It’s been a while since we did one of these. In fact, looks like in all of Only Death Is Real’s history, we’ve only done one year round-up. High time for a second one, don’t you think? So, here are … Continue reading A year in summation: 2022
MOURN: Mastema Release year: 2022Label: Steinklang Industries/999 Cuts The back cover of this CD proclaims that “Mourn is Destruktionsanstalt, Kadaver and Ideal Father“ – in other words, a collaboration between three established names in the industrial noise underground. Therefore, it … Continue reading Mourn and angels of all evil
V/A: Unio Solidarium Release year: 2022Label: Old Captain This year it will be nine years since terrorist state Russia attacked Ukraine without any provocation or justification, and occupied parts of the Eastern European nation. Soon it will be a year … Continue reading Slava Ukraini!
Le Silence Des Ruines is a name you see popping up ever so often in connection to martial industrial and neofolk, but you’d be forgiven if you’ve never actually heard the project: even though Le Silence Des Ruines has been … Continue reading Le Silence Des Ruines: “The future will and must be ruins”
DEATH WILL FIND ME IF IT SEEKS ME: The Work Of Annihilation Release year: 2022Label: self-released When it comes to post-industrial, experimental music, the futility of pigeonholing acts is an eternal truth. And yet, at least when writing music reviews, … Continue reading A work of nihilation
LE SILENCE DES RUINES: Prophéties D’Un Misanthrope Release year: 2022Label: Steinklang Industries Having released their self-titled debut EP already 12 years ago, French Le Silence Des Ruines aren’t exactly a new name in the biz. However, their physical discography is … Continue reading Of silence, ruins and misanthropy
XIPHOS: On Beheading The Thalassocratic Vipers Release year: 2022Label: Khthon OK, color me confused. What the Hell is this album about? The project takes its name, Xiphos, from an ancient one-handed sword, a secondary weapon used by the soldiers of … Continue reading Xiphos and the beheading of maritime serpents
CAVERNA DELLE ROSE: Elysian Chants Release year: 2022Label: Slaughter In Art Consisting of musicians involved in projects such as Allerseelen and Camerata Mediolanense, and released by cult label Slaughter In Art – in fact the label’s first release in years … Continue reading Elysian chants in the cavern of roses
SHRINE & MYTRIP: Descent Release year: 2022Label: Amek/Corvus Records And we return unto Shrine, whose 7″ EP Distorted Legends, pt. 3 we reviewed just last week (read here). We’re sticking to the shorter format this time around as well, but … Continue reading Descending with Shrine and Mytrip
SHRINE: Distorted Legends, pt. 3 Release year: 2021Label: Corvus Music You know how people who know shit about something sometimes act like the best experts on something? Why, I don’t know – an unfortunate placement on the Dunning-Kruger curve, a … Continue reading The distorted legends of Shrine
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