{"product_id":"1393302","title":"Lord Belial - Rapture [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLord Belial is a Swedish Black Metal band that was formed during the second wave of Black Metal in Europe in 1992. Their first album 'Kiss the Goat' came out in 1995, somewhat\u003cbr\u003elate during the second-wave, but they had already released a couple of demos before.\u003cbr\u003eDuring the years following their debut album Lord Belial has released 8 more studio albums and has been both active and on hold for some of these 30 years of existence. The\u003cbr\u003esound of their albums has varied from more pure Black Metal to a more Death Metal influenced approach, but always had strong melodies as a trademark. Within the scene 'Enter\u003cbr\u003ethe Moonligh Gate', 'Unholy Crusade' and 'Nocturnal Beast' are seen as absolute timeless classics...\u003cbr\u003eTheir last studio album dates back to 2008, being 'The Black Curse', after which Lord Belial remained active as a live band, but was put on hold in 2015. In 2020 Lord Belial\u003cbr\u003edecided to reform and in 2021 recorded 'Rapture', their 9th studio album and their most mature record to date, recorded by Andy LaRoque (of King Diamond\/Death fame) in the\u003cbr\u003eSonic Train Studios in Varberg, Sweden.\u003cbr\u003eOn the recording Andy commented:\u003cbr\u003e'It was 17 years ago since I last worked with Lord Belial. I was very happy when they asked me to co-operate with them again and it seemed the band was supercharged to do\u003cbr\u003ethis new album. The songs and performances are just great, and we found a sound that was raw and brutal, yet detailed and dynamic. I would say it is one of their best albums\u003cbr\u003eso far, a very inspiring one.'\u003cbr\u003eWe dare say that Lord Belial has matured to a powerhouse and delivered a convincing comeback album that will appeal to all fans of Swedish Black Metal, but also people has\u003cbr\u003elean more towards Death Metal and kill for haunting melodies. The variation is the strongest point of 'Rapture', going from epic doomy atmospheric songs to fast and furious\u003cbr\u003eblackened attacks, making it a full album experience for sure.\u003cp\u003eLegion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a Throne of Souls\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRapture of Belial\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDestruction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBelie all Gods\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvil Incarnate\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLux Luciferi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInfinite Darkness and Death\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlpha and Omega\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLamentations\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55128085889409,"sku":"1393302","price":14.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/51z9Og1Rr7L._SL1500.jpg?v=1766751766","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/1393302","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}