GOREWINTER "Vernichtung (1995-1999)" FULL COMPILATION STREAM (OFFICIAL)

Werewolf Records presents: GOREWINTER (Finland) "Vernichtung (1995-1999)" demo compilation. Contains the following: • Winterholocaust cassette (1995) • Battleblack cassette (1997) • Buried by Night cd-r (1999) Physical release available from: www.werewolf.fi and soon from www.hellsheadbangers.com 00:00 Enslaved Nazarene of Sadistic Evil 02:07 February's Crust of Frozen Snow 05:58 Ritual of Immortal Desire 07:08 The Stormy Belsebube in the Mountain of Ghraahl 09:38 1000 Years on Journey in the Forest of Pohjola 12:46 The Northern Battle 15:48 Outro 15:55 The Northern Battle (Reversed Reprise) 17:20 Bonus Track: Metalliliitto Demo Night 1995 20:19 Demonblood 24:46 Vernichtung 29:03 Through the Eternal Winterstorm 31:06 Hatefrost 34:09 Winterhymn 37:21 Fields of Northern Desolation 41:29 Outro 41:38 In the Wake of Winter's Wolves 46:31 Buried by Night 51:13 Sanguine Acts Line-up: Baron Tarwonen – vocals/guitars/drums; Lord Euren – guitars, synth Gorewinter was forged in the bleak silence of endless frost, born from hatred, isolation, and the primal urge to summon darkness through sound. Their music is a relentless storm of tremolo riffs, blast beats, and shrieks that pierce the void like shards of ice. Rejecting modern polish, Gorewinter embraces raw production, channeling the spirit of the early second wave with a feral intensity that feels like frostbite on the soul. The band’s lyrical themes revolve around eternal winter, decay, pagan vengeance, and the triumph of death over light. Every track is a ritual, a curse against the warmth of civilization, and a hymn to the cold void beyond existence. Gorewinter’s Vernichtung 1995–1999 swims in frigid atmospheres and morbid imagery, a definitive reissue of their early demos now resurrected by Werewolf Records. Highlighted by the brutal title track 'Vernichtung,' this anthology captures the stark, icy fury of late-’90s Finnish black metal, complete with remastered sound and archival visuals. Baron Tarwonen reflects on the beginnings of Gorewinter: “It all started with me and Lord Euren in 1995. “Winterholocaust” demo was recorded in a decrepit cabin using analog tape and broken amplifiers, spread through underground circles but we were never committed to anything that was commercial. Instead we chose to create our sound as a relentless storm of tremolo-picked riffs, cavernous shrieks and blast beats echoing through the void – recorded in a single take on analog equipment to preserve the purity of chaos. After a few demo releases the band was put to hibernation until now, 20 years later, Werewolf Records have done a remarkable job searching the original tapes and remastering the whole set as a compilation cd. What once started can now be continued. Gorewinter stands against the hollow modern world, embracing the purity of suffering and the beauty of desolation. No compromise. No light. Only eternal winter!” (C) WEREWOLF RECORDS 2025