Originally released back in October 1989, 'Procreation Of Unaltered Evil' is widely regarded as one of the ultimate milestones of Greek Black Metal. Not only was it one of the very first recordings from that highly praised scene, it also served as a blueprint of countless of other bands all around the globe who were left in awe after hearing these primordial tracks. VARATHRON entered the scene with a demo tape under their collective belts that became a classic almost immediately.
The two tracks that were released on this first Varathron demo tape are still among the favourites of many Varathron fans, but musicians all over the world were influenced by these early recordings. Dead, of Mayhem and Morbid fame, for example, more than once cited this demo to be one of the most influential recordings for his, sadly short, musical career.
At that time Varathron’s line-up consisted of vocalist and visionary Stefan Necroabyssious, who still leads this legendary band today, as well as Jim Mutilator who was also in ROTTING CHRIST at the time and is currently helming YOTH IRIA. And while members would come and go, including Themis Tolis (ROTTING CHRIST) and Vorskaath (ZEMIAL and AGATUS), which is also typical of a small but close-knit scene, the Varathron sound would remain largely unchanged for the band’s long career. What this means is that ‘Procreation Of The Unaltered Evil’ wasn’t just any Black Metal landmark or foundation; it turned out, as brief as it is, to be a genre-defining recording.
Because of the undeniable significance of these two tracks, they have been reissued a couple of times over the past 37 years (think about it, this is almost 40 years old!). But never were they presented in a stand-alone release since its original appearance so many years ago despite Stefan Necroabyssious’s fervent desire to make it happen. That changes on May 15th when WOLFKULT RELIGION releases the two tracks on a 7" EP, it also comes with a 12-page booklet with old drawings, photos, flyers etc.
Tracklist
A. Necranastasis
B. Dawn Of Sordid Decay
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