conan - violence dimension

the new conan crushes as usual. i have yet to decide where i rank this one in the now quite vast discography of the band, but it's a banger for sure. 150 copies made of this tri-colour merge vinyl. heavy psych sounds. 2025.

cradle of filth - the screaming of the valkyries

rock solid offering by uk's finest. not every song here is pure gold but epics like 'malignant perfection' or 'to live deliciously' really stand out. enjoy this one a lot. lovely presentation, too. 500 copies pressed. napalm records. 2025.

obscura - a sonication

it's may and this new obscura is just the 2nd 2025 album i bought so far. but quantity doesn't necessarily refer to quality and in that case, there is loads of quality. on 'a sonication' band leader steffen kummerer has yet again changed the complete personnel, surely not to the album's disadvantage. fantastic piece that easily stands in line with the rest of obscura's discography. gold vinyl out of 1.000 copies. nuclear blast. 2025.

kataklysm - in the arms of devastation

how i love re-issues of long out-of-press records i am still missing in the collection. strong mid-phase kataklysm stuff on display here. nuclear blast. 2006/2024.