Mortem - Morketid - 140gm Oxblood Vinyl - VINYL LP

Mortem was originally known as the Norwegian cult band which preceded Arcturus. Formed by Marius Vold & Steinar Sverd Johnsen in 1989, Mortem was one of the first black metal bands to crawl out of the woodwork in Norway, releasing the highly coveted & brutal 'Slow Death' demo, with Euronymous & Dead of Mayhem acting as producer & cover artist respectively (whilst also featuring Hellhammer on session drums). After the of 'Slow Death', the band was laid to rest, with members going on to form & feature in acclaimed titans such as Arcturus & Thorns, both of which would become mainstays in the black metal scene & beyond. It wasn't until 2019, when Mortem's studio debut 'Ravnsvart' was released, & the magic of old undoubtedly returned with that same spirit & brutality of the original incarnation, whilst injecting new elements to form an opus of ferocious yet atmospheric horror. This was followed soon after by the fully re-recorded & re-worked 'Slow Death' tracks. And now Mortem returns with new ode to the dark, 'Mørketid'. The album presents an expansion & marked progression over the debut, with brooding mid-paced monumental riffs interspersed with periods of hyperspeed black metal. The album presents eight tracks of savage yet eerie & also often epic Black Metal of the highest order, adorned with the indomitable keyboard textures of Sverd, along with Hellhammer's unmistakable percussive prowess, & the returning vicious snarls of vocalist Marius Vold. 'Mørketid' was recorded at Toproom Studio in Norway, by Børge Finnstad & Kevin Kleiven. This edition of 'Mørketid' is presented on limited Oxblood coloured vinyl. Album Tracks 1. Morketid (06 04) 2. The Mighty Odius (04 43) 3. Skyggeand (07 34) 4. Blodvassen Grunn (05 44) 5. Aftermath (04 09) 6. Den Sanne Gud (05 22) 7. Morkets Ormebol (05 52) 8. Ditt Odes Aere (05 10)