Brilliant Emperor

05/09/2025

Pestilential Shadows “Wretch” is out now! Thanks to everyone who has preordered, we are preparing all LP/CD shipments as we speak and merch will be with us very soon. EU customers Please head over to Northern Silence Productions.

https://brilliantemperor.bandcamp.com/album/wretch
https://brilliantemperor.bigcartel.com

29/08/2025

Been a while but we’re back with a banger!!! x present & on October 11! Very limited tickets availble here: https://hopsters.coop/shop/events/havoc-at-hopsters/ and more details to come re: the return of the Metal Markets during the day and the mighty reincarnation of DJ Goatlord to DJ GOUTLORD. Stay tuned!

27/08/2025

Today’s drop features some incredible dungeon synth releases from the inimitable with many of these being co-released with | Most of this stuff is long sold out from the label and we have limited stock. Each order comes with additional relics from the realm of Gondolin, as seen in the last slide. Head over to www.brilliantemperorrecs.com to order.

23/08/2025

.phrenique “Decathexis” is OUT NOW!

LISTEN - brilliantemperor.bandcamp.com/album/decathexis

Check the INSANE video for “Visions of Magdalene” right here...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWI3DzyhHDI

“Think Gorguts by way of Mayhem, filtered through Anaal Nathrakh’s violent theatrics and a heavy dose of dystopian dread.” - NCS

“Decathexis, the pathological severing of emotional investment, isn’t just a title for us, it’s also a manifesto. Each track peels back layers of inner dialogue, exposing the raw neurochemical violence of derealization, emotional blunting, and cognitive fragmentation. Through lurching time signatures, oppressive textures, and atmospheres steeped in dread, I tried to translate the language of clinical detachment into sound.” - Decibel Mag

Order LP/Merch right here:
brilliantemperor.bandcamp.com/album/decathexis
brilliantemperor.bigcartel.com
CD via
hebephrenique.bandcamp.com/album/decathexis

***The vinyl pressing is in its final stages and will be shipping from the plant imminently***

You can also catch the band LIVE in Brisbane today at

12/08/2025

Hot on the heels of their psychotic and delirium inducing debut EP “Non Compos Mentis”, the entity known as .phrenique returns for another round of shock therapy with their debut full length “Decathexis”. The album takes the foundation of the EP and enhances it with more peaks and valleys, swirling hypnotic guitar breaks and off kilter ambience underpinned by percussive savagery and a spit-flecked, spite fuelled vocal attack that will leave you hoping that the band will withdraw the mental and emotional energy of its ferocity from you for your own safety.

FFO: Zhrine, Gorguts, Mayhem

LP/MERCH -
CD -

04/08/2025

New song "DeathKnell" from Pestilential Shadows now streaming over at Black Metal Promotion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AitzfAPLJAs

LP/CD/Merch preorders right here: https://brilliantemperor.bigcartel.com

Country: Australia | Year: 2025 | Genre: Black Metal Track from the upcoming album 'Wretch', to be released by Northern Silence Productions (CD/LP/Digital) o...

03/08/2025

Pestilential Shadows “Wretch” LP/CD/MERCH preorders are now live: https://brilliantemperor.bigcartel.com

EU customers - LP/CD from Northern Silence Productions | Tshirt shipping worldwide.

On September 5th internationally, Northern Silence in conspiracy with Brilliant Emperor are proud to present Pestilential Shadows highly anticipated eighth album, Wretch. One of Australia’s longest-running and most respected black metal bands, Pestilential Shadows have been building a towering canon of work since 2003. Whereas many of their native land’s extreme metal exports either tend toward the chaotic or too clean, the shadowy collective led by founding vocalist / guitarist Balam consistently create compelling swathes of drama and darkness, all-enveloping emotion and regal-yet-gritty grandeur. Truly, Pestilential Shadows are black metal classicism par excellence….

LP ltd to 500 copies with gatefold cover and hype sticker | Black vinyl - 100 | Amber/Black marble viny - 120 | Amber vinyl - 280 copies

Distros get in touch!

01/08/2025

Supports have been announced for the “Wretch” AU/NZ campaign! Ticket links on each poster.

Wretch drops on Sept 5th on /

LP/CD/MERCH preorders begin August 4!

25/07/2025

We are most honoured and excited to announce that will be releasing the new album, “Wretch” alongside in September.

LP/CD/merch preorder info coming very soon.

In the meantime check out the new song “Where Sunlight Goes to Die” and buy a ticket for one of the live shows for their upcoming Australia & New Zealand tour.

23/07/2025

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