When I was about thirteen years old, I crashed a jet ski at full speed and was jettisoned into the air. I flew hard and fast, and my last thought before crashing into the water was simply “Shit” and then everything went dark as I plunged into the cold depths below. When I first heard … Continue reading “Abominion” – Abstracter | Crushing Nihilistic Misery
Dungeon Synth albums tend to either hit their mark or run far astray of it; sometimes it works, others it drops like a heavy stone cast into the bottom of a well, dying with an audible plunk! before being forgotten utterly. There are innumerable practitioners of dungeon synth, but in a burgeoning genre of shameless … Continue reading “Sovereignless Souls” – Nameless King
As a longtime fan and player of tabletop games of every sort I’ve always found it helpful to have music selected for writing material for games, whatever the setting, especially those that are bleak or horror oriented, in which case, Undead Magic User’s “Master of Dungeons” has satisfied my profane desires. The subtle charms of … Continue reading “Master of Dungeons” – Undead Magic User
Today is Halloween, and there’s no better way to celebrate than with some top-notch music, so here are my top five albums for All Hallow’s Eve. 5: “Under a Funeral Moon” - Darkthrone Darkthrone’s “Under a Funeral Moon” was a particularly special album that expertly captured the raw, monochromatic aesthetic of Norwegian black metal in … Continue reading Towers of Rust: Top Five Albums for Halloween
While Stoner Rock was not my first encounter with Bong, it was definitely the most climactic. Comprised of but two tracks clocking in at over thirty minutes each, this was an incredibly dynamic and nuanced release. Every time I listen to it I hear something I missed previously. Bong is heavy, but not in a … Continue reading “Stoner Rock” – Bong
I spent years wondering when Dragged Into Sunlight would release anything after Negative Volume. For a time, it seemed to me that the band had gone dormant, apart from live performances, but I never stopped wondering what would come next and when that day would come. My fondness for the original 2006 Terminal Aggressor demo … Continue reading “Terminal Aggressor II” -Dragged Into Sunlight
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