Top 10s for 2011: It's a Trap! Contributors

Ghamorean
Terra ruina
Discouraged Records

Holy shit!! Even though it was released back in January, this is surprise of the year to these ears, right from the second it kicks off with its off-kilter intro, through its meandering journey across black metal's multifarious hatescape and into the epic dying seconds of "Universal miscreant". Musically, it's a damn technical affair, never resting for a second and constantly shifting tempo and style for its entirety. It is expertly crafted from start to finish, benefitting from a raw-yet-bludgeoning production that's clear enough to allow every nuance its fifteen minutes of fame while simultaneously offering an authentic, dirty old-school feel. If there's one gripe, it's that the IBM-blast on "Flagrum" doesn't -- at any point -- explode into a proper drum blast over the same riff that gets the electro-treatment. With that hefty production it would rip some serious face! You kind of expect it, but it never happens. And that really sucks! It's a minor point, though, given that "Terra ruina" does nothing but please otherwise. That there's passion evident on this album is quite an understatement. There's not a filler to be had, and no skull has been left unsmashed in the Umeå trio's quest for global oblivion. Man, oh fucking man! This is music to slay by!
- John Norby

Sonic Abuse interviews Ghamorean

Sonic Abuse interviews Swedish black metal act Ghamorean about their new album "Terra ruina", just released via Discouraged Records: http://www.sonicabuse.com/2011/01/ghamorean-speak-to-sonicabuse/

Ghamorean album gets official release date

Discouraged Records has officially confirmed that Ghamorean's new album "Terra ruina", their third overall, will be released on January 28 with a release party planned for January 7 at Scharinska Villan in their hometown of Umeå. Samples at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/ghamorean

Ghamorean - Towards pandemonium

Swedish blackened-death act Ghamorean has finished up work on their new album "Terra ruina", confirmed for a fall release via Discouraged Records. Hear a sample tune at myspace: http://www.myspace.com/ghamorean

Discouraged reveals 2010 plans

Discouraged Records (Moloken) has announced the signing of three new bands and here is what they have to say about them:

Ghamorean - Terra ruina
Umeå blackened death metal unit Ghamorean's new record "Terra ruina" is currently beeing mixed and planned to be released this fall.

Plector - Dark & spiteful
Death metal trashers Plector from Umeå's debut album "Dark & spiteful" will get a proper release late summer with digipak cover.

Bingo - Ett grindslagsmål i två delar
Grindheads Bingo's (Umeå) debut album "Ett grindslagsmål i två delar" is finally re-mastered and ready to hit the pressing plant. Expect a release during the late summer.

Karmageddon Media has signed two new Swedish bands: first is Ghamorean, a band they describe as a mix of The Haunted with a touch of grind, and second is My Own Grave who they say is a Dark Angel-influenced death/thrash act. Look for albums from both bands in the near future.