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25 Years Ago: ARCTURUS release Aspera Hiems Symfonia

25 Years Ago: ARCTURUS release Aspera Hiems Symfonia

ARCTURUS released their debut album, Aspera Hiems Symfonia, on this day in 1996 through Misanthropy Records sub-label Ancient Lore Creations. Official Arcturus history, 1993-1995: Arcturus recruited Samoth as their new guitarist in 1993 while the young Kristoffer Rygg (Garm, of Ulver) joined as the new vocalist. The band...
20 Years Ago: HORNA release Sudentaival

20 Years Ago: HORNA release Sudentaival

For the year 2001 we have scheduled several already recorded EPs and there's a couple of releases under plans. Also, we are currently working on our fourth creation "Sudentaival" (meaning "path of the wolf"). In musical sense the only notable change is the lyrical content in which I've...
20 Years Ago: 1349 release 1349

20 Years Ago: 1349 release 1349

1349 will for sure make its mark upon the world of Black Metal. Our music is genuine, black, grim, cold, filled with spirit and of the very highest quality. A rare combination indeed in the Black Metal scene of today! Those listeners being receptive to Black Metal with...
15 Years Ago: NORTT release Ligfaerd

15 Years Ago: NORTT release Ligfaerd

The recording of the next full-length album is almost complete, so the result will be released at the end of the current year or at the very beginning of forthcoming. Nortt interview, The Gauntlet, 2005 Cult black funeral doom, NORTT released his debut album Ligfærd on this day...
15 Years Ago: MONARQUE release Ad Nauseam

15 Years Ago: MONARQUE release Ad Nauseam

[Black metal] is to many the reason why we are still alive today, and to others why they've already died. This particular form of art have such a special aura. For me, it's the most spiritual art form that exists. Also the most philosophical genre of metal. It...