If you happened to miss the inaugural incantation woven by the staff and steel of Erythrite Throne and Seregost, A Sacrilegious Ritual Upon Once Holy Ground, the diabolical duo have returned and arrived at the Gates of the Obsidian Kingdom
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…mysticism tinged with slight flourishes of melancholy and a macrocosmic introspection; a curiosity resides in the music that compels the listener along the journey of this great, and ultimately lost tale.
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Ethereal yet moribund drones create a tension and aura resonating throughout the whole of the album, with field recordings and mechanical and electrical sound effects injected, giving the songs a digital inflection while remaining organic.
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The enigmatic band, -S- has crafted a compelling EP of what the band itself deems to be dark, occult funk. The title of the EP, Zabijanie Czasu, roughly translated as “The Killing of Time”, represents the first part of a planned trilogy devoted to the notion of Time.
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Intimate and graceful, with a gentle melancholy, The Depths of Finality by God Body Disconnect shows the artist displaying his own personal transoms of mortal reckoning, while also delivering a peaceful listening journey; a much needed respite for those who enjoy relaxing ambience.
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Onirik’s 5th album, “The Fire Cult Beyond Eternity” can be best described as a feverish descent into nightmare-inducing black metal conjured forth by Onirik’s creator Gonius Rex.
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Formally known as Witch Hazel, SpellBook’s debut album “Magick & Mischief” delivers a much-needed infusion of brilliant classical rock and proto-metal in an anemic 2020 music landscape for such offerings.
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Blazon Rite’s 2020 EP “Dulce Bellum Inexpertis” is a welcomed addition to the NWOTHM movement that offers a unique take on the traditional metal genre while blazing its own trail as a standout in a crowded field of contenders.
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…a cosmic hellscape of relentlessly oppressive guitars, expansive and pummeling drums, and guttural vocals channeling the miasma of a desolate canyon in the blackest pits of an interdimensional tomb… fans of bands such as Portal and Immolation should feel right at home… Prometheus delivers wholly original soundscapes… The music is dirty, dismal, and masterfully constructed - it is the music of the Cyclopes
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…a decisive direction, displaying pure mastery of minimalist grandeur through sound evocation.
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Do you remember when you first heard Draconian Times, hearing the directions that Paradise Lost had toyed with, yet finally mustered (and mastered)? I felt that same nostalgia and whimsy when listening to Dark Vistas. Gruff vocals, chunky, driving guitars, chorused guitar interludes - you could tell me this released in the mid 90's and I would believe you.
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Cryo Chamber's newest release gives us a joining of two colossal figures in the dark ambient scene… The songs are a journey through the dreamscape, the psyche, and the traveler’s (listener’s) imagination sets the mood…
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The vaults are opening again. Wrought Records is coming back with an artisan batch of freshly forged releases and I’ve had the pleasure of early access to one of these shining gems. Midwestern newcomer Ghulin will be releasing their debut release Otherneath on cassette and digital August 22nd.
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The textures of sound carry the narrative of this masterwork perfectly through an aural escort. This is the ambiance of cosmic horror, and dark, galactic wonder; of hard sci-fi and political intrigue over the backdrop of space.
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“What we can see is just a small part of reality... there's a whole invisible world existing along with our 'real' world, and there are places where the fine line between them becomes blurred until it dissolves.”
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“...dark and atonal atmospheric journey... by following the river that flows between two worlds, all the memories, the fragments of life melts away…”
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Put your ear to the ground and you’re likely to hear a wind whistle, carrying chants and incantations whispered by lantern-light. Somewhere deep below a presence is lurking, stalking long-forgotten tunnels, and trailing claws along walls of carved rock. A creator in Columbus, Ohio had a story to tell of vile things that dwell in forgotten mines where men once toiled, but they needed the sonic atmosphere to seal their folk-horror package. So they turned to one of the most proficient producers in the Dungeon Synth scene: Guild of Lore.
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Since the release of the inaugural incantation that is A Tale of Shadows in September of 2013, award-winning production company The Night Keep has hexed haunt and horror fans alike with immersive, arcane-infused audio dramas bound by passionately crafted, sinister scores that are second to none. Vindemia, the latest album from the connoisseurs of the crypt, was released last October and joins Shade of Night, Ex Tenebris, Heretica, and In Musicka as an instant masterpiece of the macabre. I encourage you to stoke the fire, pour yourself a fine vintage, close your eyes, and sip at your leisure as your soul drifts to the sea-side port town of Harrow’s Peak. Do enjoy your stay.
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There is no agenda with this piece, no exacting compulsion to hammer a point; rather, this is a relaxing, meditative hymn of inflection, allowing the listener to turn inward. A definite must-have for those seeking a relaxing musical escape.
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Finnish underground stalwarts, FÖRGJORD return to the fore with their latest exhortation into black metal miasma - Laulu Kuolemasta. A well-kept secret from Finland, the band is not quiet on their musical offerings, rather, delivering a high intensity, thoughtful evocation of raw, yet cogent black metal. Raw, bleeding, and with plenty of cadences to keep the rhythms moving forward, the production on Laulu Kuolemasta is laceratingly chilly, tinged with bitterness, and sung in native Finnish tongue.
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