Thy Catafalque – Róka Hasa Rádió (CD) 9.00
Thy Catafalque – Tűnő Idő Tárlat (digipack) 9.00
http://www.last.fm/music/Thy+Catafalque
Epic avantgarde post-black metal firmly respecting the cosmic tradition yet embracing the militant machinery of bleak modernity.

Nocturnal Depression – Nostalgia 6.90
Nocturnal Depression – Suicidal Thoughts 6.90
Nocturnal Depression – Four Seasons to a Depression 6.90
Nocturnal Depression – Reflections of a Sad Soul 6.90
http://www.last.fm/music/Nocturnal+Depression
Anyone into DSBM anymore?

Ablaze In Hatred – The Quietude Plains (cd) 6.90
Karelian Warcry – Verinen Taival, Päättymätön Tie 6.90
Mormânt De Snagov - Rise From The Void 6.90
Nychts/Wedard – Zwischen Leere Und Nichts 6.90
Sanctus Nex – Aurelia 9.00
Semen Datura – Einsamkeit 9.00
Siculicidium – Utolsó Vágta az Univerzumban 6.90
Stille Volk – Satyre Cornu (digipack) 9.00
]]> http://lethalconflict.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/lethal-conflict-mailorder-update-27-12-2011/feed/ 0 lethalconflict http://lethalconflict.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/thy-catafalques-roka-hasa-radio-back-in-stock/ http://lethalconflict.wordpress.com/2011/12/27/thy-catafalques-roka-hasa-radio-back-in-stock/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:01:21 +0000 lethalconflict http://lethalconflict.wordpress.com/?p=2180 ]]> Thy Catafalque‘s Róka Hasa Rádió and Tűnő Idő Tárlat back in stock @ http://www.lethalconflict.com

Dark Suns – Orange (2CD+DVD) 17.90
Dark Suns – Orange (CD) 6.90
http://de-de.facebook.com/darksuns

Instead of once more serving up complex and elaborate slabs of prog metal, Dark Suns’ mode of operation is a lot more spontaneous and rocking in 2011 – flagrantly flirting with classic (prog) rock of the Seventies and more easy-going than ever before. It fits this concept that “Orange” was recorded live in the studio, in order to capture that special something of progressive rock music in the most authentic way possible and to allow creative space for the illustrious instrumentation (e.g., Hammond organ and diverse brass players).

Nucleus Torn – Golden Age (A5 Digibook) 13.00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xqe221BKvY

The result is an album that more than any of Nucleus Torn’s previous works looks back to 1970′s Progressive Rock, paying homage to masters of the form such as King Crimson, Yes, Genesis, and Änglagard. Still, it also contains the broadest stylistic diversity you have ever heard on an album by Nucleus Torn: on “Golden Age”, the Swiss neither shy back from the catchiness of pop music (“Against”) nor from the abysses of metal (“Death Triumphant”), and they underlay the record with a conceptional dramaturgy the listener can only shake off when the album is finished.

Tenhi – Saivo (CD) 6.90
Tenhi – Saivo (ltd. digipack) 13.00
Tenhi – Saivo (ARTBOOK w/DVD) 44.00
http://www.last.fm/music/Tenhi

70-minuuttinen Saivo on bändin massiivisin albumikokonaisuus, mutta se ei sorru sen enempää muutamassa kappaleessa korostuvan minimalismin kuin pituutensakaan alle. (Imperiumi 9,5/10)
Restock:
Alcest – Souvenirs d’un Autre Monde 9.00
Antimatter – Leaving Eden (ltd. digipack) 12.00
Dark Suns – Swanlike 9.00
Dornenreich – Her Von Welken Nachten 9.00
Elend – A World In Their Screams (digipack) 6.90
Empyrium – A Retrospective… (digibook) 9.00
In The Woods – 3 Times 7 on A Pilgrimage (digisleeve) 9.00
Vision Bleak, The – The Wolves Go Hunt Their Prey 7.80

