I've been getting an immense amount of enjoyment from French black metal project Askrinn. Amazingly, there's only one guy behind this astonishing wealth of captivating, dark sound.
Sound Of The Day : Askrinn
Category: Black Metal
Sound Of The Day : Bergraven
Starting my Sunday off with some Swedish black metal. I've recently discovered progressive bm band Bergraven and have been enjoying their 2007 full-length Dodsvisioner. I usually approach progressive/post bm with a level of skepticism because, more often than not, I'm let down. But Bergraven have demolished any doubts I may have harboured.
Sound Of The Day : Spectral Lore
Spectral Lore's 2014 album III is one of the finest, most diverse releases I have ever encountered. You need to listen to it.
Wyrd Words & Effigies Chosen Music Releases Of 2014
Sound Of The Day : Blut Aus Nord
I've got a long list in my notebook of releases to check out, and today it was Triunity, Blut Aus Nord's split with Phobos. The release as a whole is extremely strong, but my favourite track - the one I've listened to several times now - would have to be Blut Aius Nord's chilling offering… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Blut Aus Nord
Interviews : 2014
I've talked to some extremely interesting individuals this year! Click on the images to find and read the interviews from 2014. Then get prepared for a wealth of new introductions in 2015.
Sound Of The Day : Anti-Christian Assault
Swedish BM band Anti-Christian Assault are ESSENTIAL listening for any black metal enthusiast. I was pretty gutted to discover that this powerful, two man outfit has only released one (self-titled) EP to date, but I'm keeping my digits crossed they'll unleash something new sooner rather than later. For now, I'm going to keep the volume… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Anti-Christian Assault
Interview : Author Dayal Patterson
Dayal Patterson's book, Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult was one of my top reads for 2014 and it was an honour to interview the man behind it. Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult presents, without a doubt, the definitive history of black metal. The mind behind the tome is Dayal Patterson, a writer, photographer… Continue reading Interview : Author Dayal Patterson
Sound Of The Day : Ancient Wisdom
Rather enjoying The Calling, the second full-length from Swedish black metal band Ancient Wisdom. The atmosphere it's conjuring up is taking me back to my early teens.
Sound Of The Day : Perennial Isolation
I've been in dire need of some new, decent, original atmospheric BM. Thanks to Black Metal Mother, I came across Perennial Isolation. Utterly enthralling stuff. Listen, then listen again as this track has a fuck load of depth to it, and requires (much) more than one listen.
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 