The Funeral Orchestra is a doom band from Sweden. Sadly they're currently on hold, but don't let that stop you from checking them out. Opium de occulta from their 2008 EP ODO has a psychedelic, 60's horror vibe going on...addictive stuff.
My mood has been unstable these past few days, but there's nothing like a bit of Swedish black metal - in this case Octinomos - to get me back on track.
One of my favourite musical discoveries of 2014 came at the closing of the year. Occult, an ambient folk duo from Sweden create music that is beautifully eerie, deeply atmospheric and intensely memorable. I have lost count of the amount of times I have listened to their debut demo Skogen. I am proud to present… Continue reading Interview : Occult
One of my favourite black metal discoveries of late is Nivhel, a two man band from Sweden. I'm currently obsessed with the track Vrede, from their 2013 demo Ur Vrede Född. It's everything a sublime black metal track needs to be to have a lasting effect on the listener. Listen and you will understand. 'In… Continue reading Sound Of The Day : Nivlhel
Enjoying the ethereal sound of low-fi music maker Jennifer from Jönköping, Sweden.
Swedish BM band Grifteskymfning is the latest project to claw at my attention. I'm currently enjoying their 2011 demo Likpsalm.
I required something soul crushingly heavy this Monday morning. Swedish BM band Ondskapt have done the job.
To come across the work of Christine Linde/Tomarum was an absolute joy. Inspired by two of my favourite artists Theodor Kitteslsen and John Bauer, Linde creates deeply atmospheric folk art. Her work enables the observer to dip out of the human world for a time, and individually connect with what lies beyond. I'm delighted and… Continue reading Interview : Christine Linde Of Tomarum
Utterly enchanted by Christine Linde's mystical photography. She is inspired by one of my favourite artists Theodore Kittelsen. At only twenty three, Linde is most certainly a young artist to watch. Check out more of her work here.
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
Celebrating the strange and the shadowy, the damned and unseen 