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...and even wolves - CMI.30

A killer sampler priced low for the masses and designed to showcase current or upcoming Cold Meat artists and releases. There is an American counterpart to this that's fairly different, the only re-appearing tracks being from Mortiis, Morthound, and ConSono. You could get both, but quite honestly the Euro version is where it's at, so just be sure to get it first. The full line-up: Arcana, Raison d'être, Ordo Equilibrio, Mortiis, Aghast, MZ.412, Mental Destruction, Ildfrost, ConSono, Desiderii Marginis, Atomine Elektrine (Raison d'être side project), Memorandum, Morthound, Deutsch Nepal and Brighter Death Now... whew. Most of the material should be fairly new to most, highlights, among many, include a stunning piece from Raison d'être (the most emotional and beautiful work I've heard from him yet), an ethereal symphonic/vocal piece from Arcana (of all these bands, the one to watch), the doleful and demonic whispers of Aghast (THE darkest thing you'll ever hear - guaranteed), and the evil strangulations of B.D.N. Your chosing if you wish to wait for the full releases from these bands... but I wouldn't... it's just too damn good for that. Cold Meat / Projekt:darkwave.

Jason Mantis.

Fuck! What a label! CMI is one of my favorite labels in music! They have released the albums of bands as Ordo Equilibrio, Aghast, Ildfrost, Memorandum and Raison d'être are. This great compilation consists of fifteen songs of fifteen experimental and industrial bands that hail from the northern underground. Listen to "The Song Of Mouring" of Arcana or to the "Reaping The Fallen... The First Harvest" of Ordo Equilibrio or the "Enter The Hall Of Ice" of Aghast or... and sink deep into the world of darkness that lays beneath the cold as ice waters of Scandinavia.