Crypt of the Wizard are proud to present Scimitar - Scimitarium II on vinyl and digital formats. Available Friday April 24th 2026 to coincide with their UK tour, alongside an overdue repress of the sold out debut.
Hot on the heels of their debut LP Scimitar return with a lightning fast follow up simply entitled Scimitarium II.
Formed in 2024 by veterans of Copenhagen’s underground music scene including members of Slaegt, Gam, and Shaam Larein, Scimitar released their debut LP in February 2025 to wide acclaim. Arriving as a fully formed force of nature with an album far beyond the reach and scope of bands significantly deeper in their discographies. It should come as no surprise that their follow up drinks even deeper from the same well of riches as their first effort. Somehow, this time around, there is more light in the dark, although the glimmers and rays only serve to amplify the heaviness of the utter pitch blackness.
Opening itself up in a wrenching moment of becoming, Scimitatium II begins like an infernal piece of machinery, a vast, complex engine of sound slowly but steadily finding its inexorable pace until vocalist Shaam A’s voice breaks upon its nascent rhythms like glass. Once velocity is reached there is seemingly no stopping this breathless journey as its angular guitar lines narrowly wend themselves through cavernous tunnels leaving echoing tendrils in their wake, all while the frantic rhythm section threatens to shake the whole damn thing to pieces.
The flaming Scimitar is born of smoke and ash, and mystic flame burning itself brightly for ritual rebirth; a self immolating operation capable of incredible creation and terrible destruction.
In collaboration with @ancientdiet1 Crypt of the Wizard brings you these blackened shirts fit to bedeck sorcerers, mages necromancers, and pishogues of all shapes and sizes.
Order thine today and stay looking fresh the Wizard way
THE TENT OF THE WIZARD will return to Muskelrock with full power!
You are in for a treat and this is what you can expect:
Thursday 00.30: Necro Soft
Rising from Copenhagen’s unrelentingly creative Mayhem scene with connections to bands such as Ryg Din Sidste Bøn and Gabestok, you already know you’re in for something special.
Heavy Metal Wrecking Crew DJs feat DJ SOPHIE WOODARD, DJ AMY SENTINEL & THEE WIZARD until 03.00.
Friday 01.30: Pleaser @pleasercph
Pleaser are “Dark, cute and cool”. The band projects he catchy viciousness associated with original punk rock, a dark convoluted-ness of certain kinds of metal - and yet an earthiness and willingness to explore that harkens back to earlier forms of rock music and all the way up to a current experimental music scene.
DJ THRISH & DJ RätzepützZz until 04.00.
Saturday 01.30: Steröid @dragon_rocker
Emerging from the Sydney punk scene alongside bands such as Gee Tee, R.M.F.C., and Tee Vee Repairmann, and with large side of Egg punk accompanying their NWOBHM bacon (also maybe the beans in this messy breakfast are AOR?… I think we might be overreaching with this metaphor). Steröid are ready to rock the main stage with more thunderous aplomb than an atom bomb, hard-boiled and clad in chainmail ripping blisteringly hot rockin’ riffs all night long.
Heavy Metal Wrecking Crew DJs feat DJ SOPHIE WOODARD, DJ AMY SENTINEL & THEE WIZARD until 04.00.
See you in the Tent of The Wizard in two weeks!
@muskelrock_pa_tyrolen
This Friday 15 May at 4pm Swedish äventyr rockers Hällas will be joining us in the Crypt of the Wizard record shoppe for an album signing session ahead of their headline show at @desertfest_london on the Underworld stage.
Pre-order your signed copy of Panorama and collect it in the shoppe after 4pm Friday or have it shipped to thine home. Limited copies available.
IXP208 - STYGIAN RUIN - STYGIA II: ANCIENT AND ARCANE LP
Stygian Ruin returns with the long-awaited sequel to 2022’s Stygia. With this new chapter, E.R. continues his journey deeper into ancient, mystical black metal, blending evocative atmosphere, arcane themes, and a powerful sense of immersion into something both timeless and otherworldly. Co-release with @cryptofthewizard
Crypt of the Wizard are proud to announce
SCIMITAR UK TOUR
28th April - Newcastle - Lubber Fiend
29th April - Glasgow - 1990
30th April - Sheffield - Delicious Clam
1st May - London - Our Black Heart
Incineration Fest pre-party
W/ Fields of Agony
2nd May - Bristol - The Backroom Shredz
W/ Flickers From the Fen @flickersfromthefen
Ticket links coming soon
Back ‘pon the scarewaves with an hour of dour power including a track premiere from the new LP by Austria’s BRÅND coming soon from @avant_records@nts_radio 6pm UK
NTS.live
@jnsmhr
Life after death festival.
Grateful to have the opportunity to shoot such an incredible festival.
Shout out to all the amazing acts throughout the weekend.
@lifeafterdeathfest@cryptofthewizard
Who knows where the time goes?
A week has already passed since the start of Life After Death 333 and we all feel like our feet are just about back on the ground. I truly hope you all had as good a time as we all did!
Please join me in thanking Sophie, Russell, Josh, Liam, Leslie, Andrew, and Stan for holding the whole thing down. Without them the whole festival would be naught but dreams. Also to the whole Walthamstow Trades Hall crew Claire, Dean, Jim et al. @tradese17 Best venue in the world! Thanks to Greg and Zach for the delicious burgers. @jupiter___burger And of course thank you to all the bands and artists who performed for us, I have no idea where to begin in devising a line up as great as this one.
A huge thank you to everyone who attended, your ongoing support and enthusiasm makes all the work worthwhile.
If you do have any feedback or suggestion please fire them over to [email protected]
WHO WERE YOUR HIGHLIGHTS THIS YEAR?
Comment below.
Now only 51 weeks to go until Life After Death 4
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Photo credit @keithdmphoto
STONED IN GIELINOR III IS OUT NOW🌲
The most almighty thanks to everyone who has listened, shared, messaged so far. It truly means so so much!��Merch is available rn from:��🇬🇧 Flickers from the Fen Bandcamp - vinyl, tapes, new tees
🇬🇧 Crypt of the Wizard - vinyl
🇧🇪 Phantom Lure - vinyl
🇺🇸 @outofseasonlabel - vinyl
🇺🇸 Dungeons Deep - tapes
TOUR DATES
Feb. 21st - London
Feb. 27th - Glasgow
Feb. 28th - Manchester
Mar. 1st - Bristol
Mar. 2nd - Brighton
Mar. 3rd - Paris
Mar. 5th - Utrecht
Links in bio for all ⚔️
#dungeonsynth
