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Their first four records saw them sky-rocketing from Portugal into Gothic Metal stardom, yet their almost violent musical swings left a lot of their fans confused and unaware of what to expect. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Napalm Records","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50384461627723,"sku":"1137874","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50384461824331,"sku":"1137873","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/248a908b-7304-4155-a081-1ae951fa8c28_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726299664"},{"product_id":"the-antidote-2","title":"The Antidote","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released by Century Media back in 2003, \u003ci\u003eThe Antidote \u003c\/i\u003eis yet another Moonspell album that drifted off the paths of the trendy symphonic metal that dominated the scene at the time. It's a record that laughed at the softening powers in power metal that began poisoning the scene 20 years ago. Thus... it has been, again, misunderstood by the fans and the press alike. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e That didn't stop \u003ci\u003eThe Antidote\u003c\/i\u003e from becoming a long ago out of print, sold-out record and an unnamed classic in its own right. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExactly 20 years after its original release, Moonspell will once again bring you the fear and the intimidation of an album inspired by what we dread: our darkest dreams and bleak crossroads. It's a tribal, ritualistic album, devoid of the plastic, business-like beauty of what became gothic metal along the way. An album that scares the hell out of you and wraps you in the truth of darkness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn album that is also a book by Jose Luis Peixoto, one of Portugal's most celebrated authors, and that opens traps beneath your feet and holes within your mind - a work that is not for the faint of heart. Here's your second chance to own it and to claim the consternation inside of you. \u003ci\u003eThe Antidote\u003c\/i\u003e, in its cup, is yours to take - if only you could dare...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Napalm Records","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50394132283723,"sku":"2052054","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50394132742475,"sku":"2052055","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/The_Antidote_3af51db1_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726433119"},{"product_id":"hermitage","title":"Hermitage","description":"\u003cp\u003eMoonspell is approaching their 30th anniversary as a band more ambitiously and stronger than ever. 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But of course, they don‘t stray away from their metal roots, especially influenced by underground metal bands like Bathory on tracks like the bombastic and epic metal anthem \u003ci\u003eHermit Saints\u003c\/i\u003e! Hermitage is a revolutionary, wonderfully intuitive and epic journey by one of the most distinctive dark metal bands of all time, and a testament to what they’ve always loved the most: Honest, emotional metal that binds us even in the darkest times.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Napalm Records","offers":[{"title":"CD.","offer_id":50473833955659,"sku":"1113590","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50473833791819,"sku":"1113589","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50473834578251,"sku":"1113591","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/82107f7c-a968-41ea-a910-5602c8fa1eec_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727431301"},{"product_id":"opus-diabolicum-the-orchestral-live-show-wn","title":"Opus Diabolicum - The Orchestral Live Show","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn October 26, 2024, Moonspell performed their first-ever orchestral concert, \"Opus Diabolicum\", with the 45-piece Lisbon Sinfonietta conducted by Vasco Pearce de Azevedo at the MEO Arena. This historic show will be released on October 31, 2025 via Napalm Records on DVD\/Blu-ray, 2CD, vinyl and digital. Featuring classics but also focusing on their epic album \"1755\", this unique performance is a must-have for every fan of Portugal’s dark metal legends!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Napalm Records","offers":[{"title":"2LP - Black","offer_id":53554648318283,"sku":"R4000-7426","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"4CD","offer_id":53554648285515,"sku":"R4000-9493","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/2000x2000bb_1daef796-2630-43ee-87e8-08a19fb57931.jpg?v=1759911808"},{"product_id":"far-from-god","title":"Far From God","description":"\u003cp\u003eMoonspell unveil \u003cem\u003eFar From God\u003c\/em\u003e via Napalm Records. 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