Anti-Urban
Encyclopedia
Anti-Urban is an EP
released by Ukrainian
black metal
band Drudkh
on April 16, 2007 (see 2007 in music
) by Supernal Music
. It is the band's first EP and sixth release overall. It is only available directly from the label, and has been limited to a two-time-only pressing of 999 (of which only 992 were actually made) 10-inch vinyl records. In 2009 it was re-released in mini CD
format by French
label Season of Mist
. This version was available only as a part of a box-set edition of their album Microcosmos, limited only to 500 copies.
The first rip of the album to circulate around the Internet was taken, incorrectly, from a 33.3 RPM playing of the album. The album was intended to be played at 45 RPM, and therefore the nine-minute-plus versions of Anti-Urban tracks floating around the Internet are improperly ripped.
This album, like Forgotten Legends, has vocals that are low in the mix, and the first track is entirely instrumental. As with Drudkh's first two albums, the lyrics to Anti-Urban have not been released. The tracks are rumoured to be outtakes from the Forgotten Legends sessions, although this has not been officially confirmed.
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
released by Ukrainian
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
black metal
Black metal
Black metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal music. Common traits include fast tempos, shrieked vocals, highly distorted guitars played with tremolo picking, blast beat drumming, raw recording, and unconventional song structure....
band Drudkh
Drudkh
Drudkh is a Ukrainian metal band that mixes elements of folk metal and black metal. They were formed by Roman Saenko, prolific metal musician, the leading member of Hate Forest, Dark Ages and Blood of Kingu; Thurios, the leading member of Astrofaes and, with Saenko, a former member of Hate Forest;...
on April 16, 2007 (see 2007 in music
2007 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007.-January:*January 1 - George Shearing is knighted for services to music in the Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame...
) by Supernal Music
Supernal Music
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. It is the band's first EP and sixth release overall. It is only available directly from the label, and has been limited to a two-time-only pressing of 999 (of which only 992 were actually made) 10-inch vinyl records. In 2009 it was re-released in mini CD
Mini CD
Mini CDs, or “pocket CDs” are CDs with a smaller diameter and one third the capacity.-Formats:Amongst the various formats are the* Mini CD single, a small disc. The format is mainly used for audio CD singles in certain regions , much like the old vinyl single...
format by French
France
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label Season of Mist
Season of Mist
Season of Mist is a record label and record distributor with subsidiaries in France and the United States. The record label was founded in 1996 by Michael S. Berberian in Marseille, France. From the start releasing black metal, pagan metal and death metal records, the label moved on to releasing...
. This version was available only as a part of a box-set edition of their album Microcosmos, limited only to 500 copies.
The first rip of the album to circulate around the Internet was taken, incorrectly, from a 33.3 RPM playing of the album. The album was intended to be played at 45 RPM, and therefore the nine-minute-plus versions of Anti-Urban tracks floating around the Internet are improperly ripped.
This album, like Forgotten Legends, has vocals that are low in the mix, and the first track is entirely instrumental. As with Drudkh's first two albums, the lyrics to Anti-Urban have not been released. The tracks are rumoured to be outtakes from the Forgotten Legends sessions, although this has not been officially confirmed.