De Profundis (Progressive Black/Death Metal – UK) has revealed the title of its upcoming 3rd album, to be released in 2012, as THE EMPTINESS WITHIN. The final mix is happening this weekend in Paris at the legendary Studios Davout (AC/DC, Trust). The album is once again produced by Fernando Pereira Lopes (Misanthrope, Orakle) and De Profundis. The track order hasn’t been finalised yet but the song names are as follows:
FROM THE DEPTHS… (intro)
DELIRIUM
DEAD INSIDE
UNBROKEN (A MORBID EMBRACE)
RELEASE
TWISTED LANDSCAPES
SILENT GODS
THIS WRETCHED PLAGUE
PARALLEL EXISTENCE (instrumental)

THE EMPTINESS WITHIN is scheduled to be released in April/May 2012.
Watch De Profundis performing new song “Delirium” in Budapest during their tour with Rotting Christ early this year: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMAfyKEsmZ8&noredirect=1
And in India at the Great Indian October Fest on their “Bleak Reflection Tour 2010” www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMbS16s3yiE

Alternative 4 – The Brink Digipack 2011 €12.00
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Duncan … 721?ref=mf

When I heard that Patterson was starting up a new rock-oriented band, I wasn’t sure how to react. With eight years passed since his last rock-related album, Antimatter‘s Lights Out, it was difficult to fathom just what to expect from this new band, whose name is derived from Patterson’s final album with Anathema before leaving to pursue other artistic horizons. What would a rock band sound like if the chief songwriter spent the greater part of a decade in folk and world music-based projects?

Well, at the risk of sounding corny and unimaginative, it would sound like Alternative 4. This international trio, hailing from Liverpool, La Plata, and Melbourne, is a melding of the creative minds who brought us not only Anathema, Antimatter, and Ion, but also Australia’s brilliant gothic metal giants The Eternal. Cinematic both in scope and performance, Alternative 4′s debut album The Brink brings together sweeping ambiance, contemplative, atmospheric rock, and a deep understanding of world folk and classical musics. Throughout The Brink reside thrilling, hair-raising bouts of Pink Floyd-ian progressive rock, velvety smooth strings, eerie, standalone piano, and the passion present throughout Duncan Patterson‘s discography. It is unmistakable that the brilliant mind that brought the world Alternative 4 and Eternity is the man behind The Brink, and it is evident in every element of this album.

Andromeda – Manifest Tyranny CD 2011 €13.00
http://www.last.fm/music/Andromeda

Sweden’s Andromeda with severals albums and tours under their belt is definitely one of the most successful progressive metal bands in Scandinavia and Europe. Albums like “Extension of the Wish”, “II=I” and “Chimera” are considered classics in the scene, and the DVD “Playing off the Board” shows how talented this Swedish guys really are. Stronger than ever Andromeda is here to show you something you have not heard before. Dark, brutal, energic and intelligent. This fall they’ve got festival appearances like Generation Prog, Denmark Rock Festival and Slottsskogen goes progressive lined up, and when the new album hits the shelves many more shows will be announced. Open your ears and you too will trancend into the multifaceted galaxy of Andromeda!

Cage – Supremacy of Steel CD 2011 €12.00
http://www.facebook.com/cageofficial

If you’re foolish enough to try and headbang along to the damaging dozen, you’re likely end up in the ER, suffering from self-imposed whiplash. Where’s that neck brace METAL CHURCH offered for sale in their eponymous debut? Think JUDAS PRIEST‘s “Painkiller”, twelve different ways. While some might complain about lacking variation in tempo (there is within each track), as it’s always on 10, not me! Even more so than the last two records, Peck stretches his vocal chords, adding layers to his Lon Chaney (Man Of A Thousand Faces) delivery: Black Metal growls (“King Of The Wasteland”), a newer / neutral tone and the eerie aping of that infamous corpse-painted Dane (“Annaliese Michel”). All would be for naught, if the music wasn’t as infectious as their previous five albums. In fact, parts of “Supremacy Of Steel” harkens back to “Unveiled” (the allegorical “Braindead Woman”), not bad for a band who will celebrate two decades of existence in 2012.

