Deathspell Omega Double Post 2/2: Trilogy

God of terror,
very low dost thou bring us,
very low hast thou brought us...


Si Monvmentvm Reqvires Circvmspice


Fas - Ite, Maledicti, in Ignem Aeternum


Paracletus

Unfortunately as mentioned, Paracletus isn't for another 2 months, and there is no known cover art yet so enjoy that lovely invention.

EDIT: Cover art motha fucka!

As mentioned, Paracletus should, by all previous accounts, conclude the Trilogy, starting back with SMRC.

What is the Trilogy about exactly? It is an examination of several things. SMRC was about the relationship between God, and Man. Fas, was about Satan's fall, and soon, Paracletus will (if the title is anything to go by, which it often is) be about Jesus, and Heaven. A Trilogy of Man, Satan, and God.

I already wrote a great deal of praise for SMRC in a previous post last year, so I'll go into Fas this time.

Fas is by no means an easy album. It is the only Deathspell Omega piece that I have difficulty in listening to. It is a simply a cacophonous explosion of sound and textures that are simply... not enjoyable to listen to. As another stated to me earlier "It is an album I turn on, then lay down on the cold floor listening to." There is MUCH to Fas, but simply listening to it will not reveal it. Fas is an album that requires your absolute attention, and repeated listening, to hear just how complex and deep this album really is. In my case however, I simply rarely ever have the time to tackle this album. Hopefully you do.

Fas - Ite, Maledicti, in Ignem Aeternum

Tracklist

1		Obombration
2		The Shrine Of Mad Laughter
3		Bread Of Bitternes
4		The Repellent Scars Of Abandon & Election
5		A Chore For The Lost
6		Obombration

http://www.mediafire.com/?n42a6g1jd0np5py

Also, I reuploaded SMRC since the previous link is dead. Also mediafire apparently upped the file limit to 200 mb, so no more 2 parts.

http://www.mediafire.com/?zzunwmuxmne

Deathspell Omega Double Post 1/2: The EPs

Still a temple stands,
And a star shines


Veritas Diaboli Manet in Aeternum : Chaining the Katechon


Mass Grave Aesthetics


Kénôse

Since on Thursday it was announced that Deathspell Omega will be releasing their final album in their trilogy, the aptly titled "Paracletus", on November 9th, I decided to make a Deathspell Omega post with the rest of their "new" material. That means I won't be posting their first two albums.

Shortly after the release of SMRC was Kénôse, a seeming addendum dealing with the supposed divinity of Jesus. Then came Mass Grave Aesthetics taking a considerably different lyrical subject, this time focusing on a Laurent Tailhade quote, "What do the victims matter, so long as the gesture is beautiful." and delving upon the concept of the aesthetics of violence. Lastly is their newest EP, Chaining the Katechon, a most apocalyptic piece detailing the coming of the Antichrist and that nothing will stop it.

Musically Kénôse bares a strong resemblance to SMRC, while Mass Grave Aesthetics seems more a cross of their old material with the newer style and intelligence of SMRC. Lastly, Chaining the Katechon has an almost sludge and doom sound to it with several slow crushing riffs.

All three are fantastic EPs and well worth a listen though my personal favorites of the 3 are Chaining the Katechon and Mass Grave Aesthetics certainly. Further, it is my hope that the new album will bare resemblance to the sound present on Chaining the Katechon.

No tracklists, post is long enough.

Veritas Diaboli Manet in Aeternum : Chaining the Katechon
http://www.mediafire.com/?w0gajik5koz

Mass Grave Aesthetics
http://www.mediafire.com/?mmuzayemgw0

Kénôse
http://www.mediafire.com/?m0nnjtnrzmg

Bastard Priest Discography

Some discography...


Bastard Priest - Merciless Insane Death demo


Bastard Priest - Under the Hammer of Destruction

Bastard Priest seem to be a relatively new Swedish band but the underground seems ablaze with praise for their demo. Their full-length however just came out and it's just as good as the demo, plus more.

