Although the band is entirely French in its nationality and stylistically in its brand of black metal, Darvulia likely derives its name from the Hungarian witch, Anna Darvulia, a servant of the infamous Elizabeth Bathory. Nuclear War Now's admiration of Darvulia's work extends back to the band's second full-length album from 2005, entitled "L'Alliance des Venins," which NWN! has credited as being a masterpiece of French black metal. Despite the fact that it has been somewhat overshadowed by the band's sophomore effort, Darvulia's third album, "Mysticisme Macabre," follows the same recipe established by its predecessor five years prior to the latter album's original CD release by Battlesk'rs Productions in 2010. Another six years later, "Mysticisme Macabre" now receives its first release on vinyl LP format, courtesy of a joint endeavor between Nuclear War Now! and Battlesk'rs Productions.
