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Exaudi Vocem Meam I was originally released in 2005 and was the Dark Sanctuary's fifth album and the first section of a two part concept.

As is consistent with the band's albums to date, they create dark and emotional ambient soundscapes in the vein of Dead Can Dance and Arcana. Beautiful female vocals backed up by strings, piano, and a broad array of instrumentation plus a very diverse mix of French, German, Latin and English lyrics help enrich the atmosphere.

The album features a guest appearance from Theodor Schwadorf of The Vision Bleak on the track ‘Dein kalter Stein’.

‘HIGHLY RECOMMENDED’ 5/5 (www.metal-invader.com)

Originally released in 1999, From the 13th Sun is a highly regarded release in the band's catalogue. Critically acclaimed, its reputation as one of the stronger Candlemass albums has only grown over the years.

In stark contrast to their earlier output of sweeping epic compositions, this album consists of a more modern doom sound mixed with some experimental effects and psychedelic rock influences to create an unusual and interesting album which could be described as an intriguing fusion of Black Sabbath's greatest moments and Hawkwind’s space-rock sensibilities.

This edition also includes 3 bonus tracks not included on the original album.

IV - The Eerie Cold, Shining’s fourth album, was originally released in 2005 and features drum work by Hellhammer (Mayhem/Dimmu Borgir). The album also features lyrical contributions from Nattefrost of Carpathian Forest. It was recorded at the Slaughterhouse studio in Sweden and was produced by Niklas Kvarforth and Rickard Bengtsson, who has worked with Arch Enemy, among many others.

‘MASTERFUL AND INGENIOUS!’ 9.5 /10
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Solefald (the name taken from the Old Norse word for ‘sunset’) formed in Norway in 1995.

The Linear Scaffold was their debut full-length album and was originally released in 1997. It was seen as a breakthrough in black metal at the time incorporating countless fresh ideas such as jazzy guitar passages and alternative instruments such as piano to concoct an atmosphere altogether more interesting than many of their peers.

Still as fresh sounding today, this symphonic black metal album stands out with its dynamic twists and poetic imagery from the words of Cornelius, further enhanced with the inclusion of ‘When The Moon Is On The Wave’ written by Lord Byron.

“This is a true masterpiece” – Metal-archives.com

3CD SET INCLUDING PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED MATERIAL

For the past 21 years Darkthrone have been leaders of the black metal scene. To coincide with this anniversary, Peaceville Records are releasing the 3CD set, Frostland Tapes on June 9th 2008. This is a fascinating trip into the earliest years of the band and the first official release ever to contain all 4 of Darkthrone’s demos in one place.

The set comes in a rigid digibook featuring an interview with the band, chronicling their early days, ambitions and inspirations.

Dactylis Glomerata was an album of more stripped down dirty doom, evoking what could be described as a strong stoner vibe, along with some hard rock elements, rather than the more epic heavy metal inspired compositions from previous albums, which the band were more known for.

This is presented as a digitally re-mastered two CD reissue and includes two bonus tracks, 'Container' and 'Thirst', plus the long lost Abstrakt Algebra II album as a bonus disc!

Peaceville Records presents Ruin of a Church, Gallhammer’s exceptional performance from Colchester UK on September 25th 2007.The venue was a deconsecrated church, and a perfect setting for a night of unsettling intense blackened punk metal from this Japanese all-girl trio from Tokyo currently causing a stir in the metal world with their uniquely raw and emotional approach.

The show was recorded on the band’s debut European tour, in autumn 2007.

Please note, the DVDA is NTSC Region 0 and, therefore, should play on most players worldwide.

An Ode to Woe, a 2 disc CD/DVD in digibook packaging, perfectly demonstrates why My Dying Bride are still untouchable within the Gothic Doom genre.

The show was filmed at the world-famous Paradiso, Amsterdam, Holland, in April 2007. The legendary venue (previous performers include Nick Cave, The Rolling Stones, Nirvana and The Sex Pistols) provides the perfect setting for this special gig.

Please note, the DVDA is NTSC Region 0 and, therefore, should play on most players worldwide.