Musically we got old school Swedish death metal with a notably strong crust punk influence. People are already clamoring saying this will become an essential. I don't know if I'd go that far, but this is certainly a fantastic record.

I've included the demo also since well... why not? The demo tracks are on the album, rerecorded, but the demo versions are still nice themselves. Both the album and demo feature a great Bombanfall cover as well.

Tracklisting

Merciless Insane Death

1.	Under the Hammer of Destruction
2.	From Beyond
3.	Merciless Insane Death
4.	Graveyard Sacrifice
5.	En Hälsning Från Helvetet (Bombanfall cover)

Under the Hammer of Destruction

1.	Blasphemy from Hell
2.	Visions of Doom
3.	Evil Pain
4.	Total Mutilation
5.	Power of Death
6.	Chock
7.	Under the Hammer of Destruction
8.	From Beyond
9.	Merciless Insane Death
10.	Graveyard Sacrifice
11.	En Hälsning från Helvetet (Bombanfall Cover))

Merciless Insane Death demo
http://www.mediafire.com/?rnykmqt4s7auh9s

Under the Hammer of Destruction
http://www.mediafire.com/?se2uja5ka2l65ea

Cranes - Loved

You really should download this.


Cranes - Loved

Once in a while ya come across one of those bands out of nowhere that are simply so damn good that when you show them to people, they also love them. Cranes is one of those bands. I have yet to meet a single person that has not liked Cranes.

What we have here is quite the mishmash of genres. Dreampopy melodies and vocals, with shoegazey guitars and the dark atmosphere of gothic rock, even leaning at times to an almost industrial sound.

When i first heard Cranes, I couldn't decide if I liked it or not. It was frankly quite different from what I listened to at the time, and the vocals were particularly tough to come to a conclusion on. But I fucking love this album, and the female vocals too now, and chances are, you will too.

Tracklist

1		Shining Road
2		Pale Blue Sky
3		Rêverie
4		Lilies
5		Are You Gone?
6		Loved
7		Beautiful Friend
8		Bewildered
9		Come This Far
10		Paris and Rome
11		In the Night
12		Shining Road (Brauer Mix)
13		Paris and Rome (Flood Mix)
14		Lilies (Flood Mix)

Highly recommended

http://www.mediafire.com/?vcd33y1a8ccijs6

Arzachel - Arzachel

Clean Innocent Fun


Arzachel - Arzachel

Originally going by the name of Uriel, they were mainly an English blues/psychedelic band, then changed their name to Egg at the request of their managers and began playing more so progressive rock. They were however eventually given the opportunity to release an all out psychedelic record by another label which they did under the name Arzachel, as due to label restraints they could not use the name Egg. This is the only album they ever recorded as Uriel, or Arzachel.

So what we have here is some great 60s psychedelic rock, that is unfortunately really really underrated. I rarely ever hear anyone mention this record, which is really rather unfortunate as it's fantastic.

Track listing

1. "Garden of Earthly Delights"
   
2. "Azathoth"
   
3. "Queen St. Gang"
   
4. "Leg"
   
5. "Clean Innocent Fun"
   
6. "Metempsychosis"
   

http://www.mediafire.com/?pid4ute15u25q90

Enslave/Realized split

Enslave, not Enslaved


Can't find a cover.

Needless to say this seems to be quite rare, as I only managed to find it through the help of a friend.

So what we have here is a split between two Japanese bands. Enslave, playing that brand of melodic crust with dual male/female vocals I do so love, and Realized, bringing some classic Japanese grindcore.

Both sides are quite good, though I lean more towards the Enslave side, and as mentioned, this is frankly not easy to find, so enjoy everyone. Two great bands for the price of one.

realized
01.Hana
02.Yashin
03.Sarakedase
04.Ketsui

ENSLAVE
05.All things in nature
06.Luxurious days
07.ACTUALY
08.sin of general

I kind of just now realized it's improperly tagged, so apologies, feel free to retag it yourself.

http://www.mediafire.com/?7s0zqt0rx0r

Goblin Partial Discography

Italian prog is best prog.


