THE BEAST

Format: 12” split LP on black vinyl, limited edition of 200 copies

SHADOW RECORDS is proud to present a special split mini-album between MONSTRAAT and HINSIDES on 12" vinyl format.

A pure slab of underground black metal, this split record scours the depths of the Swedish underground to bring together two of the scene's nastiest propositions: MONSTRAAT and HINSIDES. MONSTRAAT have been an insistent if not mysterious force since their formation in the year 2000. Their two tracks here are the band's first recording since their cult second album, Scythe & Sceptre, in 2017 and prove that the duo are as raw & dangerous as ever, locating that ever-elusive balance between violence and misery. Not to be outdone, HINSIDES mark their arrival with two tracks of their own. The band is a brand-new project of ULTRA SILVAM's M.A., and while that band's black metal tends toward the melodic and magisterial, HINSIDES go all in on utter madness and FILTH. Indeed, their tracks are equally dirty as their split-mates, but impart a dizzying insanity that points the way for wild things to come