Vinyl re-issue in orange-black wax with poster of the Debut album from 1984 by this legendary German Heavy Metal band, widely regarded as one of the pioneers of German Metal and affectionately known by its fans as "The Masters of Black Romantic". Released during the rise of European Heavy Metal, "Walpurgis Night" laid the foundations for the band's unique identity, built around fantasy, occult and medieval-inspired themes.
Its sound blends traditional Heavy Metal with strong NWOBHM influences, featuring sharp twin-guitar harmonies, epic melodies and a dark, mysterious atmosphere that was unusual for its time. More raw and straightforward than the band's later releases, the album perfectly captures the spirit of mid-'80s European Metal and remains one of the true cult classics of the German scene.
Recommended for fans of: RUNNING WILD, GRAVE DIGGER, PRETTY MAIDS and TYRAN' PACE.
Re-issue with poster and slipcase of the Debut album from 1984 by this legendary German Heavy Metal band, widely regarded as one of the pioneers of German Metal and affectionately known by its fans as "The Masters of Black Romantic". Released during the rise of European Heavy Metal, "Walpurgis Night" laid the foundations for the band's unique identity, built around fantasy, occult and medieval-inspired themes.
Its sound blends traditional Heavy Metal with strong NWOBHM influences, featuring sharp twin-guitar harmonies, epic melodies and a dark, mysterious atmosphere that was unusual for its time. More raw and straightforward than the band's later releases, the album perfectly captures the spirit of mid-'80s European Metal and remains one of the true cult classics of the German scene.
Recommended for fans of: RUNNING WILD, GRAVE DIGGER, PRETTY MAIDS and TYRAN' PACE. [Slipcase]
2nd album from 2025 by this Greek band and a welcome return a decade after their debut "Playground of the Dead". Formed in 2012, SYPSIS continues to develop a Technical Thrash Metal style that avoids convention, blending instrumental complexity, aggression and a strong progressive edge.
"Annihilated Existence" delivers a refined mix of technical riffing, tempo changes, intricate melodies and high-level musicianship. Without sacrificing power or intensity, the band crafts dynamic and sophisticated compositions that reveal a significant progression from its debut, establishing SYPSIS as one of the most interesting contemporary acts in the European Technical Thrash Metal scene.
Recommended for fans of: CORONER, TOXIK, WATCHTOWER, HEATHEN.
3rd album from 2018 by this Spanish Brutal Death Metal project led by Carlos Mejías, also known for his work with HUMAN MINCER, CEREBRAL TORTURE and other acts from the Spanish extreme metal scene. With this release, the project continues its uncompromising approach to brutal and straightforward Death Metal, entirely performed by a single musician.
Its sound is built upon crushing riffs, relentless drumming, deep guttural vocals and precise execution, always prioritizing impact over unnecessary excess. A compact and devastating album that remains firmly rooted in old-school Brutal Death Metal while successfully balancing aggression, darkness and technical skill.
Recommended for fans of: DEEDS OF FLESH, SUFFOCATION, DISGORGE and PYREXIA.
Debut EP from 2025 by this Montreal-based Canadian band and a crushing introduction for fans of filthy and primitive Death Metal. Formed by musicians active in the local underground scene, TOMBWORM embraces a dark and visceral sound deeply rooted in the spirit of early 1990s Death Metal.
"Worm War III" delivers a blend of heavy riffs, crushing rhythms and a sick atmosphere reminiscent of the most cavernous old-school Death Metal acts. Far removed from modern trends or overly polished production, the band focuses on aggression, memorable riffing and pure darkness, making a strong impression with this first release.
Recommended for fans of: AUTOPSY, CIANIDE, ROTTREVORE, FUNEBRARUM.
Debut album from 2025 by this Ecuadorian band and a powerful display of old-school Thrash Metal performed entirely in Spanish. After several years in the underground scene and a number of smaller releases, TOXIC SOUL finally enters the full-length format with a release that perfectly reflects its devotion to aggressive and uncompromising Thrash Metal.
"Visiones putrefactas" features ten tracks packed with speed, sharp riffing and a combative attitude rooted in both the classic German school and the fiercer side of Latin American Thrash. With a direct and unpretentious approach, the band focuses on energy, aggression and underground spirit, delivering a strong and convincing debut for fans of authentic Thrash Metal.
Recommended for fans of: VIOLATOR, NUCLEAR, DESTRUCTION, KREATOR.
The only album from this German Melodic Heavy Metal/ Hard Rock band from Berlin, released independently in 1991. Largely unknown outside collector circles, it has gradually earned a reputation as a hidden gem of the early-'90s German underground, blending melodic Hard Rock with traditional European Heavy Metal influences.
