Rocio Zavala, Invisible Miracles, United States, Monastral, MON007 limited edition cassette (2022) Currently based in Chicago, Mexican visual / sound
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The Gilded Palace of Sin
From Latvian-born player Viktor Timofeev, now living in New York, we have Palace Of Peace and Reconciliation (LO BIT LANDSCAPES
Continue readingThe Laughter of Witches
Self-titled LP (GUSSTAFF RECORDS GRAM2112) from Tholos Gateway arrived with Black Metal-ish lettering on cover and a detail cropped from
Continue readingWorship the Degenerate: Saudi stalwarts Al Namrood deliver a punishing hybrid of black metal and Middle Eastern folk
Al Namrood, Worship the Degenerate, Canada, Shaytan Productions, QUAYAMAT-31 CD / vinyl LP (2022) Since releasing “Wala’at” back in 2020,
Continue readingEt on Edicius: a majestic if doomy mix of atmospheric / depressive black metal and dark ambient
Ihllus, Et on Edicius, Thailand, Aorrahantakhard Productions, AKPT-011 limited edition cassette (2022) Released as an EP, this limited edition cassette
Continue readingAhamah (self-titled): a terrifying blackened doom drone ambient meditation
Ahamah, self-titled, The Netherlands, Blood Coloured Beast, cassette (2021) A terrifying experience combining black, doom, drone and ambient music, this
Continue readingThe Long Defeat: a veteran French blackened death occult act at its most accessible
Deathspell Omega, The Long Defeat, France, Norma Evangelium Diaboli, NED056 CD digipak / 12″ vinyl LP (2022) Into their third
Continue readingA Spirited Companion
Ural Umbo Roomer BELGIUM CONSOULING SOUNDS SOUL 161 C.D. (2021) Truth is, I’ve only ever encountered the oddly monikered Ural
Continue readingCommunion with the Vile: a mini-opera of sheer black / death / ambient terror
Reflection of Misery, Communion with the Vile, Nicaragua, Exnihilo Records, ENR04 CD EP (2022) Even after hearing this EP a
Continue readingThe Heretics in their Tower
Here’s a grim beast from Sweden in the form of Lidaverken Del I: Att I Vadeld Forgas (COLD SPRING RECORDS
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