Those crazy Swedish vikings are about to release their new Amon Amarth album Surtur Rising. March 29th is the expected date. I can't wait to put this on and run around the front yard swinging a sword and scaring the neighbors. Check out their song "War of the Gods". Hail!
I just bought the Shriek Show DVD release of Flesh Eater aka, Revenge of the Living Dead. The film was made in 1988 and stars Bill Hinzman of Night of the Living Dead fame. I haven't had a chance to sit down and watch it yet but I am really excited to see some 80's zombie gore cheesiness. Keep an eye out for my review of the film in the next few days. Trailer and Shriek Show link below.
Darkspace is an ambient black metal band hailing from Switzerland. I have only recently discovered them so I don't know a whole lot about them. I do know they forego the traditional satanic/hate theme in favor of the bleak brutality of outer space. Below is the track 1.2 from their first full length album. Sit back, turn off the lights, and let the cosmos crush your soul.
Depressive black metal is an interesting genre. Very atmospheric and epic, yet sad. One of the better depressive bands, in my opinion, is Totalselfhatred. Based out of Finland, they bring a heaviness that you don't often find in black metal much less depressive black metal. Below is the opening track "Enlightenment" off their self titled debut album.
Dead. The late legendary vocalist for Mayhem. Born Per Yngve Ohlin, this Swedish individual is widely regarded as the greatest black metal vocalist of all time. He was rumored to bury his clothes in the ground and dig them up before shows for that vintage grave yard scent, as well as breathe from a plastic bag containing a dead bird while on stage. Dead's bizarre exploits are borderline mythical these days. Unfortunately for us he died by is own hands in April of 1991, slit wrists and a shotgun blast to the head. On that fateful day in April, he truly became Dead.
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Dawn of the Blackhearts cover. Photo purportedly taken by band mate Euronymous upon discovering Dead's self inflicted predicament.
Mayhem's Live in Leipzig album cover
"Freezing Moon" from Mayhem's Live in Leipzig featuring Dead on vocals
