Syven create ritualistic music that enables you to transcend this mortal coil. I've been obsessively listening to their second album Corpus Christi for weeks now. Once it's finished I start it over again...and this can go on for hours at a time. It's an exquisite work of art that has left a lasting imprint on… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Syven
Something a bit chilled out for today. Loitsu is a dark-acoustic neo folk project that releases music made to transport you to the wild places of the north. The track Auer from their 2006 EP Suohengen Sija is particularly gorgeous.
There's nothing I like more than starting off the week with some new sounds. Finnish atmospheric black metal band Avara only came into my world this morning, but already I'm hooked. You can find their full self-titled EP below.
Sorry about the brief pause, I've been in transit for the past few days. However, I'm back on track with one of the finest black metal releases of 2014 - Fimbulwinter by the mighty Satanic Warmaster. I recommend you spend the next 51 minutes and 42 seconds not doing very much, except for tuning yourself… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Satanic Warmaster
Does your heart have a space reserved for the folklore of Scandinavia? Do you write poetry or prose? Could you create a piece of writing about the creatures that dwell in the mountains, forests and fjords? If you think you could weave a few thousand words into a literary feast, then have a read of… Continue reading Attention Wyrd Writers…The North Calls
In Finland, the Reindeer Herders' Association are testing a reflective spray out on their animals in the hope that it will prevent accidents. Source: The Watchful Eye of Doom.
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Source Iku-Turso - A malevolent sea monster in Finnish mythology, mentioned in the Finnish national epic Kalevala.
Wyrd Words & Effigies has been in action since May 2013. In the months that have passed since then, many interviews have been conducted, with all sorts of creative beings who aren't afraid to explore the darkness and the treasures it hides. Underneath you’ll find all of our interviews to date, for you to browse… Continue reading Wyrd Words & Effigies: The Definitive Interview List
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
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 