{"title":"Highlights","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Highlights section brings together a carefully curated selection of albums and editions from across the Darkwoods catalogue. From acclaimed classics to overlooked gems, this collection showcases releases that stand out for their atmosphere, artistic quality and lasting impact. Discover essential black metal, doom metal, death metal, dungeon synth and dark ambient releases chosen for listeners seeking something truly worth exploring.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ancient-eerily-howling-winds-transparent-red-vinyl-double-gatefold-colored-lp","title":"Ancient - Eerily Howling Winds (Transparent Red Vinyl) [Double Gatefold Colored 12\" LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003eWonderful limited edition in double transparent red vinyl and deluxe gatefold sleeve, that also includes two printed inner sleeves, of “Eerily Howling Winds”, the compilation album that gathers the legendary complete early works by the Norwegian masters Ancient in their purest form, and that means, with no later re-mastering or editing done, in order to keep the old raw feeling they had back in those days... it includes the 6-track first demo “Eerily Howling Winds” from 1993, the 2-track 7” EP “Det Glemte Riket” from 1994, plus 3 more unreleased songs from the same period, as well as early images of the band and liner notes by Aphazel and Grimm...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soulseller Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57689756762460,"sku":"COW003127","price":25.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/3069\/6028\/files\/5223.jpg?v=1779210823"},{"product_id":"ophthalamia-elishia-triple-lp","title":"Ophthalamia - II Elishia II [Triple 12\" LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003eExceptional first pressing strictly limited to only 400 copies in triple black vinyl, presented in a special extra-strong coated carton outer sleeve with 7mm spine, of “Elishia”, the outstanding reissue of the legendary compilation album from the iconic Swedish band Ophthalamia including, no more and no less than twelve previously unreleased songs among rehearsal tracks, instrumental songs, alternative studio versions... a true gem, fully remastered for the occasion, that was completed with unseen pictures and new liner notes, the best legacy for the great Tony \"IT\" Särkkä...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soulseller Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57689756926300,"sku":"COW003130","price":34.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1023\/3069\/6028\/files\/5237.jpg?v=1779210826"},{"product_id":"hex-behold-the-unlighted-12-mlp","title":"Hex - Behold the Unlighted [12\" MLP]","description":"\u003cp\u003eOutstanding first pressing limited to 320 copies on black vinyl, that also includes cut at 45 rpm for optimal fidelity mastered by Patrick W. 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The music moves forward with an almost ritual patience, allowing melancholy to breathe, deep and lingering, while tracing the slow transformation of a man who withdraws from everything, with the wound still open, venturing into the solitude of the forest until the sorrow within him begins to settle and the wild gradually becomes a place of refuge, something that no longer hurts, surrounding and protecting him. “Shelter” does not seek to impose itself, it drifts, it lingers, it embeds itself in your soul, like that fleeting moment when the wind moves through the branches and everything seems to pause, giving shape to a deeply emotional and immersive experience within the most atmospheric and contemplative instrumental dark folk, resonating with names such as Haavard, Empyrium, Tenhi, Ulvesang or the more introspective passages of Ulver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Shelter” is presented as a strictly limited CD edition of only 33 hand-numbered copies, housed in an oversized 4-panel digifile, carefully handcrafted using heavyweight cardboard with a soft-touch matte laminate finish, offering an elegant and natural feel that reflects the quiet melancholy held within. 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