Tag Ambient
Blimey, has it really been a whole decade since we last had recorded material from enigmatic Swiss explorers of the cosmos Darkspace? It’s not like the trio comprising of Wroth, Zhaaral and new member Yhs have found themselves stranded on… Continue Reading →
This third album by Aureole, whose creator is also behind Tchornobog, is based on a science fiction scenario, in which Alunar is the world and the Bellmaster is sacrificed and incarnated as a ghost. It’s a sinister world, represented in… Continue Reading →
Two bands, each with three tracks are presented on this split album and we are promised “Over 40 minutes of cosmic despair, madness and pain.” Sounds like a challenge as far as I am concerned and with void-dwelling cover art… Continue Reading →
Those furious Nekrofolk from Poland’s ‘Let The World Burn Collective’ are back and who knows what the hell to expect after the experimentally deranged approach of last EP ‘W śnialni’ a couple of years ago? Well it’s barking mad and… Continue Reading →
A jubilant explosion rolls across time and space. It’s the new Mesarthim. Now, Mesarthim has never been ‘trve kvlt’, and it’s been a long time since the Australian enigma has restrained itself to strictly mysterious and/or sorrowful melodies. In this… Continue Reading →
This album is a live recording from January of this year of a concert from the Akusmata Polyphonic Festival at Vuotalo, a cultural centre in Helsinki. Tottumiskysymys are known for their electronic and experimental soundscapes and improvisations. The two previous… Continue Reading →
About a year ago we received a self-titled, self-released debut from Contemplation, a one man project from French musician and composer Mattieu Ducheine and I was rather taken with its sublime blending of prog and funeral doom and ambient flourishes…. Continue Reading →
Black metal is not exactly renowned for taking a humanist approach, indeed its cold harsh nature is much more aligned to the misanthropic and destruction of the human race. Of course there are exceptions and here we have a very… Continue Reading →
As Voivod once stated in a futuristic voice “We are connected” and although musically very different, that is what we have here, an epic album taking to the outer limits and providing a cautionary tale of the near future for… Continue Reading →
Time for a French dose of Morbid Fear who are ready to poison us with their debut dose of Hemlock. Established by musician JCEX who was later joined by vocalist Sakrifiss their work is described as ‘Haunting black metal’ and… Continue Reading →
Experimental soundscapes and drone here from this collaboration borne out of that pesky pandemic. Autaar is German artist Mark Lindhout and 404 is likeminded Dutchman Joost Van Ophem. The title of the release translates to ‘nipped in the bud’ and… Continue Reading →
Triple…what? Yep. I took this as I am genuinely a fan of the varied works of Dis Pater, the mastermind behind this, and have written extensively over the years for this esteemed organ. This though I knew was going to… Continue Reading →