Name: Beyond the Cenotaph of Mankind
Brand: Runemagick

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HHR202315DP

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Limited edition

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2023-04-28

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The Orchard

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HHR202315LP

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8715392231513

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Runemagick

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Metal

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Napalm Records

Napalm Records is an Austrian independent record label that specializes in heavy metal and hard rock. Founded in 1992, the label has become a prominent force in the music industry. With its headquarters based in Eisenerz, Austria, Napalm Records expanded its reach by opening offices in Berlin, Germany in 2015 and relocating its North American operations to New York, USA (specifically Hoboken, NJ) in 2019. With their commitment to delivering high-quality music and supporting talented artists, Napalm Records continues to thrive as a leading label for metal and rock enthusiasts worldwide.

Runemagick is a death/doom metal band hailing from Ljungskile, Sweden. Originally formed as Desiderius in 1990, the band quickly changed their name to Runemagic later that same year. They were active until 1993 but took a nearly four-year hiatus before returning as Runemagick in 1997.

Influenced by bands such as Hooded Menace, The Chasm, and Isole, Runemagick has carved out their own unique sound within the death/doom metal genre. Their music combines heavy and aggressive riffs with dark and melancholic atmospheres, creating an immersive sonic experience for listeners.

With a discography spanning over three decades, Runemagick has established themselves as one of the pioneers of the Swedish death/doom metal scene. Their powerful and haunting compositions have garnered them a dedicated fanbase worldwide. Whether you're a longtime fan or new to the genre, exploring *Runemagick's* catalog is sure to leave you captivated by their raw intensity and atmospheric mastery.

Runemagick mines the darkest seams of crushing Death/Doom Metal for unremitting headbanging groove. Runemagick are among the most underrated bands in the history of Metal. Their relative obscurity is hard to pin down. Musically, in terms of songcraft, atmosphere, and immersion into the unearthly realms of the occult, they are basically without peers. Yet despite a prolific thirty-year existence, their reputation exists on the fringes: highly regarded by some but not highly enough considering the overall quality of their output. From start to finish Runemagick plays well done ancient Death/Doom metal, very slow and heavy, but the balance between Death and Doom Metal is very well chosen! This will relive the glory days of the good old 90's stuff from the United Kingdom! Deep and intense grunts, the freezing thick guitars and the intense bass lines really spread a gloomy frightening atmosphere. Runemagick have written an album against all kinds of trends hailing a style which unfortunately has ceased to exist some years ago. When it comes to the elemental power and occult allure of Death/Doom Metal, there is hardly a band to listen to. Runemagick's morose tunes, occult atmosphere, and penchant for bad trip riffs combine to form another intoxicating batch of criminally underrated tunes! Lyrically, Runemagick mines the vast untapped regions of inner darkness. Worth to check for all Doom/Death fans who like it heavy, slow and brutal!

Beyond the Cenotaph of Mankind

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