VON THRONSTAHL - 'Imperium Internum'



CSR32CD (2000)
CD in jewelcase (DELETED)

CSR32CD (2001)
CD in jewelcase (DELETED)

CSR32CD (2004)
CD in digipak with booklet (DELETED)

CSR32CD (2009)
CD in digipak with booklet (DELETED)

CSR32TS (2010)
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The incredible orchestral power of VON THRONSTAHL has finally been released! "Imperium Internum" is an instant classic of the scene - massive orchestral power and military anthems, akin to the finest moments of IN SLAUGHTER NATIVES, LAIBACH, TURBUND STURMWERK and BLOOD AXIS! A fantastic booklet accompanies, packed with images of VON THRONSTAHL and their manifesto. Recommended as among the finest releases we've handled!

Track listing:

1. Imperium Internum
2. Vorwarts, Die Raben Der Endzeit
3. Schwarz, Weiss, Rot
4. The Majestic Return
5. Kristall / Kristur
6. Under The Mask Of Humanity
7. Sturmzeit (Version)
8. Heimaterde, Mutterboden, Vaterland
9. Noch Bluht Im Geist Verborgen
10. Atlantisches Tief
11. Turn The Centuries (Version)
12. Das Neue Reich
13. Drei Tropfen Blutes Farben Den Schnee
14. Pontifex Solis

Reviews

Compulsion Online
Auralpressure
Funprox
Side-Line
Nephilius

"...a monumental fresco of orchestral epic, punctually grandiloquent and vibrating, that from the heroic title-track to the chilly martial character of Vorwarts, die Raben der Endzeit, from growing of The Majestic Return to the neoclassic tension of Kristall/Kristur, from a splendid Under The Mask Of Humanity, together sorrowful and nostalgic, to a grinding Sturmzeit, from the crepuscular Noch Bluht Im Geist Verborgen to the superb one, grieved, Pontifex Solis, expresses strong tragic sense in the awareness of an unstoppable decline and a defeat that doesn’t even have the means to bring upon itself the honor of the weapons, and it shakes and it drags with the emphasis and the rhetoric that are required to the genre" (Blow-Up)

"A vibrant manifesto of pounding orchestrations and unrivalled majesty, Imperium Internum is that sort of album that is so well conceived and executed that has granted itself a unique privileged place in the league of immortal music. From bombastic to quietly imposing to caressing, back to raucous and strident, this is a milestone disc that should have a prominent place in any dark music collection by definition" (Dark Life)

"Huge sweeping minor key strings, over mournful melodies, plaintive piano, martial percussion, snippets of found sounds, snatches of old songs and speeches, ominous whispered vocals. Very intense and ominous and emotional, and weirdly reminiscent of UK outfit In The Nursery with the big strings and occasional pounding militaristic percussion, and even some once-in-a-while playful gipsy melodies. But the occasional lighthearted vibe aside, Imperium Internum is a raw and harrowing record, majestic and epic, but ultra personal, full of sorrow and misery, darkness and light. So great" (Aquarius)