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SWEDISH BLACK METAL SCENE IS CELEBRATING A NEW MILLENNIUM, ALSO A
NEW RELEASE OF THY PRIMORDIAL. YES, THY PRIMORDIAL RETURNED WITH
THEIR 4TH ALBUM. RAW BLACK METAL PACKAGED IN 18 PAGE BOOKLET, LAYOUT
+ 48MIN OF HELLISH SOUND. IS IT GREAT? I CAN SAY WONDERFUL. MUSIC
ARE BRUTAL AND TECHNICAL. DRUMMER INVOLVED WITH DEATH METAL BAND -
UNMOORED.
FACT - THEY ARE NOT BORING LIKE OTHERS 3RD RATE BLACK METAL BANDS.
THEY ARE RAW, COLD, GRIM AND OF COUSE, AGRESSIVE . LIKE IT MUST TO
BE. A PURE MASTERPIECE OF BLASPHEMIC SATANIC ART. CHRISTIAN SOULS
SHOULD AVOID THIS CD LIKE THE PLAGUE I THINK IT IS A GOOD FACT. WHAT
DO YOU THINK ABOUT?
Thy Primordial was formed in 1994 and short there after the birth
the band entered the studio to record the first demo. The debut demo
"De Mörka Makters Alla" was released in March 1995. Soon after its
release, a one album agreement was reached with Gothic Records (US).
The album "Under iskall Trollmåne" was conceived and scheduled for
release in February 1996. Even though the album was delayed for
years Thy Primordial continued their musical pursuits with stronger
conviction and focus.
Not to satisfide with the current label Thy Primordial recorded a
promotional tape called "Svart Gryning" during the winter 95 - 96,
in order to establish a better deal. It gained interest from several
labels and a contractual agreement was eventually established with
Pulverised Records in July 1996. Meanwhile interest from Paranoia
Syndrome Production reached the band. To promote the band they
entered the studio and recorded 4 new songs for them which was
further released as a 7" EP in August 1996 by Paranoia Syndrome.
Determined to record their second -debut- album Thy Primordial
entered the studio in September the same year. Laid on tape was the
"Where Only The Seasons Mark The Paths Of Time" album. This time
professionally recorded at Rolab Music Studio, Sweden. Ensuring a
release of the highest quality, this CD was further re-mastered with
state of the art 20 Bit CD mastering technology. Making it the first
ever underground release to benefit from 20 Bit technology.
10 tracks of hellish belligerent Black Metal played with
uncompromising technicality and melody released in full color jewel
case format.
After the recording of the well responsed album "Where Only the
Seasons Mark the Paths of Time" Thy Primordial started to work on
new material for their next strike to come. The material turned out
to be even more intensive and harsh yet with the sense of combining
the extreme with charged atmosphere and melody. One year past and in
august 1997 it was time to yet again enter the studio dungeons, this
time around, at Sunlight Studio, Stockholm, Sweden. Alongside with
Fred Estby and Tomas Skogsberg, Thy Primordial recorded full-length
number three "At the World of Untrodden Wonder" which then surely
was their most hellish material shown to public.
The long delayed as well as awaited "Under iskall trollmane" album
was released by Gothic Records in August -98. The release of this
album came as a surprise for both the band and the current label.
Though, as this production came out fairly late it filled its
purpose as the actual debut album, both in the discography as in the
confused scene. Due to this release Pulverised decided to put "At
the World of Untrodden Wonder" on ice for awhile, to avoid
misunderstandings from the metal scene. Beside the release of this
forgotten album, Thy Primordial worked hard on material for further
actions of the band, more focused than ever before.
"At The world of Untrodden Wonder" was released in April -99, an all
out professional release with 18 page booklet, jewel case and of
course the skills of the band. Alongside also the T-shirt/Longsleeve
"To Ruin and Decay" was released.
Still Thy Primordial kept working on new material for the upcoming
release. Finally in August -99 they once again entered Sunlight
studio. This time to record the album entitled "The Heresy of an Age
of Reason". 5 weeks was spent to record the 8 new songs and spawned
was the, without doubts, strongest Thy Primordial material made yet.
With a heavier production and a much more worked through song
structure the band once again improved their strength and their
hellish musical attributes. The recording was mastered at Polar
Studios before the delivery to Pulverised records and furthermore
this production contains professionally executed layout and so
forth, all in all a carefully prepared release. The preperation for
the release of "The heresy of an age of reason" started in April.
And Finally, in the end of june the album saw the dark of the night.
After the release of "The Heresy of an Age of reason" The band faced
the first line- up change since the start. N. Nilsson decided to
leave the band.
The Release of "The Heresy of an age of reason" also meant that the
three album agreement with Pulverised was fulfilled. Promotional
package was then sent to labels world wide and a handful of offers
returned. In the end there was two labels to chose between. In
August -00 Thy Primordial declaired that the band signed up for two
albums on Blackend/PHD (UK) Meanwhile the band created songs for yet
another album. After a year of hard work, new material and studio
booked there was yet again a new album to be put on tape, "The
Crowning Carnage"
This time entering Abyss Studios, Sweden with Tommy Tägtgren as
engineer. Nine new songs was recorded during a two week period in
August -01, later mastered at Turna Audio, UK. This album follow the
old patterns but does also show a more technical and varried side of
the band never shown before. In March -02 the ultra controlled
black/death metal release "The Crowning Carnage" was laid upon the
earth through Blackend / Plastic Head Records. And heads were
severed...
With almost ten years behind, the band still kept working but things
change. The bond between vocalist Isidor and the other members began
to untie. So in early 2003 Thy Primordial took the hard decision to
walk separate ways with Isidor due to a lack of interest etc. A
permanent replacement was found at the same time and Nicke
Holstenson (former vocalist of Swedish deathsters Nominon) was put
to place in the line-up. A pre-production was recorded with fresh
material and changes were made, determined to set a new standard
within the band they once again booked Abyss Studios and producer T.
Tägtgren. This time in two different sessions, first out drum
recordings in june then followed up with all the rest in August -03.
And this recording is an improvement by all means, a trademark of
the past decade shown through "Pestilence upon Mankind"...
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