Mortem - Morketid

THE SECOND STUDIO ALBUM FROM THE NORWEGIAN EXTREME METAL
PIONEERS, COMPRISING MEMBERS OF ARCTURUS, THORNS, MAYHEM &
1349 - PRESENTED ON CD AND LP FORMAT.

Mortem was originally known as the Norwegian cult band which preceded
Arcturus

Formed by Marius Vold & Steinar Sverd Johnsen in 1989, Mortem was one of the first black metal bands to crawl out of the woodwork in Norway, releasing the highly
coveted & brutal 'Slow Death' demo, with Euronymous & Dead of Mayhem acting as
producer & cover artist respectively (whilst also featuring Hellhammer on session
drums). After the release of 'Slow Death', the band was laid to rest, with members
going on to form & feature in acclaimed titans such as Arcturus & Thorns, both of
which would become mainstays in the black metal scene & beyond.

It wasn't until 2019, when Mortem's studio debut 'Ravnsvart' was released, & the
magic of old undoubtedly returned with that same spirit & brutality of the original
incarnation, whilst injecting new elements to form an opus of ferocious yet
atmospheric horror. This was followed soon after by the fully re-recorded & re-worked 'Slow Death' tracks.

And now Mortem returns with new ode to the dark, 'Morketid'. The album presents an expansion & marked progression over the debut, with brooding mid- paced
monumental riffs interspersed with periods of hyperspeed black metal. The album
presents eight tracks of savage yet eerie & also often epic Black Metal of the highest
order, adorned with the indomitable keyboard textures of Sverd, along with
Hellhammer's unmistakable percussive prowess, & the returning vicious snarls of
vocalist Marius Vold.

'Morketid' was recorded at Toproom Studio in Norway, by Borge Finnstad & Kevin
Kleiven.

This edition of 'Morketid' is presented on CD format, with 12-page booklet.

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