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Greek Zemial is about to re-release its legendary Sleeping Under Tartarus to celebrate the EP's 30th-anniversary. Sleeping Under Tartarus will be out again on 31 March on CD and 12" vinyl EP formats via The Sinister Flame and Dark Descent Records.
Originally released as a 7" EP by obscure labels Torched Records and Gothic Records in 1992, reissued in 1994 by Gothic Records, then run by brothers Rick and Bay Cortez of Sadistic Intent. Since then, both versions have become collector's items.
Whenever the golden trinity of Necromantia, Rotting Christ, and Varathron of the early Greek black metal scene is brought up, one should add one more name - Zemial. Whereas the meandering path of the band has encompassed diverse styles during the last few decades, ranging from raw black/thrash metal and epic heavy metal to progressive rock and avant-garde art music, Zemial's early beginnings were about black metal exclusively - and indeed, the 1992's Sleeping Under Tartarus is the prime testimony of that.
With Sauron (Rotting Christ) on drums, Magus (Necromantia) on keyboards, and the mastermind Vorskaath being largely responsible for Varathron's His Majesty At The Swamp, released a year later, it is only fair to say that Sleeping Under Tartarus emerged from the very core of the aforementioned golden trinity.
Featuring the original 1992 intro, with the sound restored and remastered from the original tapes, this definitive edition of Sleeping Under Tartarus is pressed on single-sided 180g 12" vinyl while the B-side is etched with the original Zemial logo, making it an absolute must for every black metal collection. May the ancient gods of the night reign again! Link
Sleeping Under Tartarus tracklist:
1. Intro
2. Sleeping Under Tartarus
3. Falling Into the Absu
4. The Scourge of the Kingdom
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