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We enter ancient realms with the debut from Old Forsaken Realm – Relics Of A Sunken Past
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Today we Go on a weird and diverse journey into dungeons synth, metal and…techno! Granite Skull – I Won’t Rot Here, Like You And a mysterious black metal entity rears a fearsome head Maljinn – Thirst
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Back in 2016 I had the wonderful pleasure of being handed the review for David Tibet & Youth’s Hypnopazuzu – Create Christ, Sailor Boy (House Of Mythology 2016)
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We start the week with something both gentle and yet with such a sense of loss. The beautiful Fragmented Memories – Among All Ghosts Ever Returning
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There is probably an ocean of mood separation between todays albums. but variety, yeah? Firstly we have the gleefully ghoulish, eccentric energy of Cornish troublemakers Coffin Fodder – Debut & VVitchstorm and then the raw and bleak landscape of Indonesian project Dzat – Essence Of Nothingness
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Well not so way back truth be told. Just last year when I first came across Obnoxious Youth – Burning Savage (Svart 2024)
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Yep, a late Mausoleum Monday brings the return of Beyond The Forests, a world of the quiet dark magic within and ancient place Beyond The Forests – Echoes Beneath The Ashen Trees
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Contrasts today. For the raise your fist in the air, draw your sword and sing along like a loon brigade (me) we have the phenomenal Fer De Lance – Fires On The Mountainside. And for those of you who like to have your head messed with in the outer reaches of black metal we have…
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A little different for the blog maybe, but in 2017 the impact of this album cannot be overestimated. I give you the opening howl of Zeal & Ardor – Devil Is Fine (MVKA 2017)
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Our explorer of the extreme, Mr Andy Pountney (@shot_in_the_dark_photography2) dares the baffling and the extreme with one of the most incredible lineups this year: Portal, Impetuous Ritual & Abduction – Rebellion, Manchester