The vault containing the demonic maelstrom known as Doombringer has been opened once more. After the release of Doombringer’s first demo, “Primeval Sorcery,” the dreadful entity has been nearly dormant. Only a handful of copies of their second demo, “Abhorrent Dreams of the End” were released and spread on home dubbed tapes with photocopied covers. Now Bird of Ill Omen has made this document of infinite darkness widely available. “Abhorrent Dreams of the End” finds Doombringer expanded the boundaries of their cacophony in a fashion that is simultaneously more controlled and yet more violent. Increased use of guitar leads and a stronger vocal performance contribute greatly to the enhanced effect of this recording compared to the first demo. This demo represents the emergence of another new voice in Death Metal…one that should not be ignored. Doombringer draws inspiration from sources of unholy esoteric wisdom, but channel these forces in the name of bestial chaos. This pro-tape/pro-printed cover edition will be limited to 300 copies. Fill the skull of cadaver with the spilled blood and drink….

$6 ppd in U.S.
$9 ppd rest of world

This LP is now SOLD OUT from B.O.I.O. and NWN!…Contact Worship Him Records to purchase:
worshiphimrecords@gmail.com

“Totality” represents the most intensive concentration of the individual spirit and its oppositional assertion into the world of dogmatic reverence for the bland simulacra upon which the legions of mediocrity are perpetually feasting. Although Rites of Thy Degringolade initially represented a solo project of the legendary Paulus Kressman (Sacramentary Abolishment, Ouroboros, Warmarch, Weapon, etc.), by the time he began to construct the monument that would become “Totality,” Paulus incorporated fellow Ouroboros member, J. Wroth on guitars to attain a more powerful result. “Totality” demonstrates the perfection of a synthesis that has become commonplace in the current scene. While the technicality and precision of its attack conjure a manifestation of Death Metal seldom, if ever, so poignantly expressed, the spiritual and psychological sensibility that pervades the album is of a higher order that is generally associated with Black Metal. What emerges is a harrowing exploration of the Self that erupts in a complex mosaic of violence. In this way, “Totality” is a razor severing the woven fibers of the physical world and thereby revealing myriad dimensions beyond the veil that subjugates our senses. Consequently, this album may honestly be characterized as one of the few truly transcendent albums in the Death Metal canon. Musically, “Totality” is unmatched in the hostility of its assault and the depth of its penetration into the mind of the listener. Rites indulge in an orgiastic spectacle of technicality, yet the product is so pure that the work still retains its richness despite the heavy ornamentation. The sound achieved on this album is holistic and organic, and yet so profoundly structured as to coalesce into a mechanized system of such complexity that it is untouched by biological decay. It is the elevation of the organic self into something purified and impenetrable. Long overlooked and underrated, “Totality” has never before been pressed on vinyl. At last, nearly ten years after it was recorded, Bird of Ill Omen and Worship Him have endeavored to rectify this oversight and have at last reissued this masterwork of one of the most important emanations of Canadian Black/Death.

Rites of Thy Degringolade “Totality” LP will be sent to press this week or early next week. This will be a split release with Worship Him Records, and NWN! will also be assisting with the U.S. distribution.

Voids of Vomit mCD will be done soon. Currently awaiting completed artwork for this long awaited release by this Italian horde playing death metal influenced by Asphyx, Immolation, Nihilist, and others. Once received, this will go to press immediately.

Doombringer “Abhorrent Dreams” demo. Bird of Ill Omen will be releasing an official more highly circulated version of the second demo by Polish death metal tyrants, Doombringer. Featuring a more complete line-up of musicians, better production, and more complex songwriting, this demo far surpasses the evil evoked by their first demo, “Primeval Sorcery.” Bird of Ill Omen is honored to present this release.

Antediluvian/Witchrist Split EP-It is simple negligence on your part if you have yet to hear these two bands. Antediluvian plays primordial and arcane death metal. Hailing from Canada, they represent North America’s greatest contribution to the new realm of death metal unfolding in the underground. New Zealand’s Witchrist play occult and bestial death metal in the most violent fashion.

