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Album Review: ROTHADÁS – Kopár hant… az alvilág felé

Hungarians ROTHADÁS arrive with their first long player, after 2019’s two-song self-titled release. Taking a page from the DARKTHRONE playbook, one might easily assume the duo to follow their ancestors’ now well-trodden paths to the past, but not so. Whereas the former relies these days on breaking down metal/punk/doom to its most stark, Messrs. Ledeczy and Hanyi don’t seem blind to taking ROTHADÁS death/doom down unexpected trails. In truth, what first drew me to Kopár hant…az alvilág felé was the cover art of four Victorian-era pallbearers transporting a coffin towards an inner-lit crypt amid a grey (I envision), rain-drizzled night. […]

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MYRKUR SHARES NEW SONG ‘RIVERS BLESSED (DEMO)’

MYRKUR returns with the new track ‘Rivers Blessed (Demo)’ available on all streaming services at THIS LOCATION MYRKUR comments:“‘Rivers Blessed’ is written about my journey into motherhood, a path that by no means was easy but it changed my life and how I view the world forever. I wanted the song to have a strong feeling of winter, and therefore the harp is the only instrument, because its sound reminds me of falling snowflakes. The chorus is from an old Danish poem called ‘There is nothing in the world as silent as snow’ and it talks of the silent, pure […]

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Album Review: Vaelmyst – Secrypts Of The Egochasm

First of all, I was promised angel breasts and skulls. I received neither of these. What a let down. That being said, though I did not receive either, what I did get were some fine riffs. So, what happens when we delve into these secret cry…sorry, secrypts? Well, it could be said you would be treated to some fine finger work, the kind that would have your usual alley stalker in fishnets panting like a dog. Could I imagine myself sitting down with Howard Lovecraft and his delightful cat, banging this out over some sweet Merlot? Absolutely. Might even get […]

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Fields of Mildew: The Complete Woes To Be Released via Nordvis Produktion

The Complete Woes is a sixfold threnody in remembrance of dissolution. A stroll through your sorrows in the tints of night and nostalgia. Presented in an ambitious CD Digipak, the first three songs were taken from the sold-out 2019 EP, A Triad Of Incomplete Woes, whereas the remaining three are previously unreleased. R, the musician behind FIELDS OF MILDEW, prefers to remain in the background and instead let his musical creations speak for themselves. Consequently, not much is known about the project. It was founded in 2015, initially as a vehicle to explore concepts pertaining to the Teufelsmoor area of […]

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Album Review: Venefixion – A Sigh From Below

Simmering since 2013, with a demo, EP, and split release with Belgium’s POSSESSION to its name, the black magic Bretons VENEFIXION now prepare to turn up the heat with debut full-length, A Sigh From Below. After the Obligatory Intro Track ™, ‘Veneficial Upheaval’ gets things rolling, and roll they do. Heads, tanks, freaking boulders chasing Indiana Jones. If it can be rolled, it’s in motion. The one-sheet for ASFB mentioned “swagger”, and it wasn’t wrong, as the riff/rhythm at 2:01-2:24 is the stuff of which blood orgies are made. Bits of early DEATH pepper ‘Of Wolves And Ghosts’, albeit filtered […]

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CRUZ DEL SUR MUSIC Releasing ERIC WAGNER’s Posthumous Solo Album, In The Lonely Light Of Mourning

Cruz Del Sur Music will release legendary former TROUBLE singer Eric Wagner’s posthumous solo album, In The Lonely Light Of Mourning in March 2022. Recorded at Alpha Sound Services and Aardvark Recording, In The Lonely Light Of Mourning was completed and delivered to Cruz Del Sur Music a month before Eric’s untimely passing. Initially scheduled for a November 2021 release, Cruz Del Sur Music — in cooperation with Eric’s manager, Michael Smith — agreed to move the release date to March 2022 to give it the attention it deserves. “It has been a great honor to have the chance to […]

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Album Review: Moon Oracle – Muse Of The Nightside

Well, what have we here? Something original and different, instead of another retread of ’80s or ’90s black metal? Yes indeed, and it’s about time. MOON ORACLE is from the “freaked out” branch of the black metal tree. In the end, my interest in Muse Of The Nightside kind of fades away, but I sure give the band credit for trying to rock the boat here. You know the typical complaint where bass guitar seems to get short-changed in black metal? Well, MOON ORACLE comes pretty close to overcompensating for this. The bass is the overwhelming be-all and end-all of […]

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FIRE IN THE MOUNTAINS MMXXII – Final Lineup Update

The entire slate of music performances for FIRE IN THE MOUNTAINS MMXXII has been announced, and we could not be more honored to host so many unique and impassioned artists here before the majesty of the Tetons. Tickets are on Sale now in our bio. FIRE IN THE MOUNTAINS 2022: ENSLAVED WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM EMMA RUTH RUNDLE YOB STEVE VON TILL HEXVESSEL ETERNAL CHAMPION VISIGOTH WAYFARER OBSEQUIAE YELLOW EYES DREADNOUGHT IVAR BJORNSON’S BARDSPEC MIKE SCHEIDT DBUK HAUNTER TCHORNOBOG NECHOCHWEN ACOUSTIC SEAN PARRY – SACRED KNOT THE OTOLITH HELEN MONEY LYKOTONON GHOSTS OF GLACIERS We are thrilled and deeply […]

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Album Review: Thy Catafalque – Vadak

Reliability is a rare commodity these days, be it in personal relationships, professional commitments, or certainly in the arts. To find one of those bands – you know, the ones that worm under your skin and into your soul, to the point that you view each new release with hope instead of trepidation – is a true gift, indeed. Recorded in no less than 12 countries – aided by guest musicians and, indirectly, by the current isolation we all feel to some degree – ‘Szarvas’ ushers into Vadak with ULTRAVOX-worthy synthscapes, bolstered by bristling guitars that could as easily be […]

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DEATHCAVE: Seattle Doom/Sludge Trio Announces December Tour With Heiress And More

Seattle-based doom/sludge trio DEATHCAVE will return to the stage this Winter for a two-week run of live dates beginning December 2nd in Seattle, Washington and concluding December 15th in Sacramento, California. Support will be provided by labelmates Heiress as well as Worship, Duhkha and Ugly on select shows. See all confirmed dates below. DEATHCAVE: 12/02/2021 Bar House – Seattle, WA w/ Heiress 12/03/2021 Kenton Club – Portland, OR w/ Heiress 12/04/2021 Elbo Room Jack London – Oakland, CA w/ Heiress, Worship 12/05/2021 The Blue Lagoon – Santa Cruz, CA w/ Heiress, Worship 12/06/2021 Programme Skate Shop – Fullerton, CA w/ […]

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