Various Artists - Unto A Long Glory... Beverina Compilation I (1996)
1) Monkmort - Brown Power Ritual
2) Gods Tower - Seven Rains of Fire
3) Winter Night Overture - The Inner Endless Darkness
4) Zpoan Vtenz - Jos Brolis in Karelį
5) Postmortem - Farewell Melody
6) Ha Lela - Išjojo Bernelis
7) Alfheim - Quintessence
8) Skyforger - Night of the Winter Solstice
9) Maze Of Cako Torments - Possessed by Smaug - the Dragon
10) Poccolus - Rudens Miško Šnabždesiai
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Let us post a compilation tape for change, this is the first Beverina compilation featuring again Baltic and Slavonic bands... well, this time Baltic bands only with the exception of the Belarussian gods Gods Tower. You may remember I posted the 3rd in the series back in 2010. Well, some months ago Juris of Beverina contacted me and kindly borrowed me his master copies of these compilation tapes and this rip, including cover scan, is the first fruit of that co-operation. So, thanks again Juris!
This tape and the second one were dubbed on 60 min tapes and like on the following compilations the main focus is on pagan or heathen forms of atmospheric metal, ranging from the doom/folk/heavy hybrid of Gods Tower to black metal dirges of Poccolus and also including Baltic melodeath from Postmortem, straight black metal by Winter Night Overture, ritualistic dark ambient of Monkmort and slightly dungeon synthesque material with Alfheim whose nationality the covers do not mention (had a look, they were a Latvian black metal band!). Not to forget another slightly experimental, atmospheric track from Maze Of Cako Torments whose demos I am still desperately after! Despite this being ripped from Juris' own tape, there are some unfortunate flaws present - whether these are the result of simple tape wear or already present on the dubs Juris received I don't know but one can hear them in several tracks. Fortunately nothing major and as usual it'll give you a more authentic listening experience. I feel like I enjoy this compilation more than the 3rd part as it's a bit more compact, feels slightly more consistent and the material in general is superior. Personal highlights are 1, 2, 4, 9 and 10. Recommended!
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Hey there,
Thanks for the blog! Saw that you were looking for the first Curse demo, not sure if you are aware that they now have a myspace, so maybe you can get it from them directly.. http://www.myspace.com/curse1989 is the name. I know one of the members ever so slightly, so I can ask him if he has a rip next time I run in to him.
@:Vragh:
Thanks for the comment & info, much appreciated! I'll need to check out the Myspace page ASAP. Though of course if you can ask them I'd like that too!
Ran into him today, strangely enough. He told me that there is going to be a vinyl release of the demos plus they started rehearsing and have recorded five new songs that will be released later on, as well. The name of the label eludes me at the moment, of course.. Small vinyl only label out of a small town near Malmö, Sweden.
Never did get an answer regarding if he had a rip of that demo you were after, though. Will pursue this further.
@:Vragh:
That's quite a fortunate random encounter! Well, it's good they're doing a re-release of the material though I'd like to see a CD release too, lacking a vinyl player. I suppose he's not very keen on having the demo appear on the internet with an official re-release coming up. Would love to have a rip for personal use if not release on the blog.
I'll be sure to ask him again, next time I see him. He did give me a remastered copy of the Integumentum.. demo on CD a while back, so I'm sure he can give me the other demo as well.
Ok, thanks in advance!
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