Dark Essence

With inspirations from the resistance movement in Norway during the 2nd World War, the young metal band Sabotør (Saboteur) offers you some hard-hitting and old-school metal. Formed in 2024 by Rasmus Stenstadvolden Strømberg (bass and vocals), Andreas Remmen (guitar) and Mathilde Solemdal (drums), the trio started slamming out epic metal/punk tracks with inspiration from bands like English Dogs, Brocas Helm and Warfare. All the songs on "Første Aksjon" are about actual events that happened during World War 2, telling stories of the Norwegian resistance movement and the actions they did to fight the German occupants. The underlying theme is a message of hope and patriotism in a time of tyranny and repression. The riffs are wrapped in barbed wire, and every song delivers dynamite, vandalism, espionage, and sabotage! For fans of English Dogs, Brocas Helm, Warfare and early Metallica.

Helheim: Hrabnar / Ad Vesa (Green) [Vinyl LP]

"Et Hav av Avstand» is the 8th full-length studio album from the legendary Norwegian Black Metal band Taake. It consists of four songs clocking in at 42 minutes, displaying some of the finest songwriting yet from this epic one-man band. Fierce, but melancholy. Vigorously old-school but also progressive. retaining that unfiltered sense of unique rawness that is synonymous with Hoest's charismatic sound and musical identity. Taake still manages to stay relevant and at the forefront of the genre and Hoest, who plays every instrument on the album, has ensured that the album is imbued with the unique Taake sound whilst at the same time developing it further. This is unmistakably Taake, and as always, an intense work that surprises and enthrals. - 8th studio album from Norwegian Black Metal legends Taake - For fans of Darkthrone, Burzum, Carpathian Forest, early Emperor, early Dødheimsgard.

Alfahanne: Vår tid är nu (Swamp green) [Vinyl LP]

Taake: Et hav av avstand 2023 [Digipack / CD]

Finally available on vinyl again!! After the two albums "Nattestid..." and "...Bjoergvin...", Taake completed the trilogy with "...Doedskvad". Recorded at Grieghallen Studios, with guest appearances from cult black metal artists such as Nattefrost (Carpathian Forest), Nordavind (ex-Carpathian Forest) and Taipan (Orcustus), "...Doedskvad" is a pure, cold and grim black metal masterpiece.

Bergen-based Hard Rock-outfit Vestindien is ready to reveal their sophomore LP "Verdande". The album was written in a basement in Bergen and on a secluded island in the Barents Sea. Out in the open sea, the music gained more air and space, without losing its claustrophobic and chaotic roots from underground. Three years after the release of the critically acclaimed debut album "NULL", the band still only answers to their own standards and expectations, delivering eight tracks of psychedelic proto-metal with a gloomy twist.