Gothmog (Germany) - Medival Journeys demo 1998

Gothmog (Germany) - Medival Journeys demo 1998
1) Blood Trips From My Sword
2) Shadows Of The Past I (Medival Echoes)
3) Shadows Of The Past II (In Oration Of Ancient Spirits)
4) Lost In My Dreams (Revised Edition)
5) Night Passion
6) A View Into My Abyss (Special Bonus Track)
7) Outro

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Hollow Myths

Medieval synth atmospherics by Ral from Mightiest, started up as atmospheric keyboard-heavy black metal similar to Summoning and evolved into neomedieval darkwave resembling Die Verbannten Kinder Evas' material. I think this demo is the last official Gothmog release but can't remember for sure. I know Ral started another project, synth-driven black metal again, Crescendo Of Pain. Might be that it evolved from this.

I'm pretty sure I have some earlier recordings of Gothmog on some tape because I remember enjoying the black metallish sound and being mildly dissappointed the way this demo turned out. Now that I listen to it again I like it very much, almost as much as DVKE mentioned earlier. The 6th track on the tape is black metal, by the way, will give an impression on the original sound of the project. And almost forgot to mention, I'm not 100% sure of the 3rd tracks title as the cover is very, very hard to read at places (white tiny text on images of flames, see the scan enclosed).

Very much recommended demo. I hope Ral releases the Gothmog material on CD someday.

UPDATE (31-10-13): No CD release but he has made a revised version of "A View to My Abyss" which you can check out here. He also mentions the possibility of re-recording this demo and returning to ambient material somehow. Interesting.

UPDATE (20-02-17): Now there is a CD re-release made by Hollow Myths! It's kinda fancy and apparently (very?) limited so go get it ASAP. I don't know if the first edition with the additional trinkets and memorabilia is the only truly limited one and can't really comment any further as I don't have it but it should be official and looks promising! There are many other related things for the interested so have a look at their site. Link added below d/l.

Gorgoroth - Live in Berlin, Germany 10.05.1998

Gorgoroth - Live at Huxleys Neue Welt, Berlin, Deutschland 10.05.1998
1) Possessed (By Satan)
2) The Rite Of Infernal Invocation
3) Odeleggelse Og Undergang
4) The Devil Is Calling
5) Bergtrollets Hevn
6) Krig
7) The Devil Is Calling
8) Profetens Åpenbaring
9) Gorgoroth

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Another very unofficial live tape, this is a bootleg by someone from Gorgoroth's 10th May 1998 gig in Berlin, judging from the setlist they're promoting "Under The Sign Of Hell" album so I assume it's still Pest on the helm, but I can't really be sure. I think Gaahl did join in 1998 but I'm not at all certain at what point. Could be either one screaming there but I'm inclined to think Pest m'self. It is a bootleg tape so I hope you don't have high expectations of the sound quality. It's not certainly the worst sort I've listened to but not too good either. Audible and clear enough I suppose. Recommended to Gorgoroth fans and people who enjoy black metal live recordings.

Necrolust - XII Faces Of Evil demo 1994

Necrolust (Poland) - XII Faces Of Evil demo 1994
1) Epilogue
2) Winds Of Evil
3) Satanic Desire
4) Towards The Darkness
5) Wicked God
6) Religion Of The Masses
7) The Graveyard Face
8) (Untitled)
9) Designed For Satan
10) Inside Of Soul
11) Unholy Monk
12) Between The Gates
13) Defeated
14) The Abbys
15) Prologue

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Polish Necrolust, from Bielsko-Biała, here with their (probably) third demo tape XII Faces Of Evil. Somewhat doomy, Satanic death metal in old school way and sound. I could've sworn I had the cover for this (well, a xerox but anyways) somewhere but I seem completely unable to find it. The sound overall is quite murky but audible, came out good considering that the dub I have is not very good, unknown generation tape-trading loot. Got rid of the hiss ok though.

