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01/10/2021 Steve Pescott

Fast Foot Forward

Niewte Osmetnica Electronica POLAND UNZIPPED FLY / BOLT RECORDS / DUX / NEW WORLD ORDER RECORDS RP04 CD (2021) Turning

22/09/2021 nausika

The Procession: scrolling through a raw and savage Middle Eastern / BM fusion treatment of Ancient Egyptian mythology

Lycopolis, The Procession, Sweden, Azure Graal, AG16 cassette (2021) / United States, Snow Wolf Records, SW-022, CD limited edition /

17/09/2021 Ed Pinsent

Verser / Vake / Kith

English players James O’Sullivan and Dan Powell have formed a duo called Muster – we’ve heard from both of them

19/08/2021 Ed Pinsent

The Unquiet Grave / Psychedelic Beer Trough

Trondheim Voices are a Norwegian vocal group who have been active since around 2001, I think; led by their artistic

15/08/2021 nausika

Lastenkerääjä: leading listeners down a rabbit hole of dark and grim folk

Akkajee, Lastenkerääjä, Finland, self-released, AKKACD-002 (2021) In Finnish, “lastenkerääjä,” means “child collector”, referring to a child’s mind in which the

29/06/2021 nausika

Oyer and Terminer: Salem witch trials of 1692, religious oppression and persecution through a raw melodic BM lens

Till, Oyer and Terminer, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland), Worship the Void Records, WTV-012, cassette (2021) / United States, Blasphemous Creations

26/06/2021 nausika

Putoo Katare Yire: lively lessons and moral guidance with dance rhythms and beats

Ayuune Sule, Putoo Katare Yire, The Netherlands, Makkum Records, MR30 CD / vinyl LP (2021) Its name translating from the

25/06/2021 nausika

Sompas-Naga: a mesmeric black metal / Thai folk music fusion

Lotus of Darkness, Sompas-Naga, Colombia, Namtaru Records, NR008 CD (2021) Here comes very melodic black metal folk music with distinctly

21/06/2021 nausika

Binga: a minimalist Songhay folk / blues album on politics and social justice issues in Mali

Samba Touré, Binga, Germany, Glitterbeat Records, GB110 CD / LP (2021) I must admit not knowing Malian guitarist Samba Touré

18/06/2021 nausika

Le Pressoir Mystique: a raw depressive black metal investigation into a mediaeval Christian past that reveals its darkness, trauma and agony

Givre, Le Pressoir Mystique, Canada, Winter Sky Records, cassette (2021) Translated into English as “Christ in the Wine Press”, this