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• Jewelcase CD
• 4 page Booklet on 170gm art paper
• Released under license of Inscripted Mist Creations
• Limited to 300 copies

• White tape with red onbody print
• 8 panel J-card
• Limited to 100 copies

Sound: https://putrifierpraecidistis.bandcamp.com/album/pr-cidistis-regeneratio

IBP and Inscripted Mist Creations are proud to announce the first cd pressing of Vemod’s cult 1998 demo. Hailing from Tunsberg, Norway, Vemod (not to be confused with current Norse metal band of the same name) rose from the ashes of Norway’s legendary 2nd wave of black metal. Nearly 5 years removed from the genre’s murderous peak, brothers – Saargh and Chagrin – formed the band amidst tumultuous times. Though many people are quick to write off the late 90s as an era plagued by corporatization and trend-hopping, demos like this are perfect examples of the mystical black force that was still percolating in the underground. The recording itself is notable for its drab atmosphere and desolate production – somehow perfectly blending the styles of groups like Emperor and Lycia. Experimental in its compositions and boundary pushing in its influences, Vemod would truly lay their cards on the table with this single release. A must listen for those drawn to dark and sorrowful music of any genre. Highly recommended for fans of Limbonic Art, Odium and Emperor.

• 350gsm Gatefold Jacket with inside flooded in black and matt varnish
• 140g Black or Yellow/Red Galaxy Vinyl
• 250gs Art Paper Insert
• A2 Poster on 150gsm Art Paper
• Limited to 500 copies (250x Black & 250x Galaxy Vinyl)

“Third World Esoterrorism” T-Shirt
Gildan Heavy Cotton T-Shirt with print on front and back
Size S to XXL

“Third World Esoterrorism” Longsleeve
Gildan Ultra Cotton Longsleeve with print on front, back and sleeves
Size S to XXL

LP details:

• 350gsm Gatefold Jacket printed on Uncoated Stock
• 140g Black or White/Black Marble Vinyl
• 24 page Booklet on 140gsm Offset Paper
• Double sided A2 Poster on 140gsm Offset Paper
• Limited to 500 copies (250x Black & 250x Marble Vinyl)

CD details:

• Jewelcase CD
• 20 page Booklet on 140gsm Offset Paper
• Limited to 500 copies

“Meonam Saranam Gacchami” T-Shirt
Gildan Heavy Cotton T-Shirt with print on front and back
Size S to XXL

“Meonam Saranam Gacchami” Longsleeve
Gildan Ultra Cotton Longsleeve with print on front, back and sleeves
Size S to XXL

• 350gsm Gatefold Jacket with inside flooded in black and matt varnish
• 140g Black or Black/Oxblood Galaxy Vinyl
• Silkscreen printng on Side B
• A2 Poster on 150gsm Art Paper
• Limited to 500 copies (250x Black & 250x Galaxy Vinyl)

• 350gsm Gatefold Jacket with inside flooded in yellow and matt varnish
• 140g Black or Blue/Black Vinyl
• Limited to 600 copies (400x Black and 200x Blue/Black Vinyl)

• 350gsm Gatefold Jacket with inside flooded in yellow and matt varnish
• 140g Black or Gold/Black Splatter Vinyl
• Limited to 600 copies (400x Black and 200x Splatter Vinyl)

Ara Solis are a black metal band from Galicia, an Atlantic region in the northwest of Spain deeply idiosyncratic in terms of history and heritage, heritage which serves as a unique form of inspiration and drive for the duo. The beginnings of Ara Solis are difficult to trace and are often elusive, since the band was formed from the ashes of other black metal bands and solo projects. The oldest piece of recording is a rehearsal with different members to the current lineup dating from 2015 that never was spread. It is not until 2020 that the lineup becomes stable. Now, finally, their first public work is ready for immersion.

And immersive indeed is Ashvatta, Ara Solis‘ first full-length. A band literally out of time, there is little to compare this work to in the nowadays “black metal” scene. One would have to cast their gaze far back into the ’90s, root around in its deepest and darkest cellars, to find sonic analogs – ones that would include Norwegians Thorns and Strid as well as Abyssic Hate and early Blut Aus Nord and Nocternity. Still, that only tells half the story of Ashvatta; this three-song/37-minute album simply needs to be EXPERIENCED. A conceptual work, to be sure, Ara Solis roll out sine waves of minimalist-yet-memorable riff threaded through deceptively intricate song structures, and color that shimmering obsidian with dramatically atavistic percussion and ghostly synths hovering in the ether. That the tortured vocals span desolate yells and charnel whispers alike further adds to the dreamy delirium…a dark, desperate delirium that’s suffocating and spacious in equal measure.

An altar of golden sacrifice mightily arises ashore the tempestuous waters of Finis Terrae. At the sylvan realms of frost, the holy gate of light and darkness appears erected stone by stone to safeguard the transdimensional portal of heroic resurrection. The Garden of the Hesperides grows around. The ancient tree of life and death [Ashvattha, Yggdrasil] pours the sap of eternity in the ritual copulation of oxygenic and anoxygenic photophosphorylation. Mortals bow their heads toward the arch of heavens. The sword of the warrior reflects the light of the midday amidst the eternal dust of warfare. The moon reflects the light of the sun at night, lightening the hidden paths of the forests beyond reincarnation. War is the Essence. Living souls are reaped where the Phoenix is reborn.

In the meantime, hear the brand-new track “Ara Solis” here…

Begin rearranging those coordinates with the brand-new track “In the Torment Cell” here…