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India by Sergey Gabbasov Soaring flutes, lush field recordings, gentle pads. Three supporters on Bandcamp!? (as of this writing). This can’t be right. If you enjoy taking journeys to far
Continue readingSergey Gabbasov – India – Lush Ambient Textures from an Underrated Master
It’s fall time, it’s the weekend, and it’s time to listen to the darkest black metal music this side of Iceland.
Batushka, Immortal, Vinterland, Palus Somni… … Continue readingIt’s Black Metal Saturday
…and Oceans has an interesting history. I remember it vividly, from younger days, growing up on old Metallica tapes and KROC broadcasting out of Reno, Nevada. The first A.O. album
Continue reading…and Oceans – “Five of Swords” from Cosmic World Mother [Symphonic Black Metal]
is an American experimental metal band formed in 2005 in New York City. … Continue readingImperial Triumphant [Blackened Death-Jazz]
S.V.Sh is a prolific artist from Russia who has released a large volume of top-notch dark ambient music on Bandcamp. … Continue readingS.V.Sh – Perfect Dark Ambient Music from Russia
“Atropos” is as spiritual as any music I can think of, including Arvo Part and Gorecki. The twist of dark neofolk blending with blackened doom metal is exactly what everyone forgot they’ve been waiting for. I want to say that Vouna is “ahead of their time”, but it’s not accurate. Vouna is timeless. Vouna is spiritual music for nihilists like us. … Continue readingVouna – “Atropos” [Ambient Metal/Blackened Doom Metal]
Raw, emotional, versatile, and spiritual music from Brock Van Wey, a.k.a. Bvdub. … Continue readingBvdub -Hard Times, Hard Hearts (2021) [Electronic/Ambient]
Beta by Psicosfera Anyone who’s already discovered the masterful madness of bands like Krallice or Skaphe may be somewhat prepared for the onslaught of musical poetry from Psicosfera. The songs
Continue readingPsicosfera – Instrumental, Progressive Metal from Argentina
“It is very hard to find any negative reviews or opinions at all when researching the VM540ML and its predecessors. It might be just perfect…” -VinylRestart.com … Continue readingAudio-Technica VM540ML/H: A Turntable Cartridge That’s Worth Its Price (Trust Me)
“One may coyly ask: could anything GOOD come out of Fargo? The answer is: yes…good and rotten. But Phobophilic is more than just rotten; they are also decimating, cosmic, chthonic, and unmatched. I guess that is just to say that Phobophilic is very good.” -JDMP on Bandcamp … Continue readingPhobophilic – Undimensionable Entities [Oldschool Death Metal]