New Legion Blotan Releases now available!
Aad Sleck – “Pitman’s Revenge” 2x LP + Zine
Double LP collection of all Aad Sleck material from 2018-2021 plus four unreleased bonus tracks. Four sides of Northern Blackened Punk Stomp from Northumberland, UK including the two classic demo’s and all three sets of split tape tracks. 100 copies on black vinyl with printed labels in thick gate-fold PVC sleeves and including a 32 page “Black Book” zine, chronicling England’s worst mining disasters.
Listen: https://legion-blotan.bandcamp.com/album/pitmans-revenge
Absava – “Kaikkiallinen – Kosminen – Tajunta” LP
Long awaited vinyl version of the debut album by Finnish supergroup Absava. Following a triumphant demo, the duo of Antti Klemi (Absolute Key, Circle Of Ouroborous etc…) and Harri Kuokkanen (Hail Conjurer, Ride For Revenge etc…) deliver eleven tracks of haunting experimental Black Metal with an up-front dark industrial influence colliding in a maelstrom of unhinged vocals, buried organic riffs and swirling electronics. As sombre as it is terrifying. 100 copies on black vinyl with printed labels in thick PVC sleeves with sticker and insert.
Listen: https://legion-blotan.bandcamp.com/album/kaikkiallinen-kosminen-tajunta
Fangfoss – “Battle Dose: First Recordings Collection” LP
Yorkshire’s own blackened punk executioner. A vinyl collection of the first Fangfoss demo “Steel Toe Cap Iron Will”, their side of the split with Aad Sleck and three unreleased bonus tracks. 100 copies on black vinyl with black labels in thick PVC sleeves with sticker and double sided screen printed artwork on recycled card.
Listen: https://legion-blotan.bandcamp.com/album/battle-dose-first-recordings-collection
Fangfoss – “Battle Dose: First Recordings Collection” LP + Zine
Yorkshire’s own blackened punk executioner. A vinyl collection of the first Fangfoss demo “Steel Toe Cap Iron Will”, their side of the split with Aad Sleck and three unreleased bonus tracks. 30 special edition copies on black vinyl with black labels in thick PVC sleeves with sticker and screen printed sleeve with 12 page booklet including complete lyrics and imagery. This edition is available only from Stoic Strength.
Listen: https://legion-blotan.bandcamp.com/album/battle-dose-first-recordings-collection
Sump – “Old Ways To Pass Into Hell” LP
Northern English Blackened Punk Stomp. The gateway to the Legion Blotan sound… A concise vinyl collection of the three tapes “Dicta Hell”, “Songs From Old Ways” and “VII: Ways To Pass Into Death” released in 2011 and 2012 respectively. 100 copies on black vinyl with stamped labels in thick PVC sleeves.
Listen: https://legion-blotan.bandcamp.com/album/old-ways-to-pass-into-hell
Wapentake – “Madrigals” LP
Legion Blotan is proud to present the beautiful 2021 album from Hampshire’s Wapentake. The principle musical outlet of one Hreodbeorht, Wapentake delivers seven tracks of Black Metal influenced Folk with an emphasis on the acoustic. At times both sobering and haunting, yet at others reminding of the gentle quiet of spring time in the pastures of rural England. The musicality of Wapentake evolves ever further with time, incorporating more percussive elements than previous releases which make for a dynamic listen. “Madrigals” is a glowing rarity in the annals of modern British music in general but even more so within our rigid underground scenes; Hreodbeorht’s ability to take the listener on a journey and tell a cohesive story throughout this instrumental work is astounding in our over-literal world. 100 copies on black vinyl with black labels in thick PVC sleeves with full colour insert.
Listen: https://legion-blotan.bandcamp.com/album/madrigals
White Medal – “Yorkshire Steel” LP
Brand new vinyl pressing, with new artwork, of long sold out 2012 EP by White Medal. Alongside a re-recording of “Agbrigg”, the EP had 3 new tracks in a slightly more polished style. Also included is the track from the split 7″ with Slægt. 100 copies on black vinyl with stamped labels in thick PVC sleeves.
Listen: https://legion-blotan.bandcamp.com/album/yorkshire-steel
White Medal – “Yorkshire Steel: Silver Edition” LP
Brand new vinyl pressing, with new artwork, of long sold out 2012 EP by White Medal. Alongside a re-recording of “Agbrigg”, the EP had 3 new tracks in a slightly more polished style. Also included is the track from the split 7″ with Slægt. 30 copies on black vinyl with stamped labels in thick PVC sleeves and additional screen printed insert + patch. This edition is available only from Stoic Strength.
