{"product_id":"mortem-morketid-lp","title":"Mortem - Morketid LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE SECOND STUDIO ALBUM FROM THE NORWEGIAN EXTREME METAL PIONEERS, COMPRISING MEMBERS OF ARCTURUS, THORNS, MAYHEM \u0026amp; 1349. PRESENTED ON BLACK VINYL.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMortem was originally known as the Norwegian cult band which preceded Arcturus. Formed by Marius Vold \u0026amp; 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 \u0026amp; brutal 'Slow Death' demo, with Euronymous \u0026amp; Dead of Mayhem acting as producer \u0026amp; 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 \u0026amp; feature in acclaimed titans such as Arcturus \u0026amp; Thorns, both of which would become mainstays in the black metal scene \u0026amp; beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt wasn't until 2019, when Mortem's studio debut 'Ravnsvart' was released, \u0026amp; the magic of old undoubtedly returned with that same spirit \u0026amp; 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 \u0026amp; re-worked 'Slow Death' tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd now Mortem returns with new ode to the dark, 'Morketid'. The album presents an expansion \u0026amp; 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 \u0026amp; also often epic Black Metal of the highest order, adorned with the indomitable keyboard textures of Sverd, along with Hellhammer's unmistakable percussive prowess, \u0026amp; the returning vicious snarls of vocalist Marius Vold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Morketid' was recorded at Toproom Studio in Norway, by Borge Finnstad \u0026amp; Kevin Kleiven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition of 'Morketid' is presented on black vinyl.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black City Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58602480337270,"sku":"VILELP1270","price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0497\/5912\/5660\/files\/image_bbdb0d07-0bae-478a-9f07-d2351ea356ec.jpg?v=1788448272","url":"https:\/\/www.blackcityrecords.co.uk\/products\/mortem-morketid-lp","provider":"Black City Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}