Swedish powerhouse label Black Lion Records has released its brand new sampler “Afterlife in Darkness Pt. III”, featuring tracks from such artists as Fatal Embrace, Kvaen, Credic, Vananidr, RF Force and many more! From the genres of black, death and heavy metal, the sampler decently unites the amazing blend of artists the label currently represents. A download of the compilation is available HERE, also you can support the label and the artists with a small donation! A physical edition of this special work will be available in mid 2023.
The artwork was done by Simon Bossert and the tracklist reads as follows:
Amiensus – Mouth Of The Abyss
Fatal Embrace – Emperyal Doom
Angmodnes – Weight Of Eternity
Defiatory – Only War
Credic – Mountains Between Us
Black Therapy – Blindness
Drift Into Black – It Fell From The Sky
IATT – Seven Wandering Stars
RF Force – Old School Metal
Souldrainer – Where Angels come to Die
Echo – My Convent
Fäust – When Death Spawns Fire
Vananidir – Awake
Sarcator – Grave Maggot Future
Faustian – Communion with Shadows
This Ending – My Open Wound
Ablaze My Sorrow – Transfiguration (The way of the strong)
Black Lion Records is pleased to welcome heavy metal act RF Force to the label’s eclectic artist roster! Hailing from Sao Paolo, Brazil, RF Force brings back the old-school vibes that we just come to love and associate with bands such as Judas Priest, Saxon, Dio… So dust off your leather jacket, grab your beers, and saddle up!
RF Force says about their signing: “We’re very excited to be part of Black Lion’s cast as their first traditional Heavy Metal band. We are excited that now our music will reach more and more people around the globe.“
Black Lion Records comments: “We are super pleased to announce the signing of RF Force. When Marcos showed the music video for the track ‘Fallen Angel’ I was completely blown away and instantly said we need to sign these guys.”
The band’s debut album will be released this summer in Europe and the U.S. via Black Lion Records and in Brazil via Classic Metal Records. To shorten your wait, the band has released a first and electrifying preview of what to expect from the upcoming album! So sit back and enjoy the brand new music video for the track ‘Fallen Angel’, streaming here:
Black Lion Records are excited to announce their #100 release. The second compilation album with some of their best recent tracks. CD will be available in late July. The digital copy can be acquired for free at the label’s bandcamp. Cover artwork created by Simon Bossert.
Black Lion Records, is the result of a bunch of nice people working directly or indirectly or supporting our operation somehow.
Disc 1 1 Ablaze My Sorrow – Among Ashes and Monoliths 2 Desolator – The Human Condition 3 Tethra – Cold Blue Nebula 4 Vesperian Sorrow – The Forever Vortex 5 AEolian – We Humans 6 Krow – Nothng but Flesh and Bones 7 Marrowfields – Birth of the Liberator 8 Totengeflüster – On Carrion Wings 9 Stortregn – Inner Black Flame) 10 Re-Armed – Voyager 11 Godhead Machinery – Vulture Excarnation 12 Blackning – Lies That Blind
Disc 2 1 This Ending – Hell to Hell 2 Ghosts Of Atlantis – The Third Pillar 3 Ildaruni – Boundless Numen, Gardens Of Ardini 4 Maestitium – Song of the Freezing Wind 5 Mother Of All – We Don’t Agree 6 Saille – Charnel Chamber 7 Ghostheart Nebula – Chrysalis 8 Wormlight – The Whispering Night 9 Daemonicus – To Poison Everything 10 Kvaen – The Funeral Pyre 11 Iatt – December 28th 12 Avdagta – Slutets fas 13 Depressed – Chaotic Misanthropic Order
Old school Brazilian death metallers DEPRESSED released their second album “Beyond The Putrid Fiction”, back in November via Black Lion Records. Now, the album has been officially launched in Latin America, in partnership with Kingdom Of Darkness Productions with Black Lion Records – in Digipak format, with a limited edition of 500 copies. More information and ordering is available at www.kingdomofdarkness.com.br
Artist: DEPRESSED Album: Beyond The Putrid Fiction Release Date: November 22nd 2019 Label: Black Lion Records
Tracklist:
