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20 Years Ago: KRIEG release Destruction Ritual

20 Years Ago: KRIEG release Destruction Ritual

It's more of a statement of what Krieg actually is as far as our ideological and musical side goes. I don't think the themes have changed too much but the execution is certainly different than before. Lord Imperial / Krieg interview, Feo Amante's Horror Home Page, 2002 KRIEG...
20 Years Ago: OBTEST release Auka seniems dievams

20 Years Ago: OBTEST release Auka seniems dievams

...our lyrics are based on historical events and mythology of the ancient Balts, and all that is presented through individual experience. In some way we are trying to recall paganism, and show the values, that now are uncommon. In other way we pay honour for our blood. It's...
20 Years Ago: ROOT release Black Seal

20 Years Ago: ROOT release Black Seal

ROOT released their seventh album, Black Seal, on this day in 2001. The cover design is by Seth Haymon (LYCANTHROPY). Seth ICQed me as a Root fan. I had no clue he's a painter and he plays in some band... nothing. After a month or so he wrote...
20 Years Ago: WINDIR release 1184

20 Years Ago: WINDIR release 1184

"1184" is not a concept album. The songs '1184' and 'Heidra' are the only songs related to the title. The title is the year of the greatest sea battle in Norway. It took place in the Fjord of our home village Sogndal. The people of Sogndal were tired...
25 Years Ago: THRONE OF AHAZ release On Twilight Enthroned

25 Years Ago: THRONE OF AHAZ release On Twilight Enthroned

I think we are influenced by everything we listen to. I listen to a lot of different stuffs, such as Bathory, Tiamat, Bestial Summoning, Pandemonium, Merciless (swe), Rotting Christ, Fester, Dark Throne, Profanatica, Marduk, (old) Kreator, Nocturnal Rites, Manowar, Necromantia and many else. Beretorn / Throne of Ahaz...
20 Years Ago: SILENCER release Death - Pierce Me

20 Years Ago: SILENCER release Death - Pierce Me

SILENCER released their only album, Death - Pierce Me, on this day in 2001 through Prophecy. The lineup consisted of Nattramn (DIAGNOSE LEBENSGEFAHR), Leere, and Wolz (of BETHLEHEM and later HALGADOM and DEINONYCHUS). After the recording I think we wrote each other one time, I sent him a...
20 Years Ago: NOCTERNITY release Crucify Him

20 Years Ago: NOCTERNITY release Crucify Him

The fact that En Oria was not released at the time recorded didn't stop us from recording 'Crucify Him', which is a mini Cd a step further from En Oria, as a physical evolution, and getting involved to KYRCK productions. Merkaal / Nocternity interview, 2001 NOCTERNITY released Crucify...