Dark ambient project Teramis was founded in 2009 as a means for founder and sole member Eric Jehlen to express his passion for black metal, and to stick two fingers up at the forces that have limited his time on earth. Musical influences include Lord Wind, Buzum and Nest. The first track, Eve of Samhain/Aillen’s… Continue reading Teramis/Áillen: The Burner – EP Review
I was pretty fucking chuffed when I was handed Plague Rider’s debut album at Byker Grave Festival. One of my main objectives as a writer is to shout out about bands that deserve to be heard. And shout out fucking loudly. Plague Rider are a technical death metal band with thrash influences, and they hail… Continue reading Plague Rider/Plague Rider – Album Review
For Him Leather Wristband by YVNL. Laser Cut Black Leather iPhone 5 Protector by 7th Avenue Tech. All Black Cowl by CheriDemeter. Men’s Revenant Hoody by Sanctus. For Her Black Leather Hair Wrap by VacationHouse. Minimalist iPad Mini Cover by Just Wunderlust Shop. Quartz Cluster from Sustainably… Continue reading Last Minute Wyrd Yuletide Gift Ideas
I have an obsession with jewellery made from bones, be they real bones or cast bones and I think that Charlotte Burkhart is the queen of bone jewellery design. This jaw dropping Devil’s Backbone Necklace is made from sterling silver and is cast from pieces of vertebrae from three different animals. A necklace of… Continue reading Thursday’s Wyrd Findings
I live in boots. French Rangers to be precise. I’ve worn pretty much nothing else since 2010. But, I’d change that if I could get my hands on a pair of these divine Leather Moto Boots by Rag & Bone. This Frankenstein Leather Mini Dress by Friend of Mine is sexy in it’s… Continue reading Wednesday’s Wyrd Findings
I would live my winter in this handmade Big Knit Dress by JULIAANDBEN. My new goal in life is to own this Tong Coat. It’s another creation by Berlin based label JULIAANDBEN. Etsy is a treasure trove for Nordic inspired gifts. These custom made Elder Futhark Rune Necklace by The Stray Arrow are crafted… Continue reading Tuesday’s Wyrd Findings
I was enchanted by the work of Lucinda Sinclair the moment I laid eyes on the Revenant Hoody. The garments she creates have a dark, otherworldly beauty about them. Mesh Revenant Hoody Can you please talk about what inspired you to establish Sanctus and what it offers? Sanctus was a direct diffusion of my graduate… Continue reading Interview : Sanctus
Förgjord are, in my opinion, one of Finland’s supreme black metal exports, and to have them feature on Wyrd Words & Effigies is an honour of the highest degree. What's Förgjord’s back story? When did the band come into existence? It was almost twenty years ago when Prokrustes formed the band with two other members.… Continue reading Interview : Finnish Black Metal Band Förgjord
I have a long-standing fascination with Baba Yaga. I first encountered this Eastern European folkloric character at the tender age of seven. There was a hut in the woods near my school which, I was told, was her house. Naturally, this terrified me, but I was an odd child, and thrived on fear. I’m utterly… Continue reading Monday’s Wyrd Findings
What’s not to fucking adore about the Black Winter Coat by YL1 Dress? Just look at that hood. This sterling silver Glory Twig pendent is hand crafted by Dragon Scale Arts. When Odin hung from the World Tree, his rune staves fell from their pouch and onto the ground. The pattern they formed enabled… Continue reading Saturday’s Wyrd Findings
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 