1. Marching Into Damnation 2. Beyond The Putrid Fiction 3. Into The Realm Of Abhorrence 4. Delight In Pain 5. Blame It On Hate 6. Unholy Covenant 7. Mandatory Coexistence 8. Descending Into Madness 9. Thy Fragment Of Light 10. Cease And Decease 11. Cult Of Treason 12. Satanic Riots
Formed in 1998, Brazilian old school death metal band DEPRESSED initially recorded and released a demo in 1999, entitled “Diabolical Servants Of The Cross”, then ceased activities until 2012. The band then regrouped and released their debut album “Afterlife In Darkness” in 2015 via Black Lion Records. DEPRESSED have built a solid fan base, playing many shows in Brazil and following several changes over the years, have a stable lineup. The band released their second album “Beyond The Putrid Fiction”, last month. It was produced by Marcos Cerutti, with the excellent cover art designed by Mark Cooper. A point to note is that the drums were recorded on the album by Gabriel Guerra from JUSTABELI and a month after completing the album, new drummer Rodrigo Butcher was announced.
From the opening first minute of the album intro, ‘Marching Into Damnation’, anticipation builds, enticing the listener into the brutality ahead over the next 43 minutes, the content of which deals with many of the harsh realities in our world today. Leading straight into one of my favourites – the ear splitting title track, ‘Beyond The PutridFiction’, grabbing you by the throat immediately and never letting up for a second! The song flows seamlessly through changes in pace, with super fast, skillful drumming and proficient, thrashing guitars – all brought together by front man Giovani Venttura‘s deep growling vocals.
A great intro to kick off ‘Into The Realm Of Abhorrence’, which discusses the darkness and evil of the world. This is complemented by the dark and brooding atmosphere of the music, along with impeccable vocals. ‘Delight In Pain’ is another highlight- the mix of lyrical content and sheer brutality of the music ensures that the hatred is palpable, at the same time with a really captivating chorus and a crushing guitar solo by Douglas Ratam.
The fifth track ‘Blame It On Hate’ is a favourite, about the barbarity of a literal witch hunt and the hypocrisy of religion – the whole structure of the song is hard hitting with aggression and speed, blistering riffs and more epic solo work by Murillo and Douglas, with the phenomenal guttural vocals of Giovani. ‘Unholy Covenant’ achieves a great catchiness amongst the brutal sound, with a hint of a Maiden style riff running through the song. The track also features a guest vocal appearance by album producer Marcos Cerutti, which adds a distinctly different dynamic.
Another album highlight – ‘Mandatory Coexistance‘ kicks off with a shredding guitar solo before the extreme vocals hit you right between the eyes! Yet again the brutality tears through this song, as indeed it does the whole album. The line ‘nothing to die for, nothing to live for’ hits hard. The dark world of ‘Descending Into Madness’ is complemented by the ferocity of the vocal performance and another immaculate solo. No letting up, onto the ninth track ‘Thy Fragment Of Light’ – technically proficient whichever way you look at it, with such a tight rhythm section ensuring brutality reigns! The album blisters on at breakneck speed through the excellent ‘Cease And Desist’, this time dealing with corruption and politics – telling the tragic story of US State Treasurer Budd Dwyer, who committed suicide at a live press conference in 1987.
‘Cult Of Treason’ may be the penultimate track, but this death metal machine keeps up the momentum, assaulting the listeners eardrums for the duration, yet with an immense atmospheric touch and the extreme vocals need a particular mention here – brilliantly flawless and perfectly executed!
Last but most certainly not least! Another highlight to conclude this diabolical death metal journey in style – ‘Satanic Riots’. DEPRESSED convey their personal and blunt message to the church and religion with this face melting, final onslaught of the heaviest old school death metal – brilliant!
