{"title":"Spectral Lore @sw@if@band-music-9701@","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"spectral-lore-gnosis-double-lp-gatefold","title":"Spectral Lore - Gnosis - DOUBLE LP GATEFOLD","description":"","brand":"Season of Mist - International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53414956892503,"sku":"P-58718-","price":39.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/6500\/8471\/files\/Spectral-Lore-Gnosis-DOUBLE-LP-GATEFOLD-58718-1-1451906415.jpg?v=1778010463"},{"product_id":"spectral-lore-sentinel-double-lp-gatefold-coloured","title":"Spectral Lore - Sentinel - DOUBLE LP GATEFOLD COLOURED","description":"\u003cp\u003eRe-mastered, first vinyl pressing ever, including brand new art.\u003cbr\u003eLimited to 200 copies worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e• Gatefold sleeve printed on thick 425gsm Frovi stock cardboard, presenting the brand new art from Vojtech Doubek (\"Moonroot Art\"; Kalmankantaja, Mare Cognitum, etc.) at full size’s magnificence.\u003cbr\u003e• 23x46cms fold-out poster printed over 180gr art-paper.\u003cbr\u003e• 180gr heavy-weight vinyl.\u003cbr\u003e• Vinyls come inside black-inked polylined paper bags.\u003cbr\u003e• Remastered in New York by Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts, etc.) of Menegroth Studios.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSentinel is the first album in which the artist unfolded his personal version of what “true” Black Metal is, meaning a warrior-like album that delved into aggressive darkness and dissonance. It was supposed to present the Spectral Lore sound in its extremes, hence the 27 minute Ambient song in the end.\u003cbr\u003eBy separating the elements, Ayloss focused on exploring them in a more monochromatic way. During the course of the album, there is a noticeable course from dissonance to consonance and from oppressive darkness to an epic, triumphant feeling that culminates in “My Ascension into the Celestial Spheres“. Lyrically, it is a coming of age story in a cosmic level that ends with finding a clear transcendental purpose out of life. 98% Black Metal album of the year.\u003cbr\u003eSpectral Lore's 'Sentinel' is by far the finest black metal record I've heard this year. Nothing comes close to touching the diversity of the songs arrangements, the brilliant, epic and mesmerizing nature of the whole thing and the fact that is was created by just one individual seems impossible, but it is. You'd do well to check this one out, because I'd imagine like most of his releases its probably limited and won't be around forever... (Encyclopaedia Metallum)\u003cbr\u003eThis is not simply music, this is art at its most pure and those with a taste for intelligent, passionate extreme music will treasure this wonderful release for many years to come. ‘Sentinel’ is, quite simply, an outstanding record.\u003cbr\u003e(Sonic Abuse)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53422355972439,"sku":"P-119995-","price":43.49,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/6500\/8471\/files\/Spectral-Lore-Sentinel-DOUBLE-LP-GATEFOLD-COLOURED-119995-1-1646644609.jpg?v=1778142575"},{"product_id":"spectral-lore-ii-double-lp-gatefold-coloured","title":"Spectral Lore - II - DOUBLE LP GATEFOLD COLOURED","description":"\u003cp\u003eRe-mastered, re-mixed, first vinyl pressing ever; including new music, new art, as well as an unreleased bonus track.\u003cbr\u003eLimited to 200 copies worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e• Gatefold sleeve printed on thick 425gsm Frovi stock cardboard, presenting the original Vierling‘s paintings at full size’s magnificence.\u003cbr\u003e• 180gr heavy-weight vinyl.\u003cbr\u003e• Vinyls come inside black-inked polylined paper bags.\u003cbr\u003e• Remastered in New York by Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts, etc.) of Menegroth Studios\u003cbr\u003e• Ayloss has recorded bass guitar for this album along 2020~2021, which was absent from the original recording, and done some extra post-production work.\u003cbr\u003eThe addition of bass lines in “II” changes the whole album’s atmosphere and depth. It’s not just listening to an enhanced recording, but a complete different experience on itself.\u003cbr\u003e• Features an unreleased song from these sessions, which was found along the process: “Penumbra“.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eII represents the first, if a little bit premature version of the Spectral Lore sound that was achieved by introducing more Metal elements into the experimental Ambient Black Metal sound of the debut album. In II the two elements of Metal and ambience are in a perfect balance, not making completely clear at any point if you’re listening to a Metal or an Ambient music album.\u003cbr\u003eAlso, II features the first really progressive and ambitious Spectral Lore composition, “The Thorns that Guide my Warpath“, which is one of Ayloss’ favourite up to this day.. 5.0 \/ 5.0 Classic. The album is a musical expedition intended to be explored without distraction of thought. So lay down, close your eyes, and enjoy. (Sputnikmusic)\u003cbr\u003eA pilgrimage through arboraceous landscapes, macabre corridors, life's pulchritude, exhilarating celebrations and harrowing resentment, careful not to overlook any significant emotions so as to enrapture the listener and change the setting as the characters of the play develop. (Metal Storm) Truly a solid listen full of unexpected beauty and maturity.