There is nothing better than starting the week having your heart invaded by art. This morning my attention is fully gifted to Miss G Designs and her awe inspiring headdresses. LA based Miss G has no formal training or schooling in fashion design and simply learns as she goes along, which makes her creations all… Continue reading Headdresses For The Goddesses
Feeling deeply inspired by the dark and gloriously strange photography and collage work of French artist Colette Saint Yves. I am at that beautiful moment of discovery, you know, when you first come across an artist and want to practically inhale everything they have ever created.
German black metal band Horn is providing the soundtrack to my Saturday. This one man project has an illustrious discography, one I am greatly looking forward to mining. The song you will find below is entitled Alpenlan II and is taken from the Jahreszeiten / Die Kraft der Szenarien album released in 2015. AlpenlandII is… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Horn
I am unable to get enough of the music of Heilung. The sound they conjure up is described by the band as Amplified History, and I am utterly entranced by it. (So much so, that this is the second time Heilung has made my Sound of the Day). Heilung's debut album Ofnir was released just… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Heilung
I very rarely dedicate a fashion post to a single item, but this Black Cowl Neck Tunic by Portland based designer Emily Ryan is ever so worthy. Handmade out of soft cotton jersey, it's fitted through the bodice, waist and hips. The oversized cowl neck can be pulled up and utilized as a hood, and… Continue reading Emily Ryan
Our black metal scene in England is not particularly strong, I'm sad to say. So, when a new band makes its presence known, I'm always eager to check them out, yet I'm always slightly skeptical. I'm happy to announce however, that my skepticism was short lived when I was given a nudge to check out… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Ethereal Shroud
The Cult Never Dies, the second book on black metal by British author Dayal Patterson - you should, by now, be familiar with his first book Black Metal : Evolution of the Cult - is now back in stock. It's available as a standalone book, and also in box set format. The box set includes:… Continue reading The Cult Never Dies : Back In Stock
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.
Inspired by paganism, the occult, nature and folklore, Spanish company La luna en un hilo provides beautiful, handcrafted wood burned items, mugs and an assortment of accessories. I am looking to invest in a few of their pieces, including a decorative wood burned plate depicting The Revenge of the Hares.
Offenbarung from Gratzug's third full-length release of the same title was my introduction to this outstanding German black metal project, fronted by the multi-talented Mephistopheles. I have inserted the track below and strongly suggest you listen to it while reading this interview. What inspired the formation of Gratzug and what were your initial goals with… Continue reading Interview : Gratzug
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 