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Sonically and emotionally similar to Bvdub, Tobias Hellkvist proves to be a master of live-looped emotion with “Vesterhavet (Extended).” … Continue readingTobias Hellkvist – Vesterhavet (Extended) [Instrumental Ambient/Drone]
How To Disappear Completely creates somber and beautiful soundscapes that can make you feel an otherworldly sensation in your body. I highly recommend this stellar and prolific project. … Continue readingHow To Disappear Completely: Space ambient for reverb fiends like me
A band we don’t hear about in the United States very often, 1917 are absolute heroes of death metal. Listen to their music! … Continue reading1917 – Argentina’s underrated death metal legends
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’s “India” is Lush Ambient 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]