{"title":"Runemagick","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRunemagick is a death\/doom metal band hailing from Ljungskile, Sweden. Originally formed as Desiderius in 1990, the band quickly changed their name to Runemagic later that same year. They were active until 1993 but took a nearly four-year hiatus before returning as Runemagick in 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInfluenced by bands such as Hooded Menace, The Chasm, and Isole, Runemagick has carved out their own unique sound within the death\/doom metal genre. Their music combines heavy and aggressive riffs with dark and melancholic atmospheres, creating an immersive sonic experience for listeners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a discography spanning over three decades, Runemagick has established themselves as one of the pioneers of the Swedish death\/doom metal scene. Their powerful and haunting compositions have garnered them a dedicated fanbase worldwide. Whether you're a longtime fan or new to the genre, exploring *Runemagick's* catalog is sure to leave you captivated by their raw intensity and atmospheric mastery.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"last-skull-of-humanity-2","title":"Last Skull Of Humanity","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe pre-production rough-mix recordings for Runemagick’s second album “Enter the Realm of Death”! A lost treasure! This recording session was done as a pre-production rough-mix demo for Runemagick’s second album “Enter the Realm of Death”. The recording was done in a studio named Los Angered Recording (owned by the famous Andy La Roque of King Diamond\/Death), where I also worked a bit during that time. The songs were recorded and mixed in 1-2 days during April 1999. All instruments are played by Nicklas Rudolfsson with help from Andy La Rocque as a recording engineer. The recording was more or less forgotten and the DAT tape was lost for many years. But in early 2023 these recordings were unearthed in a box of old cassettes. “Enter the Realm of Death” and “Longing for Hades” differs slightly from the album versions in terms of tempo and some minor details. The song “Last Skull of Humanity” was not re-recorded for the album. The last song “Beyond Death” has no vocals due to the fact that there where no lyrics written at the time of recording. 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Yet despite a prolific thirty-year existence, their reputation exists on the fringes: highly regarded by some but not highly enough considering the overall quality of their output. After a couple of listens you will be hooked by the atmosphere and guitarist\/vocalist Nicklas Rudolfsson's recognizable riffs that really feel like riding \"On Funeral Wings\". It is amazing how Runemagick's sound evolves on every album and becomes better all the time. Obviously, the music is most of the time really slow, atmospheric and quite catchy but sometimes the tempo is increased even though you don't hear blastbeats on this album. As a conclusion we must say that Runemagick really surpassed all expectations (again). If you are into Death\/Doom Metal and don't like this album, then there's something wrong with you.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Napalm Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50477458096459,"sku":"2009972","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_a3187275_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727472562"},{"product_id":"darkness-death-doom","title":"Darkness Death Doom","description":"\u003cp\u003eSwedish Doom\/Death Metal classic remastered! Runemagick are among the most underrated bands in the history of metal. Their relative obscurity is hard to pin down. Musically, in terms of songcraft, atmosphere, and immersion into the unearthly realms of the occult, they are basically without peers. Yet despite a prolific thirty-year existence, their reputation exists on the fringes: highly regarded by some but not highly enough considering the overall quality of their output. \"Darkness Death Doom\" is another monster Runemagick record, twenty years old. When it comes to the elemental power and occult allure of Death\/Doom Metal, there is hardly a band to listen to. Runemagick's morose tunes, occult atmosphere, and penchant for bad trip riffs combine to form another intoxicating batch of criminally underrated tunes! Not just Death Metal, Stoner Doom, or Death'N'Roll but somehow all of the above. Lyrically, Runemagick mines the vast untapped regions of inner darkness. This is dark psyche-stuff, tinged with occult knowledge and a hermetic desire for more than what the surface shows. Taken altogether, there is not a false note to be heard. Some may not dig the somewhat meandering instrumentals but otherwise, this is a front-to-back masterpiece of true (oc)cult Death\/Doom Metal from a band who deserves a much more!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Napalm Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50477496271179,"sku":"2009923","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_f3fbfe86_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727473298"},{"product_id":"envenom","title":"Envenom","description":"\u003cp\u003eSwedish Doom\/Death Metal classic remastered! Doom style with thick, lumbering grooves overlaid by growls of demonic possession and wicked black chants! Runemagick is much more doomed and extreme than a few years ago, and this is the doomiest they have ever been. The music is just as minimalistic as the booklet: produced very roughly, the creeping guitar riffs, the occasionally interspersed leads as well as the booming bass and the percussion hammering over long distances in slow motion form an abysmally evil brew, to which the occult lyrics, which are presented in the form of hateful grunts, crown the crown. The dark occult chants which emanate from the five tracks on Runemagick's \"Envenom\" pummel the listener with blunt force. The monstrous tones of \"Vultures\" resonate with the enormous, deeply sustained bass notes from Emma Karlsson that give this trio a distinctly evil sound. Nicklas Rudolfsson handles the guitar and vocal duties for the group, placing melodic, single-note melodies over Karlsson's bass work when applicable, and at other times opting for a hammering chugging attack. Daniel Moilanen plays simple beats with a lot of start atop action and this technique suits the music of Runemagick very well. He places appropriate fills without overplaying and this is a key ingredient in the group's overall sound. Runemagick stays within the bounds of their chosen style, but they always try something new within those bounds, and for such a prolific band to keep challenging themselves is a real achievement, not to mention a treat to hear. Envenom is a wonderfully old-fashioned, extreme death doom record, that also experiments with influences from other areas, which gives the music its own character. It is really successful in terms of songwriting and craftmanship and has its own touch. Take some spins and we assure you it is worth it!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Napalm Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50477498728779,"sku":"2009931","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_f4d41e87_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727473372"},{"product_id":"beyond-the-cenotaph-of-mankind","title":"Beyond the Cenotaph of Mankind","description":"\u003cp\u003eRunemagick mines the darkest seams of crushing Death\/Doom Metal for unremitting headbanging groove. Runemagick are among the most underrated bands in the history of Metal. Their relative obscurity is hard to pin down. Musically, in terms of songcraft, atmosphere, and immersion into the unearthly realms of the occult, they are basically without peers. Yet despite a prolific thirty-year existence, their reputation exists on the fringes: highly regarded by some but not highly enough considering the overall quality of their output. From start to finish Runemagick plays well done ancient Death\/Doom metal, very slow and heavy, but the balance between Death and Doom Metal is very well chosen! This will relive the glory days of the good old 90's stuff from the United Kingdom! Deep and intense grunts, the freezing thick guitars and the intense bass lines really spread a gloomy frightening atmosphere. Runemagick have written an album against all kinds of trends hailing a style which unfortunately has ceased to exist some years ago. When it comes to the elemental power and occult allure of Death\/Doom Metal, there is hardly a band to listen to. Runemagick's morose tunes, occult atmosphere, and penchant for bad trip riffs combine to form another intoxicating batch of criminally underrated tunes! Lyrically, Runemagick mines the vast untapped regions of inner darkness. Worth to check for all Doom\/Death fans who like it heavy, slow and brutal!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Napalm Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50477507543371,"sku":"2011060","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"LP","offer_id":50477507838283,"sku":"2011071","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_a77c8885_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727473517"},{"product_id":"cycle-of-the-dying-sun-dawn-of-ashen-realms-wm","title":"Cycle of the Dying Sun (Dawn of Ashen Realms)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRelentless mid-tempo Death\/Doom Metal! A Crushing descent into dust, ruin and the old ways! “Cycle of the Dying Sun (Dawn of Ashen Realms)” marks a new era for the Runemagick entity. 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