folk – The Sound Projector

22/09/2021 nausika

The Procession: scrolling through a raw and savage Middle Eastern / BM fusion treatment of Ancient Egyptian mythology

Lycopolis, The Procession, Sweden, Azure Graal, AG16 cassette (2021) / United States, Snow Wolf Records, SW-022, CD limited edition /

17/09/2021 Ed Pinsent

Verser / Vake / Kith

English players James O’Sullivan and Dan Powell have formed a duo called Muster – we’ve heard from both of them

19/08/2021 Ed Pinsent

The Unquiet Grave / Psychedelic Beer Trough

Trondheim Voices are a Norwegian vocal group who have been active since around 2001, I think; led by their artistic

15/08/2021 nausika

Lastenkerääjä: leading listeners down a rabbit hole of dark and grim folk

Akkajee, Lastenkerääjä, Finland, self-released, AKKACD-002 (2021) In Finnish, “lastenkerääjä,” means “child collector”, referring to a child’s mind in which the

29/06/2021 nausika

Oyer and Terminer: Salem witch trials of 1692, religious oppression and persecution through a raw melodic BM lens

Till, Oyer and Terminer, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland), Worship the Void Records, WTV-012, cassette (2021) / United States, Blasphemous Creations

26/06/2021 nausika

Putoo Katare Yire: lively lessons and moral guidance with dance rhythms and beats

Ayuune Sule, Putoo Katare Yire, The Netherlands, Makkum Records, MR30 CD / vinyl LP (2021) Its name translating from the

25/06/2021 nausika

Sompas-Naga: a mesmeric black metal / Thai folk music fusion

Lotus of Darkness, Sompas-Naga, Colombia, Namtaru Records, NR008 CD (2021) Here comes very melodic black metal folk music with distinctly

21/06/2021 nausika

Binga: a minimalist Songhay folk / blues album on politics and social justice issues in Mali

Samba Touré, Binga, Germany, Glitterbeat Records, GB110 CD / LP (2021) I must admit not knowing Malian guitarist Samba Touré

18/06/2021 nausika

Le Pressoir Mystique: a raw depressive black metal investigation into a mediaeval Christian past that reveals its darkness, trauma and agony

Givre, Le Pressoir Mystique, Canada, Winter Sky Records, cassette (2021) Translated into English as “Christ in the Wine Press”, this

17/06/2021 nausika

City of Blood: Iranian folk / black metal message against war

Akvan, City of Blood, Iran, self-released, cassette (2021) Dedicated to the Iranian soldiers who fought and died in the Iran-Iraq