SHĀHANSHĀH - ZEMESTAN-E AVAL-E SHEKAR LP Black Metal Funereal Presence is synonymous with

Funereal Presence is synonymous with pure fucking obsession for the core of black metal and beyond and „Achatius“ is the result of setting a determined focus on translating the pulsating darkness into tones and rhythm

but not flesh and blood human beings

with appropriately cosmic cover art designed by another Holy Mountain alumni: Alexander Tucker

but this 1983 Bay Area power metal single is loaded with sleek Judas Priest riffs and interwoven melodies that are downright sublime

which is often driven by the classic Hammond B3 organ

SHĀHANSHĀH - ZEMESTAN-E AVAL-E SHEKAR LP Black Metal Funereal Presence is synonymous withThis 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.