Von - Satanic Blood

The newest recording from Von since 1992, if you don't count the Satanic Blood Angel compilation. 2 songs re-recorded (they sound VERY different) and a new song. The re-recording of Veadtuck is especially good, I think.

1. Satanic Blood
2. Blood Von
3. Veadtuck

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Lantlôs - .Neon

The highly anticipated second Lantlôs album! It would appear that Neige's franchising has successfully taken over here, but it's an excellent record nonetheless.

1. Minusmensch
2. These Nights Were Ours
3. Pulse/Surreal
4. Neige de Mars
5. Coma
6. Neon

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Fyrdsman - Forgotten Beneath the Soil

This is the debut album from English one-man black/folk metal band, Fyrdsman. There's definitely a Forefather essence about this one, and full of promise and potential for the future. It's available for just under £4 in the Mynydd Du Records webshop, but limited to 500 hand-numbered copies so be quick!

1. Forgotten Beneath the Soil
2. Demonised in a Disgraced Land
3. Survival
4. Natural Chaos

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1349 - Demonoir

1349's follow-up to last year's "Revelations...", which I personally found very disappointing. Seems they're leaning more towards their old style with this, and it's sounding better already.

1. Tunnel Of Set XI
2. Atomic Chapel
3. Tunnel Of Set XII
4. When I Was Flesh
5. Tunnel Of Set XIII
6. Psalm 7:77
7. Tunnel Of Set XIV
8. Pandemonium War Bells
9. Tunnel Of Set XV
10. The Devil Of The Desert
11. Tunnel Of Set XVI
12. Demonoir
13. Tunnel Of Set XVII

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Rhapsody of Fire - The Frozen Tears of Angels

After a hiatus and legal issues, Rhapsody of Fire have returned on Nuclear Blast with this; The Frozen Tears of Angels!

1. Dark Frozen World
2. Sea of Fate
3. Crystal Moonlight
4. Reign of Terror
5. Danza Di Fuoco E Ghiaccio
6. Raging Starfire
7. Lost in Cold Dreams
8. On the Way to Ainor
9. The Frozen Tears of Angels
10. Labyrinth of Madness
11. Sea of Fate (Orchestral Version)
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Gwydion - Horn Triskelion

The new album from Portuguese viking metallers, Gwydion! It sounds pretty good after first listen.

1. The Departure
2. Fara I Viking
3. From Hel to Asgard
4. Ofiússa (A Terra das Serpentes)
5. Mead of Poetry
6. Triskelion Horde is Nigh
7. Odhinn's Cult
8. At the Sumbel
9. Cold Tempered
10. The Terror of the Northern
11. Six Trials to Become a Beerzerker

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Windrider - To New Lands...

Windrider is a one-man black/folk project by 19-year-old Elliot Vernon from East Yorkshire, England. This record, released for free over the internet, sounds a bit like an Ensiferum/Summoning combo, and works brilliantly.

1. To New Lands... (Prelude)
2. To New Lands... (Part I)
3. The King Under The Mountain
4. There Is No Victory
5. Seven Fathers Of Iron And Stone
6. Mountain's Sunrise (Annwn Cover)
7. To New Lands... (Part II)

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The World Comes To An End In The End Of A Journey (6-way Shoegaze Split)

Here we have a split between 6 black metal/shoegaze bands. I love the whole thing, but Shyy and Ethereal Beauty are fantastic on this. Highly recommended for fans of Alcest and the likes.

Ethereal Beauty
1. The Sun Shines Tomorrow
2. There's A Grey Cloud Above Us
Shyy
3. The White Sheet Faces The Dark
4. As I Fly
Heretoir
5. Trummerwelten
6. Herbstwind
Soliness
7. Longing For...
8. Skygaze
Dernier Martyr
9. Follow The River, Towards The Sea...
10. 937 KM
11. Tortured By Time
Dopamine
12. Melting

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Xasthur - Portal of Sorrow

The final album to be released under the Xasthur banner.

1. Portal of Sorrow
2. Broken Glass Christening
3. Shrine of Failure
4. Stream of Subconsciousness
5. Karma/Death
6. Horizon of Plastic Caskets
7. Mesmerized by Misery
8. This Abyss Holds the Mirror
9. Mourning Tomorrow
10. Miscarriage of the Soul
11. Obeyer's of their own Deaths
12. Released from this Earth
13. The Darkest Light
14. Hiver de Glace

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Avantasia - The Wicked Symphony

The second of two new Avantasia albums out this year!

