A re-release of the original, and very popular, 2008 “When The Slate Becomes Diamonds” album from Italy’s DENIED.Formed in 2004 in Messina, and influenced by Iron Maiden, Helloween and Gamma Ray, DENIED play the kind of music that makes you want to raise your glass and bang your head in the Heavy Metal traditions. 

 

 

The third full-length album from Italian Black Metallers ORCRIST sees the band writing and playing with a new-found maturity and depth; their uncompromising brand of Black Metal having been expanded to include slower, more atmospheric tracks that perfectly illustrate the poignancy and despair of the lyrics.

ORCIRST has a long history of working with Norwegian bands, having previously released a split 7” with ISVIND, and recently released “Black Destroyer”, a split 7” on Temple of Darkness Records with BEASTCRAFT.  The band has also contributed not only the intro on the ILDJARN tribute album  “Gathered Under The Banner Of Strength and Honour”, but also wrote the lyrics, with Ildjarn’s blessing, for “Unknown Harmony” a previously un-named track on the same album.