- Herbst (19:55)
- Hail Black Metal Krieg!! (06:33)
- Гнилий оберемок сивих думок (05:22)
- Сквозь зарево углей (BulgAryan version) (05:05)
- Ruf aus dem Wald (06:27)
- Give Wotan at mine Kirke var Braendt (03:48)
- Morast (04:54)
- Pest aus Gefühlen der Traurigkeit (01:08)
- Рождение в недрах черни (04:49)
- Сквозь зарево углей (07:21)
- Лунная кровь (03:49)
- Холодные тени забытых лесов (05:24)
Despite the fact that "Traurer" are first official black metal full-length album Moloch, this is rather a compilation of re-recorded demo tracks. All tracks recorded at MOLOCH studio (Ukraine) between Winter 2004 - Autumn 2007 by Sergiy Fjordsson. All lyrics were written between Autumn 2002 - Winter 2006. BulgAryan version of lyrics on track #4 translated by G.G. Guest members on this album are: Lord Hastner - voices on some tracks and solo guitar on track 3; Alexander - bass, vocals, drums on track 4.
Album name "TRAURER" this is a play on words "Traur" (Ukrainian word "Траур", "Mourning") and "Trauer" (German word "Mourning".
Tracks 9/10/12 taken from "Чернее чем тьма" demo 2004 (remastered with new sound). Tracks 5/6/7/8 - from "Uralte Stille" demo 2007 (remastered with new sound and adding vocals).
This is first press of this album. Made by Sombre March Records (Sweden). Printed in 2007. Limited to 100 copies on white cassettes with 2 sided b/w pro-cover. Front and inlay paintings were made by Sergiy Fjordsson and inspired by the images from tombstones, that are typical for this region of the country. Cat-number: SMRT11.
This is edition of Black Fog Productions (Italy). Limited to 100 copies with one sided xerox cover. Front painting made by Sergiy Fjordsson in 2004. Cat-number: B.F.007. Inlay designed by label owner.
This is edition of War Flagellation Productions (a sub-label of Nekrogoat Heresy Productions - small Portuguese Underground Black Metal Label in activity since 2006. War Flagellation Productions is a sub-division dedicated to Cassette format and dedicated to the most extreme forms of UG Metal music). Limited to 100 copies with one sided b/w pro-cover. Tape cover have a mistake. Originally called album “Traurer”, but on cover inlay it appear “Taurer” due to an error/mistake of the label designer.
This is CDR edition of Contempt Productions (Russia). Limited to 50 copies (or more) with 4 pages booklet. Cat. Number: Cp-017. Booklet design included the same painting like on the first Tape release (Sombre March Records). Almost the same edition one year later were made by Canadian small label KaosKult Productions (limited to 50 copies with 8 pages booklet, that included all original album painting and all lyrics. Cat. Number: 002).
This is edition of W.A.R. Productions (Austria. Label owner Alexander Wieser from Uruk-Hai). CDR in A5 black/red package with inlay cards, A3 poster and envelope with remains of dead rotten bird. Limited to 33 copies only. Sadly CD-R print have a mistake. Originally called album “Traurer” printed as “Trauer” due to an error on the face of CDR. All copies were spreaded/sold in a few days. Artwork design was made by Sergiy Fjordsson and Alexander Wieser.
