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New Tour de Garde releases: Sanctuaire / Sale Feux, Neverlur, Archaism and more.

SANCTUAIRE / SALE FREUX "Traverser les tempêtes / Freux-fuyant" 10"MLP A gathering of French black metal from Québec and France. A split in the vein of those released at a time when true black metal underground was at its peak. Sanctuaire's side features one long track of ethereal, atmospheric heathen black metal. Sanctuaire is the creation of one of the most important figures of the Métal Noir Québecois: Monarque Helserkr. "Traverser les tempêtes" is a genuinely crafted Métal Noir Québecois anthem which features hypnotizing synth and epic guitar riffing. On the other side, Sale Freux unleashes two songs of furious...

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New Tour de Garde releases: Old Tower, Drowning the Light, N.K.R.T., Hylster and more

VARIOUS ARTISTS "Korpsånd" Digipak CD Originally released as a double cassette compilation on the US label Fallow Field and quickly sold out. "Korpsånd" is now available under the Tour de Garde coat of arms as a digipak compact disc version. Essential compilation containing 24 tracks (over 65 minutes) of Denmark's new black metal underground. Featuring Ærekær, Jordslået, Afkald, Blot & Bod, Fanebærer, Seiðr, Gabestok, Grifla da la Secta, Lesion, Hollow Hand and Vaabnet.Sample (from the original double cassette): http://youtu.be/Q55-6sscQUo Order: http://t-d-g.net/products/various-artists-korpsand-digipak-cd  DROWNING THE LIGHT "Varcolaci Rising" MC Drowning the Light return from the shadows with "Varcolaci Rising"! Originally meant to be to a...

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Tour de Garde preorders: Old Tower 12"LP, Chätiment 12"LP, Carved Cross / Malphas split 7"EP and Curved Blade / Pâlemort split 7"EP

OLD TOWER "Stellary Wisdom" 12"LP PREORDER PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A PREORDER AND WILL NOT SHIP FOR 3-4 WEEKSOld Tower is the creation of a mysterious entity from The Netherlands known as The Specter who, through the vessel of Old Tower, creates alluring yet meditative otherworldly lo-fi synth music that transports the listener to a long forgotten age of memory’s past. Old Tower started in the summer of 2015 with the first recordings being rather minimalistic and primitive. It was through the split with Orodruin when the concept of Old Tower and The Shadow Kingdom came into existence and since...

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New Tour de Garde releases: Verval, Alruna, Inferno Requiem and more.

VERVAL "Wederkeer" Digipak CD In the spirit of the old days, Tour de Garde is proud to present the debut album of Verval under its coat of arms. Verval is a Dutch atmospheric black metal project by W. Damiaen (Laster, Willoos, White Oak, etc) and R. Schmidt (Wrang) and is a step away from what you would usually expect from Tour de Garde. Inspired by the glorious days of Misanthropy Records (Burzum, Ved Buens Ende, In the Woods...), Tour de Garde brings you Verval's "Wederkeer" which consists of three long, epic and profound compositions of gloomy atmospheres and immersive vibes....

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New Tour de Garde releases: Krüel Kömmando, Winter Blackness, Ravenzang and more

KRUËL KÖMMANDO "Synagoga Satanæ" Pro-MC The accumulation of a hundred of years of vampiric hate and poisonous blood. A vile, raw, moribund attack of archaic pestilential breaths. The odour of Arkäatakörvkre and Vaërlv will contaminate your soul for eternity. Architects of true underground black metal canticles, glorifying the horrifying grandeur of the almighty tyrant pan-Satan.Sample: http://youtu.be/mwE-V3Mk6bsOrder: http://t-d-g.net/products/kruel-kommando-synagoga-satanae-pro-mcWINTER BLACKNESS "Freezing Aura of Blackened Depths" Pro-MCThe debut album by one of the most promising contemporary acts of Poland. This is the continuity of the almighty Necrostrigis who previously released some material under the Tour de Garde coat of arms. "Freezing Aura of Blackened Depths"...

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