Listen: https://legion-blotan.bandcamp.com/album/yorkshire-steel
Celtic Rainforest – “Ty’n’y’coedcae” Tape
The elusive and un-classifiable Celtic Rainforest returns with five new tracks of unadulterated underground music with a pro-Welsh message. Classical acoustic instrumentation merges with working class acapella folk-song rendition stuck between claustrophobic electronics under a blanket of defiant Black Metal aesthetics. Call it what you want, Cadwyr has a unique vision for his music and a tale to tell. Dedicated to Welsh Pagan fanatic William Price. Pro-printed glossy insert.
Listen: https://legion-blotan.bandcamp.com/album/tynycoedcae
Eoforan – “Demo I” Tape
New trio formed from the ashes of Eofor present their first demo, featuring members of Sump and other Legion Blotan stalwarts. Five tracks of raw Black Metal sewage with a post-punk feel. Pro-printed glossy insert.
Listen: https://legion-blotan.bandcamp.com/album/demo-i-2
Fangfoss/Ruin Trajectory – “Split” Tape
Short and sharp split tape of Black Metal Punk with all new tracks by Yorkshire’s Fangfoss and Wapentake side-project Ruin Trajectory. For fanatics of the sound. Pro-printed glossy insert.
Listen: https://legion-blotan.bandcamp.com/album/split-7
Ride For Revenge – “Feed The Infamy” Tape
Tape version of 2021 Ride For Revenge album “Feed The Infamy”. Heavy and occult black metal from Finland. Horrible, slimy and fucked up. The unique sound of Ride For Revenge is truly like no other and can never be replicated. Essential underground music. Red tapes with stickers and pro-printed double sided glossy insert with lyrics.
Listen: https://rideforrevenge.bandcamp.com/album/feed-the-infamy
Ruin Trajectory – “Hostile Environment” Tape
The second demo by Wapentake side-project Ruin Trajectory. In stark contrast to the beautiful calming sounds of Wapentake, here we have five tracks of Raw Black Metal with Punk influences. Killer vocals on top a simple and effective foundation of buzzing guitars and stomping 4/4 drums. For fans of Aad Sleck and Sump etc… Pro-printed glossy insert.
Listen: https://legion-blotan.bandcamp.com/album/hostile-environment
V/A – “Declaration Of Yorkist Anti-Modernist Belief” Tape + Zine
A four-way primitive declaration encompassing some of the more recent Yorkshire-based projects under the Legion Blotan banner; the bleak Black-Doom of Jorvik, the classic Black Metal sound of Ivar’s Burial, the post-punk influenced raw power of Sarig and the Blackened Punk Stomp of Fangfoss. A truly eclectic compilation tied together by the independent spirit of Yorkshire. A line in the sand and a fist in the face of the weak modern world. Tape with stickers complete with a 16 page A6 booklet with information and artwork by each band.
Listen: https://legion-blotan.bandcamp.com/album/declaration-of-yorkist-anti-modernist-belief
Void Of Autumn/Hylster – “Split” Tape
A meeting of Northern minds, from Denmark and Finland respectively, all of whom are not afraid to push the boundaries of their musical spheres. While rooted in Black Metal, the Void Of Autumn tracks deliver their audial assault with an almost No-Wave edge. Likewise, the Hylster tracks are rooted in the dark frozen sound of fellow Scandinavian acts but have exchanged the buzzsaw guitars for lush synth work and to great effect. Pro-printed A5 double-sided glossy insert with lyrics by each band.
Listen: https://legion-blotan.bandcamp.com/album/split-8
Wælcwealrn – “Ancient Pain & Agony” Tape
The unholy Northern alliance of the Hotchin Pit / Legion Blotan freudenschaft keeps moving ever forward with this reissue of the first two ultra-limited tapes (“Angrislic Pains In The North-Eastern Lands” 2020 & “Razored Cartilage” 2021) by Northumberland Raw Black Metal project Wælcwealrn. Black tapes with stickers and pro-printed double-sided glossy insert.
Listen: https://legion-blotan.bandcamp.com/album/ancient-pain-agony
Wulvyr – “MMXXI” Tape
We are proud to present the Legion Blotan version of the first demo by new Southern English band Wulvyr. A full length opus of first offering delivering a boiling torrent of raw blackened death poured over a propulsive core of primitive rhythms. Drawn with a malevolently cold impiety from the ancient soils of the British Isles, Wulvyr is a band to keep your eyes and ears on. Black tapes with stickers and full colour pro-printed glossy insert.
Listen: https://legion-blotan.bandcamp.com/album/mmxxi
The following T-Shirts are also now available:
Celtic Rainforest – T-Shirt (Grey)
Celtic Rainforest – T-Shirt (Red)
Fangfoss – “Fangfoss Ultraviolence Yorkshire” T-Shirt
Fangfoss – “Northern Soul” T-Shirt
Ride For Revenge – “Feed The Infamy” T-Shirt
Sump – “Old Ways To Pass Into Hell” T-Shirt
Wælcwealrn – “Weaponised Bodies” T-Shirt
Wapentake – “Madrigals” T-Shirt
White Medal – “Yorkshire Steel” T-Shirt
