Dead Emperor ( 逝帝 ) is the new compilation album presented by Scholomance Webzine, delivering a unique spotlight to China’s musical culture. The album encompasses the region’s heritage and traditions, but also its modernity, diaspora, and diversity. The album focuses not only on Chinese-sounding bands who would rely only on its recognizable folkloric heritage, but instead to highlight the breadth of metal music coming from China.
It is difficult to pin down the Chinese musical style and community to a single “scene” due to the vastness of the territory, but also because of the impressive variety of genres found in the region. From shoegaze to extreme black metal, Buddhist to Satanic lyrical content, Dead Emperor presents a panoramic experience of some of the greatest bands based in China.
Scholomance Webzine did not hesitate to cross or even ignore political borders in this compilation in order to offer this selection of talented bands, which also includes artists from Hong Kong and Taiwan.
A colossal release with 26 full-length tracks in HD quality, Dead Emperor provides a staggering collection of music from this mysterious region of the world. Best of all, the album is available for streaming and download completely for free.
The compilation can be found and enjoyed on Bandcamp here: https://scholomance-webzine.bandcamp.com/album/dead-emperor
Tracklist :
01. Enchanted Temple (迷魂殿) – 伊敏河畔 (Yimin River) – 06:24
02. Hate Ka (怨灵) – IV – 04:25
03. Acherozu (冥葬) – Gashan (殺生大道) – 04:45
04. Evocation (招魂) – Sky Burial ( 天葬) – 05:42
05. Bliss-Illusion ( 虚极) – Naraka (奈落) – 04:33
06. The Mortal World (浊世) – 中阴身 – 05:13
07. Laang (冷) – Eternal Rain (永恒的雨) – 08:46
08. GoatZack (山羊查克) – Black Goat – 04:05
09. Tyranny (帝辛) – 破阵 – 05:05
10. Hellfire (地狱火) – 双生情蠱 – 06:57
11. Hellward (向地狱) – Unleashing a Storm of War – 03:48
12. Mefitis (蛮蜚之魃) – Lotophagi – 06:05
13. Ritual Day (施教日) – Weak Light Of Silence – 05:59
14. Deep Mountains (深山) – The Chinese Nightmare (噩夢) – 07:49
15. Zuriaake (葬尸湖) – Evil Spirit (厉鬼) – 07:28
16. Holyarrow (禦矢) – The Path Of Immortal – 06:55
17. Ululate (哀嚎) – Anxiety of Mortality – 06:09
18. Rupture (决裂) – Pest Eviscerate – 05:11
19. Yn Gizarm (英吉沙) – Mountains (山川) – 05:41
20. Holokastrial – Altar of Death – 05:20
21. Ripped To Shreds – Bone Ritual (撿骨) – 05:25
22. Efflore (白華) – Reverberation of Nightmare (夜夢迴) – 04:49
23. Reverie Noire – Winter Requiem – 11:59
24. Dandelion Mound – The Days Has Come – 11:44
25. Dream Spirit (梦灵) – Warriors of Heaven’s Descend (神兵) – 03:26
26. Demogorgon – 祛魅世界 (Disenchantment of the World) – 14:04