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sábado, 9 de noviembre de 2024

Various Artists "In Conspiracy With Satan - A Tribute To Bathory (2001 Reissue, Russia, Fono Ltd., FO95CD)"

In Conspiracy With Satan - A Tribute To Bathory is a Black Metal compilation, released in 1998.

Tracklist:
  1. Marduk – In Conspiracy with Satan – 2:16
  2. Ophthalamia – Sacrifice – 2:55
  3. Gehennah – Reaper – 2:58
  4. Dark Funeral – Equimanthorn – 3:21
  5. Emperor – A Fine Day to Die – 8:28
  6. Lord Belial – Massacre – 2:34
  7. The Abyss – Armageddon – 2:22
  8. Marduk – Woman of Dark Desires – 4:30
  9. Nifelheim – Die in Fire – 3:26
  10. Necrophobic – Enter the Eternal Fire – 4:50
  11. Dark Funeral – Call from the Grave – 4:35
  12. Sacramentum – 13 Candles – 6:34
  13. Unanimated – Raise the Dead – 3:08
  14. Satyricon – Born for Burning – 5:17
  15. War – War – 2:07
Recorded at:
Marduk - The Abyss, 1995 & 1997.
Ophthalamia - The Abyss, 1996.
Gehennah - Studio Sunlight, 1997.
Dark Funeral - The Abyss, 1996.
Emperor - Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway, October 1996.
Lord Belial - 1997.
The Abyss - The Abyss, 1665.
Nifelheim - Studio RH, 1997.
Necrophobic - Hell Studio, 1995.
Sacramentum - Studio Los Angered, 1997.
Unanimated - Studio Sunlight, 1995.
Satyricon - The Ancient Spectre Ruins, Autumn 1995.
War - The Abyss, 1997.

Executive Producer: David "Blackmoon" Parland, Hellspawn Records.
Mastered at: Cuttingroom, Stockholm.
All music and lyrics originally by Quorthon for Black Mark.

















miércoles, 6 de noviembre de 2024

Various Artists "Metallic Mayhem Part One (Sweden, Megarock Records, MRRCD025)"

Metallic Mayhem Part One is a compilation album, released in 1995.

Tracklist:
  1. Abstrakt Algebra  "Stigmata"
  2. Schizophrenic Circus   "I'm Still Kickin'"
  3. Tungsten "Dead To Me"
  4. Megaton   "Welcome Home"
  5. Backyard Babies  "Diesel And Power"
  6. Espinoza "Real Life"
  7. The Quill  "In My Shed"
  8. Sphinx "Jonestown"
  9. Frost "Living In Fear"
  10. Crossroad Jam  "Let It Rain"
  11. Moahni Moahna  "Queen Shamar"
  12. Katatonia   "Funeral Wedding"
  13. Therion   "A Black Rose"
  14. Ten Foot Pole "Hell Of A Woman"
  15. Ophthalamia "Slowly Passing The Frostlands"






lunes, 2 de enero de 2023

Ophthalamia "Dominion"

Dominion es el cuarto y ultimo larga duración de la banda sueca de Doom/Black Metal, Ophthalamia, editado el 31 de agosto de 1998.

Tracklist:
  1. Elishia's Mistresses Gather 02:40   
  2. Time for War 06:25   
  3. Final Hour of Joy 06:32   
  4. Great Are the Deeds of Death 06:09   
  5. Eclipse of Life (The Eternal Walk IV) 05:00   
  6. A Black Rainbow Rising (Castle of No Repair III) 04:08  
  7. Dominion 03:50
  8. Legacy of the True (Death Embrace Me III) 03:40   
Time:    38:24

Ophthalamia's take on Macbeth.

The main music and riffs for "Eclipse of Life (The Eternal Walk IV)" originally came from a Runemagick song "Lightworld Damnation". They were written by Nicklas Rudolfsson who gave the cassette to Emil Nödtveidt and Ole Öhman with permission to use his riffs even though he never got any credit for them.

Recording information:
Recorded in Abyss Studios.













