Watain - (2010) Lawless Darkness [SOM 203D]

Behold the Swedish beasts of black metal called Watain who named themselves after a song by the ever influential Von. With the release of Lawless Darkness, the band continued on to further refine their song writing that has been clearly influenced by elements atypical to black metal formula. I can honestly say that Watain have nothing new to put on the table; this album follows similar production values and structure from Sworn to the Dark. Nevertheless, it is quite an entertaining black metal piece. The 14 - minute - long Waters of Ain is their most epic track to date featuring decent melodic solos with some riffs taken from Celtic Frost 'The Usurper'. You know this when you listen to it. Anyways, Watain do sell out these days but they still create good music unlike Cradle of Filth and Metallica who just cashed in on anything that corporate giants wanted them to emulate. I simply like this album. The digipak housing is very cool for a collector's item. If you are poseur, you won't buy this record but if you are true diehard fans, you will try your best to acquire a new copy regardless of the circumstances. Buy or die!

Track list:

1. Death's Cold Dark 5:29

2. Malfeitor 6:58

3. Reaping Death 5:07

4. Four Thrones 6:16

5. Wolves Curse 9:12

6. Lawless Darkness 6:08

7. Total Funeral 6:04

8. Hymn to Qayin 5:57

9. Kiss of Death 7:45

10. Waters of Ain 14:28

11. Chains of Death (Death SS Cover) [Hidden] 6:15

Total time: 79:39

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Dissection - (1993) The Somberlain [2006 Reissue Double Discs .flac]

Dissection used to be a big name when it comes to talk about melodic black metal. This was the case during the mid 90s when the band released a couple of quality materials which helped to define Swedish black metal even further. Led by now deceased Jon Nödtveidt, Dissection embarked on a journey complete with sorrowful melancholy amidst carnivorous desire to bring defeat against cosmic forces. This excellent debut had long seen its place on various fans' and enthusiasts personal collection, being one of the best black metal albums to have been released during the glorious era of burgeoning underground scene. Despite having nasty traits, Jon and his team prevailed strongly over their fans despite the fact he was convicted for accessory to murder of a homo Algerian man. He was then subsequently incarcerated but not before releasing Dissection magnificent sophomore effort 'Storm of the Light's Bane' which quickly garnered overwhelmingly positive reviews among die hard fans. As for this debut, the title track itself had been worshipped by many for its mournful atmosphere yet able to create an airburst of sheer brutality unmatched by its lesser peers. Nobody could even begin to comprehend how Jon and his team managed to craft such a beautiful track. Nevertheless, the whole album provided listeners with answers that had long been sought to decipher its unparalleled beauty. This and Storm of the Light's Bane would definitely combine to become Dissection most powerful efforts to date. Alas, Jon committed suicide shortly after the release of Reinkaos, somewhere prior to August 16 2006. Thus, this album served as a memorial vigil to commemorate one of extreme metal most prolific and talented musicians in our degraded world. Jon left us with his music that would forever be immortalised in the hearts and minds of his long time fans. RIP Jon Andreas Nödtveidt (June 28 1975 – August 13 2006).

This version comes with a second disc with details shown below.

Tracklist:

1. Black Horizons 8:10

2. The Somberlain 7:05

3. Crimson Towers 0:49

4. A Land Forlorn 6:38

5. Heaven's Damnation 4:40

6. Frozen 3:44

7. Into Infinite Obscurity 1:05

8. In the Cold Winds of Nowhere 4:20

9. The Grief Prophecy / Shadows Over a Lost Kingdom 3:29

10. Mistress of the Bleeding Sorrow 4:35

11. Feathers Fell 0:41

Total time: 45:16

Disc II [Bonus]

Unreleased Live Recording 1995

1. Frozen 3:26

2. The Somberlain 7:26

Into Infinite Obscurity 7" EP 1991 (Remastered Original Mix)

3. Shadows Over a Lost Kingdom 2:48

4. Son of the Mourning 3:24

5. Into Infinite Obscurity 1:03

Demo 1992 (Remastered Original Mix)

6. Frozen 3:27

7. In the Cold Winds of Nowhere 3:58

8. Feathers Fell 0:52

9. Mistress of the Bleeding Sorrow 4:16

The Grief Prophecy Demo 1990 (Remastered Original Mix)

10. The Call of the Mist 3:57

Remastered Rehearsal 1990

11. Severed into Shreds 4:26

Satanized (Remastered Rehearsal 1991)

12. Satanized 2:52

13. Born in Fire 2:39

Total time: 44:33

Duration: 1:29:49

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