Sworn……criminally unknown

Sworn, from Bergen, Norway (where else??) play some of the most melodic, brutal, crushing Black Metal to ever grace my ears…aside from that they have one of the coolest logo known to mankind:

Now, Sworn have two albums and one ep, I haven’t heard the ep so I can’t comment on that but I have heard numerous times their two albums The Alleviation and Bastards and Conquerors.
The Alleviation absolutely stunned me when I first heard it and to be honest I was not expecting anything great at all.  Was I glad I gave them a listen, the opening song “Alleviation” just floored me, I had to play it again just to believe what I was hearing, so Melodic yet a nice atmosphere coming out as well.  Sworn aren’t like your normal Black Metal band, rather than creating this frosty, grim atmosphere it is quite the opposite, very warm and relaxing.  Saying that though the brutality is just below the surface.

Here is a couple of videos of my favourite song from The Alleviation “The Beauty of My Funeral” the live video is a bit crap as far as quality goes but what can you expect from a camera phone video?



The second one is just of the artwork playing the studio version




Sworn’s second album “Conquerors and Bastards” continues the Melodic Black Metal Goodness but has upped the brutality and the band have added a few spoken word or should I say yelled word passages.
I need a few more listens to the new one and I will post more on it later, undoubtedly. I suggest everyone who reads this to purchase at least one Sworn album, you won’t be disappointed.

Phantasm's Black Metal Nightmares: Countess

The purpose of this series of posts is to make black metal bands that aren't as readily known as some of the more legendary counterparts within the genre, made more prevalent in your own personal realms of black metal. So, why not start with a band that has remained one of my favorites throughout the years: the Dutch legends, Countess.  Orlok has been spawning his own unique style of black metal, dubbed Orthodox Black Metal, since the early '90s.  The band quickly became the project of Orlok as he was the only consistent member throughout the years, and now remains the sole member of Countess. Reasons for Countess being overlooked could be due to many different factors; the relative obscurity of their albums due to their ultimate lack of distribution, the fact that a drum machine is used on all albums beyond the debut (with the exception of the Hell's Rock n Roll EP), or maybe just the fact that Orlok's music is just downright goofy sometimes. Regardless of the bands undeniable obscurity, the music remains strong and speaks for itself.  Do yourself a favor and check out some of the mp3s that can be found at the bands site by clicking on the link below and let your ears fall victim to the Return of the Horned One ! I think you'll be pleased. 

http://www.barbarianwrath.org/Countess/

Some Naglfar Goodness

Mannfall - Demo II - Join der kvlt - 2009

Mannfall - Join der kvlt (Demo II) - 2009

Genre: Black Metal
Release date: 2009
Members: Count Corona

Track List:

1 - Join der kvlt
2 - Into the magnificent darkness
3 - Our frosted hearts
4 - Solidtude (Awake I)
5 - Fur die Ravengott
6 - Blood storm funeral
7 - Wandern im Wald in der Dämmerung

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Doomload!

For All those Vinyl/Occult Black Metal Fanatics

Iron Tyrant is about to unleash this weekend a reissue of one of the most legendary black metal albums of all time; This is a reissue of the Italian Mortuary Drape's long out of print album "Secret Sudaria" on double lp format. A few versions of this will exist including an extremely limited version on gold and silver vinyl. This release looks amazing and though money is tight, this is an essential release to have. Even if your not into the band, this is probably a good investment because it's value will not deteriorate. For more information check out:

irontyrant.net/ITnews.html or the NWN message board. 

Walknut

Since I accidentally discovered these guys from Russia, they have been on constant play. Here is the second song off the album Graveforests and Their Shadows, Motherland Ostenvegr.


Enjoy



by the way its not a video its just the full length song

Update from the Asylum

Hey everyone,
Just letting you know our resident Black Metal genius AE, has uploaded a new song to his myspace, go there now and listen.

Asylum Escapes Myspace

Check these out

I stumbled across these two gems of bands, Walknut from Mother Russia and Skagos from Canada, the home of Philip and Terrance. Each of them play their own brand of Atmospheric Black Metal and they are both epic as epic can be...

Check 'em out

Walknut

Skagos

Escape from the Asylum

Another one man project and a friend of all of us contributers here at DoD is Asylum Escape, from Canada. Wraith, as he likes to be known, has written some great songs, unfortunately he has removed them from his myspace and only has his latest up, check it out:

Asylum Escape's myspace

Just crank up the volume, its a little on the quiet side.