Goblin - Suspiria OST


Goblin - Zombi: Dawn of the Dead OST


Goblin - Tenebre OST


Goblin - Profondo Rosso OST


Goblin - Phenomena OST

It has become apparent that simply not enough people are familiar with the films of Dario Argento, and as a result, not familiar with Goblin.

Goblin were an old Italian prog band originally under the name of Cherry Five. Eventually, they changed their name to Goblin, and began composing music for movies, in particular, the films of Dario Argento, as well as the Italian Dawn of the Dead, Zombi, and a bunch others I won't get into.

Needless to say, this stuff is amazing. Further, if you have not seen the actual films, I highly recommend them all. Especially Suspiria and Tenebre.

Suspiria
http://www.mediafire.com/?lyad5uuaywz

Zombi: Dawn of the Dead
http://www.mediafire.com/?jvrjznmn302

Tenebre
http://www.mediafire.com/?jgegytnmm1m

Profondo Rosso
http://www.mediafire.com/?kjoljj2gmzt

Phenomena
http://www.mediafire.com/?z0y0ymonzny

Heaven in Her Arms - 幻月 (Paraselene)

The Morbidity of White Pomegranate


Heaven in Her Arms - 幻月 (Paraselene)

Do you like engrish? Do you like Japanese screamo? Then you'll love the newest album by Heaven in Her Arms!

I already made a post on Heaven in Her Arms ohh.... last year, but things have changed up a bit this time. Instead of being pretty much the best band to ever sound like Envy, they have now incorporated a rather heavy sludge influence to their sound, and by heavy, I mean fucking crushing.

When I first heard this I listened to it a grand total of 11 times in 2 days. I don't think I've ever done that... Needless to say, they aren't just Envy worship anymore.

Tracklist:

1. 46x 2:19
2. Anamnesis Of Critical 6:26
3. Morbidity Of White Pomegranate 8:01
4. Jade Vine 2:59
5. Echoic Cold Wrist 9:26
6. Halcyon 3:45
7. Butterfly In Right Helicoid 10:26
8. Veritas 11:10

Highly fucking recommended.

http://www.mediafire.com/?qacy0vbxt0vf04p

I'm not dead!

She is though.

Due to popular demand, coughlikefourpeoplecough I've decided to pick this up again. So look forward to new posts as I certainly have a lot on the back-burner.

Sir Richard Bishop - While My Guitar Violently Bleeds

You know that feeling you get when you listen to something for the first time, and it completely floors you? I had that last night with this album.


Sir Richard Bishop - While My Guitar Violently Bleeds

This is admittedly my first time listening to Richard Bishop, former guitarist of the Sun City Girls, another band I also have not listened to though am no stranger to their large level of influence. So with that said, I was completely floored when I first heard this. I honestly had no idea of what to expect, and was immensely pleased with the resulting sounds.

What we have here, is some very middle eastern, gypsy, Arabic etc acoustic guitar playing, and it sounds beautiful. If someone happens to know the exact term for this, I would love to know. The second track however, is quite different from the first. It is in fact an experimental track, almost psychedelic even in that really dark Japanese psychedelic sound of bands like Kosoukuya. 3rd track is a cross between the two, with the acoustic playing, and faint noise going in and out.

Will everyone enjoy this? Well, I think everyone will enjoy track 1 and 3 at the very least. Track 2 does require some tolerance for more experimental forms of music. With that said though, give it a listen. This is wonderful music well worth it.

Tracklisting:

1		Zurvan (6:46)
2		Smashana (11:06)
3		Mahavidya (25:20)

Highly recommended

http://www.mediafire.com/?yyfncmmnymu

Enjoy.

