SHĀHANSHĀH - ZEMESTAN-E AVAL-E SHEKAR LP NWOBHM a striking opus of Raw

a striking opus of Raw Black Metal eminence

As if atmosphere itself were an instrument

Those first moments will having you swaying like a corpse in concrete slippers stood in the sea

Cenotaphe have quietly issued a handful of releases with which they’ve established themselves at the forefront of the contemporary French black metal underground

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SHĀHANSHĀH - ZEMESTAN-E AVAL-E SHEKAR LP NWOBHM a striking opus of RawThis release compiles the first two recordings (Kaman va Anar + Faryad: Barpakhiz! Rastakhiz!) from this young Iranian American project. Both demos present black metal steeped in Persian mysticism, blending galloping desert rhythms with swirling, hypnotic arabesque melodies. FYI part of the jacket has been stencil painted, some are less perfect than others.