Take Note People

I would like to direct your attention to our very own Gigaslave and his one man Black Metal project, Mannfall. Take a listen to his myspace, he has great potential so listen and tell us what you think.

Mannfall Myspace

The Decision has been made

Being May and with me being a bit of an Enslaved fan I have decided that May is now International Day of Enslaved. So dress up in your favourite Viking outfit, put on your favourite Enslaved album and terrorise the neighbourhood.

Finnish Black Metal Awesomeness

Ajattara are a Finnish Black\Dark Metal band who sing in nothing but Finnish (understandably!).

Pasi Koskinen (known as Ruoja in Ajattara) is the ex singer from another amazing Finnish band, Amorphis.

You could call Ajattara a Black Metal band but their music is hard to pinpoint, you need to listen for yourself. Their latest album, Noitumaa which came out 22nd April is an acousitc Bm album, it still has this amazing atmosphere. I'd post a video to it but I cant find anything, so this one here will have to do.



Check out the acoustic album Noitumaa, its brilliant.

Fucking Finally

Immortal are finally recording a new album, read on:

We’ve just found out that Norway’s mighty Immortal have begun recording their new album, their first since 2002’s Sons of Northern Darkness. Here’s the (brief) word from their management:
“The band has started to record the upcoming album! They will be working in both Grieghallen and Abyss studios this time.”



Cheers to metalkult.com for the pic and news.

1349

1349, Norwegian Black Metallers have a new album out on June 2nd called Revelations of the Black Flame, I know I am looking forward to this. Pretty sweet artwork as well:



2009 is turning out to be a bloody good year for metal, yet again.

Drudkh

Blood In Our Wells (or Krov u nashykh Krynytsyakh as it is more commonly known….well not really) is an awe inspiring album from Ukraine Black Metal gods, Drudkh. They have some of the most emotive guitar solo’s in Black Metal, god they almost move me to tears (well again not really, but, you get my point). My personal favourite from Blood… is Furrows Of Gods, that solo is just ……I don’t have words for it.

The album as a whole creates this almost calm atmosphere, it is the most relaxing Black Metal album I own and one of my most listened to, go and get it today, it WILL float your boat, no doubt about it.

NEW PESTE NOIRE COMING!

Some Info on the latest Peste Noire Album has been updated on MA.

The cover art and tracks listings are as follows...

PESTE NOIRE - Album III

Ballade cuntre lo Anemi francor

The third album of Peste Noire is currently available. This album is different from the two first albums in its garage sound recording done by Famine and its antiquated hard rock rhythms. The Pest have hit hard once again where we least expected it.

Defined by Famine as “Militant Black'n'Roll”, or “ Boyscout’s satanism “ this album can offend, but one thing is certain, it’s unique, a pure album of Peste Noire.

Released on digipack

Line up :
La sale Famine de Valfunde: Guitars, voices, harmonica
A.Julia : Drums
Sainte Audrey-Yolande de la Molteverge : Rock and soprano voices, piano, orguamon
Ragondin : Bass

Track list :

- Neire Peste
- La mesniee mordrissoire
- Ballade cuntre les anemis de la France
- Concerto pour cloportes
- La France bouge
- A la mortaille !
- Vespre
- Rance Black Metal de France
- Requiem pour Nioka (à un berger allemand)
- Soleils couchants

WHEN?!!!

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Mannfall Demo complete!

I've decided I'd put a small demo together due to various requests and support.

So here it is guys, available for download at this link. Enjoy and feel free to leave feed back
at the MYSpace or email me at mannfall@hotmail.com.

Lyncht \m/

Absu's Artwork

bsu have some of the coolest album covers in Metal, take a gander:

See what I mean?

Carpathian Forest

Carpathian Forest are a Black Metal band from Norway (where else?), to me Carpathian Forest are one of the most varied Black Metal bands out there, every album is a complete joy to listen to. Nattefrost from, obviously, Nattefrost, sings and the mighty Tchort (a personal legend of mine) plays guitar, there are other members of course but those two are the main standouts. Check out Black Shining Leather and Fuck You All!!!! in particular.

Black Shining Leather (1998)



Strange Old Brew (2000)



Morbid Fascination Of Death (2001)



Defending The Throne Of Evil (2003)



Fuck You All!!!! (2006)



Carpathian Forest supposedly have a new album that was due out December last year but so far nothing has appeared. They also have a fair amount of EP's, I'm just too lazy to post them all.

All hail Carpathian Forest \m/