Red & Anarchist Black Metal [and much more!]: Profecium

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Profecium - "Socialismo Satanico" (1997)

PROFECIUM "Socialismo Satanico"

Year: 1997
Genre: Communist Black Metal
Country: Argentina
Label: self-prod.

Track List:

Intro - Declaración de Principios
Dios Explotador
Proletarios Unidos
El Lamento de sus Mujeres
Cruz Fascista
Terrorismo de Estado
Socialismo Satanico
En el Nombre de la Sangre
Impalando Burgueses
Inkisidor Imperial
Antro - BlackersFascistas

Finally, here comes one of the most obscure and rare releases that I have right now. I always thought Agony from ~~Canada~~ (sorry, I was mistaken - they're from USA) and Mrakobesie from Russia were the first communist black metal bands ever. And now it turns out that there was a communist BM band in Argentina in the mid-90s! Charles D. Ward, you can be happy now -here's exactly such revolutionary socialist black metal you have dreamed of.

The sound is unsurprisingly raw, yet very melodic. I couldn't find much info about the band, except they were from Buenos Aires, and have recorded only one LP and one demo. Some of the band members were participated in the very first Argentinian black metal band Sartan, and in the bands called Bolchevikes and Terrorist. I know nothing about these bands, but they probably were political (left-wing) too.

Much more stuff is coming soon, keep an eye on updates!

18 comments :

Charles D. WardDecember 10, 2009 at 5:05 PM
Haha, great man, thanks a lot. It's an honour that you thought of me. Nazdrovje, tovarich! ;)
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AnonymousDecember 12, 2009 at 5:54 AM
Hey I really like your blog and im wondering if you wouldnt mind featuring my bands music. if your interested you can message us at www.myspace.com/vuotan
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7inchcrustDecember 12, 2009 at 6:18 PM
i see you posted Hotbild's Destination doden,so its ok, sorry but i dont have Brutal Jävla Replokalsinspelnin, i have Against humanity 4 way split with Humanicide, Kult of Azazel, Obitus and Thylord. this is 98Mb, you want the entire record or just the Humanicide tracks? (the other bands are in the usual occult/evil/whatever shit)
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AnonymousDecember 12, 2009 at 9:26 PM
Check:
Tyrant (Blackened Punk)
myspace.com/officialtyrant

Kickback (Blackened Hardcore Punk)
myspace.com/kickback

Haust (Blackened Hardcore Punk)
myspace.com/haust

Okkultokrati (Blackened Punk)
myspace.com/okkultokrati

Deviated Instinct (Death Crust, since 1984!!!)
myspace.com/treminalfilth

Goatwhore (Blackened Punk/Thrash/Crossover)
myspace.com/goatwhore

Blackthrone(Blackened Punk)
myspace.com/blackthrone616

Delete the mass (Blackened Punk/Grind)
myspace.com/deletethemass

Cheers, S from CRUCIFI(E)D B(A)STARD.
FUCK NSBM
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B.K.December 16, 2009 at 4:50 AM
Thank you, S.! I'll check out all these bands, though now I have such a lot of stuff to listen...

7inchcrust: see my last post, it appears like there are multiple bands under the name Humanicide. It would be cool if you upload the whole split, but just the Humanicide tracks would be fine too.

Meurtrier: thanks for your feedback! So Profecium are anarcho-friendly too :)
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AnonymousDecember 16, 2009 at 8:58 PM
About Humanicide.
I checked Metal Archives and i found that they(he) at the one split you can see the Anarchist "A" symbol, BUT, at the latest release he they have a nazi cross on the cover.
I mean...WHAT THE FUCK?

S, CRUCIFI(E)D B(A)STARD.
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B.K.December 18, 2009 at 2:45 AM
Hmm... http://www.metal-archives.com/images/4/3/5/6/43563.JPG - yes, it's celtic cross. Honestly I don't know what to think about that. The celtic cross was used during ~1500 years in various countries by various groups of people (including both Celtic pagans and christians), but now it's mainly associated with white power movement indeed.
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diantreJanuary 25, 2010 at 9:03 PM
great black metal
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AnonymousFebruary 26, 2010 at 12:18 AM
Yes, they were communist and participated -back then from middle nineties to end of the decade- in antifas atacks and left-winged groups.

The intro-song explains marxist topics mixed with workers claims of better conditions and satanic topics. They talk about politics in almost all songs...
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AnonymousSeptember 29, 2010 at 10:48 PM
jajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajajjaja.....................
Esto era lo que faltaba una puta banda de Black Metal expresando brutalidades comunistas jajajajajajajajjajajajajajajajajajaja
Esta estúpida banda duro lo mismo que el comunismo:
NADA!!!
jajajajajajajjajajajajajajajajajajajajajaja
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RichelleJanuary 17, 2011 at 12:39 AM
About Humanicide...
I checked their myspace as well and the words "Hail Victory" are posted beside the words "Hail Chaos." "Hail victory" means "sieg heil" in English. A lot of white supremists think most peopel are ignorant of this fact and so use it instead.
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AnonymousFebruary 5, 2011 at 6:39 AM
Putos comunistas de mierda... Saludos desde Colombia!!!!
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AnonymousAugust 28, 2011 at 2:33 AM
Haahahah que mierda, RABM apesta, NUNCA EXISTIRAN!
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WeicafeJuly 3, 2012 at 2:44 AM
Brutal material hermano

Saludos socialistas
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