Local scenes have always been crucial nuclei of the Black Metal underground. Separated from their contexts many of the most important releases we know would not have emerged the way they eventually did. Mutual inspiration, reciprocal challenging, the creative flux of ideas and at times decades long personal ties of comradeship form invaluable dynamics – a rich multitude of perspectives on the one hand, common distinctive sounds and patterns on the other.
One of such spheres that constantly managed to excite us over the past years is the obscure Black Metal underground of the Jyväskylä area in the western Finnish Lakeland. Here at the dark, cold, hilly and forested slopes of the Jyväskylä ridge already plenty of Deviant Records releases originated. “Black Steel from the Heart of the World” offers a gathering of seven closely connected entities, each deeply rooted in ecstatic Black Metal yet each with their very own share of this somewhat intangible moonstruck lunacy that is born under the same moon, the same stars, the same nightsky.
United under the heraldic grouse are exclusive songs by: ABYSSION, SOMBRE FIGURES, SAMMAS’ EQUINOX, EMANATING VOID, POISONER, PANTHEON OF BLOOD and BLOOD RED FOG.
6-panel digipak, limited to 300 copies. Mastered by Henri Sorvali / Trollhouse Audio.
Includes unlimited streaming of V/A - Black Steel from the Heart of the World
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Local scenes have always been crucial nuclei of the Black Metal underground. Separated from their contexts many of the most important releases we know would not have emerged the way they eventually did. Mutual inspiration, reciprocal challenging, the creative flux of ideas and at times decades long personal ties of comradeship form invaluable dynamics – a rich multitude of perspectives on the one hand, common distinctive sounds and patterns on the other.
One of such spheres that constantly managed to excite us over the past years is the obscure Black Metal underground of the Jyväskylä area in the western Finnish Lakeland. Here at the dark, cold, hilly and forested slopes of the Jyväskylä ridge already plenty of Deviant Records releases originated. “Black Steel from the Heart of the World” offers a gathering of seven closely connected entities, each deeply rooted in ecstatic Black Metal yet each with their very own share of this somewhat intangible moonstruck lunacy that is born under the same moon, the same stars, the same nightsky.
United under the heraldic grouse are exclusive songs by: ABYSSION, SOMBRE FIGURES, SAMMAS’ EQUINOX, EMANATING VOID, POISONER, PANTHEON OF BLOOD and BLOOD RED FOG.
Black Vinyl, Poster, Sticker, Insert
Limited to 200 copies
Mastered by Henri Sorvali / Trollhouse Audio.
Includes unlimited streaming of V/A - Black Steel from the Heart of the World
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
...more
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T-Shirt/Shirt + Digital Album
Gildan Heavy Cotton T-Shirt with Jyväskylä - Cirlce Design
Limited to 40 copies
Includes unlimited streaming of V/A - Black Steel from the Heart of the World
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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edition of 40
Purchasable with gift card
€16EURor more
T-Shirt/Shirt + Digital Album
United under the heraldic grouse are exclusive songs by: ABYSSION, SOMBRE FIGURES, SAMMAS’ EQUINOX, EMANATING VOID, POISONER, PANTHEON OF BLOOD and BLOOD RED FOG.
Vinyl:
Black Vinyl, Poster, Sticker, Insert
Limited to 200 copies
Mastered by Henri Sorvali / Trollhouse Audio.
T-Shirt:
Gildan Heavy Cotton T-Shirt with Jyväskylä - Cirlce Design
Limited to 40 copies
Includes unlimited streaming of V/A - Black Steel from the Heart of the World
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
supported by 7 fans who also own “Solar Annihilation”
The atmosphere of this album is fantastic. Makes you feel like you're knee-deep in the trenches drenched in mud, filth, sweat, and blood. Truly encapsulates the horrors of World War I, and the fact that the lyrics of some of the songs are taken from old war letters really adds to the authenticity.
Favorite Track(s): Die Feuertaufe, Grabenlieder edoerfler
supported by 7 fans who also own “Solar Annihilation”
Striking and hypnotic, listening through Geister is a rugged and immense journey. The album is brimming with ceremonial darkness from the moment it starts. The intensity of each track is bookended with ritual, and this immersive factor keeps me utterly entranced by the story being told. Geister still feels frigid and dangerous, and I end up captivated every time I listen. Septembre
supported by 6 fans who also own “Solar Annihilation”
Can you have your black metal with no moronic samples, with guitars downtuned to drill holes in your very self, hypnotizing bass lines, drums that are something more than blast beats and vocals that don't need to be soaked in reverb, and on top of it fast, melodic, headbanging and catchy?
Yes.
p.s. my grandma used to say: never judge a metal album by its intro. YomaBarr