{"product_id":"scimitar-scimitarium-i-copy","title":"Scimitar - Scimitarium II","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eCrypt of the Wizard is proud to present Scimitar - Scimitarium II on vinyl and digital formats.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHot on the heels of their debut LP, Scimitar returns 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. They arrived 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 more deeply 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpening itself up in a wrenching moment of becoming, Scimitarium 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\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewhile the frantic rhythm section threatens to shake the whole damn thing to pieces. The flaming Scimitar is born of smoke, ash, and mystic flame, burning itself brightly for ritual rebirth; a self-immolating operation capable of incredible creation and terrible destruction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-credits\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003eScimitar is:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShaam A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohan L. Ekstrand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnders M. Jorgensen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOlle Bergholz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCCsquele\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eMMXXVI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Crypt of the Wizard","offers":[{"title":"Black vinyl","offer_id":57019247526263,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Purple vinyl w\/ obi","offer_id":57019247559031,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0337\/6689\/9845\/files\/Scimitarium2-Digital.jpg?v=1776424819","url":"https:\/\/www.cryptofthewizard.com\/products\/scimitar-scimitarium-i-copy","provider":"Crypt of the Wizard","version":"1.0","type":"link"}