Oskoreien, Oskoreien, Pest Productions, CD PEST048 (2010) “Oskoreien” is an intriguing addition to the world of nature-oriented Cascadian black metal,
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The Sound Projector Radio Show Friday 4th May 2012 Optical*8, ‘Penetration’ From Bug, FRANCE LES DISQUES DU SOLEIL ET DE
Continue readingEcailles de Lune: very pretty black metal / shoegazer pop
Alcest, Ecailles de Lune, Germany Prophecy Productions CD PRO 106 (2010) Bands like Alcest sure do like to mock the
Continue readingBeyond Ancient Space: immersive doom drone becomes an arduous, monotonous journey
Bong, Beyond Ancient Space, Ritual Productions, CD RITE006 (2011) No doubt about it, this is one seriously stoned-out doomy drone
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The Sound Projector Radio Show Friday 27th April 2012 Extra Sexes, ‘Image In Limpid Cast’ From Spiral Mirror, BELGIUM SMERALDINA-RIMA
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Glossolalia (HUBRO CD2503) is harmonium player Sigbjørn Apeland‘s debut solo album, recorded for the relatively young Hubro imprint. It is
Continue readingUnder the Eye: slurpy and eccentric black metal that’s open to other music genres
Ride for Revenge, Under the Eye, KVLT Records, CD KVLT004 (2011) Finnish act Ride for Revenge traffic in a filthy-sounding,
Continue readingHappy record store day!
Here’s what I bought at my local independent record store to celebrate the day. Half Japanese Charmed Life (NO MAN’S
Continue readingLong Rounds
The Sound Projector Radio Show Friday 20th April 2012 Cakewalk, ‘Descent’ From Wired, NORWAY HUBRO CD2514 CD (2012) St. Francis
Continue readingArtistry of Exhaustion III: a smooth but still quite dark ambient work
Carbonscape, Artistry of Exhaustion III, www.carbonscape.bandcomp.com (2012) Another online ambient offering from Tad Piecka who masterminds the black metal project
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