Massacre From Beyond Digipack reissue 2011 €13.00
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Massacre- … 5868519782

Originally released in 1991, From Beyond is a masterclass in death metal, regularly featuring in polls worldwide listing the best death metal albums of all time. The long-out-of-print album has been reissued on CD with four bonus EP tracks and comes housed in a limited edition digipak with extended artwork and a fold-out poster.

Theocracy – As the World Bleeds CD 2011 €13.00
http://www.facebook.com/theocracyband

Theocracy is a metal band from Athens, Ga., whose melodic style has more in common with their European contemporaries than with most of their U.S.counterparts. Characterized by huge choruses, epic arrangements and progressive elements, Theocracy‘s music is both immediate and deep, managing to be instantly catchy and memorable, yet revealing new levels of intricacy and depth with each subsequent listen.

Taas varastossa
Be’lakor – Stone’s Reach CD €9.00
Chain Reaction - Cutthroat Melodies CD €9.00
Persefone – Shin-Ken CD €9.00

Anvil – Monument of Metal CD €9.00
http://www.last.fm/music/Anvil
What’s remarkable about Anvil’s retrospective is that not only have they included stuff from every aspect of their recording career, but they’ve been so remarkably consistent and one-dimensional throughout. If anything, this set proves that the Canadian act has continually represented the New Wave of British Heavy Metal era better than many of its actual progenitors. While recording technology has certainly gotten better, Anvil has remained consistent in songwriting, sound, and presentation, which should satisfy longtime fans mightily.

Anathema – We’re Here Because We’re Here CD €12.00
http://www.last.fm/music/Anathema
Anathema are one of the select few bands that actually progress with each album, honing their songwriting skills to provide a better means for their musical message – but a six-year gap in the recording schedule that preceded We’re Here Because We’re Here still left many fans wondering, where do they go from here? Turns out, it was in the right direction. This is Anathema’s most mature and complex effort to date — exactly as could be expected of the band’s new album.

Halcyon Way – IndoctriNation CD €10.80
http://www.last.fm/music/Halcyon+Way
Aurally combining the heaviness of bands like Testament, the technical prowess of Dream Theater, the power metallic attitude of Evergrey and soaring vocal melodies, Halcyon Way will leave you awestricken by their punishing riffs and unforgettable hooks.

Lance King – A Moment in Chiros CD €12.00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txMU0vwv-1M
“Etheric Progressive Power Metal from the voice of PYRAMAZE & BALANCE OF POWER, for fans of REDEMPTION, DREAM THEATER and SYMPHONY X with a nod at legends LED ZEPPELIN”
Boasting great creativity and quest performances by these fine musicians: Jacob Hansen (Beyond Twilight, Invocator & Anubis Gate), Kim Olesen (Anubis Gate), Michael Harris (Darkology, Thought Chamber), Tore St Moren (Jorn), Fred Colombo (Spheric Universe Experience), Markus Sigfridsson (Darkwater / Harmony), Kevin Codfert (Adagio), Michael Hansen & Shane Dhiman (Phonomik), Morten Gade Sørensen (Pyramaze, Wuthering Heights), Elyes Bouchoucha, Malek Ben Arbia, Anis Jouini (Myrath) & Mistheria (Bruce Dickinson and MANY others).

Vangough – Kingdom Of Ruin CD €12.00 l
http://www.last.fm/music/Vangough
Vangough’s latest can stand as a benchmark in the progressive rock arena. It should appeal to most Prog fans. Without giving away the ending, here are some musical highlights: The dual nature of the whole album, with the first half being darker and heavier, and the back half lighter and more upbeat; the sweeping riffs, manic drum line and overall theatrical feel of “Disloyal;” the many musical moods and great vocals of “Choke Faint Drown;” the cool Linken Park feel and sweet guitar solo of “Abandon Me;” the heavy Gothic mood, complex layering and superb performances by the entire band on “Kingdom Of Ruin;” the upbeat progressive rock stylings and long instrumental passages of “The Rabbit Kingdom;” the fine guitar and keyboard work on the lighthearted “Sounds of Wonder” – the listener may pick up a touch of Queen influence here; the beautiful and melodic piano / synth work and tearjerker lyrics of “A Father’s Love” and “Alice” the awesome in-your-face bass line of “Requiem For A Fallen King;” and the entire epic closing track – “The Garden That Time Forgot.”

