Hooded Menace - Gloom Immemorial - VINYL LP

Reissue 2024, ltd 300, 425gsm heavy cardboard cover, insert, poster When Malédiction issued their »Condamnés« album on Brennus Music in 2001 (at the time exclusively on CD), reactions by the media and their hard core of fans was enthusiastic. However, traditional heavy metal went through a difficult phase at the beginning of the new millennium, so the band never got the credit they deserved, and disbanded a few years later after a second album entitled »Esclave Du Vice« (2004). Hailing from Laon in Northern France, Sylvain Mollard (guitar/vocals), Mathieu Poulain (guitar), Olivier Messaoui (bass) and Nicolas Mollard (drums) originally got together in September 1997. Starting off with a repertoire of cover versions by songs from Megadeth, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden, they soon concentrated on writing their own material (sung in French). In November the same year, the foursome recorded their first demo tape in a hurry (during a two-day session) consisting of five tracks. Spurred on by positive reactions of the music press, Malédiction decided to re-record the five songs from the demo tape at Studio Val D'Orge between 15th and 24th of January 2021. Two brand new original compositions plus a cover version of InchLes Enfants de L'OmbreInch (by ADX) were added, and French tag Brennus Music consecutively opted to put out the album on compact disc. Musically, songs like InchLe Fils de SatanInch, InchLe Masque de FerInch or InchL'Ange NoirInch follow in the tradition of Blasphème, Sortilège, or ADX for that matter. The material falls into the category of mid-tempo heavy metal, with galloping riffs and catchy melodies. Singer Sylvain Mollard does a real good job with his melodic vocal style, as does lead guitarist Mathieu Poulain who quite obviously had listened to a lot of Randy Rhoads before he entered the recording studio. Unfortunately, the band which showed a lot of promi

To celebrate the 20th anniversary, Novembers Doom's cult album Inch The Pale Haunt DepartureInch is being released on vinyl for the very first time! This Death Doom masterpiece marked the band's definitive breakthrough in 2005 and is still rightfully considered a milestone of the genre. In addition, a lavishly designed artbook will be released, featuring 7 exclusive bonus tracks, rare photos, and liner notes - a real treat for collectors and fans alike. A dark musical monument, timeless and intense! Album Tracks 1. The Pale Haunt Departure 2. Swallowed By the Moon 3. Autumn Reflection 4. Dark World Burden 5. In the Absence of Grace 6. The Dead Leaf Echo 1. Through a Childs Eyes 2. Collapse of the Fallen Throe 3. Through a Childs Eyes (Live Unplugged) 4. The Dead Leaf Echo (Live Unplugged) 5. Autumn Reflection (Live Unplugged)

Double red splatter vinyl LP pressing. Etched side D. Housed in gatefold jacket. Close your eyes and picture this... An apocalyptic alternate reality leaves Australia under the iron fist of the despotic King Baphicho for the second time. In defiance, revolution has begun brewing with Clara Carne-a member of the InchUnholy TrinityInch-at the helm of the resistance. All the while, the paths of an army from Heaven, a detective, and a disgraced ruler converge at an inflection point where Gun Fu shootouts, double-crosses, and drama ensue. This action is set to a soundtrack of inventive, insidious, and infectious metalcore by Melbourne's own The Gloom in the Corner Mikey Arthur [vocals], Jesse Abdurazak [guitar], Paul Musolino [bass], and Joshua Clinch[drums]. Sure, it could be fodder for an Anime epic, your new favorite NETFLIX series, or an open-world video game. However, this is the story told via The Gloom in the Corner's fourth full-length offering, Royal Discordance. Album Tracks 1. The Problem with Apocalyptic Tyranny 2. You Didn't Like Me Then (You Won't Like Me Now) 3. Painkiller Soliloquy 4. Short Range Teleportation (A Guide to Guerrilla Warfare) 5. Nope (Hollow Point Elysium) 6. Angel's Wrath Whiskey 7. Shadow Rhapsody II 8. Assassination Run 9. That's Life (Carry Me Home) 10. Army of Darkness 11. Love I A Quaver Through the Pale 12. Love II A Walk Amongst the Poppy Fields 13.