There are absolutely millions upon millions of examples of music that are meant to mystify the listener in a way that leaves them in awe at the beauty which the band in question weaves out of nothingness. But, it’s every … Continue reading Neraterræ – The Substance of Perception
There have been many times that I’ve sat down to listen to a record and expected to hear a certain sound either because I was told so or merely gut feeling. When I delved into the latest album of Swan … Continue reading Swan Messiah – Call of the Burning One
There have been many times that I’ve sat down to listen to ambient music or material (whatever you wanna fucking call it) that I’ve sat down and expected to simply be taken. No rhythms – just pure sound that’s a … Continue reading Cloudwaters – s/t
A split is sometimes my best friend as it pulls double duty, sometimes more, in doing me the service of providing two different sounds from two different bands in one neat package, effectively giving me two different listening experiences. It’s … Continue reading Itnuveth / Cult of Self Destruction – Black Viking Alliance / Nihil Verum Nisi Mors
There have been many times that I’ve come across albums from bands that are simply trying too much. Sometimes, too much can simply be mixing two styles together as the band in question doesn’t mix them together all that great … Continue reading Chasmdweller – s/t
After hearing dozens upon hundreds of different styles, you start to get a feel of the various sounds in general as it’s really easy to eventually pick up on different aspects that show up continuously over time. A lot of … Continue reading Dwell in Solitude – Doomed to Live Without Reason
It’s on occasion that I like to take a quick step back from all the heavy music that I find myself immersed in more often than not, and go into something that’s far more mellow to calm my brain just … Continue reading Wooded Memory – Once…
Many times, it feels as though life only ever works in a one-two punch scenario with certain things. Whenever one thing happens, the next is sure to immediately follow, and it’s with the world of ambient that it has constantly … Continue reading Sílení- Long Forgotten Bowers
I’ve always found it fun and necessary for me to change up my listening habits every now and then. A simple change of pace and breath of fresh air is the sort of thing that can reinvigorate the mind in … Continue reading Moloch Conspiracy – Kur
The vast number of times ethnic influence has been found amongst music is something truly staggering in its own right, but it’s with the worlds of folk and such other genres where the inclusion of different cultures always makes for … Continue reading Tamerlan – Infinigrammaton