Ophthalamia "Via Dolorosa"

Via Dolorosa es el segundo larga duracion de la banda sueca de Death/Doom/Black Metal, Ophthalamia, editado en mayo de 1995.

Tracklist:
  1. Intro; Under Ophthalamian Skies / To the Benighted 02:27   
  2. Black as Sin, Pale as Death / Autumn Whispers 07:33  
  3. After a Releasing Death / Castle of No Repair (Part II) 05:03  
  4. Slowly Passing the Frostlands / A Winterland's Tear 09:28   
  5. Via Dolorosa / My Springnight's Sacrifice 10:56   
  6. Ophthalamia / The Eternal Walk (Part III) 11:15  
  7. Nightfall of Mother Earth / Summer Distress 10:50
  8. Outro; Message to Those After Me / Death Embrace Me (Part II) 02:13   
  9. A Lonely Ceremony / The Eternal Walk 05:39   
  10. Deathcrush (Mayhem cover) 03:02   
Time:   01:08:26

Liner notes: "IX and X are bonustracks and were not planned for this album."

There was an official tape release in '99 for the Philippine market. Pro done tape and cover.

Recording information:
Recorded & mixed in Oct/Nov 1994 at The Ophthalamian Studios, Sweden (in 6 days).
Produced by Ophthalamia.















Ophthalamia "A Journey In Darkness"

Ophthalamia was formed in 1989 by singer All and guitarist IT, both also active in the musical groups Abruptum and Vondur. The band named themselves Ophthalamia after a fantasy-world created by IT. He created and named the geography, the land's creatures and a language for Ophthalamians. The Goddess of this world is a demon woman called Elishia. Almost all songs written by the band are connected in some way to this fantasy-world, until their last album, which was inspired by Macbeth.

A Journey In Darkness is their first full-length, released in 1994.

Tracklist:
  1. A Cry from the Halls of Blood / Empire of Lost Dreams 02:26   
  2. Enter the Darkest Thoughts of the Chosen / Agony's Silent Paradise 07:12
  3. Journey in Darkness / Entering the Forest 06:26  
  4. Shores of Kaa-Ta-Nu / The Eternal Walk (Part II) 05:36  
  5. A Lonely Soul / Hymn to a Dream 00:50  
  6. Little Child of Light / Degradation of Holyness 09:54   
  7. Castle of No Repair / Lies from a Blackened Heart 05:06   
  8. This Is the Pain Called Sorrow / To the Memory of Me 08:23  
  9. I Summon Thee, Oh Father / Death Embrace Me 01:56   
Time:  47:49  

Reissued by Avantgarde Music, release date unknown (somewhere 2000-2007), difference in matrix.

Recording information:
Recorded in Spring 1993 at Unisound Studio, Sweden.
Produced by Dan Swanö and Ophthalamia.








domingo, 22 de diciembre de 2019

Various Artists "In Conspiracy With Satan: A Tribute To Bathory"

In Conspiracy with Satan: A Tribute to Bathory è un disco tributo al leggendario gruppo black/viking metal Bathory, realizzato da diversi gruppi black/heavy metal, i quali hanno reinterpretato alcuni dei brani più importanti della band guidata dal polistrumentista Quorthon.

Tracce:
  1. In Conspiracy with Satan - Marduk – 2:18
  2. Sacrifice - Ophthalamia – 2:53
  3. Reaper - Gehenna – 2:59
  4. Equimanthorn - Dark Funeral – 3:22
  5. A Fine Day to Die - Emperor – 8:26
  6. Armageddon - The Abyss – 2:35
  7. Massacre - Lord Belial – 2:23
  8. Woman of Dark Desires - Marduk – 4:30
  9. Die in Fire - Nifelheim – 3:27
  10. 13 Candles - Sacramentum – 4:51
  11. Call from the Grave - Dark Funeral – 4:35
  12. Enter the Eternal Fire - Necrophobic – 6:35
  13. Raise the Dead - Unanimated – 3:08
  14. Born for Burning - Satyricon – 5:18
  15. War - War – 2:07