It's thanks to Dilkabear that I discovered the late realist painter Andrew Wyeth. Making notes for a poem inspired by this stark, unforgettable piece of art.
365 Days Of Dark Art : 232 / Andrew Wyeth
Sound Of The Day : Danzig
Danzig's Am I Demon is summer metal festival music in its purest form. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-apRCG2Nffc
365 Days Of Dark Art : 231 / Lucia O’Connor McCarthy
Lucia O'Conner McCarthy is the photographer responsible for this most exquisite Gothic capture.
Sound Of The Day : Graveyard Train
Hooked on Graveyard Train, a swampy country band from Australia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biEVpldYyHU
365 Days Of Dark Art : 230 / David Filer
Bowled over by the super-realistic work of David Filer.
Darkthrone Unleash New Track
Darkthrone have a new album on the horizon - Arctic Thunder - and the other day Fenris treated us to a one track preview from the release, Tundra Leech, and included a little analyses too. Enjoy! https://soundcloud.com/heavytassen/01-tundra-leech-premiere
Sound Of The Day : Myrkur
Unsure of the name of this piece performed by the brilliant Myrkur, but it has got my day off to a beautiful start. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iNk_edVzGA
365 Days Of Dark Art : 229 / Mélanie Delon
Inspiration for everything today comes from illustrator Mélanie Delon.
The Maine Coon
Maine Coons are my latest obsession from the Animal Kingdom. Unsurprisingly this breed's hunting skills are exceptional, and despite its 'don't even try and touch me' demeanor, it's actually a highly sociable cat. If Satan has a pet, I can almost guarantee that it will be one of these bewitching beasts. The following photos captured… Continue reading The Maine Coon
Sound Of The Day : Skuggsjá
Skuggsjá - the collaborative effort of Ivar Bjørnson and Einar Selvik - brings to our ears Norway's Norse history. This is one of my favourite projects to emerge in recent years, to be honest, and I've talked about it here before. Vitkispá is a track which I find especially evocative. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w137G9Ye1q8
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 