1. The Wicked Symphony
2. Wastelands
3. Scales Of Justice
4. Dying For An Angel
5. Blizzard On A Broken Mirror
6. Runaway Train
7. Crestfallen
8. Forever Is A Long Time
9. Black Wings
10. States Of Matter
11. The Edge

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Avantasia - Angel of Babylon

The first of two new Avantasia albums!

1. Stargazers
2. Angel Of Babylon
3. Your Love Is Evil
4. Death Is Just A Feeling
5. Rat Race
6. Down In The Dark
7. Blowing Out The Flame
8. Symphony Of Life
9. Alone I Remember
10. Promised Land (Part 2)
11. Journey To Arcadia

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Cathedral - The Guessing Game

The long-awaited new album from doom/stoner band Cathedral.

Disc 1
1. Immaculate Misconception
2. Funeral of Dreams
3. Painting in the Dark
4. Death of an Anarchist
5. The Guessing Game
6. Edwige's Eyes
7. Cats, Incense, Candles & Wine
Disc 2
1. One Dimensional People
2. The Casket Chasers
3. La Noche del Buque Maldito (aka Ghost Ship of the Blind Dead)
4. The Running Man
5. Requiem for the Voiceless
6. Journeys into Jade

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Negură Bunget - Vîrstele Pamîntului

The second of the two new Negură Bunget releases; this time with a new lineup.

1. Pămînt
2. Dacia hiperboreană
3. Umbra
4. Ochiul inimii
5. Chei de rouă
6. Ţara de dincolo de negură
7. Jar
8. Arborele lumii
9. Întoarcerea amurgului

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Ondskapt - Arisen From The Ashes

The third album from Swedish orthodox black metal band Ondskapt. Highly recommended for fans of Funeral Mist/Watain/Corpus Christii and the likes.

1. Intro
2. Ominous Worship of the Divine
3. A Graveyard Night
4. Vehicle of Stone
5. Astute Sceptre
6. Impaled By the Fundaments of Our Time
7. Killing the Human Mind
 8. Arisen From the Ashes

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Темнозорь - Урочища Снов

The new album from Russian black/folk metal band Темнозорь (or Temnozor). It's damn good.

1. Вежды мора
2. Бусовы враны
3. Солнцеврат-Коляда
4. Урочища снов
5. Братина утра
6. Сердце журавлиных просторов
7. Замрите, замрите, ветра полевые

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Orcivus - Est Deus in Nobis

After some issues at the pressing plant, Swedish orthodox black metal band Orcivus finally release the follow-up to their debut album. It's fucking good.

1. Pereat
2. Spells of Hatred
3. Crush upon the Earth
4. Towards Ether
5. Storming Blasphemy
6. Sword of Demise
7. Key to thy Damnation
8. Salve Satanas

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Negură Bunget - Maiestrit

The first of 2 new Negură Bunget albums coming out, though this is a re-interpretation of Măiastru Sfetnic and contains the last recordings of the classic lineup before they parted.

1. Vremea Locului Sortit
2. În-Zvîcnirea Apusului
3. A-Vînt în Abis
4. Al Locului
5. Bruiestru
6. Plecaciunea Mortii
7. A-Vînt în Abis (Acoustic Version)
8. Plecaciunea Mortii (Acoustic Version)

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Alcest - Écailles de lune

The highly anticipated new album from French atmospheric black metal/shoegaze band Alcest! I'm currently about half-way through my first listen, and it's brilliant so far.

1. Écailles De Lune (part I)
2. Écailles De Lune (part II)
3. Percées de Lumière
4. Abysses
5. Solar Song
6. Sur L'Océan Couleur de Fer

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Darkthrone - Circle The Wagons

Darkthrone's new album, Circle The Wagons. Not officially released until April 5th.

1. Those Treasures Will Never Befall You
2. Running for Borders
3. I am the Graves of the 80s
4. Stylized Corpse
5. Circle the Wagons
6. Black Mountain Totem
7. I am the Working Class
8. Eyes Burst at Dawn
9. Bränn Inte Slottet

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Ragnarok - Collectors Of The King

The new album from Norwegian black metallers Ragnarok.

1. Resurrection
2. Stabbed by the Horns
3. Burning the Earth
4. In Honour of Satan
5. Collectors of the King
6. Eternal Damnation
7. The Ancient Crown of Glory
8. May Madness Hunt You Down
9. Wisdom of Perfection

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