Amesoeurs - Amesoeurs

You are now aware the opening riff sounds like Judas Priest - Breaking the Law


Amesoeurs - Amesoeurs

Okay so yea, I'm fucking slow with this. Really, REALLY, slow... Anyway... This is Amesoeurs first album, and their unfortunate last, as the band broke up pretty much immediately after release. Also, this album was HYPED. After the masterpiece that was Ruines Humaines people were psyched for the upcoming album, and unfortunately, for many the hype did not live up. Personally, I love the album, even for its shortcomings, others may not though.

Essentially many had hoped this album to be much like the EP, a merging of black metal, and post-punk, and this album is, but not in the way fans wanted it to be. This album is split up into 3 distinct sounds really. There are the post-punk songs, such as Video Girl, the black metal songs, like I XIII V XIX XV V XXI XVIII XIX – IX XIX – IV V I IV, and the merged songs, such as Heurt. Essentially, fans wanted more merged songs, and less post-punk songs. Personally, I don't really care, since I can enjoy both genres a good deal, and the post-punk songs are done equally well. In fact, the song Amesoeurs is prolly my fav track on the album, and it's one of the post-punk tracks.

So with that all said. I think the album is well worth a listen, and I would personally recomend it to anyone. Also, little bit of trivia. I XIII V XIX XV V XXI XVIII XIX – IX XIX – IV V I IV = Amesoeurs is Dead, pair each roman numeral with a letter.

Tracklisting:

1		Gas In Veins
2		Les Ruches Malades
3		Heurt
4		Recueillement
5		Faux Semblants
6		I XIII V XIX XV V XXI XVIII XIX - IX XIX - IV V I IV
7		Trouble (Éveils Infâmes)
8		Video Girl
9		La Reine Trayeuse
10		Amesoeurs
11		Au Crépuscule De Nos Rêves

Recommended

http://www.mediafire.com/?myn4jzumm5l

Enjoy.

Deathspell Omega - Si Monvmentvm Reqvires, Circvmspice

"Blessed are the dead whiche dye in the Lorde
Say it loud the ultimate paradigm: Blessed are the dead whiche dye in the Lord"


Deathspell Omega - Si Monvmentvm Reqvires, Circvmspice

A while after posting the Dark Tribe earlier, I kind of remembered something. I haven't actually posted any Deathspell Omega! So here we go, SMRC, easily one of the most influential modern black metal releases in the past 5 years. This shit just took the black metal genre, and made it live, something it hadn't done since Emperor disbanded pretty much.

Musically this is black metal, but quite unlike your typical. This is really something you need to hear to accurately describe. But essentially, this is some very avantgarde and experimental black metal. Granted, it isn't neccesarily "post-black metal" like say... Solefald or Ved Buens Ende but I think you get the idea.

As I said before, this is easily one of the msot influential black metal releases in a long long time, and it really does not dissapoint. I can not think of a single complaint about this album beyond perhaps the songs being a tad too long for the most part, that is it.

Now something else that set this album apart from others, were the lyrics. Is it satanic? Yes. Is it cut your flesh and worship Satan? No. The lyrics greatly delve upon Theistic Satanism from a metaphysical point of view, and the results are admittedly seemingly works of poetry. I highly recommend giving them a read, even if such things do not interest you. They can be read here.

I think that is enough praise for now though. Really this album is a complete work of art, a masterpiece really, and well deserving of a listen for anyone.

Tracklisting:

1		First Prayer. (5:43)
2		Sola Fide I. (5:15)
3		Sola Fide II. (7:53)
4		Second Prayer. (4:41)
5		Blessed Are The Dead Whiche Dye In The Lorde. (5:47)
6		Hétoïmasia. (7:08)
7		Third Prayer. (3:57)
8		Si Monvmentvm Reqvires, Circvmspice. (6:32)
9		Odivm Nostrvm. (6:46)
10		Jvbilate Deo (O Be Joyfvl In The Lord) (6:07)
11		Carnal Malefactor. (11:45)
12		Drink The Devil's Blood. (4:32)
13		Malign Paradigm. (3:40)

Highest reccomendation

http://www.mediafire.com/?wjzwg4md2gy
http://www.mediafire.com/?tyc4ynizyjt

Enjoy.

