It's been ages since I've given Norwegian black metallers Mistur some attention, which is strange because I'm normally up to date with the sounds coming from Bergen way. So today I decided to give their latest album In Memoriam a spin. It's one hell of a feast, crowded with variety. Enjoying it very much. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGB1TGRl5nY
It's been a while since I've given some of my time to USBM project Ash Borer, but yesterday I listened to their latest album The Irrepassable Gate in its entirety and relished every moment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu4Gzzd3ZOM
Going through some of the predominant lists of the best black metal from 2016 has led me to make some exciting discoveries, including Lascar, a band hailing from Chili. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rgB94jWvgY
For 2017's first Sound Of The Day post, I'd like to shout out about the phenomenal collaboration with Italian black metal project Selvans and a long time favourite of mine, Downfall Of Nur. I've been disapointed with much of the black metal from 2016, so it was something of a colossal relief to hear this… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Selvans/Downfall of Nur
There's something really bloody nice about forgetting about a project, then one day suddenly remembering about it and the fact that they had a new album due out. This was the case with Einar Selvik and Ivar Bjørnson's project Skuggsjá. The last time I wrote about them was back in august. I was having a… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Skuggsjá
I've long been a listener to the eclectic sounds of Inuk musician Tanya Tagaq, and got myself into something of a delighted frenzy when I discovered her fourth album Retribution on Spotify. It's a phenomenal record which has already earned a place deep in my heart. It will, without a shadow of a doubt, be… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Tanya Tagaq
I don't know how Yorkshire based project (how often have I featured something from Yorkshire?! This is a special occasion...) Darkher slipped through the net, but to be quite honest, I'm glad it did. I'm not entirely sure in which category to put Darkher into. I went with dark folk to begin with, but it's… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Darkher
I have been transformed this afternoon, by Nordic folk project L.E.A.F performing the folk song Vinda with Helisir, a folk/pop project with Northern influences. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B907iS6ugFs
My sounds of the day are to be found on the wonderful For The Dead Travel Fast playlist assembled by a lady I mention often here, the enchanting and talented Sarah Elisabeth of Unquiet Things. Featuring 62 supernatural offerings from films such as The Witch, Halloween and Black Swan, I've had this unsurpassed assemblage on… Continue reading Sounds Of The Day : For The Dead Travel Fast
Greatly enjoying the latest Stilla album Skuggflock tonight. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4VI09ghNMM
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 