Earth, Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light II, US, Southern Lord, CD LORD149 (2012) Following its predecessor of the same
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Author: nausika
Song of the Second Moon: space-age electronic pop blast from the Cold War past
Tom Dissevelt and Kid Baltan, Song of the Second Moon, The Omni Recording Corporation, CD OMNI 155 (2012) Ah! Here is
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Imikuzushi: Fushitsusha briefly reborn in supercharged psychedelic power rock trio
Keiji Haino, Jim O’Rourke, Oren Ambarchi, Imikuzushi, Black Truffle Records / Medama Records, CD BT07 / MR 03 (2012) Starting
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Artistry of Exhaustion II: trickles of sound blown up into mighty grinding glaciers
Carbonscape, Artistry of Exhaustion II, www.carbonscape.bandcamp.com (2011) Carbonscape, the ambient twin of black metal act Petrychor, has three digital albums
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Effigies and Epitaphs: black metal meets melodic flamenco guitar
Petrychor, Effigies and Epitaphs, Khrysanthoney, 2xCD (2011) The set under review includes the Effigies and Epitaphs album proper plus the
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Solus Patior: power electronics meets black metal in tirade against modern capitalism
NRIII, Solus Patior, Neon Doom Records, CD (2011) It had to happen one day: an album where Whitehouse-styled power electronics
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Two Weeks in Alert Bay: spotlight on a traditional First Nations society in western Canada
Hein Schoer, The Sounding Museum: Two Weeks in Alert Bay, Germany, Gruenrekorder, CD Gruen 082 (2010) I never know quite
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Three meaty bites from Sutekh Hexen’s “Larvae”
Sutekh Hexen, Larvae, Handmade Birds, HB034 (2011) A fairly new band to my ears and already notching up Album No
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Hive: a peek into five droning sound universes
Hive, self-titled, Debacle Records, CD DBL059 (2011) I’m guessing this album is the first for the duo of Chris Phillips
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For Flowers, Cars and Merry Wars: being a little cheeky, eager to please and well-mannered isn’t enough
Huntsville, For Flowers, Cars and Merry Wars, Norway, Hubro, HubroCD2505 (2011) Jazz improvisers Huntsville opt for a straightforward rhythmic approach
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