Like I mentioned, I was unable to find the cover xerox so I had to turn to MA again for a shoddy image and an unreliable tracklisting, whoever had it posted had some titles incorrect and failed to mention the two untitled short instrumentals... though I don't think they were mentioned on the cover either. Sometimes ripping tapes can be challenging.

UPDATE: Found & scanned the copy of the covers, edited tracklisting, repacked & uploaded.

Recommended most for collectors of obscure releases and death metal enthusiasts.

Fermenting Innards - Drowned EP 1994

Fermenting Innards - Drowned CDEP 1994
1) In Hate
2) Innocent Or Indecent
3) Drowned
4) Eternal Sadness

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German black/death metal and a strange case in a way, tape rip of a CD release. I haven't bumped either into this CDEP or a rip of it for quite some time (very passive searching though) so since I have a pretty good dub of it, courtesy of one of my German friends in the 90s, I thought I'd just rip the tape. The result came out all right, somewhere between toleratable and pretty good. Not the same as directly from CD, obviously. If you happen to spot a CD rip, leave me a note, ok?

Music is a mixture of black and death metal, vocals more in screamy than grunting way. Overall leans more to the death side I'd say. Not too fast and has some melodies. It's no Dissection but ok material anyways. Check it out if you're into death metal.

Gateward - Lord Of Aium demo 1998

Gateward - Lord Of Aium demo 1998
1) Intro
2) From Ancient Time
3) Lord Of Aium
4) His Dreams
5) Salvation Breath

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Here is a demo of pagan black metal, with doomy touches, from the Slavonic lands of Belarus. I think I bought this demo along with a bunch of others from Elven Witchcraft of Latvia, the distro/tape label of Heresiarh's Morgueldar. I was very much into Gods Tower so I probably hoped this to be somewhat similar.

What we have here is 21 mins of quite typical but enjoyable Slavonic heathen metal. Crispy guitar sound actually distantly reminds me of Gods Tower so that's always good in my book. I can't really come up with much to say for now so just download it already.

EDIT: Badongo link expired & removed. No additional link will be provided unless requested.

Voices Of Winds - Demo 1994

Voices Of Winds - Demo 1994
1) Voices Of Winds
2) Outro

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Another project for today, this time Thy Serpent's Sami Tenetz with his short-lived Voices Of Winds. Synth-based dark music with voices, pretty much in the time-honoured 90's one-man-and-his-synthesizer -vein. Not bad actually, sounds quite gloomy. I can't remember for sure but I think he might've recycled some parts for the 2nd Thy Serpent demo.

How I came across this tape is the usual story: I ordered the 1st Thy Serpent demo from Sami in 1994, we wrote some letters, he recorded some stuff for me (like the 1st version of "In Blackened Dreams" meant for some compilation and later released on "Lords Of Twilight"), introduced me to Root's music - of which I am eternally grateful, thank you Sami, and so on. I don't think he ever "properly" released this demo, I think he just dubbed it to some people. Anyway, here's your chance to hear it.

Nattvindens Gråt - En avlägsen stjärna Promo track 1994

Nattvindens Gråt - En avlägsen stjärna Promo Track 1994
1) En avlägsen stjärna

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Here's the first recording of Nattvindens Gråt which started as Darkwoods My Bethrothed/Wizzard member Teemu's solo project. This song was also featured on the "Där svanar flyger" Cassette-EP/demo released by Solistitium, naturally it was re-recorded for that tape. This version is rougher, I think he recorded it with a 4-tracker but can't remember for sure. I got in touch with Teemu in 1994 when I ordered the "Dark Aureoles Gathering" demo from him and we wrote letters for quite a while. He also recorded me a few tapes and this track on one of them. I was excited by it, atmospheric and quite epic northern metal. His vocals were probably the weakest link on it, but now that I listened to it after a long time I don't think they're that bad after all. Main voice is a hoarse, strangled croak but he does some semi-clean singing too. I can't remember if someone helped him out with drums or other instruments.

It's only one song but of epic length, clocking over 7:30 minutes. Good, clear sound for a recording of this nature. Slight tape imperfection, but nothing too serious. Melodic and very Nordic sounding material going at mid pace, enjoyable track.