Releases – August 2023

When we talk about Arizona heavy metal it’s impossible not to talk about AFTERMATH.Born in the city of Tucson (also home to cult bands SHEOL HADES and INTREPID, already released by us in the past), AFTERMATH has become a cult band in the Arizona scene, being regularly present in the most respected venues of that state. Masters of a very particular style of thrash, full of powerful and intricate compositions, AFTERMATH will please all fans of the more technical side of metal. It’s with ...

If there’s a band that already deserved a CD edition, it’s BATTERING RAM. Those who are dedicated to the search for lost metal will have certainly gone through the band’s two demo tapes: “Breaking Through The Main Gate” from 1987 and “Intruder” from 1989. It is not easy to define BATTERING RAM. Perhaps the best way is to insert the band in the style that was so common in other European bands of the 80’s. Examples? Think of bands like TYRANT, MANIAC or CROSSFIRE and ...

One year has passed and we are back with a new chapter of the Portuguese-French Metal Connection: a partnership between Lost Realm Records and Under Siege Records. After the incredible success of LEGEND’s “Contes Inachevés” double LP release, we now bring you another cult band that will surely delight all the aficionados of the 80’s French Metal scene. Formed in 1985, DRIFTER are best known in the world of vinyl collecting for their 7″ single “Le Vol De L’Aigle / Prisonnier Du Cauchemar”, originally released ...

We all know that in the late 80’s and early 90’s there was a transformation in the world of Metal, where the more traditional styles were increasingly giving way to more extreme genres. The world was changing and music was no exception. In 1990 CAPHARNAÜM was formed, following the dissolution of DRIFTER. In those days, Thrash Metal was undoubtedly the most heard and sought after style by fans… And it was in that direction that the Lahierle brothers decided to take the next step. The ...

It’s with great pleasure that we bring you the much sought after reissue of the second album by one of NWOBHM’s most cherish bands! Formed in 1980, BLACK ROSE are righteous possessors of immemorial recordings throughout their already long career. After classics like “No Point Runnin / Sucker for Your Love” released on a 7″ in 1982, or as well as the debut album “Boys Will Be Boys” from 1984, the band took an important step in their career, recording one of the best melodic ...

Here we continue on our path through the lost realms of Heavy Metal and, once again, our journey took us to Belgium. Formed in 1984, NATION are one of the cult bands of the thriving 80s Belgian scene yet to be released. They were there when it all started, both as musicians and as big fans of Heavy Metal. It is with great pleasure that we have put together in this release the best moments of the band, that will include all the studio ...

When talking about heavy metal from New Orleans, Louisiana, it’s impossible not to mention RAZOR WHITE. Although the band is partly known for being the first band that Philip Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN, NECROPHAGIA) was part of, RAZOR WHITE represents much more than that, especially for aficionados of heavy metal made in the United States. An example of this is the tremendous 1988 cassette (“The Black Demo”), which contains a valuable proof of what late 80’s US Metal could offer. But RAZOR WHITE aren’t just a ...

When talking about heavy metal from New Orleans, Louisiana, it’s impossible not to mention RAZOR WHITE. Although the band is partly known for being the first band that Philip Anselmo (PANTERA, DOWN, NECROPHAGIA) was part of, RAZOR WHITE represents much more than that, especially for aficionados of heavy metal made in the United States. An example of this is the tremendous 1988 cassette (“The Black Demo”), which contains a valuable proof of what late 80’s US Metal could offer. But RAZOR WHITE aren’t just a ...

If anyone still has doubts, our advice is to dispel them: the Realm still has a lot to offer when it comes to lost and forgotten heavy metal! We all know how prolific heavy metal was in Seattle during the 80’s. In addition to all the big name bands that came out of that city, a huge number of bands also tried their luck in the tough world of music business. MEDUSA is one such case. Emerged in the late 80’s, MEDUSA stood out ...

David Galas is a longtime core member of the american darkwave cult band LYCIA and accomplished solo artist, whose career span many years of both song‐oriented and experimental albums, exploring the darkest recesses of the human psyche. David’s latest epic “A Dark Place To Hide” is a sprawling tome of dark/goth‐rock, inhabiting the same desolate universe of the likes of Lycia, Michael Gira or David Eugene Edwards.Tracklist:1. SECT XXI ~ Happiness Is Temporary2. Gift Of Pain3. A Dying Age4. Splintered5. October’s Rain6. SECT XXII ...

2023 Remastered reissue in 2‐CD Digisleeve with foldout booklet.Second disc includes previously unreleased album “The Harvest Of Our Bitter Labours” and two exclusive collaborative bonus songs. “Losing The Sun”, originally released on CD by Naturmacht in 2014, is to date the latest full length album by the German dark‐metal veteran act, possibly the most accomplished release forged on his solitary path.Tracklist CD11. Losing The Sun2. St. Elm’s Fire3. Laetitia4. From Whence We Came5. The Distance6. A Corruption of Innocence7. In The Rains Of ...

First ever press on vinyl for Black Autumn’s 2014 masterpiece!Pressed on trans‐turquoise vinyl, matt‐laminated gatefold sleeve.Remastered April 2023 by Déhà at Opus Magnum Studios.“Losing The Sun”, originally released on CD by Naturmacht in 2014, is to date the latest full length album by the German dark‐metal veteran act, possibly the most accomplished release forged on his solitary path.TracklistA1. Losing The SunA2. St. Elm’s FireA3. LaetitiaA4. From Whence We CameB1. The DistanceB2. A Corruption of InnocenceB3. In The Rains Of JuneB4. Melancholie (bonus ...

On their second full-length album, the russian four-piece band Varhara steers toward a radical change in style compared to their debut “Осы“ (2021). While firmly rooted in the dense and contemplative post-black stylized by russian bands such as SOMN, Rozh and Olhava, “Пустоцвет” (Voidflower) is filled with gothic-doom overtones, balancing on the dreamy, light and heavier sides of black metal. Full of sorrow and of hope, escapism from a reality too bleak to be accepted.Tracklist:1. Ветер (Wind)2. Воск (Wax)3. Дезинсектор (Exterminator)4. Фантом (Phantom)5. Аврора (Aurora)6 ...

Mutiara Damansara developed their own personal take on blackgaze, crafting a genre‐fluid world where Alcest’s blueprint flirts with the catchy & exhuberant indie‐shoegaze of M83. And yet, with all their colorful sound palette and a rare gift for penning dreamlike melodies, their songs are stories of darkest inner turmoil, filled with struggles, dread and isolation. For this special CD/Digital release, These Hands Melt collected and re‐mastered all Mutiara Damansara published material, including the mini‐albums “Pearls” and “Annual Winter Depression”, previously only available on digital..Tracklist:1. Annual ...

“Invictus” – first re-release of the seventh full-length studio album by legendary German Thrash Metal band NECRONOMICON.Old-school Thrash Metal with a modern production! Band got a hell of a lot more pedigree than a lot of people realize. After hitting the scene during the first wave of Teutonic Thrash Metal, alongside their more famous contemporaries Destruction and Kreator, these guys seemed to fade very quickly into near-total obscurity. It wasn’t for a lack of output, rather it was a lack of the luck. They’ve ...