folk – The Sound Projector

11/06/2022 Ed Pinsent

Unforced Variations

Received a nice bundle of cassettes (and one book of texts) from Kevin Cahill in Toronto. Downer Canada is Kevin’s

07/06/2022 nausika

Douleurs: dolorous raw French black metal with a mediaeval folk edge

Vipère, Douleurs, France, Vetus Capra, limited edition CD digipak (July 2022) I had heard of French raw BM duo Vipère

31/05/2022 nausika

Worship 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,

03/05/2022 nausika

Hjemve – slåttetralling fra Folldal: a remarkable debut of vocal music from a rising young talent

Synnøve Brøndbo Plassen, Hjemve – slåttetralling fra Folldal, Norway, Heilo / Grappa Musikkforlag, HCD 7373 CD (2021) Rising young folk

10/04/2022 nausika

The Eldorado Spell: retro-70s psychedelic doom / stoner rock becomes more polished hard rock devotion

Kryptograf, The Eldorado Spell, Norway, self-released CD / vinyl LP (2022) The foursome from Bergen may still be in their

28/03/2022 nausika

Decepció. Apatia.: raw depressive black metal excursions into dungeon synth, dark folk and oddball fun

Amargor, Decepció. Apatia., United Kingdom, Forgotten Sorcery Productions, FSP:023 limited edition cassette (2021) Since he started Amargor in 2020, all-rounder musician

28/02/2022 nausika

Impermanence: time travel back to the 1970s and 1990s with samurai doomsters from Tokyo

Hebi Katana, Impermanence, Japan, Unforgiven Blood Records, UFBL4 limited edition CD (2022) Self-styled “Tokyo Samurai Doom” trio Hebi Katana come

20/02/2022 nausika

Gate of Klüna: a unique and highly individual trippy space psychedelic rock / pop journey

Kuunatic, Gate of Klüna, Germany, Glitterbeat, GB117 CD / vinyl LP (2021) Japan has a long, looong history of all-female

13/02/2022 nausika

Ysyry Mollvun (self-titled): a straightforward black metal debut championing a lost people

Ysyry Mollvün, self-titled, Italy, Avantgarde Music, AV399 CD digipak (2022) Originally formed as a solo project by Argentine musician Zupai

08/12/2021 nausika

Bharari Ghat: debut Himalayan blackened doom folk album from a new solo artist with a unique vision

Harul Vinay, Bharari Ghat, Italy, Frozen Woods Records, limited edition cassette (2021) Hailing from Shimla, a city at the foothills