a raw, unpolished scream that marked the birth of the ongoing series of the Great Work.
This first recording is more than a mere draft or experiment —
it is the original echo of a vision still unfolding.
From here, in 2017 emerged the concept that would later place the foundations to the creation of its direct sequel: “奴隶制度没有远去 是一个生后黑暗里” (Slavery has not gone away, it is a darkness that follows after death), and is shaping its third part: “黑度” (Nigredo), which is currently in production.
While “奴隶制度没有远去 是一个生后黑暗里” deals greatly on personal struggle, ego, delusions and the violent and magickal means to break from the chains that hinder the spirit, “奴隶制度” is a treaty of addiction, meaninglessness and the masochistic desires that prelude the first awakening.
Originally released on a limited 5 tape run, the demo is now available for streaming on Spotify.
No commercial pulse. No intention to please.
Only the urge to expose what still festers beneath the skin.
Credits:
Recorded in Xalapa, Veracruz in February 2017,
composed and performed entirely by Tza-Xaaguum.
For listeners of raw, atmospheric black metal — lyrically infected with poetry, and the dissonances from the abyss.
After quite a long time, I’ve decided to make available the tracks of Godišnjica Svetlosti on Bandcamp.
This album isn’t anything to make any fuzz about, it was merely a couple of vaporwave edits made for a gift for a very special person. It was recorded in a tape and given away. Another couple of tapes were recorded and gifted, but that was it.
Here it is, if you feel curious, there’s the tape inlay, if you want to print it and add it to your collection.
The lyrics from this album are included in «87 Cicatrices«, this particular one is in the chapter «Epitafio de dos anillos», renamed as «Ilusión noctámbula»
«Black metal splits are great ways to expand your horizons on the genre, follow bands you like, and be introduced to others that those bands are fans of, here we have three great bands; Jord, Vorsk and Nocturnal Toxin & Carnage.
The first band on the split is Jord, a one man French band. The sound of the band is pretty decent, the tone of the guitars and drum been quite straight forward and typical of a black metal band, but the music itself is quite emotional and compelling. The style flitting from aggressive black metal riffing, to ominous and unsettling clean guitar passages with ease, such as at the end of first track ‘La Nuit’. The vocals are aggressive, and quite accented, reminiscent of fellow French black metallers Malevolentia. The drums are varied and decent into their beats, ranging from double bass to rhythmic passages, changing regularly throughout songs, keeping it interesting and accenting the music.
Second on the split is Vorsk, a DSBM band from New York, the first song ‘Melancholic Detachment’is my favourite from this band, it opens with an emotional clean section, which continues for a couple of minutes before the distorted guitar enters. The distortion on the guitar is very heavy, the screamed vocals over the top are quite typical for DSBM, the strangled howls heavy with reverb. The second track is a noise track, with nothing really to talk about, but at seventeen minutes, it is far too long. The last track for Vork is ‘Close Your Eyes’ and is quite different to the first, much faster, and employing more synth, the mix is quite different to the first as well, the vocals are much higher in the level, and the guitar is not quite as distorted. Overall, a mixed demonstration from Vorsk, but the first and third tracks should be checked out.
The final band is the reason I checked the split in the first place ‘Nocturnal Toxin & Carnage’, a band that stands out, bringing many influences from other metal, to regular rock, to the table with their take on black metal. First song ‘Isabella’ shows that, the guitar tone is aggressive and full, the drums are mixed and accent the guitar parts and the music in general. The vocals are tortured, aggressive and tormented, differing from regular black metal sounds, making it much more interesting, but also having moments where it finds the regular sound. The clean part in the mid of ‘Isabella’ is one of the most beautiful moments on the entire album, heavy with emotion and draws the listener in. The demonstrated black metal versatility and outside influence from Isabella continues across the other two tracks, with ‘Wish My Death Upon A Star’ been much faster than Isabella. ‘Wish’ begins with a great lick in the middle that is both aggressive and catchy, and even a guitar solo finding its way in. The final track ‘登鹳雀楼’ is a great way to end the album, from the clean beginning, to the great middle riff, slow and menacing, to its closing moments with drawn out notes, and the riff repeated. Al of it shows that Tzachitxz (sole member) knows how to write great black metal.
