Every Friday I will be posting a Wyrd Words & Effigies music playlist to set you up for the weekend. The first playlist pays homage to one of my favourite labels, Nordvis. You can find the playlist on YouTube here.
Enjoying the mesmerizing video for Hypnos, the latest release from Chelsea Woolfe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwnolnhlwTk
I thoroughly enjoyed the video for Winterbane, a track from the forthcoming self-titled album from Abbath. https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=283&v=Yv-oC5zCwn8
I've just finished working out to the debut album from French black/viking band Vindland...and can confirm that it's fucking outstanding. I could hear a lot of Sognametal influences in there, which is never a bad thing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHZ9Fj2WJGg
Excited to bring you North, the new album from long-running French Canadian black metal band Sorcier Des Glaces. You will not be disappointed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdGdVuXpSJs
This morning I had my very first encounter with Australian black metal project The Wanderer and their 2015 compilation Aura Nocturnal & Mysterium. The minimalist approach of this release is a good accompaniment to my sleepy Sunday morning. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRXheVcRHYI
I had a really good time working my way through this excellent piece from Metal Injection, which features the best black metal bands from all 50 states in the USA.
Way back in November 2015 I volunteered at Blekk Metal in Norway, and was interviewed briefly for a documentary that was being made about the festival. Now, I don't know if my few words will end up in the film, but I'm excited to share with you the trailer that has recently been made available.… Continue reading Blekk Metal Documentary
Get excited dear readers, for here is the official video for Skuggsjá, the title track from Ivar Bjørnson and Einar Selvik's forthcoming album of the same name. Watch it all the way through if you can, as it's a modern day masterpiece. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r-clazKRrk
New masterpiece of an album from one of my all-time favourite projects Kalmankantaja. Listen below and enjoy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chWNUusdzgk
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 