rehearsal TRACKS 1992

1: Jaws of Satan - Sathanas cover
2: The Return of the Mystic Demon
3: So It Is Done - Acheron cover
4: Dwell in Forever Darkness
5: Myth of Eternal Lies
6: Thou Art Lord - Acheron cover

Review: This one is downloadable from the Internet - if one searches right - but it's probably there because of the avid early tape trading circles, since it's definitely not a proper release... Occult was of course one of this small country’s earlier black metal bands, and this rehearsal is one of the things to remind us how black metal sounded when the scene had not yet exploded, when Euronymous was still alive and kicking, when corpsepaint was not yet accepted in extreme metal scenes (King Diamond excluded). The obligatory Occult set-pieces of Sathanas and Acheron are present, to full satisfaction, as far as a rehearsal can be really satisfying. Other songs have that trademark early Hellhammer- and Sodom-influence, that has often been forgotten by the scene today, but popped up in a lot of bands in 1990-4, until the Norse sound slowly drowned them out. The rehearsal sounds more or less like the band did on stage in those days.

Source: NLBMe exclusive, September 2018.

demo TAPE 1992

1: Intro
2: The Return of the Mystic Demon
3: Thou Art Lord - Acheron cover
4: Dwell in Forever Darkness
5: Jaws of Satan - Sathanas cover
6: Darkness Begins
7: So It Is Done - Acheron cover
8: Their Pain Can Begin
9: Jaws of Satan - Sathanas cover
10: Thou Art Lord - Acheron cover

line-up:
Sephiroth (vocals) - alias of Maurice Swinkels
Leon Pennings (guitars)
Erik Fleuren (drums)

Review: This is a live recording of one of Occult’s many shows in the early 1990s, recorded on the legendary Black Flame festival in Elsloo, August 1992. The sound is not really good, but it has the simple non-death metal guitar work and trademark black metal screams with heaps of reverb, that distanced it from the popular mainstream (death) metal of its days. How the band was received, I don’t know, I’ll have to ask around (I wasn’t there; I didn’t know about the festival, to tell you the truth; hadn’t checked the internet good enough I guess :) ). The band certainly expressed its opinion about the audience: “I see a lot of assholes here tonight. A lot of trendies who must die!” It’s a real Zeitgeist recording, that much is for certain, and somewhat conveys the atmosphere of early black metal shows in the Netherlands. Sadly the band encored with two cover songs (of Acheron and Sathanas; present on every early live show) they had already performed during the show. My opinion? Don’t encore if there’s nothing more to give! Otherwise a trip down memory lane for the BM-oldies.

Source: NLBMe exclusive, September 2018.

demo TAPE 1992

1: Intro
2: The Return of the Mystic Demon
3: Thou Art Lord - Acheron cover
4: Dwell in Forever Darkness
5: Jaws of Satan - Sathanas cover
6: So It's Done - Acheron cover
7: Their Pain Can Begin
8: Jaws of Satan - Sathanas cover

Is this taken from the same live recording as Live Demo?

demo TAPE 1993

1: The Return of the Mystic Demon
2: Jaws of Satan - Sathanas cover
3: Ancient Days
4: Thou Art Lord - Acheron cover
5: Leader in War
6: Darkness Begins
7: Dwell in Forever Darkness
8: The Dark
9: Eternal Torment
10: Jaws of Satan - Sathanas cover

line-up:
Maurice Swinkels (vocals)
Leon Pennings (guitars)
Sjors Tuithof (bass)
Erik Fleuren (drums)

demo TAPE 1993

1: Leader in War
2: After Triumph
3: And Darkness Shall Begin
4: Almighty Horde

line-up:
Sephiroth (vocals)
Leon Pennings (guitars)
Sjors Tuithof (bass)
Erik Fleuren (drums)

CD 1994 by Foundation 2000

1: Leader in War
2: Almighty Horde
3: The Nazarene Whore
4: Dwell in Forever Darkness
5: Elements in Black
6: The Black Are Rising
7: Whispering Tear
8: After Triumph
9: Prepare to Meet Thy Doom
10: Quest for the Spirits

line-up:
Erik (drums)
Leon (guitars)
Sjors (bass)
Sephiroth (vocals)

CD 1996 by Foundation 2000

1: Souls
2: Inquisition of the Holy
3: Crossing the Boundaries
4: Selfbetrayel
5: Twisted Words (My Darkest Emotions)
6: Through Dark and Light I Dwell
7: One Way Out
8: Passive Relations
9: Eyes of Blood
10: Until the Battle
11: Delusions

line-up:
Erik Fleuren (drums)
Maurice Swinkels (vocals)
Richard Ebisch (guitars)
Sjors Tuithof (bass)
Leon Pennings (guitars)
Rachel Heyzer (vocals)

demo TAPE 1997

1: Parasite
2: Stolen
3: Cybernetic Scourges
4: Leave Us

line-up:
Maurice Swinkels (vocals)
Rachel Heyzer (vocals)
Richard Ebisch (guitars)
Leon Pennings (guitars)
Sjors Tuithof (bass)
Erik Fleuren (drums)

demo CD 1998

1: Dead Man Walking
2: Parasite
3: Creatures of the Night
4: The Vow of Retaliation
5: Stolen

line-up:
Maurice Swinkels (vocals)
Rachel Heyzer (vocals)
Richard Ebisch (guitars)
Leon Pennings (guitars)
Sjors Tuithof (bass)
Erik Fleuren (drums)

CD 1999 by Massacre Records

1: Intro
2: Parasite
3: Dreamsweeper
4: Stolen
5: Killing Breed
6: Ritual of Demise
7: Downfall of Deity
8: Oath in War
9: Doomsday Destroyer
10: Dead Man Walking
11: Vow of Retaliation
12: Dormant till Dusk
13: Creatures of the Night

line-up:
Maurice Swinkels (vocals)
Rachel Heyzer (vocals)
Richard Ebisch (guitars)
Leon Pennings (guitars)
Sjors Tuithof (bass)
Erik Fleuren (drums)

demo CD 2000

1: Violence & Hatred
2: Revenge Is Mine
3: Killing for Recreation
4: Fatal Disorder

line-up:
Erik (drums)
Maurice (vocals)
Richard Ebisch (guitars)
Twan Fleuren (bass)
Rachel (vocals)

mini-CD 2001 by Painkiller Records

1: Violence & Hatred
2: Killing for Recreation

line-up:
Maurice Swinkels (vocals)
Richard Ebisch (guitars)
Twan Fleuren (bass)
Rachel Heyzer (vocals)
Erik Fleuren (drums)

CD 2002 by Painkiller Records

1: Mind Domination
2: Violence & Hatred
3: The Madness Within
4: Killing for Recreation
5: Thy Creation
6: Revenge Is Mine
7: Work of a Legend
8: Fatal Disorder
9: The Desolate One

line-up:
Maurice Swinkels (vocals)
Richard Ebisch (guitars)
Twan Fleuren (bass)
Rachel Heyzer (vocals)
Erik Fleuren (drums)

DVD 2003 by Lowlifemedia Productions

Documentary about Occult 1993-2003

CD 2003 by Painkiller Records

1: Disturbing the Dead
2: Nuclear Torment
3: Nocturnal Predator
4: Feel the Blade
5: Expire
6: Warbeast
7: Obsessed by the Grave
8: Slaughtering the Pigs
9: Reapers Call
10: Slut of Sodom

11: Until the Battle - bonus on digipack

line-up:
Maurice (vocals)
Richard (guitars)
Twan (bass)
Erik (drums)