Hammerheart

Cult Scandinavian Folk Metal! Otyg's demo recordings "Galdersång Till Bergfadern" remastered from the original tapes! The third and final Otyg demo stands as the last hushed whisper before the band stepped into the light. Recorded in 1997 and never officially released at the time, "Galdersång Till Bergfadern" laid the foundation for much of what would become "Älvefärd", several tracks were later re-recorded for that full-length. Here the melodies are ancient, the rhythms untamed, and the group already locked in on their own language of Scandinavian Folk and Metal. You can hear the roots of violin, flute and lute dancing with guitar and voice, all pushing forward into territory only Otyg could define. Remastered in 2025 by Vintersorg, this re-issue keeps the raw edge intact while giving the recordings the clarity they deserve.

Cult Scandinavian Folk Metal! Otyg's first demo recordings "Bergtagen" remastered from the original tapes! Before folk Metal turned into a gimmick, Otyg were already there; "Bergtagen" captures the band at its purest. Earthy, melodic, and deeply Scandinavian. No posturing, no plastic bombast. Just strong riffs, breathing rhythms, violin, jaw harp, and Vintersorg sounding raw, urgent, and serious. Though often called a demo, "Bergtagen" never felt like one. The songs are fully formed, memorable, and played with intent.

Cult Scandinavian Folk Metal! Otyg's demo recordings "I Trollskogens Drömmande Mörker" remastered from the original tapes! "I Trollskogens Drömmande Mörker" is Otyg stepping further into their own world. More bite, more movement, and more confidence than "Bergtagen". The songs are tighter, the melodies sharper, and the playing more adventurous, without losing the natural Folk feel. The violin and female vocals are woven into the music, not sitting on top of it. They add depth and character rather than decoration. Remastered in 2025 by Vintersorg, this re-issue keeps the raw edge intact while giving the recordings the clarity they deserve.

Pariah: Blaze of Obscurity [CD]

Evoken’s Funeral Doom/Death Metal debut EP remastered and reissued! Raw, bleak and essential! Doom Metal, perhaps the most varied of all the metal genres, has been crossing over with plenty of other genres, and surprisingly often, the crossbreeding has been fertile. While the “funeral” brand of Doom Metal sounds like something that lacks the genetics to successfully breed with other metal genres, its nihilism works surpringly well when blended With slowed down Death Metal. Among the masters of that gruesome fusion are Evoken from the United States. “Shades of Night Descending”is the first recording by Evoken, released in 1994, and for a debut recording, it is a surprisingly mature creation. The later works of Evoken have a thicker wall of sound and plenty of production tricks in them, but the deviations from the basic formula introduced here have been essentially more polishing that actual rethinking of the format. 

Sweden’s elemental force Vintersorg returns with their new album “Vattenkrafternas Spel”! “Vattenkrafternas Spel” merging old and new with a captivating mix of atmospheric Black Metal and Folk! It doesn’t just retrace old steps... it digs deeper! This is not the “let’s drink ale in the woods” version of Folk Metal,Vintersorg deals in frostbitten grandeur and soaring melancholy.

Lord Belial returns with their new studio album "Unholy Trinity"! Formed in 1992, Lord Belial has been a driving force in the Scandinavian Black Metal scene for over three decades... Crafting classics like "Enter the Moonlight Gate" and "Unholy Crusade" while balancing melody, aggression, and atmosphere with effortless precision. Following their acclaimed 2022 comeback album "Rapture", the band now sharpens their blade even further. Where "Rapture" reestablished Lord Belial's dominance, "Unholy Trinity" pushes beyond: more extreme, more focused, yet steeped in the dark melodic sensibilities! Recorded once again with legendary producer Andy LaRocque (King Diamond, Death) at Sonic Train Studios, "Unholy Trinity" is a Savage and intenste blast of Black Metal brilliance! Once again Lord Belial prove that the flame still burns as bright!