NECROMANTIA / VARARTHRON - Split CD

This CD reissue, The Black Arts/The Everlasting Sins was originally released in 1992 as vinyl. It's one of the most formative and important releases in all of the Greek pantheon, despite the divided attentions one might suspect from any such pair of artists. In particular, I would have to cite Necromantia's 'side' of the split as the most eerie and accommodating material they've written in their career. Varathron's contribution is worthwhile, and some of their best, this album is about as good as the black metal scene has ever been from this country. Split interview with Hellenic black metal key figures The Magus / Morbid form Necromantia by Pim Blankenstein (Toxik, Sinister, Officium Triste) and Stefan Necroabyssious by Steven Willems ( Celtic Frost, Decide, Destruction / Voices from the Darkside).