A Gate Through Bloodstained Mirrors is a 2001 demo by the American black metal one-man-band Xasthur. Reviews of that release, first published by Profane Productions as a limited CD-R edition of 150 copies, proved to be positive, comparing the material to old Graveland and Burzum.[1] With the increasing cult status of Xasthur, the demo was reissued by Total Holocaust Records, featuring a different mix and track list (CD and cassette, 2004). This edition was also published as a double-12" vinyl release by Debemur Morti Productions (2004) and finally by Hydra Head Records (double-CD release, the second CD containing further rare material, 2008). The record is rumored to have influenced at least one suicide.[2]

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A Gate Through Bloodstained Mirrors
Cover to the original edition of the album
Demo album by Xasthur
Released	September 12, 2001
Genre	Black metal
Length	72:31
Label	Profane Productions (2001) Total Holocaust Records (2004) Debemur Morti Productions (2004) Hydra Head Records (2008)
Xasthur chronology
A Darkened Winter (2001) A Gate Through Bloodstained Mirrors (2001) Xasthur / Acid Enema split (2002)
Total Holocaust Records re-release

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Pitchfork Media	(8/10) link

Track listing of the original demo (2001)

1. Intro – 01:16
2. Moon Shrouded in Misery, Part 1 – 6:46
3. Suicide in Dark Serenity – 10:39
4. Dwell Beneath the Woods of Evil – 5:14
5. Cursed Be the Memory of Light – 7:04
6. Possession of Desolate Magick – 5:40
7. Storms of Red Revenge – 4:16
8. A Spell Within the Winds – 4:34
9. Summon the End of Time – 4:52
10. Gate Through Bloodstained Mirrors – 8:32
11. Kingdom of Burning Crucifixions – 4:21
12. Moon Shrouded in Misery, Part 2 – 1:47
13. Black Spell of Destruction / Channeling the Power of Souls Into a New God – 7:34 Burzum cover.

Total Holocaust Records release (2004)

For this first official release as a regular CD, all the tracks of the demo (which was originally published in mono) were remixed in 2003. The remixed version was used for the vinyl and double-CD editions (2004 and 2008).

Track listing

1. Intro (1:25)
2. Moon Shrouded In Misery (Part I) – 7:19
3. Suicide In Dark Serenity – 12:27
4. Dwelling Beneath The Woods – 5:29
5. Cursed Be The Memory Of Light – 7:28
6. Possession Of Desolate Magick – 5:47
7. Spell Within The Winds – 4:47
8. Storms Of Red Revenge – 2:45
9. Eternal Empire Of Majesty Death – 7:17
10. A Gate Through Bloodstained Mirrors – 8:40
11. Kingdom Of Burning Crucifixions – 4:43
12. Moon Shrouded In Misery (Part II) – 2:09
13. Black Spell Of Destruction (Version I) – 6:14
14. Lost Behind Bloodstained Mirrors (Outro) – 0:45

Notes: Track 9 is a Mütiilation cover. Track 13 is a Burzum cover.

Release history

References

External links

• album page on Xasthur's official website
• album page on Encyclopaedia Metallum
• original release on discogs.com
• 2004 CD reissue on discogs.com
• 2004 double-vinyl reissue on discogs.com
• 2008 double-CD reissue on discogs.com