Old Funeral
Our Condolences (1988-1992)
Soulseller (2013)
The history of Black Metal has been told ad infinitum. We know that groups like Venom, Posessed, Mercyful Fate and Sarcofago planted the seeds that stretched like a dark vine across Europe and taking hold in Norway. By now, we all know the story of groups like Darkthrone and Mayhem, but lesser known is the story of Old Funeral.The band was formed in 1988 in Bergen, and was gone by 1992. Ironically, despite Old Funeral being in fact, a Death Metal band, they became the Rosetta Stone for what became Black Metal in Norway.During it's fleeting existence, Old Funeral was where key figures in the scene first cut their teeth. Most notably, Harald Nævdal (Demonaz of Immortal), Olve Eikemo (Abbath of Immortal) and the infamous Kristian 'Varg' Vikernes, later of Mayhem, Burzum and Trondheim Prison.Our Condolences is essentially a collection of the bands history in its entirety. Tracks 1-7 represent the 1988 demo The Fart That Should Not Be, demonstrating clearly a band in its infancy. Immature in both sound quality and execution, this first sojourn nonetheless shows the potential of all involved. "The Day Of Judgement" and the laughably titled "Grandma Is A Zombie" are the standouts here. Filling … Read more
Various Artists
I Need You Bad
Polyvinyl (2013)
Due to its liberal usage around ye olden music-critiquing biz, “garage rock” is one of those dicey descriptors that, should … Read more