Its sound sits between Melodic Heavy Metal and Hard Rock, driven by melodic guitar work, catchy choruses and a distinctly European early-'90s production style. Rather than following the heavier underground trends of the period, the band focused on accessible, well-crafted songs rooted in the German Hard & Heavy tradition. A worthwhile obscurity for collectors and fans of melodic European Metal.
Recommended for fans of: BONFIRE, MAD MAX, CASANOVA and VICE.
3rd album from 2005 by this Japanese Symphonic Black Metal band, regarded by many followers as the culmination of the evolution displayed on their previous releases. With strong occult themes and a clear connection to the 1990s Black Metal tradition, the band delivered its most ambitious and atmospheric work to date.
Its sound is driven by prominent keyboards, dark atmospheres and symphonic arrangements surrounding long, epic compositions. More melodic and elaborate than much of traditional Black Metal, the album successfully blends darkness, grandeur and a cinematic feeling that has helped it achieve cult status within the Japanese underground scene.
Recommended for fans of: DIMMU BORGIR, LIMBONIC ART, EMPEROR and BAL-SAGOTH.
3rd album from 2016 by this Polish Death Metal band, firmly establishing the path they had been developing since their formation and confirming them as one of the strongest names in the European Old School Death Metal scene. Released after the acclaimed "Grant Us Death", it represented a significant step forward in both songwriting and production.
Its sound draws heavily from the early Swedish Death Metal tradition, combining abrasive riffs, classic guitar tones, dark melodies and relentless aggression. Rather than merely imitating the Stockholm sound, the band injects its own personality through dynamic songwriting, varied atmospheres and memorable arrangements, resulting in one of the most accomplished European Death Metal releases of its era.
Recommended for fans of: DISMEMBER, ENTOMBED, DEMONICAL and GRAVE. [Slipcase]
The debut album from 1995 by this Chilean Death Metal band, widely regarded as one of the cornerstone releases of the South American extreme metal scene of the 1990s. With this record, the band moved beyond the local underground and established itself as one of the most internationally recognized Latin American acts of its generation.
Its sound combines power, speed and technical precision within a solid Death Metal framework, featuring sharp riffing, a strong rhythmic foundation and songwriting that is both direct and sophisticated. A true Chilean Death Metal classic that has lost none of its impact over the years and remains essential listening for fans of the genre.
Recommended for fans of: MONSTROSITY, MALEVOLENT CREATION, SINISTER and KRISIUN.
Vinyl reissue featuring 2 bonus tracks taken from the band's 1991 7"EP "The Light of Day" of the only EP released in 1993 by this Swedish Death Metal band, which has gradually become a genuine cult classic within the legendary Scandinavian scene of the early 1990s. Released one year before the band's split and recorded at the renowned Studio Sunlight under the guidance of Tomas Skogsberg, this release represents the creative peak of a band that never recorded a full-length album but left a lasting mark on the Swedish underground.
Its sound combines classic Swedish Death Metal aggression with remarkably sophisticated songwriting, featuring numerous tempo changes, dark melodies and a technical level that stood well above the average of its era. Intense, dynamic and packed with memorable riffs, the EP sits somewhere between the heaviness and darkness of bands such as GOD MACABRE, CARNAGE and MORPHEUS and the sharper aggression later associated with GROTESQUE and early AT THE GATES, making it one of the great hidden treasures of 1990s Swedish Death Metal.
Recommended for fans of: GOD MACABRE, CARNAGE, MORPHEUS and AT THE GATES.
3rd album from 2017 by this veteran Russian band and a crushing display of brutal, technical and dark Death Metal. Originally formed in the 1990s, VERMINOUS MIND further refined its sound on "Dusk of Humanity", delivering a more aggressive, faster and more focused approach while maintaining its obsession with pathology, decay and the destruction of mankind.
"Dusk of Humanity" blends razor-sharp riffing, relentless drumming and strong songwriting, moving between Brutal Death Metal and Technical Death Metal without sacrificing heaviness or atmosphere. The influence of the genre's most ferocious acts is evident, yet the band injects enough character to make this one of the strongest releases in its catalogue.
Recommended for fans of: NILE, HOUR OF PENANCE, KATAKLYSM, HATE ETERNAL.
Debut album from 2014 by this Maltese Funeral Doom/ Death Metal band. After several years of activity within the local underground scene, VICTIMS OF CREATION released a deeply dark and oppressive first full-length exploring themes of suffering, decay and existential despair, displaying a clear devotion to the slowest and heaviest forms of extreme Metal.
Its sound combines the density of Funeral Doom with elements of Death/ Doom Metal, building lengthy compositions around monolithic riffs, extremely slow tempos, melancholic atmospheres and deep, anguished vocals. Dark, mournful and immersive, the album creates a constant feeling of desolation and sorrow, making it particularly appealing to listeners seeking the most emotional and crushing side of extreme Doom Metal.
