"Landscape Symphonies"
New for Adipocere in 1997: cold &
furious Nordic Black Metal from a corpse-painted, bullet-belt wearing,
spikes & stud-encrusted quintet from Germany. Raging Norwegian atmosphere
with lots of melodic elements possibly taking strong influences from early
Dimmu Borgir, Gehenna, & Dismal Euphony. Etherial keyboards with
neo-classical arrangements & female vocals by Denise (excellent nostalgic
dreaminess-- similar to Evol from Italy!) add to a winning combination! A
strong album sure to leave you begging for more!
Imported from France (on Adipocere Records).
CD ...... TEMP N/A
Matutina Noctem
"Anima Meam"
This neo-gothic quintet from France
presents blissful acoustic-based neo-Satanic death-folk articulated on
12-string acoustic guitar, transverse flute, medieval guitar/lute, cymbals,
tambourine, djembe, keyboards/synths, & vocals. Influenced by traditional
court & secular French folk music, this is an elegant, etherial &
intoxicating recording with male & female vocal duets. Songs of war, lust,
romance, etc., both morbid & sublime, giving new life to texts by Charles
Baudelaire & Guillaume de Tudele (original lyrics are sung in French,
English, & Latin)! This album also includes a symphonic version of
''Guerra'' (''War'') in collaboration with Akhenaton (complete with sounds from
the battlefield!)... Not for adventurous ears only!
Imported from France (on Adipocere Records).
CD ...... $16.00 
Akhenaton
"Divine Symphonies"
The continuing saga of the divine struggle
between light & dark, by the band formerly known as Daemonium. More
majestic orchestral ambience with neo-classical & symphonic-based dark
atmospheres. Similar to bombastic chamber-music requiems of Stoa or the
military marches of Puissance, but with a blackened approach employing the
use of racing blast-beat drums, with both grim Black Metal vokills & clear
Gothic singing. A heady journey of full dynamic sensations to take you
from the abyss to the celestial firmament-- highly recommended for fans of
keyboard articulated Black Metal Operas!
Imported from France (on Adipocere Records).
CD ...... $16.00
Forest of Souls
"Contes et Legendes d'Efeandayl"
DIGIPAK CD ...... $17.00
Evol
"Ancient Abbey"
MCD ...... TEMP N/A
Evol
"Dreamquest"
CD ...... $15.00
Evol
"The Saga of the Horned King"
CD ...... $15.00
