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 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
Tapio Kotkavuori’s 2004 book Vasemman Käden Polku (The Left Hand Path in English) was a groundbreaking book in its time. It was one of the first, if not THE first serious exposition of left-hand path occultism and magick written in … Continue reading Xeper!: Reflections on Tapio Kotkavuori’s Left-Hand Path
Year: 2025Publisher: Star Regulus PressAvailable in: English A.W. Yrjänä, lyricist and vocalist of iconic Finnish rock band CMX once said in a documentary on occultism something to the effect of all great occultists also being con men. This was not … Continue reading Vil, Ike: CHASING THE GREEN DRAGON
Year: 2024Publisher: SalakirjatAvailable in: Finnish Esotericism has risen to become a surprisingly hot topic in Finnish literature during the last few years. This year alone, there’s been at least three other books on esoteric topics by non-esoteric publishers (we covered … Continue reading Larvanto, Rikhard: VARJOTAIVAL
Year: 2024Publisher: Basam BooksOriginal title: High Magick – A Guide to the Spiritual Practices That Saved My Life on Death RowAvailable in: multiple languages The name of Damien Echols might be familiar to you not only if you have an … Continue reading Echols, Damien: KORKEA MAGIA
Only Death Is Real 