HOLY DEATH "Abraxas" [tape]

Yet another "oldie". Before you, is the second demo from one of the oldest Black Metal bands from Poland. This material has been released by Baron 

Rec (in the 90's this label wasn't generally tolerated by the orthodox part of the Polish Black Metal scene) in 1994 on professional tape [pro-tape]. The material is unique in its own way, as well as endearing. Personally I really like coming back to it. You can find here a decent dose of bloody hell. As for those times, which were the beginning of the 90's, "Abraxas" is a very extensive and interesting material. The music is clever, has its concept, and is played by skilful musicians. The re-release of this album was released under a different title, "Apocalyptic War", but more on that in a different post.







Line-up:




Necronosferatus - Vocals, Keyboards 
Apocalyptic Hellhammer - Guitars, Drums, Keyboards 
Asphodelus - Bass, Percussion




HOLY DEATH "Abraxas" [1994]




 1.Abraxas 	  
2.Inferno 	 
3.Astral Nightmare 	  
4.Sodomy of Megido 	  
5.Necromancy 	 
6.Black Inquisition 	 
7.Blasphemy of Churches 	  
8.Prology of Death

EVILFEAST "Funeral Sorcery" [tape]

We had some of the old stuff, now it's time for something new. We're introducing Evilfeast, a one-man project of Grimspirit.
The presented material is his second full length album and it should be noted that it is a worthy continuation of his debut release. As it is the custom of EVILFEAST, the album is steeped in misanthropic climate, straight from the darkest corners of forgotten cemeteries.
The cassette was neatly issued by Funeral Sound Prod, that is by Grimspirit himself. The FSP edition is limited to 300 pieces. Music was registered in between February and May 2005 in the Funeral Sound Studio. Three years later the album lived to see a re-release on CD, by Stenar Alles, but more on that later.

Line-up:

Grimspirit - chants, strings, synths, drums 

EVILFEAST "Funeral Sorcery" [2005]

1.Funeral Sorcery

2. I Reach the Winter Twilight

3. Krone aus Kalten Sternen

4. Tale of Carpathian Wind

5. Iconoclast Eminence

6. Im Schatten der Majestät des Eistodes

GRAVELAND "Necromanteion" [tape]

This is Graveland's first demo. The band is very well known, meritorious for polish scene and, what is also important, still active. The cassette was released by Rob, band's member, at the band's own expense in 1992. Number of copies in which it was spread is rather unknown. What is known, is that the oryginal copies had a Darken's stamp on the insert. The cassette in it's first edition (on the picture) is very hard to get.

Line-up:

 Rob Darken - All instruments, vocals

GRAVELAND "Necromanteion" [1992]

1. Intro / Necromanteion   
2. Immortalem    
3. The Quest   
4. Opus Mysteries Nocturni   
5. Storm of Souls   
6. Celts Ride over Graveland    
7. Sword and Blood    
8. Who Dies First?



SACRILEGIUM "Sleeptime" [tape]

The first demo from this one of the oldest hordes of polish Black Metal Scene. The cassette was released by meritorious Pagan Rec. in 1994. With this material Sacrilegium begins its quite bumpy ride on BM scene; music contained there can be clearly associated with what was played in Norway at the same time. "Sleeptime" is full of great atmosphere and that part of Sacrilegium's achievements gains them a dedicated group of fans in the future. This Material was recorded in no longer existing Warrior Studio, which was also the place where Behemoth recorded their first materials. "Sleeptime" was re-released just a year after, in 1995, this time on CD by Wild Rags.

Line-up:

Suclagus - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
Nantur Aldaron - Bass and Black lyrics
Horm - Drums and Vocals

SACRILEGIUM "Sleeptime" [1994]

1. Dawn  

2. Empty Side of Soul 
3. Unholy Dream 
4. Silence 
5. Darkness...   
6. Twilight

HORDES OF THE BLACK CIRCLE [CD-R]

Split released in 2003 on a black CD-R with STOH Productions sticker (STOH 666/2) - Nocturnal frontman's label. It's a compilation of old demos / rehs and promo tapes from the mid '90s. All the materials was originally released by musician themselves. All the bands come from Gliwice.

First band we can hear on this split is "Nocturnal" with his demo / reh "Witchcraft". The material was recorded in 1996 and distributed by the band in 1996.

NOCTURNAL:

Nocturno Blasphemias - Guitar, Vocals
Nebiros - Drums

1. Unholycraft  

2. Covering Shadows Wings of Demon  

3. I'm the Wolf of Black Circle  

4. Old Witches  

5. Storming throught of the Damned Shadow (Pure Holocaust Winds)

6. Under the Eternal Throne of Moon  

7. Winternorthernstorm (Seven Diabolic Winds)

The second band is "Diabolical" with their demo / reh "Into the Pagan Night" from 1995.

DIABOLICAL:

Nocturno Blasphemias - Drums, Choir
Nebiros - Guitar, Vocals

1. Into the Pagan Night 

2. Wolfhearth 

3. Dance in the Shadows 

4. In the Wood

The third band is "Pagan Woods" - Nebiros's project. It's a demo / reh "Wilcze Cienie" from 1996 (although on the split it is titled "Pamięć Słowiańskiego Lasu").

PAGAN WOODS:

Nebiros - All instruments, Vocals

1. Wilcze Cienie

2. W Ogniu Chwały

3. Pamięć Słowiańskiego Lasu

4. Pieśń Wojenna

The split ends with "The Mystic Fulmoon" - Immortalus's project from 1995. The material is titled "In the shadow".

THE MYSTIC FULLMOON

Immortalus - All instruments, Vocals

1. In the Shadow

2. Infernal

         3. Ritual Mass  

4. Eternal Darkness

MY INFINITE KINGDOM "Ecstasies Over Dreaming Lady" [tape]

It's the only material of these four musicians from Toruń, but what a material it is! "Ecstasies Over Dreaming Lady" was recorded in 1994 in cult WARRIOR studio. A year later it is being released on CD (No Colours Rec.). The edition we present above is a tape release by Majestat Nocy Promotion (WILK 16). It's a half proffessional edition, it has an professionally printed insert and the cassette has a sticker on it.
Limit unknown.

MY INFINITE KINGDOM "Ecstasies Over Dreaming Lady" [1995]

1. In Scarlet Empires
2.  Fairylands of My Windhill
3. Shading the Dark
4.  ...and Waves Flow Endlessly
5. A Trial in Evil Domains
6.  Dreams of War
7.  Painland
8. The Circle of Naked Rocks

VELES "Night on the Bare Mountain" [CD]

In our previous posts you could see the tape versions of Veles materials. Now we would like to show you two albums: "Night on the Bare Mountain" and "Black Hateful Metal" released on one CD. No Colours Records released this combination in 2004.

Night on the Bare Mountain

1. Night on the Bare Mountain (Intro)
2. The Winter Morning
3. A Dark Dream
4. The Final Battle
5. Majesty of War
6. My Bloodthirst (The Horrorstorm)
7. Born of Darkness
8. My Pagan Fatherland (Evil Power's Night)
9. Forest of the Horrifying (Outro)



Black Hateful Metal

1. The Triumph of Pagan Beliefs
2. The Dawn of New Empire
3. Uralten
4. Broken Cross
5. The Spirit of Ancient Europe
6. The Temple of the Infernal Fire
7. Black Hateful Metal
8. Millennium of Disgrace
9. After the Battle