With just their self-titled debut album, Hour of 13 had already gained recognition as one of the most noteworthy old school Heavy/Doom Metal acts in today's scene, a status they cemented with their following full lengths "The Ritualist" and "333".
The original press of their debut album on CD and LP is totally sold out since years, so we decided to reissue it now, along with the exclusive vinyl release of their "333" album.
We revised and improved the layout of the original release. The CD comes in 6-panel Digipack similar in design to the LP. The LP comes with gatefold cover with classic doomy purple + silver print on glossy black 350g cover. The vinyls are available in three editions, 200x purple, 400x silver and 400x black.
If Elric had a soundtrack it would be this. It's everything you want from a epic metal album. Like a hot poker in the eye, but in a good way. Scott Malthouse
"...Spell liken their music to “hypnotic heavy metal” and it’s a truly spot on description from hem. From the first notes of Tragic Magic to the final ones, it holds you and puts you into a trance like no other that by the end of it you feel different. You gotta sit with what you just heard and soak it in before moving on." Read more on Antifascist Steel: https://tinyurl.com/wd3nfsp karol tolstoy
A triumphant-but-bittersweet send-off from the Australian outfit, distilling a decade of doom-metal mayhem into five potent parting shots. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 26, 2023