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05/09/2022 Ed Pinsent

Under a Canopy

Three items from the Neuma Records label. Daniel Pesca is a talented pianist, but his Promontory (Neuma 147) is not

19/08/2022 nausika

Louhi: a work of beautiful if monotonous atmospheric BM / dark folk immersion

Käärmekristus, Louhi, Death Monument, CD-R (2021) Inspired by the evil witch character Louhi of the Kalevala is this album of

20/07/2022 nausika

Aavikon Varjo: Finnish outsider black metal duo still strong with 20th album

Circle of Ouroborus, Aavikon varjo, China, Goatawarex, WAXGOAT203 2 x vinyl LP (2022) Never would I have thought, when I

09/07/2022 nausika

Gospel et le râteau: swansong work by an idiosyncratic and eclectic artist

Ghédalia Tazartès, Gospel et le râteau, France, Bisou Records, BIS-014-U CD / vinyl LP (2022) A compilation of previously unreleased

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