_ _______ _ ...:... _ _______ _ ___ / .:::::::::::. \ ___ | / .. (:::::::::::::) .. \ | | . .:::::.`:::::::::::'.:::::. . | | .::.. `:::.::':::`::.:::' ..::. | _ _______ | .::' ::::':::::`:::: `::. | _______ _ \\ | | :: `' ::':`:: `' :: | | // \ | | `:. .::' . `::. .:' | | / . | | .::::::..::::' ... `::::..::::::. | | . | | `:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::' | | .... | | `:' `::::: :: :: :::::' `:' | | .... | ' | : `. ': :: :: :: :: :` .' : | ` | |.....: . .......: :: :: :: :: : ...... . : ....| . ...................: : :: :: :: :: : : ................. . _____________:_____________ _____________:_____________ _ ___\` __ /_\` _______/_\` __ _/_\` /___ _ // __ / (/ ___/ (/ _ (/ /_______/\ _ _ /_________ ___________ ______/\ _ ______________/\__/_ _ \\\\\_________\__/\_________\__/\_____/\_____/\____________/f3!/// - -\-\-----------\__/----------\__/-------\_____/---------------/-/- - - -------------------: : :. ..:: :: . :------------------ - : : :......: :: :` ': :: : .....: : : ___ _ | | : ` ' : | | _ ___ _\---------- : | -------- : B E R C : -------- | : ----------/_ /_\ . : . ..:.. ..:.. . : . /_\ /// . . : : . . \\\ /: :\ /:: Artist :: Forbidden Temple/Ultima Thule ::\ :: Album :: Massacre Winds/Untitled :: :: Year :: 2018 :: :: __ _ _ __ :: -:--\\-----------------------------------------------------------------//--:- :: \ / :: :: . Genre :: Black Metal Source :: CDDA . :: :: Label :: New Era Productions R.date :: 24.11.2020 :: _::__ Cat.nr. :: NEP74 Size :: 51,4 MB __::_ ::// \\:: ::/---------------------------------------------------------------------\:: :: :: /: Encoder :: LAME 3.100 -V0 :\ ..: Bitrate :: avg. 236kbps : . . Quality :: 44,1kHz/Joint-Stereo . . . Website :: __ __ _ . : _ ____ _ _ ____ _ : . _ __ __ .\\\\------- : | ---\ /---------------------\ /--- | : -------////. +/ -\------- | | ----\ tracklist /---- | | -------/- \+ /: . : : . :\ /:: ::\ :: 01. Forbidden Temple - Intro 01:26 :: :: 02. Forbidden Temple - Call from the Ancient Woods 04:26 :: :: 03. Forbidden Temple - Arrival of Pagan Flames 04:13 :: :: 04. Forbidden Temple - Massacre Winds 05:21 :: :: 05. Ultima Thule - The Howling Fog 06:30 :: :: 06. Ultima Thule - False Light Dies in Their Eyes 03:39 :: :: 07. Ultima Thule - Silence and Snow 04:04 :: :: ------- :: .. >> 29:39 min .. __ __ _ . : _ ____ _ _ ____ _ : . _ __ __ .\\\\------- : | ---\ /---------------------\ /--- | : -------////. +/ -\------- | | ----\ release notes /---- | | -------/- \+ /: . : : . :\ /:: ::\ :: :: :: Usually I am not such a fan of split records. But with this :: :: one I will make an exception. With Forbidden Temple and :: :: Ultima Thule combining forces it got me curious. Especially :: :: when I look at the cover of this split, it brings the good :: :: old 90Æs vibe back. And lucky me: this time curiosity :: :: didnÆt kill the Black Metal cat but got rewarded with :: :: something this old gangster can appreciate. :: :: :: :: Starting off with Forbidden Temple who treats you with a :: :: spine chilling intro with their first track ôCall from the :: :: Ancient Woodsö. This Flemish band presents primitive black :: :: metal in vein of Graveland. Recorded analogue the sound is :: :: clear and refers to the cheap productions of the first :: :: releases of the second wave of Black Metal. The four tracks :: :: presented here have their charismatic charms, especially :: :: when there is a light touch of keyboard in the background. :: :: Music for the devourer of underground Black. :: :: :: :: When listening the first track ôOn The Howling Fogö from :: :: Ultima Thule the keyboards and guitar chords take me back :: :: to long forgotten times. It has the same reference as :: :: Forbidden but this act is slightly more aggressive and :: :: tighter than their Flemish brothers. The songs have a pinch :: :: of better production, a great drive and a firm dose of :: :: power and aggression. Especially the way the tension is :: :: build up at the last track ôSilence & Snowö. It makes the :: :: second part of this split memorable and a joy to listen to. :: :: :: :: Although this recording is probably only meant for die- :: :: hards it, in my opinion, has great value. I recommend :: :: checking this out if you like analogue Black Metal just :: :: like Darkthrone used to make. If you are into primitive and :: :: raw produced sounds it wonÆt be a loss for your money. I :: :: can assure you. :: :: :: :: . _ _ . :: \: :. \\ ___________ . ___________ // .: :/ __\____ :: ____ ___\ _ / BERC : 2020 \ _ /___ ____ :: ____/__ \\\f3! :: \\\ __ _/_________i_________\ /___/ /// :: cRO/// \ :: :\-\___________\_ ___ / _ _/___________/-/: :: / :: | . . _ _ _/ __/ . \_ _ _ . . | :: : :::::::: | | \\\\\/ _______\____|\ \///// | | :::::::: : :: | | -\-\/____/-------------\____\/-/- | | :: :: | | \ :|: / | | :: : : | . ` ::: ' . | : : . . | : ::: : | . . | :::....:::....::: | : ::::::::::::::::: : . :::''``:::''``::: . : ::: : . ::: . .:. :