European release
Spectre of the Eight Ropes (Tape) and The Fifth Moon (Tape) Available at Darkness Shall Rise from May 31, 2020
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Another review of `Spectre of the Eight Ropes` on Toilet ov Hell. How many bands can keep chugging away for decades and still bring out a tremendous album each and every time? The list is certainly short, and shorter still every year you go back in time. Dutch death metal heroes Pentacle formed all the way back at the tail…
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Read Full ArticleReview “Spectre of the Eight Ropes”
Here is a review of `Spectre of the eight ropes` from Dargedik rock metal webzine. (Spanish web site, English translation below) Although Pentacle is a band that has been active since 1989, its long-term productions are reduced to 3 full albums, being a band that is based mostly on proclaiming the underground movement of the death genre since its inception…
Read Full ArticleInterview with Wannes
For an in depth story behind the making of Spectre of the Eight Ropes check out this interview with Wannes on Systematic Desensitization Zine.
Read Full ArticleReview “Spectre of the Eight Ropes”
Here is a review of `Spectre of the eight ropes` from Thunder God zine. (Brazilian web site, English translation below) The archaic old heralds of death return from Hades bringing from there an apocalyptic abominable prophecy of contempt for humanity, in the form of the purest and most primitive Death Metal !! It was worth every penny of that vinyl,…
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Read Full ArticleReview `Spectre of the Eight Ropes`
Here is a review of `Spectre of the eight ropes` from Imperiumi website. (Finnish web site, English translation below) The Dutch have a long tradition of death metal: Pestilence, Asphyx, Soulburn, Gorefest, Eternal Solstice, Delirium and so on. Founded in 1989, Pentacle is not at the forefront of local releases, probably due to the band’s underground attitude and slow record…
Read Full ArticleReview `Spectre of the Eight Ropes`
Here is a review of `Spectre of the eight ropes` from Rattle Inc. heavy metal magazine (Hungarian web site, English translation below) Pentacle has an interesting career behind it. Launched in Bladel in 1989, the band is one of the pioneers of the Dutch death / doom scene, just a few years younger than Asphyx or Sempiternal Deathreign. Obviously, this…
Read Full ArticleReview “Spectre of the Eight Ropes”
Here is a review of `Spectre of the eight ropes` from Metalitalia.com (Italian web site, English translation below) The fact that fourteen years have passed between this new “Specter of the Eight Ropes” and the previous “Under the Black Cross” says a lot about how lucky we can be to be able to listen to unpublished Pentacle songs today. The…
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