\u003cbr\u003eI might also suggest this album as a starting point for those who suspect they might really enjoy the band but don't want to dive straight into the later masterpieces. 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Originally released as a digital album in March of 2023 with the aim to gather funds for refugee and migrant aiding collectives, it functions not just as a musical album with a fictional narrative based on real events, but also as a statement of protest against the policies of the European Union regarding refugees and migrants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver 28.087 people have drowned or gone missing in the Mediterranean Waters between 2014 and 2023 (Missing Migrants Project, [1]), and many of these deaths happened as a direct result of illegal practices carried by European States such as push-backs, violence, refusal or delay of rescue [2]. Only three months after the original release of the album, the deadliest naval tragedy in recent memory happened near the waters of Pylos, Greece, where a fish boat capsized killing more than 600 people, after an attempt by the Greek coastal guard to tow it with the intention of pushing it forward towards the waters of Italy [3], an event described as a state murder by many activists. At the same time, parallel to campaigns of denial of responsibility, rescue organizations that intervene are often targeted with false charges that are typically rejected by courts. [4]\u003cbr\u003eThese kinds of policies with the goal of violently curtailing immigration cause enormous death and suffering, as migrants are forced to take even more difficult and dangerous routes to avoid repression. The primary intention with this album is therefore to call out the xenophobic, nationalist and anti-immigrant ideologies that are still dominant today in Europe, under the veil of fake progressivism and pseudo-humanist rhetoric.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarratively the album describes a fictional journey of survival through the Mediterranean sea using supernatural and mythic elements, in an attempt to tell such a story in a way consistent with black metal and ambient aesthetics. These two genres inform the structure of the album, as two atmospheric, but also violent and aggressive black metal tracks are followed by two electronic tracks of almost cinematic proportions, aided by the contributions of over five guest musicians. Although the album is described as a 40 minute EP (a distinction Ayloss uses to differentiate between this and the 70+ minute full length albums of SPECTRAL LORE) it nevertheless constitutes a full experience.\u003cbr\u003eThe recording was also slightly reworked and remastered for the physical edition, offering a significant improvement to the original.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53439488065879,"sku":"P-154992-","price":20.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/6500\/8471\/files\/Spectral-Lore-11-Days-LP-154992-1-1715678321.jpg?v=1778239178"},{"product_id":"spectral-lore-iii-remastered-edition-2cd-digipak","title":"Spectral Lore - III (Remastered Edition) - 2CD DIGIPAK","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"III\" is SPECTRAL LORE's magnum opus of progressive black metal and cosmic ambient. In the works since 2008, half of the recordings were kept from being completed because of production and mixing problems. To vent off frustration, the album \"Sentinel\" had been written and produced in 2012 during an intense period of 3 months, allowing the band's sole member Ayloss to acquire the necessary production skills to successfully complete \"III\", considered by Ayloss himself as SPECTRAL LORE's best work to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lyrically and conceptually 'III' marks a passage from the internal to the external, from the individual to cosmic destiny,\" explains Ayloss. \"It aspires for humans to discover the importance of their own existence and the potential of their effect, negating the pessimism and existential nihilism that are ever-present in black metal. It aspires for Man to ask the greatest questions and to come up with answers, even as naive or limited as they might seem at the moment. The deepest, most beautiful dream is that which is in tune with the Universe.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivided into 2 parts – \"Singularity\" (tracks 1-4) and \"Eternity\" (tracks 5-7) – \"III\" come as a luxurious 6-panel double digipack with a 20-page full color booklet graced by a magnificent cover art courtesy of the renowned American symbolist painter Benjamin Vierling (Nightbringer, Weapon, Aosoth, Avichi, Watain).