Alastis "The Just Law (Norway, Head Not Found, HNF 001)"

Alastis was a Swiss extreme metal band formed in 1987 in Sion, Valais.

The band formed in 1987 with the name Fourth Reich, playing death metal. The initial line-up was War D. on guitar, Zumof on vocals, Acronoise on drums, and Masmiseim (b. Christophe Mermod, Acronoise's brother) on bass. 

In 1989 Fourth Reich changed name to Alastis, a derivation of Alastor, the executioner of hell, and moved towards black metal; two years later Masmiseim left in order to join Samael, with Zumof departing soon after.

Samael's current vocalist/guitarist Vorph did guest vocals on one track from the demo Black Wedding, and the band issued their debut album, The Just Law, on Head Not Found.

Tracklist:

1. The Just Law 07:02  
2. Black Wedding 04:13   
3. Illusion 05:46  
4. Reconversion 04:05   
5. Damned for Ever 06:37
6. Nightmare 03:28
7. The Cry 02:23
8. Fatidical Date 05:50  
9. Messenger of the U.W. 04:56  

Total time:   44:20

Recording information:

Recorded at Feeling Studio Martigny.

Produced by Dany & Alastis.

Mixed by Dany and War D.

Alastis "Unity"

In 2000, the band added Sebastian on drums and Graven X on keyboards. Their last album was the 10-track opus Unity, released in 2001 on Century Media Records. After that, they built a home studio, which was initially supposed to be used for the recording of the 6th album, for which several songs had already been written. Notwithstanding, the album was never recorded and the band split up in 2004. While the members still play together in several other musical projects, they no longer write music under the "Alastis" name.

Track list:

1. The Right to Die 05:15   
2. The Elect 04:30   
3. The Sign 04:51   
4. Another God 03:37  
5. Who Created the Gods? 04:49   
6. Ghastly Fancies 04:15   
7. Existence 03:22   
8. Antidote 03:44   
9. To the Root of Evil 04:59  
10. ...and Death Smiled 05:53  

Total time:   45:15

Alastis "Revenge"

The band released their fourth album, Revenge, in 1998. The musician line-up at this stage was War D. on guitar/synthesizer/vocals, Acronoise on drums, Nick on second guitar, and Raff on bass.

Track list:

1. Just Hate 03:40   
2. Burnt Alive 04:29
3. Eternal Cycle 05:20   
4. Sacrifice 04:30   
5. Ecstasy 03:34   
6. Like a Dream 05:02
7. Nemesis 03:55  
8. Bring Down 03:40
9. Agony 03:54  
10. Revenge 04:52

Total time  :  42:56  

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed at the Woodhouse Studios in May 1998.

Keyboards arranged and played by Waldemar Sorychta.

Various Artists "Beauty In Darkness Vol.2"

Beauty in Darkness Vol.2 is a Metal compilation, released in 1997 by Nuclear Blast.

Track listing

1. EverEve - The Bride Wears Black    6:02
2. Therion - Up to Nezach    3:41
3. Love Like Blood - Pale Sky    4:07
4. Dimmu Borgir - A Succubus in Rapture    5:54
5. Atrocity - Love Is Dead    4:29
6. Pain - On Your Knees (Again)    4:28
7. Theatre of Tragedy - Black As the Devil Painteth    5:14
8. Darkseed - Hold Me    4:49
9. Crematory - Shadows of Mine (Live)    4:42
10. Lacrimosa - Mein Zweites Herz    6:50
11. In Flames - Artefacts of the Black Rain    3:15
12. Dreadful Shadows - Dissolution    4:30
13. My Dying Bride - For You    6:34
14. Secret Discovery - Colour My Life    3:01
15. Sentenced - Noose    4:00
16. Pyogenesis - Blue Smiley's Plan    3:40
17. Alastis - In Darkness    3:51

Various Artists "ID4: Identity Four (USA, Century Media, 7877-2)"

ID4: Identity Four is a heavy metal compilation album, released on July 10, 2001 by Century Media Records. It is the fourth entry in the Identity series of samplers, featuring songs from 18 bands associated with the label.

Tracklist:

1. Moonspell Handmade God 5:35
2. The Gathering The May Song 3:44
3. Arch Enemy Beast Of Man 3:38
4. Skinlab When Pain Comes To Surface 4:31
5. Stuck Mojo Trick 4:05
6. Turmoil Anchor 2:37
7. Subzero Higher Power 1:33
8. Rotting Christ Out Of Spirits 4:08
9. Tiamat Whores Of Babylon 3:52
10. Lacuna Coil No Need To Explain 3:40
11. Nocturnal Rites Pentagram 3:49
12. Alastis In Darkness 3:58
13. Emperor Ye Entrancemperium 5:16
14. Theatre Of Tragedy Seraphic Deviltry 5:17
15. Jag Panzer Future Shock 3:54
16. Iced Earth Violate 3:40
17. Exodus Piranha 3:48
18. My Own Victim Waste It Away 3:44

A&R – Borivoj Krgin, Robert Kampf, Tom Bejgrowicz

Cover, Design – Travis Smith 

Layout – Carsten Drescher

Alastis "The Other Side (USA, Century Media, 7856-2)"

The Other Side is a studio release by Black Metal band Alastis. It was released in 1997 on Century Media.

The Other Side was released in 1997 and promoted with a gig at the Wacken Open Air heavy metal festival in Germany.

Tracklist:

1. In Darkness 03:57   
2. Never Again 04:53   
3. The Other Side 04:18   
4. Out of Time 02:51   
5. Through the Chaos 03:33  
6. Fight & Win 02:31   
7. Slaves of Rot 04:39  
8. Remind 03:42   
9. Under the Sign... 04:54   
10. End or Beginning? 04:03   

Total time:   39:21

All music by Alastis.

Layout by Media Logistics.

Recording information:

Recorded, mixed & mastered at Woodhouse Studios, Hagen, Germany, 12/96.

Produced & Enginereed: Waldemar Sorychta