Recommended for fans of: MOURNING BELOVETH, SHAPE OF DESPAIR, EVOKEN and SKEPTICISM.
4th album from 1988 by this influential Canadian Progressive Thrash Metal band, widely regarded as one of the most innovative and visionary releases of its entire career. Issued only a year after "Killing Technology", it represented a major creative leap forward, further expanding the band's unique science-fiction universe and solidifying a style unlike anything else in late-'80s Metal.
Its sound blends Thrash Metal, Progressive Metal and experimental elements through dissonant riffing, unconventional song structures and futuristic atmospheres. Piggy's extraordinary guitar work, Snake's distinctive vocals and the band's imaginative concepts combined to create an album far ahead of its time, one that remains a cornerstone of technical and progressive Metal.
Recommended for fans of: WATCHTOWER, CORONER, ATHEIST and MEKONG DELTA.
9th album from 2023 by this veteran Swedish Death Metal band, released twelve years after "Opus Mortis VIII" and marking an unexpected yet crushing return to the studio. After years of inactivity, VOMITORY came back proving that it remained one of the most reliable and devastating forces in Swedish Death Metal, preserving the brutality that has always defined its sound.
Its music combines the ferocity of Scandinavian Death Metal with the heaviness of the American school, driven by crushing riffs, pounding rhythms and flawless musicianship. Direct, aggressive and uncompromising, the album recaptures the spirit of the band's finest releases while benefiting from a powerful modern production that enhances its impact.
Recommended for fans of: BLOODBATH, GRAVE, CANNIBAL CORPSE and DISMEMBER.
2018 compilation album by this Polish Heavy Metal band, gathering virtually all material recorded by the group between 1990 and 1997. In addition to restoring their rare and long sought-after "Inkwizycja 1990-1997" album, this edition includes several bonus tracks taken from rehearsals and live recordings, making it the definitive collection of one of the hidden gems of 1990s Polish Heavy Metal.
Their sound blends traditional Heavy Metal with influences from MERCYFUL FATE, early METALLICA and classic US Heavy Metal, featuring strong melodies, inspired guitar work and outstanding vocals. An unjustly overlooked release outside Poland that deserves rediscovery by any fan of European underground Heavy Metal.
Recommended for fans of: MERCYFUL FATE, METALLICA, TYRANT and HEAVENS GATE.
Debut album from 2022 by this Argentine Speed/ Black Metal band, a group devoted to reviving the wild and untamed spirit of 1980s extreme metal. Far removed from modern trends, they deliver a faithful tribute to the sounds that shaped the genre, quickly establishing themselves as one of the most promising acts of the new South American underground.
Their music blends the speed of Speed Metal with the darkness of early Black Metal, creating a whirlwind of razor-sharp riffs, raw attitude and horror-inspired atmospheres. A pure underground metal assault drawing heavily from the legacy of VENOM, BATHORY, SLAYER and SARCÓFAGO, performed with genuine conviction and old-school spirit.
Recommended for fans of: VENOM, BATHORY, SARCÓFAGO and MIDNIGHT.
2nd album from 2026 by this young Thrash Metal band from Buffalo, New York, and another burst of fast, aggressive and uncompromising Metal. Arriving less than a year after their debut "Capital Punishment", WOLFENSTEIN returns with a more focused and hard-hitting release that further showcases the band's devotion to old-school Thrash Metal.
"Death Brigade" delivers nine tracks packed with sharp riffing, explosive rhythms and a clear late-1980s Thrash influence. Built around short, intense and energetic songs, the album prioritizes speed and impact, making it a strong choice for listeners who appreciate classic and no-frills Thrash Metal.
Recommended for fans of: KREATOR, SODOM, DESTRUCTION, VIOLATOR.
Re-issue of the 3rd album from 1999 by the French S.U.P., a dark and atmospheric work of Death Doom/ Avant-Garde Metal that combines elements of industrial metal, progressive structures and electronic passages in a dense and deeply conceptual release. “Chronophobia” builds a cold, mechanical and oppressive sound, with unconventional structures and a strong emotional and existential weight.
The album moves between death-doom heaviness and sonic experimentation, creating a constant sense of anxiety, isolation and temporal distortion, with a highly personal approach far removed from traditional metal structures.
Recommended for fans of VOIVOD, FEAR FACTORY, GORGUTS, PARADISE LOST and TOOL. [Digipack]
International debut album from 1976 by the Australian AC/DC, an explosive blast of Hard Rock and electrified Rock’n’Roll overflowing with immortal riffs, streetwise attitude and untamed energy. With Bon Scott’s unmistakable vocals and the killer guitar work of Angus and Malcolm Young, the band laid the foundations of their legendary raw, direct and utterly addictive sound. Recommended for fans of ROSE TATTOO, KROKUS, AIRBOURNE and MOTÖRHEAD.
