Rough is the best word I can use to describe how I'm feeling this weekend, so it's going to be two days infused with the sounds of Windir. Journey To The End is one all of my all-time favourite tracks. Valfar's throaty howls at 02.52 make my heart twice it's normal size.
Myrkur's cover of Bathory's Song To Hall Up High is beautiful. I've had it on repeat for the past three days.
Blackened is an Etsy store providing unique, hand-painted black metal inspired art. Owner and creator Silvia G uses wood, canvas, marble dust, plaster cast, paper, and everything that her mind dictates. I'm particularly taken with her paintings on wood.
My sound of the day is from Swedish depressive black metal project Ofdrykkja (which means 'excessive drinking' in Old Norse). Their track Urban Enlightenment of Desolation is outfuckingstanding. Seriously, this is some of the best depressive black metal I've ever encountered...and believe me, I've waded through masses of the stuff. The cold atmosphere conjured is… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Ofdrykkja
I've had Swedish black metal project Nivlhel on repeat for the past two days. Vrede IV from their self-titled debut album is an astonishingly powerful piece of music.
I can't recall the last time I listened to some black metal from Switzerland, so happening upon one man project Borgne this morning was an unexpected treat. This is gloriously intense black metal - honestly, I can't believe this is all done by one human being - which you need to pay attention to. The… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Borgne
Some powerful, raw Swedish black metal to power me through the rest of the weekend. Blodsrit's 2004 album Helveteshymner is an exceptional piece of blackened art, which grows in strength with every listen.
Relishing new sounds from Swedish black metal project Panphage.
I only discovered Colorado based black metal band Deafest today, and I'm already infatuated. Their instrumental track The Peak Above The Pines is outstanding.
Saiva hail from Sweden and create black metal with dark folk influences. Everything I've heard from this project has been impeccable, and I just wish there was more substance to their discography. At this moment of writing, there's just an EP and a split with Grift. Hopefully a full-length will be added before too long.… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Saiva
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 