Semiosis

Post-rock is already in a new level. It has evolved into a more electronic based theme, and Semiosis is one of Western Europes first to do it. And they set the bar high enough for other artists to make it hard to match. After an incredible...

Somnam

Somnam

Somnam’s beauty can only be described audibly. Since 2005, the band has released two demos, and an incredible full-length on Paradigms. The band’s second album is very much anticipated, especially after their song on Diluvian...

Pet Slimmers Of The Year

Pet Slimmers of the Year

Pet Slimmers of the Year’s extremely atmospheric sound of metal has been an ear catcher from the moment they released their EP in early 2009 and the band quickly gathered international attention. This trio from England intelligently put...

Kailash

Kailash

Kailash is a well known name in the post-black metal community. Their music has been turning heads since their earliest inception as Krom in 2002. After reducing members, they changed name to Kailash in 2006, and their first self-titled album...

Smohalla

Smohalla

The genre “post-black metal” has often been mislabeled. Smohalla represents one of the few occasions when it can be used appropriately. Incredibly well-composed music with an intelligent progression. Smohalla began in 2006 with...

Feos

Feos

Now that the term post-black metal has been used enough to be accepted, bands are blooming in the genre. Feos is part of this newcoming scene of intelligent individuals who manage to mix beauty within the style of black metal and post-rock...

Ancestral

Ancestral

Ancestral is an atmospheric black metal from San Diego, California, United States, founded by songwriter Brendan Shaouna. Since its inception in 2007 (after changing name from Ancient Moonlight), Ancestral has been kept busy with releases...

Black Sand And Starless Nights

Black Sand and Starless Nights

When Starless came out with “Good Question” in 2005, people couldn’t stop talking about it all around their local town of Metuchen, New Jersey. It really isn’t hard to see why either. The duo Bill Kachersky and Mike...

Parabstruse

Parabstruse

For most, Parabstruse is already a household name. Garry Brents has earned the reputation as one of those artists that simply captivates new listeners to come back for more. There is little he has not done; he’s touched upon just about...

New artists media added

Just to let everyone know that there is now free media in each of the artists’ pages on Abridged Pause Recordings. This includes videos, images and free MP3s of demos and selected recordings the bands have chosen to let you download for...

Welcoming artist: Vision Éternel

This is it: the band Abridged Pause Recordings was waiting for. Vision Éternel. With two EPs already out on Mortification Records and a compilation under way on Frozen Veins Records, Vision Éternel is one of the best established bands in the...

Welcoming artist: Ethereal Beauty

We at Abridged Pause Recordings feel like resting on a cloud when we think of our growing roster of artists, and especially when we listen to Ethereal Beauty. This band will be releasing a split 7″ vinyl with the noted Canadian melogaze...

Welcoming artist: Black Autumn

Abridged Pause Recordings is proud to announce to everyone that Black Autumn will be working with us on their next release. Black Autumn has very recently released “Rivers of Dead Leaves” and you can still get the limited edition packaging...

Welcoming artist: Dreams of the Drowned

Abridged Pause Recordings would like to welcome and share with you the very first band we will be working with, Dreams of the Drowned. This amazing post-black metal band from France will be reaching your ears with a first full-length release in...

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Welcome to Abridgd Pause Recordings

Hello to all of you interested readers that have wandered into the new website of Abridged Pause Recordings. Abridged Pause Recordings is the new savior of good music. Founded officially in 2008, with a purpose to bring back the vinyl format...

Ethereal Beauty

Ethereal Beauty creates for a musical sphere of landscapes. The soundtrack to a rainy day, as it was meant to be. A field of things to come, for once and forever. As a relatively new band, Ethereal Beauty’s music has an approach fairly...

Vision Eternel

Vision Eternel

Vision Éternel is one of those bands that doesn't need to say much for you to understand the emotions in the songs. In fact they don't say a single word. Their instrumental concepts take you to the mood Alexandre Julien was in when he composed...

Black Autumn

Black Autumn

Black Autumn’s mentality has always been subjective to the entire black metal genre. As one of Western Germany’s most promising band, over ten years of writing and over ten releases, this band is reluctant to be buried. Along with a number...

Dreams Of The Drowned

Dreams Of The Drowned was a post-black metal/grindcore band of Camille Giraudeau, based in Evreux, Normandie, France. The idea of the project came about in late 2007 and Camille spent the next year recording a four-song demo. The demo was...

Vision Eternel "Un Automne En Solitude" EP. Released March 14th 2008 on Mortification Records (MT014).

Vision Éternel – Un Automne En Solitude

“Un Automne En Solitude” is the second EP by Vision Éternel. It follows the concept originally begun in the previous EP and tells the story of the phases of post-breakup. This album is dedicated to Dylan Seymour. 01 Season in...

Throne Of Mortality

Throne of Mortality

To understand how Throne of Mortality formed, one must go back to a year before their foundation. In a high school in Edison, New Jersey, two teenagers would meet by coincidence of one wearing a Mr. Bungle t-shirt. That autumn they would...

Culture

Editor’s note: This biography of Culture was written entirely by Alexandre Julien, with collaboration from the band members, throughout 2007, for the now defunct Myspace page. Culture began in 1994 with Mark Mitchell on vocals, Rich...

Bird Of Ill Omen & Dead Mens’ Theory Official Biography

Editor’s note: This biography of Bird Of Ill Omen was originally written by Alexandre Julien, with collaboration from the band members, throughout 2007 for the band’s now -defunct official Myspace page. It has since been re-written...

Vision Eternel "Seul Dans L'obsession" EP. Released February 14th 2007 on Mortification Records (MT008).

Vision Éternel – Seul Dans L’obsession

“Seul Dans L’obsession” is the very first offering by Vision Éternel. It was the original concept created to feature the phases of post-breakup emotions. This album is dedicated to Brandi Hoke. 01 Love within Beauty 02 Love...