Svart Records present the black and doom metal pioneers Unholy’s compilation of early material – “Demology” out on July 19th 2024

“Unholy are arguably the most original, avant-garde, definitive, and important Finnish extreme metal band. The paths they have walked have always been lonely and unknown, entering to the deepest celestial forests and psychic graveyards, and the treasures found there dark and exquisite. This compilation consists of their three legendary demos, of which Trip to Depressive Autumn is the best recording ever done in Finland, of any genre or style”.

– Albert Witchfinder, Reverend Bizarre

Svart Records is set to release the compilation album “Demology” by Finnish avant-garde death doom metal band Unholy. Including their early demo recordings “The Procession of Black Doom” (1990), “Demo 11.90” (1990) and “Trip to Depressive Autumn” (1992), this is the first time these demos are in the same package with exclusive liner notes.

Unholy emerged from the eastern Finnish town of Imatra in the late 80’s. After changing their name from Armageddon to Holy Hell and eventually to Unholy, their mission was simple; to create harder, heavier, and slower music than their idols Black Sabbath and Celtic Frost. The lyrical themes and ideas for the songs came from Satanism, mysticism, anti-Christianity, mushroom trips, and shamanism among others. Finnish deep ecologist Pentti Linkola also inspired the band and their music. Some of the songs came up naturally by jamming riffs and others entirely by improvisation.

While the first two demos already made Unholy a force to be reckoned with, the release of “Trip to Depressive Autumn” caught the attention of the underground metal scene and various labels. The band was hungry for a recording contract, and it finally came into realization when Lethal Records released their debut album “From the Shadows” in 1993.

“Demology”, mastered by Jaime Gomez Arellano at Orgone Studios, is out on July 19th. Available formats include the Svart exclusive 2LP black/white marble vinyl, 2LP limited transparent red vinyl, 2LP classic black vinyl, and the 2CD edition.

UNHOLY: DEMOLOGY 2LP/2CD

PROCESSION OF BLACK DOOM (Spring 1990)

A1. PROCESSION OF BLACK DOOM
A2. APOCALYPTIC TERROR
A3. COLOSSAL VISIONS
B1. TIME HAS GONE
B2. DEATH WILL RULE

DEMO 11.90 (November 1990)

B3. ALONE
B4. INSTRUMENTAL
C1. FROM THE SHADOWS
C2. COLOSSAL VISIONS
C3. HYMN TO BELIAL
C4. CIRCLE OF THE TYRANTS

TRIP TO DEPRESSIVE AUTUMN (January 1992)

D1. STENCH OF ISHTAR
D2. AUTUMN
D3. CREATIVE LUNACY
D4. THE TRIP WAS INFRA GREEN

2LP (Black/White Marble) Svart exclusive! 2LP, black/white marble vinyl, booklet. Limited to 200 copies. 38.00 €  Svart Shop 

2LP (Transparent Red) 2LP, transparent red vinyl, booklet. Limited to 450 copies. 36.00€  Svart Shop 

2CD 19.00€  Svart Shop