{"product_id":"mortem-morketid-140gm-oxblood-vinyl","title":"Mortem - Morketid - 140gm Oxblood Vinyl","description":"Mortem was originally known as the Norwegian cult band which preceded Arcturus. Formed by Marius Vold \u0026amp; Steinar Sverd Johnsen in 1989, Mortem was one of the first black metal bands to crawl out of the woodwork in Norway, releasing the highly coveted \u0026amp; brutal 'Slow Death' demo, with Euronymous \u0026amp; Dead of Mayhem acting as producer \u0026amp; cover artist respectively (whilst also featuring Hellhammer on session drums). After the release of 'Slow Death', the band was laid to rest, with members going on to form \u0026amp; feature in acclaimed titans such as Arcturus \u0026amp; Thorns, both of which would become mainstays in the black metal scene \u0026amp; beyond. It wasn't until 2019, when Mortem's studio debut 'Ravnsvart' was released, \u0026amp; the magic of old undoubtedly returned with that same spirit \u0026amp; brutality of the original incarnation, whilst injecting new elements to form an opus of ferocious yet atmospheric horror. This was followed soon after by the fully re-recorded \u0026amp; re-worked 'Slow Death' tracks. And now Mortem returns with new ode to the dark, 'Mørketid'. The album presents an expansion \u0026amp; marked progression over the debut, with brooding mid-paced monumental riffs interspersed with periods of hyperspeed black metal. The album presents eight tracks of savage yet eerie \u0026amp; also often epic Black Metal of the highest order, adorned with the indomitable keyboard textures of Sverd, along with Hellhammer's unmistakable percussive prowess, \u0026amp; the returning vicious snarls of vocalist Marius Vold. 'Mørketid' was recorded at Toproom Studio in Norway, by Børge Finnstad \u0026amp; Kevin Kleiven. This edition of 'Mørketid' is presented on limited Oxblood coloured vinyl.","brand":"Sonic Highway","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42563631939669,"sku":"801056829719","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1366\/5653\/files\/mortem-morketid-140gm-oxblood-vinyl-5451131.png?v=1780462086","url":"https:\/\/levitation.fm\/products\/mortem-morketid-140gm-oxblood-vinyl","provider":"LEVITATION","version":"1.0","type":"link"}