Heaven in Her Arms - Discography

Band named after a Converge song... MUST BE EMO!


Demo (Sorry folks, no pic)


Erosion of the Black Speckle


Duplex-Coated Obstruction


That was a joke... or was it?

Heaven in Her Arms are probably the greatest emo/screamo/skramz/whateverthehellyouwannacallit band... ever. Ok maybe I'm exagerrating but they are certainly one of the best.

So what I'm putting up today is their discography. Their demo, an album, and an EP. All three of which are awesome.

Musically this is exceptionally progressive stuff with even some post-rock influence and even a bit of metal riffing. Really this band fucking has it all.

There really is no reason to not give this stuff a listen frankly, unless well, you dislike the genre, but even in that case this may change your mind. So again, no reason to not give this a listen.

Erosion of the Black Speckle

Tracklisting:

1		声明
2		痣で埋まる
3		交差配列
4		鉄線とカナリア
5		舌下錠
6		相関記号
7		脱化
8		白い浴槽で溺死した均衡
9		明度八の偏愛
10		転依
11		赤い夢
12		黒斑の侵蝕

Duplex Coated Obstruction

Tracklisting:

1		縫合不全
2		錆びた爪痕
3		39/40
4		角膜で月は歪む

Highly recommended

Demo and Duplex-Coated Obstruction
Erosion of the Black Spckle

Little different this time, two download links. First has the demo and the EP, 2nd is the album. Personally I recommend listening to the EP first.

Enjoy.

Disclose - Assorted EPs, Splits and Vinyl

The Apocalypse Continues...


Disclose - 4 Track E.P.


Disclose - Apocalypse Continues


Disclose - The Aspects of War


Disclose - Split with G.A.T.E.S.


Disclose - Split with Selfish

If you don't know Disclose, then just think fucking noisey as fuck, raw d-beat from Japan. Which basically means in short that it is fucking awesome, and you should listen to it.

Also G.A.T.E.S. is pretty much half of Church of Misery playing raw noisey thrashy punk with a Motorhead vibe. So again, hurry up and download it.

http://www.mediafire.com/?nudbdnllfzb

Enjoy.

Beherit - Engram

All In Satan


Beherit - Engram

Little slow on this, but oh well. This is Beherit's long awaited new album. In particular, it has been 16 years since the last Beherit album, quite a long time. So how have things changed?

Well, for starters, this is no Oath of Black Blood. Unfortunate but true. Also the vocals are more toned down. Still sounds like Beherit, but not quite as insane. You'll get what I mean when you listen to it. Musically, again, it still sounds like Beherit, but it is again more toned down. We actually have a semblance of melody here, and the production is certainly decent. This wasn't recorded in a basement/bedroom.

But really the only question that matters is "So is it good?" and frankly. Yes, yes it is. Why else would I post it if I didn't like it? Is it different? Yes. Is it still good? You bet your ass.

Give it a whirl, you'll like it.

Tracklisting:

1		Axiom Heroine (4:41)
2		Destroyer Of Thousand Worlds (3:05)
3		All In Satan (3:33)
4		Pagan Moon (7:16)
5		Pimeyden Henki (4:45)
6		Suck My Blood (4:27)
7		Demon Advance (15:16)

http://www.mediafire.com/?getgnddjk5u

Enjoy.

The Comes - No Side

*insert witty comment about "coming"*


The Comes - No Side

So I was looking through this blog, and noticed I had several drafts I never got around to fleshing out, including this one. So here goes.

