Midwinter - Enthrone in Blizzard (2006)

Genre: Melodic Black Metal

Lyrical Themes: Nature Worship, Heathenism

Origin: China (Xi'an)

Formed in: 2005

Status: Active

Current Label: Pest Productions

File: 100 MB/320kbps

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Current line-up:

Runenblaze - Vocals

Bloodfire - Guitar (Yn Gizarm, Hellward, Varuna, Zuriaake)

Zak - Bass

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1. Endless Winter Realm 3:38
2. Into the Circles 4:01
3. Lurid Horizon 5:37
4. Thunder Lord 4:01
5. Forgotten Song 5:31
6. Northern March 5:56
7. Midwinter 4:35
8. Enthrone in Blizzard 4:42
9. Pestkrieg (Nachtfalke cover) 7:04
Total playing time
45:05

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Midwinter is another band that Bloodfire (Zuriaake, Yn Gizarm) is involved with and this album ranks among his best. This is very melodic mid-paced atmospheric black metal that gives you a sense of the frostbitten doldrums. I'm eagerly awaiting their follow up album.

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Midwinter

Zuriaake - Afterimage of Autumn (2007)

Genre: Black Metal
Lyrical themes: Autumn, Sadness, Desolation, Nature
Origin: China
Formed: 1998

Current line-up:
Bloodfire
Bloodsea
Deadsphere

1. Whispering Woods
2. God Of Scotch Mist
3. River Metempsychosis
4. Afterimage of Autumn
5. Forest Of Twilight
6. Desolated Mountain
7. Sirius
8. Return Journey
9. Moon of Frost

Tracklist of the bonus CD:
01. Winter Mirage
02. Valley of loneness
03. Autumn Memories (Remastered)
04. Elapsing Autumn (Remastered)

Here's Zuriaake's only full length so far and in my opinion this is just a supreme masterwork. They play depressive mid to slow paced black metal with a beautiful organic atmosphere. If you liked the split with Yn Gizarm, you will completely love this.

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Zuriaake & Yn Gizarm - Autumn of Sad Ode / Siming of Loulan (Split, 2005)

Genre: Black Metal
Origin: China

Zuriaake:
1. Dying in Autumn 6:04
2. Thinking in Autumn 7:10
3. Sad Ode 7:05
4. Elapsing in Autumn 7:13

Yn Gizarm:
5. The Ruins of Loulan 8:30
6. Ghosts in Ambush 7:17
7. Burying in the River of Peacock 5:29
8. Migration 8:32
Total playing time
57:20

This split is pefect for autumn as you can see by the track listing. I'm a huge fan of Chinese black metal and this is one of the better releases. Both bands play tranquil, mid paced atmospheric black metal that just oozes melancholy. Check it out.

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Original Sin - Destroy My Life (Demo 2006)

Genre: Black Metal
Lyrical Themes: Misanthropy, Hatred, Depression, War, Revelation
Origin: China
Formed: 2006
Status: Active
Current Lineup: Evil Soul - All Instruments, Vocals

1. Autumn Moon
2. Curse of the Sleeper
3. Sadness
4. Fantasy of Masturbator
Total playing time
29:08

This is Original Sin's very first demo and their most evil and haunting music. It's slower paced and depressing with buzzsaw guitars and ominous keyboards. It's like garage black metal at points but the sound quality and production is very good for a demo.

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