Svart Record

This authorised vinyl reissue of the ultimate Finnish death metal cult LP comes with the original cover art and all the lyrics. These inventive Finns reintroduced amazement at the possibilities of music. Where most people look at a forest and see wood for sale, a death metal fan after Demilich sees an intricate organism in itself, with the smallest details corresponding to the broadest concepts. The labyrinthine riffs of Demilich corresponded to a worldview that saw the connection between details as a design, and a design as conferring a purpose to life, cycling between birth and death as it spelled out the cryptic intricacies of ancient mysteries. Demilich was like finding a submerged city, or discovering a new path through the mountains, or even confronting a glowering enemy on the open plain. It brought risk, uncertainty, ambiguity and a sense of sublime beauty back to death metal, pulling it away from the slump in which it treated itself as a hammer and every listener as a nail.

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Originally released in 2006, The Black Flame stands as one of the most ferocious and refined records in Wolf’s discography. Fusing classic NWOBHM influences with razor-sharp modern production, the Swedish heavy metal masters deliver a blazing, riff-heavy assault that’s equal parts melodic and menacing. With standout tracks like “The Bite,” “I Will Kill Again,” and the anthemic “Children of the Black Flame,” this album cemented Wolf’s reputation for bringing traditional metal into the 21st century without compromise. Now remastered and reissued on vinyl, The Black Flame is ready to be rediscovered by longtime fans and new blood alike.

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