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Cryo Chamber's Newest Lovecraftian Label Collaboration is upon Us

These albums are always a treat, as they are presented in unbroken, hour-long tracks wherein a Who’s Who of Cryo Chamber alumni…

Dagon begins exactly as it should: the subtle roar of ocean waves undulating, lapping at imposing rocks and possible ancient, antediluvian structures obscured by moss and lichen, weather-worn and hewn by the incessant pummeling of the water. Ominous howls of synth horns and drones begin their call from above gaping pits adorned with ceremonial “eyes”, many of which are certainly ringed with worshippers proclaiming their tenets of faith according to their Esoteric Orders.

Crawl Before The Crypts of the Undead as Serpentis Commands Withered Flesh To Arise

Withered Flesh Arise is the latest ritualistic offering from the altar of Obsidian Relic Records. The Lords of Seregost call forth from the crypt— Serpentis! To begin this crawl into the cemetery, the listener is beckoned beyond by the haunting haze, the chilling calm before the sacrilegious storm that is Walking Among Corpses. The wrought iron gates whisper their tale on the wind. The cold kiss of the grave festers a certain fear. The fear of familiarity. Your wishes for revulsion are replaced by a righteous reverie for the rot. You’re unnerved by your very nature as your toes cling to the touch of the damp soil. Longing to dance with the lich, you proceed to the Crypts of the Undead.

Explorative Meditations in Isolation - A Quarantine Dark Ambient Musing by Caustic Reverie

Caustic Reverie's newest droning ambient offering is an explorative meditation on isolation. The first half of the year has seen the planet shuttering its windows - lockdowns and quarantines occurring on a global scale, and composer Bryn Schurman found himself home, with naught but his synthesizers to keep his mind occupied.