The story of Beltane Fire is an odd one. Way back in the late 70’s, in the UK, a rockabilly band called The Blue Cat Trio were formed. By 1979, original vocalist Dave Edmunds left (to launch a not-unsuccessful solo … Continue reading From the Vaults #17: Different Breed
Release year: 2024Label: Zoharum/Bat-Cave Productions Wrapping up our delve into Zoharum’s latest batch of promos, as the last of the litter we have Polish Opowieść’s second album Podróż. The project is elsewhere described as experimental post punk, which is quite … Continue reading OPOWIEŚĆ: Podróż
As most of you probably realize by now, 2024 is over and we’ve entered 2025. For those of you who haven’t, consider this a public service announcement. Anyhow, let’s take a look at some of the noteworthy releases of last … Continue reading A year in summation: 2024
Year: 2024Label: Fiction/Polydor This album certainly was the major surprise of 2024, at least for yours truly. Not only was I entirely unaware that British legends The Cure were working on a new album, but also entirely unprepared for what … Continue reading THE CURE: Songs Of A Lost World
Release year: 2023Label: Zoharum And once more, we arrive at Polish Zoharum’s doorstep to see what peculiarities they have put out. Schröttersburg, also from Poland, are already on their sixth album according to the promo sheet, several of which have … Continue reading SCHRÖTTERSBURG: Kosmogonia
WHITE STAINS: Dreams Shall Flesh (Redux) Release year: 1991/2024Label: Psychick Release PSP/Zoharum In the dark, convoluted and seemingly bottomless abysses of underground, esoteric music, there is always something new to find. Something that makes you realize that no matter how … Continue reading Dreams flesh again
KAELTE: Aus tiefen Höhlen Release year: 2023Label: self-released It’s always nice when an artist takes something we say to heart. In our review of German Kaelte’s previous release, the EP Alle Teufel Sind Blutsbrüder (here), we requested the next release … Continue reading From Kaelte’s deep caves
Only Death Is Real 