Amoth – Crossing Over CD €12.00
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCK6T0M5BTQ
Amoth is a unique epiphony from Helsinki, Finland. The band combines influences from traditional heavy metal, progressive metal, thrash and even jazz alongside classical music to their blend of elements that is their debut album entitled “Crossing Over”,which is released thourgh Inverse Records.
The band’s intelligent fusion of progression inside metal created a full-lenght album that to themselves is the embodiment of perfection. “No compromisses were made, not with the music, nor the lyrics”, tells Amoth’s guitarist and composer Tomi Ihanamäki. The band lists Dream Theater, Iron Maiden, Testatament and Steve Vai as givers of inspiration.
Amoth has previously released an EP entitled Wounded Faith, that received overwhelmingly positive feedback from the bands peers and the underground progmetal scene. This is reflected in the reviews that the band got from metal mediums as well as the success of their social media platforms. This is as real as music gets!

Demonic Death Judge – The Descent CD €12.00
http://www.last.fm/music/Demonic+Death+Judge
This year they return with a full length which in my opinion is enough to classify them as one of the best underground acts in sludge right now.
If youve heard Kneel then you already know what to expect. Dirty guitars, thick bass, raging blackened vocals, sludge riffs, stoner passages. Fans of Eyehategod will love it. There are also some more experimental moments that take form in songs like the the spacey/psychedelic Four and Stick that in Your Pipe and Smoke It. Ive tried to make comparisons with their previous release but in this case I dont know if I can choose between the two. The band just keeps going in the same high standards of Kneel. All songs are great but if you HAVE to listen to only one then I suggest you go with the homonymous track. Its long enough and has all the aforementioned elements that compose Demonic Death Judge! (Dr. Doom)

Wasara – Hehku CD €12.00
http://www.last.fm/music/Wasara
Omien sanojensa mukaisesti henkistä HC:tä soittava Wasara on edennyt kolmanteen albumiinsa, joka julkaistiin 11.11.2011 Inverse Recordsin kautta. Levy kantaa nimeä “Hehku” ja sitä taottiin maailmaan aikavälillä 2008-2011. Tämän pitkän ja tuskaisen polun tarpominen on kuitenkin ollut ehdottomasti vaivan arvoista, sillä Hehku edustaa Wasaraa vahvimmillaan.
Wasara on vastannut levyn tuotannosta täysin omatoimisesti alusta alkaen, saaden aikaan juuri sitä mitä on halunnutkin. Hehkun kansanmusiikista aina death metaliin asti kimpoilevat vaikutteet ovat omaperäisyydessään taattua Wasaraa raskaalla otteella. Levyn äänityksistä vastasi Ilpo Satuli Windmill Alley Studioilta, masteroinnista Sami Koivisto sekä kansitaiteista Jesse Holm ja Ipi Kiiskinen.

Back in catalog:
Necare – Ruin CD €4.80 Melodic doom/death metal
InSomnius Dei – Illusions of Silence CD €6.90 Progressive doom/death metal

Lantlos – Agape (Ltd. 2CD) €12.00
Lantlos – Agape (CD) €6.90
http://www.last.fm/music/Lantl%C3%B4s
Agape is different. There is no one element that can be separated from another in the 35 minute running time of the album. Sure the undeniable jazz influence is still there. The saturated noir atmosphere is still there. The black metal influence is still there as well (along with a much more doom oriented sound, especially as far as the guitar work is considered). Yet, the album sounds much more like Lantlos than it does any of these elements separately. The equilibrium between influences along with a perfectly evolved personality makes Agape much more than just a sum of its parts. As I mentioned before, the album itself only runs what seems a meager 35 minutes, but in context this short running time works quite well for such an ambitiously saturated album. Were the album to be much longer it would cave in under the weight of its own ideas.

