Dracolich of The Gray Waste (2023 Remaster)

by Alkilith

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Anders Kvistr Rarely do I prefer a remaster over the original record, and so is the case here, I miss the purity of tape hiss and the atmosphere it brought with it. Yet I appreciate the consistency in sound and how gloomy and ominous it is compared to the original mix. Behold the second flight of the Dracolich! Favorite track: Dracolich of The Gray Waste.

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Limited Edition 2023 repress
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C45. Transparent Green. 8-panel J-card. Home dub cassette. Limited to 25

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Serpentine Green Vinyl Edition
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We are very excited to announce Fiadh’s next vinyl release, which is Alkilith - Dracolich of the Gray Waste ?
The album has been remastered for this version, & 25 cassette copies will be available from the artist at alkilithmage.bandcamp.com ✨
We pressed 100 serpentine green 12” records which will be arriving at Fiadh HQ this month, & there will be no pre-orders - these will go up as soon as they are available to ship out ?
“So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings"
However, this dragon has risen again ?

"So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings"

It is where evil springs eternal.

It is a plane of endless apathy and despair.

It is the great battlefield of the Blood War.

Hades sits at the nadir of the lower planes, halfway between two races of fiends each bent on the other's annihilation. Thus, it often sees its gray plains darkened by vast armies of demons battling equally vast armies of devils who neither ask nor give quarter. If any plane defines the nature of true evil, it is the Gray Waste. In the Gray Waste of Hades, pure undiluted evil acts as a powerful spiritual force that drags all creatures down. Here, even the consuming rage of the Abyss and the devious plotting of the Nine Hells are subjugated to hopelessness.

Apathy and despair seep into everything at the pole of evil. Hades slowly kills a visitor's dreams and desires, leaving the withered husk of what used to be a fiery sprit. Spend enough time in Hades, and visitors give up on things that used to matter, eventually giving in to total apathy. Hades has three layers called “glooms.” Uncaring malevolence that slowly crushes the spirit permeates each gloom."

Originally released April 1, 2022 by Lost Armor Records.

Artwork by Spencer Foreman
Layout by Coniferous Myst (Tape version).

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1.	Hidden within the Phylactery 02:25	buy track
2.	The Tale of Shargrailar the Dark and The Cult of The Dragon 03:13	buy track
3.	Mists of the Gray Waste Part I 02:33	buy track
4.	Mists of the Gray Waste Part II 02:45	buy track
5.	Lurking beneath Infinity of Hades 03:51	buy track
6.	A Spell for the Dark 01:36	buy track
7.	The Gray Ghosts of The Desolate Night 02:16	buy track
8.	The Great Hall of Shargrailar the Dark. 01:15	buy track
9.	The First Gloom of Oinos in the shadow of Khin-Oin 01:30	buy track
10.	Forest of The Night Hag 02:19	buy track
11.	Dracolich of the Siege Malicious 01:12	buy track
12.	Harbor of the Virulent Disease and Miasama 02:19	buy track
13.	The Ocean Mists of Niflheim Part I 03:33	buy track
14.	The Ocean Mists of Niflheim Part II 02:42	buy track
15.	The Final Gloom of Hades Pluton Part I 03:26	buy track
16.	The Final Gloom of Hades Pluton Part II 01:50	buy track
17.	The Final Gloom of Hades Pluton Part III 03:07	buy track
18.	Dracolich of The Gray Waste 01:57	buy track

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2023 remaster and repress. I wanted to present a newer version of this for vinyl (to be announced very soon) and offer up a repress on tape. Limited to 25 copies. I also wanted to keep the older version up for those who still want / have it in their collections.

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"So comes snow after fire, and even dragons have their endings"

It is where evil springs eternal.

It is a plane of endless apathy and despair.

It is the great battlefield of the Blood War.

Hades sits at the nadir of the lower planes, halfway between two races of fiends each bent on the other's annihilation. Thus, it often sees its gray plains darkened by vast armies of demons battling equally vast armies of devils who neither ask nor give quarter. If any plane defines the nature of true evil, it is the Gray Waste. In the Gray Waste of Hades, pure undiluted evil acts as a powerful spiritual force that drags all creatures down. Here, even the consuming rage of the Abyss and the devious plotting of the Nine Hells are subjugated to hopelessness.

Apathy and despair seep into everything at the pole of evil. Hades slowly kills a visitor's dreams and desires, leaving the withered husk of what used to be a fiery sprit. Spend enough time in Hades, and visitors give up on things that used to matter, eventually giving in to total apathy. Hades has three layers called “glooms.” Uncaring malevolence that slowly crushes the spirit permeates each gloom.

Released by Lost Armor Records.
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released April 1, 2022

Artwork by Spencer Foreman
Layout by Coniferous Myst

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released June 2, 2023

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