Servants of Sorcery

Description

The official release of primitive classic Norwegian black metal recorded in 1992, with Shagrat from Dimu Borgir – Includes bonus tracks and presented in CD format with a 16-page booklet. Fimbulwinter, though short-lived, created a single cult release in the form of 1994’s Servants Of Sorcery, which emerged as the “second wave” of Norwegian black metal was truly taking root. The band was formed in Oslo in 1992, led by the notable figure Shagrath, who later became better known as the frontman for the phenomenon that was Dimmu Borgir. A rougher affair than the symphonic majesty of Dimmu Borgir, Fimbulwinter demonstrated a primal and ferocious black metal attack and concocted a perfect example of the early ’90s style, with an added injection of praise for the bands of the ’80s. Even though Servants Of Sorcery as a release did not see the light of day until 1994, the tracks themselves were recorded in the winter of 1992 and are therefore an essential and influential example of what would form a whole new chapter in metal history. Joining Shagrath was Skoll (Ved Buens Ende, Ulver, Arcturus) on bass, with the lineup completed by Necronos & Orbweaver. This edition of Servants Of Sorcery - a title consistently requested by fans for a proper reissue for many years - notably includes material as well as additional songs sourced and transferred from the band’s own tape collection (with work supervised by Shagrath himself), to present this most complete and comprehensive edition of the work and legacy of Fimbulwinter. In addition to the original Fimbulwinter material of sinister lo-fi chaos, there are cover versions of Celtic Frost’s Morbid Tales (which featured on the original Servants Of Sorcery release), plus Darkthrone’s The WatchTower, which is now included for the first time.