Farsot - Insects (Ltd. mailpak-CD) €12.00
Farsot - Insects(CD) €6.90
http://www.last.fm/music/Farsot
The record contains a unique new definition of dark music, emphasising trance-like instrumentals as much as clear, conjuring vocals and many groovy passages. It shouldn’t go unmentioned that for the first time in their history, the band has been using English lyrics exclusively. “Insects” is less focussed on pure aggression and catchiness, but more on emotional depth in all its facets – and in all its gravity, for at the centre of the album is man, the unknown creature, his abysses, and the Kafkaesque complexity of inter-human action. Once more, this album shows Farsot’s way out of the confines of generic metaphors, as it plays with natural loathing and repulsion as much as with the fascination that humans feel when confronted with the crawling, creeping, wriggling, and coiling of lesser creatures, worms, beetles, and insects.

All regular Prophecy Productions CD’s €9.00 until end of the year!

Now accepting pre-orders for Tenhi‘s Saivo album (CD, Digipack, Artbook w/DVD).

Tenhi – Saivo  album 2011

Formats> CD, DIGI, ARTBOOK (w/ DVD)

All these years without a Tenhi release have been worth the wait since Saivo is beyond amazing. This album features all the traditional elements of the band with an increased level of musical maturity. Each track is majestically composed and every detail claims for attention. We had to listen to this release over 20 times before we could even make up our minds on how to express the beauty hidden in each of the 12 tracks in this release. If you are a fan of Tenhi and/or dark neo-folk music, you will immediately fall in love with this amazing album.

Tenhi online> Facebook, Homepage, Last.fm, Myspace, Youtube, Zajlik.hu

Pre-order possibilities @ Lethalconflict.com, ebay.co.uk and huuto.net.

EVILE lead guitarist OL DRAKE comments:  “The time has come for Evile to return to Europe!  It’s been a long time coming since we last toured over there, but now Five Serpent’s Teeth is out worldwide, we thought it only right to return!  Check the dates and get your tickets!  I was a bit upset to hear kids in Evile shirts were getting turned away from shows in the UK because they hadn’t bought tickets and the show had sold out, so get your tickets now!  See you all out there!”

See EVILE on tour at the following shows:
w/ PORTRAIT, DR. LIVING DEAD
Jan. 10 – Prague, Czech Republic – Modra Vopice *
Jan. 11 – Budapest, Hungary – Club 202 *
Jan. 12 – Katowice, Poland – Mega Club *
Jan. 13 – Warsaw, Poland – Progresja
Jan. 14 – Bydgoszcz, Poland – Estrada
Jan. 15 – Rostock, Germany – Alte Zuckerfabrik
Jan. 17 – Munich, Germany – Backstage
Jan. 18 – Milan, Italy – Bitte Club
Jan. 19 – Aalen, Germany – Rock It
Jan. 20 – Wangen, Germany – Jugendhaus
Jan. 21 – Aarau, Switzerland – KiFF
Jan. 22 – Cologne, Germany – Werkstatt
Jan. 24 – Paris, France – La Scene Bastille
Jan. 25 – Weinheim, Germany – Cafe Central
Jan. 26 – Tilburg, Netherlands – 013
Jan. 27 – Enschede, Netherlands – Atak
Jan. 28 – Randers, Denmark – Midwinter Meltdown
Jan. 29 – Hamburg, Germany – Hafenklang
Jan. 31 – Osnabrück, Germany – Bastard Club
Feb. 01 – Saarbrücken, Germany – Garage
Feb. 02 – Braunschweig, Germany – Schweinebärmann
Feb. 03 – Vosselaar, Belgium – Biebob
Feb. 04 – Bamberg, Germany – Live Club
Feb. 05 – Siegen, Germany – Vortex
(* No DR. LIVING DEAD)
Tickets for the German shows are available from MetalTix.

FIVE SERPENT’S TEETH CD is out now.  Get the album now in Europe at http://j.mp/c7wbbN. FIVE SERPENT’S TEETH album is also available on iTunes at http://bit.ly/nMSZGC.