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Vedan Kolod: Slavic Folk from Russia

Vedan Kolod: Slavic Folk from Russia

Slavonic ethno-band ВЕДАНЪ КОЛОДЪ / VEDAN KOLOD (meaning Prophetic Tree) was formed in February 2005 in Siberia, Russia by Tatyana Naryshkina. The group perform neo-pagan folk and medieval folk music inspired by eastern Russian culture, landscapes and history. VEDAN KOLOD sing in the ancient Russian language and play...
Women of Punk BBC The Reunion Interview (The Slits, The Raincoats)

Women of Punk BBC The Reunion Interview (The Slits, The Raincoats)

Aired earlier today, a round table interview including Tessa Pollitt (THE SLITS bassist), Gina Birch (THE RAINCOATS), Gaye Advert (THE ADVERTS bassist) and Vivien Goldman (Sounds). Listen here. The Slits - Spend, Spend, Spend The Adverts - Bored Teenagers The Raincoats - Shouting Out Loud
Ripping Thrash Zine - All Current Issues Now Available

Ripping Thrash Zine - All Current Issues Now Available

All in-print issues of Ripping Thrash are now available at the distro. Ripping Thrash is a long running (Steve published the first issue in '86) hardcore / crust / punk / grind zine with band interviews, scene/political articles and reviews - music, zines and live. RT has never...
Slovakian black metal update: Nevaloth, Karpathia & Korium

Slovakian black metal update: Nevaloth, Karpathia & Korium

Four new additions of black metal / pagan metal from Slovakia. Karpathia - Urheimat: Volanie Havranov (CD) The only album by KARPATHIA. The band split in 2013. Pagan black metal. Members are now active in bands such as CONCUBIA NOCTE, AEON WINDS and NECROHERESY. Nevaloth - The Antagonist...
Aleksandr Matochkin - Russian Folk Songs and Folk Tales Preserved and Retold

Aleksandr Matochkin - Russian Folk Songs and Folk Tales Preserved and Retold

We recently imported Aleksandr Matochkin's (Александр Александрович Маточкин) CD Traditional Woeful Folksongs of Russian Kin. Most of the songs on this album were originally sung without instruments, but here Aleksandr is accompanied by his accordion. Not a common combination but it works perfectly, adding tempo and melody. An...
GRIFT record acoustic versions of early songs for Samhain Celebration

GRIFT record acoustic versions of early songs for Samhain Celebration

GRIFT mastermind Erik Gärdefors recorded two acoustic songs to accompany the Samhain Celebration concert in Gotha, 4 November 2016. They were made available on limited cassette and now digitally. The first of the two is also the first song from the debut Fyra elegier, released by Nordvis and...
Proud Nation, Kargeras Parts I and II Available: 1996 Making of Video

Proud Nation, Kargeras Parts I and II Available: 1996 Making of Video

Once a nation called KÄRGERÄS lived somewhere on this Earth. It was really long ago, long ago before the race of people who unjustly called themselves "Homo Sapiens" settled the Earth. At that time, our story took place. The story that did not end up happily though, but...
Classic DISCHARGE singles officially reissued on vinyl

Classic DISCHARGE singles officially reissued on vinyl

Limited official vinyl reissues of the classic UK hardcore d-beat legends DISCHARGE! Imported from the US. Discharge - Realities of WarThe Classic first 7" from Discharge circa 1980. A monumental record that helped jumpstart the hardcore movement around the world. This is one of a handful of records...
Root - Czech metal legends - first and latest albums now available

Root - Czech metal legends - first and latest albums now available

ROOT's debut, Zjevení, essential black metal. Total masterpiece. Latest CD reissue: Latest vinyl reissue: An English language version (same music, different vocals) was released by Czech Sheer Records in 1999 and reissued in 2011: A follow-up to the Kargeras story had been talked about for years, this year...
Four Classic Industrial Records - Throbbing Gristle 1977-1980

Four Classic Industrial Records - Throbbing Gristle 1977-1980

In stock now: THROBBING GRISTLE's four major releases on their Industrial Records label. TG are considered the founders of Industrial music. Their four major releases, all on Industrial Records, are: The Second Annual Report (1977)D.o.A: The Third and Final Report of Throbbing Gristle (1978)20 Jazz Funk Greats (1979)Heathen...
XASTHUR - Portal of Sorrow (the final album) now available

XASTHUR - Portal of Sorrow (the final album) now available

Directly from Malefic, XASTHUR's last album is available now. This album was later reissued, but these are the original self-released copies. Original statement regarding Portal of Sorrow and the end of XASTHUR: This album, "Portal of Sorrow", is the last Xasthur album, period.The honorable thing to do is...