ODIR Newsletter #4: Death In Junebugs
We’re already almost a third into June, so I guess you could say this newsletter is woefully late! Compared to last month, there’s been more activity on the ODIR website, including the first interview of the year. Typically, summer has … Continue reading ODIR Newsletter #4: Death In Junebugs
EPÄKRISTUS: Into Cold Tomorrow
Year: 2026Label: Misantropia Records Misantropia Records’ demo compilation Satan, Sex And War (review) turned out to be a fortuitious thing. In and of itself, it was a welcome release showcasing a band that remained overlooked throughout its career. Finnish Epäkristus … Continue reading EPÄKRISTUS: Into Cold Tomorrow
THE COAL DUST COWBOYS: Beneath The Old Slag Heap
Year: 2026Label: Western Star Records There’s some very familiar faces behind this unfamiliar name. The Coal Dust Cowboys is a joint venture between Alan Wilson of psychobilly pioneers The Sharks (and owner of Western Star Records) and members of veteran … Continue reading THE COAL DUST COWBOYS: Beneath The Old Slag Heap
A post-industrial Steppenwolf in a colder age: talking with Gerhard Hallstatt of Allerseelen
Allerseelen is a name that should be familiar to everyone with an interest in neofolk and post-industrial music. The Austrian project helmed by Gerhard Hallstatt has, ever since the late 80’s, released a body of material that defies pigeonholing or … Continue reading A post-industrial Steppenwolf in a colder age: talking with Gerhard Hallstatt of Allerseelen
Rautaniemi, Matti: TAPIO KOTKAVUOREN ELÄMÄ JA KUOLEMA
Year: 2026Publisher: Aula & CoAvailable in: Finnish Tapio Kotkavuori is a name that probably won’t ring many bells outside of Finland – with the possible exception of active members of the Temple Of Set during the 90’s and noughties. However, … Continue reading Rautaniemi, Matti: TAPIO KOTKAVUOREN ELÄMÄ JA KUOLEMA
From the Vaults #25: Never Say Die
The late 70’s were a troubled time for heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath, as we’ve established earlier in this series with our look at Technical Ecstasy (here). 1978’s Never Say Die was even more troubled. Ozzy Osbourne had already once … Continue reading From the Vaults #25: Never Say Die
HELLBOOZER UNION: s/t
Year: 2026Label: Misantropia Records Finnish Hellboozer Union are one of those hidden obscurities of the underground, who enjoy a certain reputation but few know them more than by name. Of course, with only a handful of demos released since their … Continue reading HELLBOOZER UNION: s/t
ESCUADRON DE LA MUERTE: Prototype 1900-2020
Year: 2026Label: Steinklang Industries This is a hard release to review. Francesco Hernandez, sole member of Mexican Escuadron De La Muerte, passed away untimely in late 2022, before finishing the album he was working on. The tracks he had time … Continue reading ESCUADRON DE LA MUERTE: Prototype 1900-2020
ODIR Newsletter #3: The mullings of May
April was a slow month for ODIR, as those who follow the site even semi-frequently will have noticed. Hence, no picks from ODIR activities during the last month this time around, but a slew of news from our ever-active friends. … Continue reading ODIR Newsletter #3: The mullings of May
INFINEXHUMA: Savagery Of The Celestial Forearm
Year: 2026Label: Steinklang Industries In the past year or so, I’ve been on a heavy Kenneth Grant trip (see here). I’ve been reading the nine books that constitute his so-called Typhonian Trilogies, which in Grant’s confusing, scarcely consistent and logical … Continue reading INFINEXHUMA: Savagery Of The Celestial Forearm
Only Death Is Real 