This is The Comes, a short lived Japanese punk band from the early 80s that, frankly, were fucking awesome, and are to this day among my favorite Japanese hardcore bands. Also they had one of the best female vocalists I've heard. She isn't on track 1 though.



Now fucking download it.

Tracklisting:

A1		No Side
A2		Case
A3		Public Cicle
A4		Wa-Ka-Me
A5		さらけだせ
A6		究極
B1		バカコケ
B2		人間狩り
B3		Panic
B4		工場
B5		Medium

Highly recommended and excuse the horrible tagging.

http://www.mediafire.com/?vjzzkewduqn

Enjoy.

Salome - Salome

Would you like some sludge with your doom?


Salome - Salome

Honestly nothing snappy and snazzy to say. Just enjoy some pretty sweet sludge/doom.

Tracklisting:

1		The Vivification Of Ker (5:38)
2		White Tides (9:04)
3		Black Tides (8:16)
4		Onward Destroyer (21:20)

http://www.mediafire.com/?zzzyun2fltx

Enjoy.

Dark Tribe - In Jeraspunta - Die Rückkehr Der Tollwütigen Bestie

2 posts in a row? Shit I'm on a roll!


Dark Tribe -In Jeraspunta - Die Rückkehr Der Tollwütigen Bestie

Seriously, you'd expect a band named fucking Dark Tribe to be pretty fucking generic, and, frankly, probably pretty shitty. Least I assumed so. But nope, this shit is anything but, and its definitely a pretty fucking amazing piece of black metal most of you should give a listen. Definitely unlike anything else out there.

If you enjoy black metal, and also happen to enjoy Deathspell Omega and similar bands with the whole dissonant thing going on, definitely give this a listen.

Tracklisting:

1		Nothing As Darkness (4:03)
2		The Seed (4:54)
3		The Unknown Light (7:39)
4		Crimson Storm (4:34)
5		Iron Grave (3:41)
6		Burning Hate (4:49)
7		The Seed Is Rising (5:29)
8		Die Rückkehr Der Tollwütigen Bestie (3:59)
9		In Jeraspunta (7:11)

Highly recommended.

http://www.mediafire.com/?gjiyjzvnong

Enjoy.

Lifelover - Pulver

Mitt Öppna Öga


Lifelover - Pulver

Nice cover eh? This is Lifelover, a rather interesting black metal band. What makes them interesting though, is that they have a very... poppy sound to them. By that I mean, this is some really catchy hooky stuff. But it isn't in a bad way. Far from it.. This is just some nice catchy black metal.

Not much more to say, so give it a listen.

1. Nackskott

2. M/S Salmonella

3. Mitt Öppna Öga

4. Kärlek - Becksvart Melankoli

5. Vardagsnytt

6. Avbrott Sex

7. Stockholm

8. Söndag

9. Herrens Hand

10. Medicinmannen

11. Nästa Gryning

12. En Sång Om Dig

Rather annoyingly the album was just a smidgen too big for mediafire, so as usual it is in 2 parts since I hate anything not mediafire, and I know most you do too.

http://www.mediafire.com/?jym2zzqzon2
http://www.mediafire.com/?wzqyjyn0wvm

Enjoy.

Perfume - ⊿ (Trangle)

It's been too long...


Perfume - ⊿ (Triangle)

Well I had a request to put up the new Perfume album, so here it is. All of the singles are on here pretty much, with a few b-sides, including a total awesome improved version of "Edge" from the "love the world" single.

If you like electropop, get it. Not much more to say.

• Take Off
• Love The World
• Dream Fighter
• Edge (⊿-Mix)
• Night Flight
• Kiss And Music
• Zero Gravity
• I Still Love U
• The Best Thing
• Speed Of Sound
• ワンルーム・ディスコ
• 願い (Album-Mix)

http://www.mediafire.com/?nutnzj44ink
http://www.mediafire.com/?dymm3mikmyw

Enjoy.