If you are not to the biggest fan of old US Heavy / Thrash Metal the band name HADES should from now on automatically be connected to this wild horde from Bergen / Norway. Their first releases including their cult demo “Alone Walkyng” – officially released in 1993 with a lot of re-releases in various forms via Wounded Love Records – their debut and their second record “The Dawn Of The Dying Sun” are essential releases if it comes to the terminus Norwegian Black Metal. Their debut “…Again Shall Be” is, based on my opinion, still one of the few releases which deserves to be called blueprints of the dark and majestic side of the above mentioned style. The re-release via Displeased Records was more than overdue and the band has chosen a good label for this project. The CD comes with a hell of bonus material, meaning the complete demo as bonus and a long interview – which is in some way like a history lessons of these early days – a more than detailed booklet plus the remastered version of this masterpiece. After the quite successful release of their demo HADES entered in early 1994 again Grieghallen to record under the supervision of Pytten their official debut. With a little bit of luck for all involved “…Again Shall Be” has seen the light of the day via Deathlike Silence Prod. but history chooses its way without mercy. So after the well known events of 1994 the album was released via US based Full Moon Productions. The 10 tracks – including two re-recorded demo tracks (‘Unholy Congregation’ and ‘Hecate’) – shows a Norwegian act which combines the dark side of Black Metal with the majestic side of a Norwegian winter day. Especially the remarkable (acoustic) guitar parts supported by truly majestic keys give the mid-tempo tracks the necessary counterpoints – like a clear view to the cloudless nightsky – and songs like ‘Glorious Again The Northland Shall Become’ are perfect examples for the enormous quality of this release. Black Metal has developed over the last 20 years but releases like “…Again Shall Be” are still outstanding – especially if it comes to the highly praised Norwegian style. It’s a shame that HADES released this masterpieces via a smaller label because musically the band deserves a place in Valhalla – metaphorically spoken, because the band is still active – next to bands like EMPEROR or ENSLAVED. For further information please check www.hades-almighty.com, www.displeasedrecords.com