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53458409226583,"sku":"P-169696-","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/6500\/8471\/files\/Spectral-Lore-III-Remastered-Edition-2CD-DIGIPAK-169696-1-1402561538.jpg?v=1778285563"},{"product_id":"spectral-lore-iii-triple-lp-coloured","title":"Spectral Lore - III - TRIPLE LP COLOURED","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Spiral Fountain\" sole edition, presented in three different blue vinyl shades (for each one of the 3 LPs):\u003cbr\u003e· Opaque Icy Blue \u0026amp; Black marbled\u003cbr\u003e· Transparent Blue \u0026amp; White marbled\u003cbr\u003e· Opaque Cobalt Blue \u0026amp; Black marbled\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e– Out and shipping: May 23rd, 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFEATURES:\u003cbr\u003e• Deluxe Trifold sleeve\u003cbr\u003e• Remastered for this vinyl cut in New York by Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts, etc.) at Menegroth Studios\u003cbr\u003e• Revamped artwork\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo limit of copies per buyer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eARTIST SPECTRAL LORE (Greece)\u003cbr\u003eTITLE III\u003cbr\u003eCAT. # TR108\u003cbr\u003eRELEASE DATE May, 2025\u003cbr\u003eFORMAT VINYL 3LP\u003cbr\u003eRUNNING TIME 88 minutes\u003cbr\u003eFILE UNDER Black Metal, Atmospheric Black Metal, Dark Ambient\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYears in the making; the much anticipated very first vinyl version of Spectral Lore's \"III\" masterpice is finally available!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the best Black Metal sagas ever recorded.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoused in a stunning trifold sleeve, presented in three different color variants, with revamped artwork and remastered audio for this vinyl cut.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Overall, this album is damn near perfect... Strap in for one of the most unique and rewarding experiences that Black Metal has ever produced\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"III continues the bands celestial, gorgeous, melodic take on slightly Cascadian Black Metal, with a distinctive Hellenic lean, but is even more ambitious.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"III is considered an Atmospheric Black Metal masterpiece by many for a reason... is clearly the band's magnum opus, and I cannot recommend this album enough.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"So much care and craftsmanship have been devoted to III creation, that it’s one of those rare metal albums that rises to the level of a work of art... electrifying, fist-pumping, and sublimely mystical.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This is a colossal canvas, folks; one that will forcibly take you away into a maelstrom of far-out thoughts, imagery and sounds.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Season of Mist - International","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53697308787031,"sku":"P-179389-","price":34.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/6500\/8471\/files\/Spectral-Lore-III-TRIPLE-LP-COLOURED-179389-1-1780486414.jpg?v=1780643587"},{"product_id":"spectral-lore-ii-2cd-digipak","title":"Spectral Lore - II - 2CD DIGIPAK","description":"\u003cp\u003eRe-mastered, re-mixed reissue, including new music, new art, as well as an unreleased bonus track.\u003cbr\u003eLimited to 500 copies worldwide.\u003cbr\u003e• 6 panel full color Digipak with matte varnish.\u003cbr\u003e• Remastered in New York by Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts, etc.) of Menegroth Studios\u003cbr\u003e• Ayloss has recorded bass guitar for this album along 2020~2021, which was absent from the original recording, and done some extra post-production work.\u003cbr\u003eThe addition of bass lines in “II” changes the whole album’s atmosphere and depth. It’s not just listening to an enhanced recording, but a complete different experience on itself.\u003cbr\u003e• Features an unreleased song from these sessions, which was found along the process: “Penumbra“.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eII represents the first, if a little bit premature version of the Spectral Lore sound that was achieved by introducing more Metal elements into the experimental Ambient Black Metal sound of the debut album. In II the two elements of Metal and ambience are in a perfect balance, not making completely clear at any point if you’re listening to a Metal or an Ambient music album.\u003cbr\u003eAlso, II features the first really progressive and ambitious Spectral Lore composition, “The Thorns that Guide my Warpath“, which is one of Ayloss’ favourite up to this day.. 5.0 \/ 5.0 Classic. The album is a musical expedition intended to be explored without distraction of thought. So lay down, close your eyes, and enjoy. (Sputnikmusic)\u003cbr\u003eA pilgrimage through arboraceous landscapes, macabre corridors, life's pulchritude, exhilarating celebrations and harrowing resentment, careful not to overlook any significant emotions so as to enrapture the listener and change the setting as the characters of the play develop. (Metal Storm) Truly a solid listen full of unexpected beauty and maturity.\u003cbr\u003eI might also suggest this album as a starting point for those who suspect they might really enjoy the band but don't want to dive straight into the later masterpieces. 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