Tag Dungeon Synth
This one came out of left field I must say. The PR kind of angled it towards dungeon synth/neo folk/medieval but not knowing the project or artiste I wondered what happened to Hands Of Necromancy 1 ‘cos I didn’t read… Continue Reading →
Wow, Ave Noctum actually gets sent some dungeon synth at last! Aye I was right on this when it popped up. But there are a couple of curiosities here too. Firstly; Relapse? Dungeon synth? Ooookay. Strange home but there we… Continue Reading →
As one who has observed the evolution of the black metal world over the past two decades, it’s no surprise to see its ambient spin-off: dungeon synth become more and more prominent, particularly with the ever increasing popularity of atmospheric… Continue Reading →
V-Khaos, the entity behind dozens of projects not least Dim Lights, returns to the forests of his birth, Druadan, and the world of dungeon synth after their cosmic journey through ‘Portals’. So I guess as the lurker on the threshold… Continue Reading →
Of all the big names on the Norwegian black metal scene, Vemod are ones who might not be considered as notorious as those who put their homeland on the global metal stage over 30 years ago. The fact Vemod have… Continue Reading →
I spent a great deal of 2023 falling deeper and deeper into distros, fledgling projects and delightfully reacquainting myself with the dizzying world that is dungeon synth. As EPs and demos are excluded from Ave Noctum’s end of year… Continue Reading →
This appears to be a Norwegian/Italian duo, who released their debut album in 2020 and I am reliably informed (by my own damned research) that it was black metal. This EP however most certainly is not. This, gentle reader, is… Continue Reading →
I’ve been listening to a good lot of dungeon synth music recently, so as synchronicity is high on my life path at the moment (ludicrously so) it wasn’t much of a surprise when this dropped into the review lists. So,… Continue Reading →
Austrian Black Metal band Wuodan’s Wunde have unleashed a smart looking debut album that comes adorned in intricate and inspiring artwork. Entitled ‘Es glimmt empor aus ewger Nacht’ which translates as ‘It glows up from eternal night’, features extracts of… Continue Reading →
It’s hard to forget the last time Mayhem played this venue back in Dec 2010. They brought blizzards of snow with them meaning many fans and even support bands were stranded and unable to get here. Suitably grim it was… Continue Reading →
Righty. A black metal concept album as a debut, and written and sung in an obscure local Bavarian dialect. Put together by Grant, former frontman for Dark Fortress. Yeah give that to me, I’ll have a go…. This tale of… Continue Reading →
This here is a two track, 20 odd minute slab of bestial black noise from Finland. Yep you read that right; two tracks. Scary right? Well so you know where I’m coming from, I love a good bestial racket. Been… Continue Reading →