Ippocalyptica
Everyone knows that Spectral Lore’s III is one of the absolute best black metal albums of the 2010s, a first-ballot member of the black metal hall of fame. What fewer people realise, however, is that II is a pretty goddamned impressive album as well that was overlooked in its time due to its unpolished nature. Well, this remastered and extended version is, somewhat to my surprise, a fairly new listening experience that, for first time listeners, should demonstrate why II deserves respect.
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Purchasable with gift card
€7EUR or more
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Re-mastered, re-mixed reissue, including new music, new art, as well as an unreleased bonus track.
Limited to 500 copies worldwide.
• 6 panel full color Digipak with matte varnish.
• Remastered in New York by Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts, etc.) of Menegroth Studios
• 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.
The 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.
• Features an unreleased song from these sessions, which was found along the process: “Penumbra“.
Includes unlimited streaming of II (Remaster, Extended)
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ships out within 5 days
€13EURor more
Record/Vinyl + Digital Album
Re-mastered, first vinyl pressing ever, including brand new art.
Throne Records exclusive edition.
*Preorder, to be shipped around 1 March
• 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.
• 23x46cms fold-out poster printed over 180gr art-paper.
• 180gr heavy-weight vinyl, pressed on Doublemint Green and Sea Blue "merge" effect, with added Bone speckles.
• Vinyls come inside black-inked polylined paper bags.
• Remastered in New York by Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts, etc.) of Menegroth Studios.
Includes unlimited streaming of II (Remaster, Extended)
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
• Gatefold sleeve printed on thick 425gsm Frovi stock cardboard, presenting the original Vierling‘s paintings at full size’s magnificence.
• 180gr heavy-weight vinyl, pressed on transparent Milky Clear , with Brown "color-in-color" effect.
• Vinyls come inside black-inked polylined paper bags.
• Remastered in New York by Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts, etc.) of Menegroth Studios
• 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.
The 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.
• Features an unreleased song from these sessions, which was found along the process: “Penumbra“.
Includes unlimited streaming of II (Remaster, Extended)
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
• Gatefold sleeve printed on thick 425gsm Frovi stock cardboard, presenting the original Vierling‘s paintings at full size’s magnificence.
• 180gr heavy-weight vinyl, pressed on transparent Milky Clear , with Brown "color-in-color" effect.
• Vinyls come inside black-inked polylined paper bags.
• Remastered in New York by Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts, etc.) of Menegroth Studios
• 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.
The 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.
• Features an unreleased song from these sessions, which was found along the process: “Penumbra“.
Includes unlimited streaming of II (Remaster, Extended)
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
• Gatefold sleeve printed on thick 425gsm Frovi stock cardboard, presenting the original Vierling‘s paintings at full size’s magnificence.
• 180gr heavy-weight vinyl, pressed on transparent Milky Clear , with Brown "color-in-color" effect.
• Vinyls come inside black-inked polylined paper bags.
• Remastered in New York by Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts, etc.) of Menegroth Studios
• 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.
The 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.
• Features an unreleased song from these sessions, which was found along the process: “Penumbra“.
Includes unlimited streaming of II (Remaster, Extended)
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
We have a special treat for listeners of “II“, since Ayloss has recorded bass guitar for this album, which was absent from the original recording, and done some extra post-production work.
The 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.
As if that was not good enough, both the 2xLP and the 2xCD versions of “II” will feature an unreleased track from these sessions, which was found along the process: “Penumbra“.
II is Spectral Lore’s first “real” album in terms of length and ambition, while Sentinel is Ayloss’ first strong effort in terms of production and efficiency.
II 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.
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.
Also, 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.
For this vinyl issue of II we will be able to present the original Vierling‘s paintings at full size’s magnificence.
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releases March 1, 2022
/// 2xLP VINYL VERSION:
• Gatefold sleeve printed on thick 425gsm Frovi stock cardboard, presenting the original Vierling‘s paintings at full size’s magnificence.
• 180gr heavy-weight vinyl.
• Vinyls come inside black-inked polylined paper bags.
• Remastered in New York by Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts, etc.) of Menegroth Studios
• 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.
The 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.
• Features an unreleased song from these sessions, which was found along the process: “Penumbra“.
/// 2xCD VERSION:
Limited to 500 copies worldwide.
• 6 panel full color Digipak with matte varnish.
• Remastered in New York by Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts, etc.) of Menegroth Studios
• 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.
The 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.
• Features an unreleased song from these sessions, which was found along the process: “Penumbra“.
This page hosts most of the music I've released through Spectral Lore and other projects. Atmospheric black metal, ambient,
dungeon synth and more. I'm antifascist so NSBM fans stay away.
Ambient, drawn out dungeon synth with a hint of vapoware aesthetics, second track is electronic/berlin school. Based on a powerful lucid dream I once had. Spectral Lore
supported by 29 fans who also own “II (Remaster, Extended)”
Like another reviewer said: this is the Greek Memoria Vetusta 2. The epicness is off the charts and I cannot recommend this album enough.
Music that sends goosebumps in the best possible way. corpsefire86
