
The official shop for Hypnotic Dirge Records.
LP's | CD's | Shirts | Flags | Bundles
Scroll down for shipping details
Formed in 1996, Lycanthia carries with them a history spanning 17 years and are one of Australia's oldest surviving doom metal bands. A six piece band hailing from Sydney, Lycanthia plays traditional gothic death-doom metal with a strong emphasis on atmosphere, melody, and the captivating use of alternating male growls and female soprano vocals. Comparisons could be drawn between Lycanthia and the sound found in the early "golden age" works of classic gothic doom bands such as My Dying Bride, Paradise Lost, Draconian, and Theatre of Tragedy. A flagship of this particular sound is the contrast between dark, aggressive, and heavy death-doom and softer moments courtesy of female vocals, keyboards, and violin arrangements and Lycanthia does this extraordinarily well. The growls courtesy of founding member and bassist Lee Tassaker is a definite strong point of the album, and contrasts nicely with the poignant female vocals from violinist and keyboardists, Vanessa Black, and Megan Tassaker. The vocal work is complimented nicely by six very competent musicians all working towards a heavy, despairing, and powerfully melancholic sound and a production quality that does the songwriting justice. Mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios (Opeth, Katatonia).
I - The Essential Components of Misery
II - Eternity...
III - Forgone
IV - Ablaze The Wheel Turns
V - Despondency in Crescendo
VI - Time Feeds This Wound
VII - Hair of the Beast
VIII - From Ancestral Lands
Released: April 7, 2013
Release Type: Full-Length Album
Playing Time: 53:24
Genre: Gothic Death-Doom Metal
Quantity: 500 Copies
CD type: Pro-CD
Packaging: 4 Panel Digipack with 8 Page Inlay /Standard Jewel Case with 8 Page Inlay
ALBUM REVIEWS
SHIPPING TO THE USA IS CURRENTLY SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
All prices are determined by weight and will ship via CTT (Portuguese Post) at standard airmail speed. Prices below include shipping, packaging and fees.
As an independent label and shop, it is not possible to be packing orders every day. Please allow up to 7 days for your order to be shipped.
SHIPPING COSTS:
Portugal - 3 days
Up to 100g - 2.50€
Up to 500g - 4.00€
Up to 2kg - 9.00€
Up to 5 kg - 15.00€
Up to 10 kg - 20.00€
************
Rest of Europe - 1 week
Up to 100g - 3.50€
Up to 250g - 6.00€
Up to 500g - 9.00€
Up to 1kg - 14.00€
Up to 2kg - 20.00€
Up to 5 kg - 45.00€
Up to 10 kg - 55.00€
************
Rest of World - 1-3 weeks
Up to 100g - 4.50€
Up to 250g - 8.00€
Up to 500g - 14.00€
Up to 1kg - 24.00€
Up to 2kg - 34.00€
Over 2kg - 80.00€ (by default on the store, but if your package is over 2kg, please email us and we will find you the cheapest option)
************
We ship to every almost every country in the world with some exceptions.
*Due to new US tariff policy, US shipping is suspended in Portugal, though this should be just temporary.
*We refuse to ship to Israel.
*Due to sanctions that effect paypal and swift bank transfers, and our webhost not even providing the option, we regret that we cannot ship to Russian fans.
This is the official store for Hypnotic Dirge Records - shipping from Portugal to (almost) anywhere in the world.
Hypnotic Dirge Records is an underground metal label based in two locations, Portugal and Canada. Over the years, we have released music covering a wide spectrum of genres within underground metal, but our primary focus is on Atmospheric Black Metal, Post-Black Metal, Depressive Black Metal, and Doom Metal.