To conclude – the passion poured into creating this album by these musicians is immense and demonstrated throughout. The talent, songwriting skills and musicianship here combine to create a superb album, expressing hatred about ‘everything that is rotten in this vile world’ – evoking memories of 90’s death metal, yet at the same time with an up to date edge. Fans of pioneers of the genre such as MORBID ANGEL,OBITUARY, ENTOMBED and DEICIDE should check out DEPRESSED, you won’t be disappointed! No fillers on this album, every song is of the highest quaIity; raw power with excellent production. I personally would love to see the band gain more recognition overseas and hope to see them perform on UK stages in the future.
“DEATH METAL TO MANGLE YOUR MIND” – consider my mind well and truly mangled!
Rating: 10/10
DEPRESSED is: Giovani Venttura – Vocals Murillo Hortolan – Guitars Douglas Ratam – Guitars Giovanni Norbiatto – Bass Rodrigo Butcher – Drums
Black Lion Records is pleased to announce the release of the first ever label compilation CD, Afterlife In Darkness I.
Stated the label: “The name is taken from the Brazilian Death Metal group Depressed‘s debut album, Afterlife In Darkness and we’ve chosen this name due it special meaning for us, since Depressed was the first band we ever released on CD.
Coming this summer, the compilation will present old, new, and un-released tracks from previous and upcoming releases. As we grow up in the physical world where magazines like Legacy, Decibel, Terroriser, Close up, Sweden Rock etc, used to hand out these kind of CDs and in many times it had a solid band, that we grew fond of.
The CD will be limited to 500 units and housed in a 2x CD Digipak with a cover artwork created in house by Marcos Cerutti; If you find us at festivals or events you’re most likely to get a hold of it.
Black Lion Records, is the result of a bunch of nice people working directly or indirectly or supporting our operation somehow: Oliver Dahlbäck, Marcos Cerutti, Daniel Israelsson, Nova Vikström, Jimmy Edlund, Zoheb and Qabar for the unbeatable PR, Johan Persson, Cristiane Stoppiglia, Guilherme Henriques, Joel Martins at Titanforged productions, Melissa and Robert from Metalhead Box, our friends at Sound Pollution and Code 7 for the kick ass distro work, Jakub and all the crew at Monotype Pressing, all the bands for delivering killer music and all our customers around the world.”
Track list
Disc 1
01 – Bleeding Utopia – Ascendant of Hate
02 – Meadows End – Non Dreaming Eye
03 – Vanha – The Rain Never Ends
04 – Desolator – The Faceless God
05 – Vagrant – Blood On A Crow’s Beak
06 – Nihility – Thus Spoke The Antichrist
07 – Caoimhín – Víðarr
08 – Kull – A Summoning to War
09 – Kvaen – Yee Naaldlooshii
10 – Black Therapy – Phoenix Rising
11 – Bloodphemy – Spree Killing
12 – Siniestro – Exitium Vivorum Omnes
13 – Defiatory – Death Takes Us All
14 – Nemesium – Virch
15 – Depressed – Descending Into Madness
Disc 2
01 – Night Crowned – All Life Ends
02 – Legacy of Emptiness – Into The Eternal Pits Of Nothingness
03 – Wormlight – Reptilian King
04 – Northwind Wolves – Lord ff Winter fnd Death
05 – Ov Lustra – Tempestas
06 – Mist of Misery – Absence
07 – IATT – Osteogenesis Imperfecta
08 – Wells Valley – Reconcile Anatomy
09 – Carpatus – Rites of Fire and Blood
11 – Deathmarch – Death Marches On
12 – Soulemission – Where Fallen Angles Dare
13 – Soul Dissolution – Stardust
14 – Murdryck – As The Moon Bleeds
15 – Hinayana – The Window
Black Lion Records‘ first ever Compilation album is now up for streaming over at bandcamp download available at name your price!
Artist: DEPRESSED
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