este enigmático projeto tem vindo a mostrar recentemente....talvez os alunos tenham superado o mestre! Intenso, caotico, violento (talvez o mais) mas ao mesmo tempo cravado com o selo cosmico caracteristico da banda, o que tudo misturado dá talvez um dos melhores registos do projeto.

Angrenost - Magna Lua Ordem Mística

Emerging from northern Portugal in the formative years of the second wave of black metal, Angrenost has been defined not by output but by its unorthodox evolution. With roots planted by Pursan and A. Ara, the project has been a vessel for exploring the evil within man, free from the constraints of the prevailing scene or current trends. The reunion of Pursan with A. Ara, alongside Erdsaf and M. Skúlason, has yielded Angrenost’s most mature and inspired offering to date: Magna Lua Ordem Mística ("The Mystical Order of the Great Moon"). A work full of bygone tradition, elevated by a mastery of sound, as well as words and spirit that make it shine with a distinct light. The album invites listeners to walk a contemplative path across the ephemeral nature of existence. It is a narrative of humanity’s voyage from the still waters of the immaterial plane into the mortal sphere of chaos and corruption – a world where the celestial bond fractures and the soul of Man encounters raw embodiments of the diabolical. Magna Lua Ordem Mística stands at the crossroads of tradition and modernity, blending esoteric lore with the intricacies of composition. It represents a sincere and powerful display of everything that makes black metal an obscure and sinister art form.

Collier d'Ombre - Collier d'Ombre

A torn vision, a fallen creed, I stand alone, In my defeat.

Barbelith - Deathless Master

"The inner eternal of spotless visions I see the vastness of worlds inside Flashes of onyx & sapphire Completing circles of a universe spiraling into endless tunnels I see the conclusion Where life ends & begins The line is thin It’s the inner eternal of the absolute"