F.O.A.D. Special Edition comes in a clambox and includes an exclusive postcard set and poster. This item can also be bought with a limited 'Fuck off and Die' T-Shirt.

2007 was significant in the world of black metal, as it marked the 20th year of one of the most respected and influential bands ever - Darkthrone. The legendary Norwegian duo return with a new set of tracks and sounding as free as ever on this fine slab of evil rock…black metal…whatever people want to call it.

Writing began on ‘FOAD’ straight after the completion of last year’s acclaimed ‘The Cult is Alive’. Recorded, mixed & all self-produced once again at the band’s own Necrohell 2 studios throughout the first half of 2007, this labour of love (or is it hate?) travels deep into the open seas of a rich musical heritage; a celebration of rock and metal; moving further from the pure primitive black metal they were once known for, but still embracing the roots of what made this tree grow so far and wide. Yet still, Darkthrone only exist according to their OWN rules. Summarised perfectly by Fenriz, FOAD “SOUNDS LIKE A WAR BETWEEN ATLANTIS AND THE REST OF PLANET!”.

Features the tracks ‘Wisdom of the Dead’ & ‘Canadian Metal’ in their original versions, as opposed to the recent ‘NWOBHM – New Wave Of Black Heavy Metal’ EP’s alternate renditions of the songs.

The cover artwork comes courtesy of artist Dennis Dread, the man responsible for the latest ABSCESS album art for ‘Horrorhammer’, which was released on Darkthrone’s own Peaceville sub-label , Tyrant Syndicate Productions.

Chapter VI was the fifth Candlemass studio album and was originally released in 1992. After a string of classic doom metal releases, this was the first album to move away from a pure doom metal style into a more classic heavy metal stlye, and was the first release to follow the departure of vocalist Messiah Marcolin, replaced by Tomas Vikström. The album includes Candlemass favourites ‘The Ebony Throne’ and ‘Where The Runes Still Speak’.

This remastered double disc edition also features bonus material, with the old rare EP “Candlemass Sjunger Sigge Furst”, and a DVD featuring 8 tracks from a live performance in 1993 and the ‘The Dying Illusion’ promo video.

The Wacken Carnage comes as a deluxe CD/DVD set, and features the band on scintillating form at a very rare live appearance captured on August 6th 2005, at the infamous Wacken Festival in Germany;

The unmistakable vocal prowess of Mikael Akerfeldt is backed up by a solid wall of buzzsaw riffing, as Bloodbath pulverise the senses (and the audience) with a stream of classics spanning their recording career to date.

The first run of 10,000 copies of the Digibook edition of this set have now nearly sold out. After this, it will be sold in a Super Jewel Case edition - Order now to avoid disappointment.

Extreme Metal supergroup Bloodbath formed in 1998, bonded by a mutual love of the gory, glory days of Death Metal.

With a continually evolving line-up and sound, featuring the elite of Swedish Metal, throughout the years the band has effortlessly moved from fresh extreme to fresh extreme.

The evolution continues with Unblessing The Purity, which features Per 'Sodomizer' Eriksson on guitar and the return of Mikael Åkerfeldt (from the mighty Opeth) on vocal duties.

4 brand new tracks of pure, unadulterated, Death Metal!

This new two disc edition of the critically acclaimed ‘Still Life’ features a re-mastered stereo mix of the album on CD plus a DVD with new 5.1 surround sound mix and a version of ‘Face Of Melinda’ filmed live in London.

The artwork has been re-worked by original designer Travis Smith.

Packaged in a rigid double digipack book.

Please note, the DVDA is NTSC Region 0 and, therefore, should play on most players worldwide.

Following the release of the acclaimed Fear of a Blank Planet album comes this mini album (29 minutes of music) containing four lengthy tracks written during the same sessions, completed over the Summer, and now presented as a cohesive self contained PT work in their own right. The title track is an instrumental featuring Robert Fripp on lead guitar, and the whole EP moves through the full PT spectrum of atmospheric ambience, melodic hooks, and crushing riffs.

This Peaceville edition of Nil Recurring contains the same material as the Transmission version, but comes packaged in a super jewel case with textured slipcase, instead of the fold out digipack.