Year: 2026Label: Ambirial Mvsic Productions/Misantropia Records Though not by this name, M W Daniels is a familiar name to long-time followers of both ODIR and Misantropia Records. Prior to this, the label has released and we have reviewed two albums … Continue reading M W DANIELS: Beyond Mamushi
As some of you may have noticed, I missed the August edition of the newsletter. To a large extent this was due to the Dieux Des Cimetières concert on August 1st in support of Beherit – preparing and rehearsing was … Continue reading ODIR Newsletter #6: September Slitherings
Year: 2026Label: Misantropia Records/Ambirial Mvsic Productions Finnish dungeon synth act Waeltaja are nothing if not prolific. In under ten years the one man project has released 13 albums according to Discogs. This time around, the project outdid itself: two lengthy … Continue reading WAELTAJA: Omega Monolith
Year: 2026Label: Misantropia Records/Ambirial Mvsic Productions As I’ve said before, dungeon synth is a genre I’d like to like far more than I actually like. There’s something that appeals to me immensely on a conceptual level in dungeon synth as … Continue reading WAELTAJA: Centuries Of Sorrow
Last month was a pretty quiet one again for ODIR, owing largely due to the preparations for the DDC gig next month, but also thanks to some rather demanding texts. Especially the Ars Sonitus review (see below) took a lot … Continue reading ODIR Newsletter #5: July Jottings
Year: 2026Label: Misantropia Records/Ambirial Mvsic Productions Like our text on Dieux Des Cimetières’ previous album, 2024’s Säkeitä esoteerisesta Euroopasta (here), this is not a review, but a text discussing the concept of the album its themes and its influences. After … Continue reading DIEUX DES CIMETIÈRES: Mercy & Severity
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
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
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
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
