Wednesday, May 18, 2011

Engraved

Here's an early bit of Dutch Black Metal from way back in 1993. Engraved hailed from the quaint, flat, tulip field known as Rotterdam and released a few demos and this one 7" EP before crawling into the crypt of obscurity forever. Ninkharsag is a pretty by-the-numbers typical '93 Black Metal release with its outmoded keyboard intro, songs that vacillate between mournful crawls and chaotic, icy blasts, but there is enough atmosphere and ancient teenage mysticism within this twenty-seven minutes to satisfy the most staunch kvlt devotee.

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5 comments:

  1. Metal2huMay 18, 2011 at 11:10 AM

    The aspect I always love about these early Black Metal releases is the minimalism of the cover art. It makes the album both mysterious and enticing, does it not?

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  2. Hey Garland, I Dig Your Tweed CoatMay 18, 2011 at 11:55 AM

    ^ Agreed,
    Also checked out your blog BreadGod. Some good shit there hoping it gets pulled out of the realms of obscurity soon. Either way I'll keep inhabiting it :)

    Thanks for uploading Aesop, really appreciated

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  3. Ambassador MAGMAMay 18, 2011 at 6:10 PM

    Jesus fucking Satan, that logo is a masterpiece!

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  4. LeechFarmMay 18, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    Seriously, as soon as I saw the cover: Fuck Yes!

    Thanks A!

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  5. DeschainMarch 5, 2012 at 8:52 PM

    Very nice. Thank you sir.

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