Diverse is the key word to use when describing this new track from Australian ambient/atmospheric black metal project Midnight Odyssey. Taken from the forthcoming full-length Shards of Silver Fade, due for release on June 8th, Starlight Oblivion is an extremely full track which takes a few listens to fully appreciate.
Established in Hungary and now based in Germany, Solus is a one man ambient black metal band with a history dating back to 2009. 2015 saw Solus's first self titled full-length. The weather outside is miserable and grey today, the rain coming down in sheets. It feels more like the beginning of winter than the… Continue reading Sound Of Tne Day : Solus
The man behind such great solo musical projects as Paleowolf and Temple of Gnosis brings to us another sensational musical endeavour. Inspired by Norse mythology and the mythic ages of old, Gaetir, The Mountainkeeper is a combination of neofolk, ritual ambient, doom metal and epic neo classical. I am loving every thing I have heard… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Gaetir, The Mountainkeeper
Sometimes people come into my life and their talent, enthusiasm and drive makes me want to shout out to the world 'come and see what this creative soul has to offer! They deserve your time and attention!' This is one such time and the individual is Alexander Wolf, the man behind musical endeavours such as… Continue reading Prometheus Art & Design
Back in 2013 I had the opportunity to see Wardruna live at the Southbank Centre in London. The entire performance left me deeply moved, but when Helvegen - one of my all time favourite Wardruna songs - was played, I teared up and started to tremble in my seat. I was in a beautifully haunted… Continue reading Helvegen
There's absolutely nothing better than starting the week with new, dark sounds. In this instance, it's blackened ambient band Crown of Asteria. This one woman project is handled by the enormously talented Meghan Wood and is currently under one of my favourite labels Le Crépuscule du Soir Productions. Wood's devastatingly atmospheric 2015 full-length Great Freshwater… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Crown Of Asteria
If you live in the North of England and have nothing to do this Thursday night, then I highly recommend that you turn off your phone, put down the lid of your laptop, grab a fiver and head on down to the Northumberland Arms in Newcastle for 7.30pm where Haar, The Infernal Sea and Blind… Continue reading Haar : The Infernal Sea : Blind Spite
Ereb Altor are a band which have released consistently powerful material in the years since their formation in 2003. Their 2015 full-length Nattramn is one more testament to the excellence of this Swedish four piece. Below is Dark Waters, the fifth track from the album.
Nocturnal Depression have a new album out and it is fucking outstanding. I know we''re not even halfway through the year, but I am going to say that Spleen Black Metal is a strong contender for album of the year.
Enjoying an unreleased Burzum track. Varg put it up on his Thulean Perspective YouTube Channel and stated that it's a guitar and bass rehearsal from 2009.
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 