Hail Spirit Noire - Mayhem In Blue - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Ltd 350, gatefold, insert, The epic doom metal band Capilla Ardiente (a Spanish expression translated as Inchburning chapelInch) was founded in Chile's capital Santiago in 2006. Up until now, they have issued one EP and two albums, »Bravery, Truth And The Endless Darkness« (2014) and »The Siege« (2019), both for High Roller Records. Their brand new album »Where Gods Live And Men Die« was once again recorded by Felipe Plaza Kutzbach (vocals), Julio Bórquez (guitar), Igor Leiva (guitar), Claudio Botarro Neira (bass) and Francisco Aguirre (drums). Felipe Plaza Kutzbach is also singing for Procession (sharing duties with Claudio Botarro Neira) as well as the reborn Scald (from the Russian Republic). »Where Gods Live And Men Die« was recorded, produced, mixed and mastered by the band's guitar player Igor Leiva, at Atomic Noise Studios in Santiago de Chile. Drums were recorded at Equinox Studios (in Rancagua) and the vocals at Audiocustom Studios (Santiago). Just like it's predecessor »The Siege«, the new album once again contains four very long song, which is not a coincidence, as bass player Claudio Botarro Neira points out InchIt's the way we have developed to tell the stories contained in our lyrics. If our songs are long, it's because they have many different passages. We tend to see our songs in a sort of 'cinematographical' way, where the music has to provide the proper background to tell our tales.Inch Consequently, »Where Gods Live And Men Die« has a very specific lyrical concept as well InchIn a way, it's the closing story to our two previous albums and our first EP. Again, it's a solitary journey, but this time it's the final chapter, a tale of departure. It deals with personal loss, wounds from the youth, disease and the need to overcome and transcend by willpower.Inch Incorporating quite a few Bathory »Hammerheart« era and early Manowar influences, »Where God

VNV Nation blends poetic, thoughtful lyrics with a vast repertoire of melodic dance beats & anthemic electronic, haunting ballads & post-classical soundtrack pieces. Noire is a cinematic exploration of contrast, dark & light. From the dark, ominous InchA MillionInch to the pounding, symphonic InchAll Our SinsInch, to the bright melodies of InchWhen Is the FutureInch & InchGod of AllInch, Noire is a stunning work of art.

MAYHEM / LITURGY OF DEATH - Standard CD Jewelcase - With their new opus Liturgy of Death, MAYHEM reaffirm their status as the most uncompromising force in Norwegian Black Metal. After four decades of extremity, the band has reached a new apex of darkness faster, fiercer, and more sinister than anything in their recent catalog. The album unfolds as a relentless meditation on death in all it's manifestations - existential, spiritual, and absolute. From the furious chaos of InchDespairInch and InchFuneral of ExistenceInch to the bleak grandeur of InchEphemeral EternityInch and InchAeon's EndInch, each track drags the listener deeper into a ritual of misery and transcendence. InchPropitious DeathInch and InchThe Sentence of Absolution intertwine brutality with ominous atmosphere, while InchLife Is a Corpse You DragInch and InchSancta MendaciaInch leave no doubt that Mayhem remain unmatched in channeling despair into sound. With Necrobutcher, Hellhammer, Attila, Teloch, and Ghul locked into a unit tighter than ever, Liturgy of Death presents a band not content to rest on legacy but determined to push the boundaries of extremity itself. The result is a merciless record - dark, fast, and unrelenting - that captures Mayhem in their most dangerous and vital form. Forty years since their birth in Langhus, MAYHEM continue to embody chaos, proving once more that Norwegian Black Metal is a force without end.