Forgotton Tomb
is an Italian blackened doom metal band, formed in Piacenza in 1999 by Ferdinando "Herr Morbid" Marchisio.^[1] The lyrical themes of the band's early albums revolve mostly around depression and suicide, while the recent albums lyrics deal with negativity and nihilism.

Isole

Formed in 1990 under the name Forlorn, the band released several demos before changing their name to "Isole" in 2003 in order to avoid confusion with other bands named Forlorn. In 2005, Isole released their debut album forevermore through I Hate Records. In 2006, they also released The Beyond and Throne of Void through I Hate Records. In 2008, Isole's third full-length studio album. Bliss of Solitude was released through a different label,Napalm Records. Their 2009 album Silent Ruins was also released through Napalm Records, which they are signed with.Silent Ruins is a concept album about a man who wakes up without any memory of his life in a post-apocalyptic world; he slowly gains memories about himself but fears that this will lead to a devastating conclusion for him. Crister Olsson stated in an interview that the story of Silent Ruins will be continued on a future album, possibly two future albums, one of which might not be Isole's next studio album.In October 2011, the band's latest album, Born from Shadows, was released.

Asgrauw

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Founded by Vaal (lead guitars/vocals), Takk (drums) and Kaos (bass/vocals) in the blistering cold, in the beginning of a harsh winter, late december 2010, Asgrauw is an old skool black metal band from Groesbeek, Gelderland in the Netherlands.

Asgrauw refers to the scythe shaped shining of the new moon. It’s also a dutch word for the grim and pale color of ash.

With influences from bands such as Darkthrone, Urgehal, Horna and Satanic Warmaster, Asgrauw has created their own style within the black metal. The style can be described as powerful and straight, filled with melodic riffs and blastbeats combined with static rhythm sections, both underlined with filthy and raw sounded vocals, in both the English and Dutch language

With a first concept of the seven sins “Saligia”, Asgrauw is trying to put an own, different theme in the black metal scene.

Asgrauw is currently working on a Dutch album.

Erob Altar

In the early 1990´s an underground band named Forlorn was born. They played a particular type of doom metal that blended together a wide spectrum of musical styles, including the epic sounds of Bathory’s Viking metal albums. As they evolved into a full-fledged doom act, some of the songs were filed away and the band’s name was changed to Isole.

In 2003, Mats and Ragnar, decided to resurrect the old hymns and thus, Ereb Altor was officially born. Officially, because this underground Swedish epic metal band’s history dates back to the early 90's, Mats and Ragnar’s years with Forlorn.

Growing up with Bathory's epic era in their hearts, it comes as no surprise that their music would somewhat flaunt the influence of their house gods. So with Bathory's anthems as their spiritual foundation, they set out to find their creative and unique niche within the epic Viking metal genre.

In 2003, Ereb Altor entered the studio to record “Awakening”. It included reworked tracks, some dating back 10 years or more. Limited to 100 copies, including a full-color layout, the album received much acclaim, though it was never unleashed to the masses and the years passed…

But in early 2007 Mats and Ragnar heeded the call of the one-eyed elder to enter Apocalypse Studio and record a full-length. Though they had not yet secured a recording contract, they hoped that someone would be willing to release the finished product. Indeed I Hate Records jumped at the chance to release first-class Heavy Metal; i.e., epic, heavy, melodic, melancholic, and true to the style created by such bands as Bathory, Scald, and DoomSword, as well as harboring elements from Candlemass and Isole.

This debut album, entitled “By Honour”, comprised 7 long and adventurous tracks to kill for, delivered in a beautifully laid out 8-page booklet courtesy of Midark Media. Following its release, Ereb Altor undertook a few festival appearances assisted by the inclusion of session musicians.

The response generated by “By Honour” was overwhelming and inspiring Mats and Ragnar to soon release a follow-up. Once again an album was recorded sans recording deal.

“The End”, a slightly fasted album featuring more Scandinavian melodies and lyrics focusing on Nordic mythology, was picked up by Napalm Records. The title track is in fact 3 songs that are tied together to tell the story of Ragnarök. The choirs and the atmosphere from the first album remain and once again it contains 7 hymns.

EREB ALTOR is the brainchild of Ragnar and Mats, the doom masters behind ISOLE's dark anthems. On their second collaboration, the Swedish duo also pays homage to the hypnotic and substantial power inherent within this genre. The viscid and elegiac riffs, as well as the doom metal foundation created by the dragging and purposely monotonous drums, make way for perfectly placed folk elements and haunting vocals. Ragnar plays with disparate vocal lines and coloring in order to communicate the oppression and hopelessness oozing out of the compositions. The songs in turn intensify into epic journeys that pull the listener inexorably into Ereb Altor's world. "The End" is a dark work of art, to which lovers of doom will unequivocally succumb.

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