Awenden, Golden Hour, United States, Realm and Ritual, RAR038 limited edition cassette (2020) Featuring themes that include respect for nature
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Ancient Death Cults and Beliefs: vast soundscapes of deep silence, space and reverential awe from a dark alternative universe
Sonologyst, Ancient Death Cults and Beliefs, United Kingdom, Cold Spring Records, CSR270CD (2020) In pursuing an alternative dark universe of
Continue readingSpiritual Instinct: post-black metal / blackgaze pioneers celebrating 20 years with a harder sound and a questioning outlook
Alcest, Spiritual Instinct, Nuclear Blast America, NB 5199 CD digipak / LP / cassette (2019) After 20 years, this French
Continue readingTimelapse: homage to synthesiser and electronic music of the 1970s – 80s is a work of delicacy and dark beauty
Meridian Arc, Timelapse, United States, Broken Press, cassette (2020) One of the busiest people in Seattle, Washington state, these days
Continue readingNona, Decima et Morta: sparse experimental drone and keening singing take listeners to a dark intimate place
Golem Mecanique, Nona, Decima et Morta, Austria, Ideologic Organ / Editions Mego, SOMA-033, vinyl LP (2020) Discovered by Stephen O’Malley
Continue readingTranstilla State
Heard Transtilla with their debut album in 2019…their sinister creeping dronery and black-tinged ponderings found favour with our resident grim-dwelling
Continue readingArba, Dak Arba: a deeply mesmerising and terrifying venture into worlds beyond the material plane
Frédéric D. Oberland and Irena Z. Tomažin, Arba, Dâk Arba, Switzerland, Hallow Ground, HG 2005, vinyl LP (2020) Originally composed
Continue readingRétablir l’Eternité: a dark doomy post-rock / prog rock commentary on contemporary Western society
WuW, Rétablir l’Eternité, United States, Prosthetic Records, PROS104081 CD / vinyl (2020) For some reason doom metal bands that experiment
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The record Session #43 Recomposed (E-KLAGETO 20 / ECOCENTRIC RECORDS ER #210) is something of a three-way split between three
Continue readingSpeculum Humanae Salvationis: even in a genre famed for extreme and deranged music, this album stands out
Acedia Mundi, Speculum Humanae Salvationis, Mexico, Throats Productions, THP047 CD (2017) / Netherlands, Breathe Plastic Records, limited edition cassette (2018)
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