USA version of this album was made Clovenhoof Productions. Pro-CDR with 2 pages simple "booklet" with some lyrics. Limited to 30 copies only. Cover art have no any label logo/info, just a little sticker on the back of the plastic case with label name and contacts. This edition includes 2 bonus tracks: "Zeitgeist (alte version)", (taken from "Unsere Krieg" split 2008) and "My essence into black" (taken from "Zersetzung des Lichts " split 2008). Also this release have track "Hail Black Metal Krieg!! (Part ll)" instead original track "Hail Black Metal Krieg!!" and special short version of track "Herbst" (taken from "Lebensabend" boxsed set 2008) instead original version of this track. Almost the same edition this year also was made by Russian label The Kether Crown Records (now Evil Beasts Distro), limited to 70 copies with 12 pages booklet. Cat. Number: TKC-0814. This edition also includes 2 bonus tracks: "The crying orc (Burzum cover)" (taken from "Verdandi" demo 2008) and "My essence into black" (taken from "Zersetzung des Lichts " split 2008). Also this release have track "Hail Black Metal Krieg!! (Part ll)" instead original track "Hail Black Metal Krieg!!". First 21 copies comes with special 3'CDR"Morast" that included 2 video clips: "Morast" and "Morast (rehearsal fragment)". All photos that were used in the booklet were made by Sergiy Fjordsson in the forest of Ploskyriv (Khmelnitskiy. Ukraine). Front cover model are Vargamor.
And finally in 2009 was pressed first official CD (not CDR) version of this album. This was a cooperation between 2 Japan labels (Sabbathid Records / Dozin Destroyer). Limited to 500 copies with 4 pages monochrome booklet. All photos of the dead birds made by Sergiy Fjordsson in the woods of Rivne (Ukraine). This edition also includes 2 bonus tracks: "Die alte Essenz einer inzwischen toten Welt", (unreleased at that moment tracks that recorded in 2008) and "My essence into black" (taken from "Zersetzung des Lichts " split 2008). Also this release have track "Hail Black Metal Krieg!! (Part ll)" instead original track "Hail Black Metal Krieg!!" and special short version of track "Herbst" (taken from "Lebensabend" boxsed set 2008) instead original version of this track. Cat. Numbers: DDR-002 and hoof053, Mastering SID Code: IFPI L646, Mould SID Code: IFPI 2N60.
BlackMetal.com Records description: Two Japanese labels, Sabbathid Records / Dozin Destroyer, now unleash CD version of the collection album of Moloch, one of the most vigorous and ferocious entities from Ukrainian Black Metal underground. This substantial work of black plague features the tracks from its previous demo, newly edited and unreleased tracks, etc. Including 14 pieces which represent its typical two dimensions, Noisy & Intensive Black Metal and Nature Dark Ambient, this work flings you a mass of excessive hatred and misanthropy. Limited to 500 copies with dreary monochrome artwork. Raw primitive Slavonic Black Metal ['Elite'] cult from Rivne, Ukraine! With some long dark-ambient tracks, juxtaposed against inadvertantly trance-inducing repetitive drum-machine, and atmospheric guitar distortion, MOLOCH's overall attack can be described somewhere in-between a VINTERRIKET meets GANZMORD / DODSFERD (without the "roll") blend, and somewhat reminiscent of early (old) BRANIKALD demos (which were originally released by now-defunct Autistiartili Art, the elite NSBM label from Canada), Italy's ENTHRONING SILENCE, or MANIERISME, the Japanese horde who were influenced by MUTIILATION and KRISTALLNACHT. An alternative facet of hypnotic 'Necro' BM recommended only for diehard [Underground] collectors".
* Background info from Dozin Destroyer Japan: Living legend, Ukraine unholy horde, Sergiy Fjordsson's ulitmate Black Metal tunes inside. Originally this treasure was released as tape or CDR format by various kult labels in 2007. We decided to re-press it to spread this kult to all over the world again. (it was a bit hard to get original versions) MISANTHROPHIC BLACKEST BLACK rape you. 14 Songs (74 minutes); Licensed from De Profundis Productions Ukraine.
This is edition of I Am Your End Productions (Brazil). Printed in 2012. Limited to 500 copies with 2 sided b/w pro-cover. Cat. Number: IYEP007.
Digital version of this album officially distributed via Moloch bandcamp page only.
No vinyl edition of this album at the moment.
Cover version of the song "Hail Black Metal Krieg!! (Part II)" can be find on the DEVIATOR demo "Криваво-тернові горизонти (Bloodthorny Horizons)" and cover version of the song "Cold Shadows of the Lost Woods" can be find on the FUNERAL TORMENTLY demo "Nostalgia... (Compilation)".