There is a point at which ecstatic visions and prophecies of oblivion merge. At that point the discrete and the infinite become indistinguishable. The coiled serpent consumes itself. This is the central point about which these two bands revolve. This LP reissue of the classic split CD released in 1999 represents a pivotal moment in the history of Australian death metal. For their part, Stargazer wield an intense power and technical ability in their songwriting resulting in the composition of grandiose structures, intricate and delicate in their complexity, yet impervious to dissection. Elaborate evocations of the process of creation and destruction in the universe and the Indo-Aryan left-hand path, Stargazer’ s songs are magnificent and enduring. Invocation present the same vision from a different vantage point. Manifesting the darkest elements of ancient and sublime mysteries, Invocation direct the listener into the depths of the esoteric. Calculated and hostile energy permeates these songs, the only tracks ever released by this sinister horde. The stylistic approach by both bands is complimentary. Indeed, few split releases maintain such an appropriate dichotomy. Both bands revel in a state of involution, and do so without succumbing to sterility. Aggressive, but calculated, each band constructs majestic monuments from the decay of the surrounding chaos. These recordings have been heralded for years and now are presented for the first time on vinyl. Originally re-mastered without the band’s permission prior to the CD release, Stargazer’s “Harbringer” is now presented as the band originally intended it to be heard. Additionally, Invocation’s “H.A.S.T.U.R.” was specifically re-mastered for this LP re-issue. Both bands pursue an elite path within the death metal genre…one which has seldom, if ever, resulted in a display of such exquisite strength. It is with the highest honor that Bird Of Ill Omen presents these tremendous recordings.

$18 ppd in the U.S.
Contact for shipping costs to other countries.

In view of the upcoming release of WEAPON’s debut, Bird Of Ill Omen is proud to release an official t-shirt commemorating the masterful “Within the Flesh of the Satanist” demo released by the soon to be universally recognized black/death destroyers, WEAPON.

(NOTE: ONLY XL IS AVAILABLE NOW FROM BIRD OF ILL OMEN. KLAXON RECORDS STILL HAS PLENTY OF EACH SIZE STILL AVAILABLE, HOWEVER.)

Casting one’s gaze upward into the vast emptiness of the night sky, one gets a sense of the profound isolation of man in the context of the universe while simultaneously being awed at its majesty. Man’s dominion, which looms so large under the light of day, is reduced to nothing against the subtle and ancient light of the infinite collection of the distant stars and the interstitial blackness of space. Vulpecula conjure perfectly this shiver of loneliness that we must confront. They embrace the mystery of the void and the vastness of space. The mighty Chuck Keller (Order From Chaos, Ares Kingdom) began Vulpecula in the mid 1990’s as a vehicle for exploring these celestial themes. Compositionally, Vulpecula defies simple categorization—as do all of Keller’s projects. No single term can be employed to describe the sound of Vulpecula. Although elements of black metal, death metal, thrash, and ambient/experimental can be heard, the music instead revolves around the conceptual framework of the band. Riffs and sounds are chosen for the evocative effect rather than an attempt to remain within a particular style. Nonetheless, anyone familiar with Keller’s guitar playing will recognize his proclivity for epic song structures and intricate songwriting. Supplementing Keller’s guitar work is the precise and artful percussion of Chris Overton (Legeia/Nepenthe). Following the brilliant “Fons Immortalis” 10”, Keller and Overton began working on a full-length project that was never realized. What was written and recorded was shelved until Invictus released the CD version of “In Dusk Apparition” in 2006. Now, Bird of Ill Omen has had the tremendous honor of presenting this recording on vinyl and hopefully presenting it to a larger audience to appreciate and admire. Vulpecula was years ahead of their time and “In Dusk Apparition” is a perfect example of this. Although overlooked and nearly forgotten, listening to it again, one recognizes that it is not only a monumental and unique metal album, but also a masterwork of reverence for the universe around us and an insatiable desire to explore the limitless unknown. Available on clear and black vinyl.

$17 ppd in the US.
International orders, contact for shipping costs.

The remaining copies of this tape can only be purchased directly from Bird of Ill Omen. This homedubbed tape contains all of the recorded output by the legendary Canadian Speed Metal demons known as Witches Hammer. Comes with pro-printed vinyl sticker and cut and paste photocopied insert. NO LONGER AVAILABLE.