Spiritual Front and the decadence of Rome
SPIRITUAL FRONT: Rotten Roma Casino Release year: 2010/2023Label: Trisol/Prophecy/Auerbach Tonträger Italian Spiritual Front’s fourth studio album Rotten Roma Casino is a modern classic within neofolk – understood in its broadest sense – and still features prominently in the band’s live … Continue reading Spiritual Front and the decadence of Rome
From the Vaults #2: Formulas Fatal To The Flesh
For those growing up and getting into extreme metal now, in the age of streaming services and much of all recorded music ever published being available anywhere, at any time from a mobile device in yer pocket, the 90’s probably … Continue reading From the Vaults #2: Formulas Fatal To The Flesh
A history of The Great Work
Norja, Sara: ALKEMIAN HISTORIA Release year: 2023Publisher: SKS KirjatAvailable in: Finnish Everyone knows about alchemy, right? It was that old superstitious belief that you could make gold from stone, or from other metals, and the ludicrous practice of trying to … Continue reading A history of The Great Work
Is the queen dead?
SPIRITUAL FRONT: The Queen Is Not Dead Release year: 2023Label: Prophecy/Auerbach Tonträger Italian “nihilist suicide pop” artist Spiritual Front (let’s just call them neofolk for the sake of brevity and ignore their musical ill fit into the genre) have already … Continue reading Is the queen dead?
Should’ve let it rust in peace…
MEGADETH: Rust In Peace Label: Capitol RecordsRelease year: 1990/2004/2023 When talking about thrash and speed metal classics, Megadeth’s fourth album Rust In Peace is up there with the biggest classics of them all. As a whole, I’ve always liked Megadeth … Continue reading Should’ve let it rust in peace…
Transmissions from Planet Psycho
DE LA ROCKA: De La Rocka Release year: 2023Label: Bad Billy Records Back in February, we took a look at former Graveyard Bashers guitarist Panu De La Rocka’s first solo release, the single Out Of This World – out due … Continue reading Transmissions from Planet Psycho
Leaving dreams
WHALESONG: Leaving A Dream Release year: 2023Label: Zoharum/Old Temple Talk about a massive album. Polish Whalesong‘s newest, third full length album spans two discs and consists in total of two hours and ten minutes of music. That’d be a lot … Continue reading Leaving dreams
Sorrow dying
SORROW: Death Of Sorrow Release year: 2023Label: Xtreem Music Sorrow who, I hear you ask. That’s a fair question – there are a number of acts named Sorrow we could cover over here, from Death In June collaborator Rose McDowall’s … Continue reading Sorrow dying
Archaeology of the Finnish mind
Heikkilä, Timo: IHMEINEN – Tietäjän ihmiskäsitys ja mielen arkeologia Release year: 2022Publisher: Viides AskelAvailable in: Finnish I think it was in Protector of the Sacred Flame, an essay anthology on the life and thought of Julius Evola, that one of … Continue reading Archaeology of the Finnish mind
The German darkness of Mavorim
MAVORIM: Ab Amitia Pulsae Release year: 2023Label: Purity Through Fire German black metal act Mavorim are one of those names I’ve been aware of for years and who’ve popped up ever so frequently, but whom I’ve never really paid much … Continue reading The German darkness of Mavorim
Only Death Is Real 