Overall, this is a great split for anyone who wants to expand their black metal horizons with some lesser known bands, each of the bands brings something new to the table that differs from the others.
Prepare to be consumed by the monolithic force of Imperator, the long-awaited LP that distills the blackest essence of atmospheric extremity. Crafted for those who crave ritualistic depth and sonic tyranny, Imperator is a triumph of raw power and ceremonial darkness.
With its suffocating ambience, martial rhythms, and infernal textures, this release channels the grandeur of imperial decay and the dread of apocalyptic revelation. Every track is a procession—an invocation of dominion, agony, and transcendence.
Pressed on high-quality vinyl
Comes with exclusive printed insert
Limited copies – once gone, they are gone forever
Fans of Leviathan, Blut aus Nord, and early Deathspell Omega will find in Imperator a new relic for their altar.
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Después de cierta deliberación, decidí ilustrar la portada de mi nuevo libro: Crímenes y Delirios.
Originalmente, mi idea era utilizar la pintura “Satanás invocando a sus legiones” por Thomas Lawrence, sin embargo, un par de ilustraciones realizadas por amigos que han leído algunas de las historias del nuevo libro, me compelieron justamente a realizar la ilustración. Aunque admito que la inspiración de Lawrence es más que evidente.
La cuestión es, que me ha agradado el concepto. No es la primera vez que hago una ilustración basada en alguna de mis historias, sin embargo, todas estas habían estado en mi cabeza, salvo alguno que otro texto suelto.
El ejercicio de plasmar las historias, y más aún, el compilarlas y publicarlas, me ha emocionado en demasía, por lo que finalmente tomé la decisión de agregar una ilustración simple a cada uno de los cuentos que integran el capítulo de Crímenes.
En la medida de lo posible (y razonable), estaré compartiendo algunos relatos en esta plataforma, junto con sus respectivas ilustraciones. Igualmente intentaré publicar algunos de estos en revistas literarias, aunque eso suele tomar más tiempo, e implica ciertas restricciones temáticas y de extensión que, en lo particular, nunca han resonado profundamente conmigo.
Pese a todo, espero tener el libro terminado en inicios de julio para empezar la edición final y pasar posteriormente al proceso de edición. Suena ambicioso, pero no son tantas historias. Realmente, lo único que resta terminar es la noveleta “Perfume de sangre y armiño”, misma que aún estoy escribiendo.
«Nocturnal Toxin & Carnage nace en 2012 como una one man band afincada en México, después de un número de ediciones nada desdeñable viene de cambiar de nombre el pasado año y de incorporar tal vez una vertiente más noise en su propuesta. En el split que nos ocupa, se encargan de cerrarlo con tres temas que siguen una línea bastante cruda y oscura. Esto queda totalmente refrendado desde el comienzo de «Isabella» con un tono depresivo y oscuro que se construye gracias a unas guitarras afiladas y muy crudas a las que acompañan unas voces del todo depresivas que transmiten sufrimiento. El líneas generales lo temas siguientes toman como referencia este para seguir ahondando de manera cruda y violenta en la desesperación y soledad, con la incorporación de algunos pasajes más limpios y claros que se adentran en terrenos más solitarios y vacíos. Los tres temas se apoyan en el buen hacer de las distorsiones de las guitarras que orientan la propuesta hacia la violencia, mientras que el apartado vocal también esta a la altura, transmitiendo sufrimiento y agresividad a partes iguales, todo ello acompañado por algunos buenos aportes de batería y ciertos arreglos que añaden un punto de oscuridad y melancolía a unos temas que ante todo desprenden sufrimiento y odio.«
IMPERATORIA TENEBRIS PRAVITA 