Thoroughly enjoying the music of Mother of the Hydra, a one woman band from Sweden. Fronted by the incredibly talented V-Kaos, Mother of the Hydra is a black metal project which embraces experimentation alongside more traditional black metal sounds. I'm currently listening to Contradiction, the first full-length which was released back in 2011.
The spectacular 'I Am Dust' series by photographer Olivier Valsecchi makes for a perfect end to the week.
I don't know much about Finnish black metal project Kêres yet, but one thing I do know is that they are probably going to be one of my favourite discoveries of 2015. I'm thoroughly enjoying Eagle taken from their 2014 EP The Eagle and the Scorpion.
Babooshka Boutique is all about monochrome and layering. I've been all over the Etsy shop today. Gorgeous garments consciously made.
Today has been a seriously fucking weird day, and, sadly, not a good sort of weird. So, I needed something to obliterate the crowds in my head. Mephorash from Sweden did the job. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWjpoquD0Mw
I invite you to listen to my new spoken word recording. This poem is based on the legend of a young Norwegian girl, who was locked away in a storehouse while the Black Death decimated Norway's population.
Today has been a bad day for black metal. Everything which I've listened to has been turned off in disgust. Far too many bands are taking the post rock approach with their black metal and it is doing my head in. As I was on the verge of killing someone, I decided to turn to… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Nocturnal Depression
The leather work of Omtura is singing to me. Handmade in Israel, the leather bags in this shop have beautiful, carefully placed details and straight diagonal cuts.
Ukrainian one man ambient black metal project Moloch has been in existence since 2004 and has an extensive back catalogue, which is well worth checking out. Illusion des Winters is taken from the band's 2011 album Illusionen Eines verlorenen Lebens and is the perfect accompaniment to these almost-midweek blues.
Artist David Thiérrée has worked with some true metal heavy weights over the years, including the mighty Primordial, and has featured in exhibitions across the globe. One of my favourite pieces by this multitalented gentleman has to be an illustration based on the film The Dark Crystal. This work, done entirely in pencil, is so… Continue reading David Thiérrée
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 