Teitanblood, The Baneful Choir, France, Norma Evangelium Diaboli, NED050 vinyl 12″ LP (2019) No sooner did I finish ploughing through
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The Furnaces of Palingenesia: a rebirth, in less grand form, of a veteran black metal band in music, lyrics and direction
Deathspell Omega, The Furnaces of Palingenesia, France, Norma Evangelium Diaboli, NED047 CD digipak (2019) After 20 years – whut, 20
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Lovely sinister creepoid electronic sounds from Transtilla on their debut Transtilla 1 (OPA-LOKA RECORDS OL1901). This album lulls you into
Continue readingSymphony No 1: a powerful and raw expansive work from an unlikely artist
Ophir Ilzetzki, Symphony No 1, Germany, False Industries, False026 limited edition cassette (2019) An incredibly powerful and expansive work that
Continue readingA Sanguine Bond: soundscapes of bleak ambient, powerful drone and bursts of noise
J Carter / Divorce Ring (split), A Sanguine Bond, Germany, Vaagner, VAKNAR 11, limited edition cassette (2019) J Carter aka
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Rigor Mortiss are a four-piece of players, sometimes joined by vocalist Hans Seved Akesson on these eight studio tracks recorded
Continue readingAh Puch: debut sludge doom album of Mayan and Aztec vengeance on Spanish conquerors
Dirge, Ah Puch, India, self-released, CD digipak (2018) In ancient Mayan religion, Ah Puch was one of the names of
Continue readingMeltwater in Early Spring: dronescapes capturing the awe and brooding power of changing landscapes
Ambre Antique, Meltwater in Early Spring, Canada, Male Activity, limited edition cassette (2019) I must confess I found Ambre Antique’s
Continue readingMorningside: ambient droning soundscapes of occasional beauty describing Western cultural decline
Ryan Electric Product, Morningside, United States, self-released, limited edition cassette (2019) Almost a decade ago, Ryan Reid released an album
Continue readingCara Neir – Part III / Part IV: marking the band’s decade together with an album of an astonishing blend of several genres
Cara Neir, Part III / Part IV, United States, self-released, limited edition cassette (2019) Contrary to the title, this album
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