Noise, Gothic/Industrial, Metal, Dark Ambient, NeoFolk/Martial Music Reviews & Interviews………..From The Subterranean And Below
Yasuyuki Uesugi is a noise/power electronics artist native to Japan. With Japan being what most consider to be the epicenter of the noise "scene," one must wonder what this artist does to separate himself from the masses. He does so by separating himself from his instruments. Whereas master noise craftsmen like Merzbow and KK Null... Continue Reading →
Maelstrom might be the first and most appropriate word that comes to mind in regard to today's offering. Coming courtesy of Malignant Records is the new release from Metadevice, Studies For A Vortex. Andre Coelho, the individual behind Metadevice is also a founding member of the now-defunct Sektor 304 as well as a contributor to Beyond... Continue Reading →
We don't often get to travel to South Africa on this blog so today is a rare exception; appropriately so, however as our artist today is indeed an exception above the roles of dark ambient/drone and experimental music in general. Ellende brings us Odyssey, A Sentimental Journey. From Bandcamp: "The music might sound a bit... Continue Reading →
BLOOD RHYTHMS is an ongoing and constantly morphing collective spearheaded by veteran experimental artist and Chicago native Arvo Zylo. The unit's new LP, CIVIL WAR began its conceptual impetus before its vinyl debut, 2014's ASSEMBLY, which was a layered whale song / locomotive stomp of brass & wind instruments recorded in a meat locker, released in collaboration with RRRECORDS. In 2010, after a few years of makeshift... Continue Reading →
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 27, 2019 - Dunkelheit Productions officially announces the reissue of German cult harsh noise act CHAOS CASCADE's "Son Of The Void (Chapter I & II)." This is a re-release of the cult band's nihilistic 2018 EP. Nine tracks of nihilistic electronics – 40 minutes of alienation from substantiality, finally available on CD or vinyl. The whole... Continue Reading →
Autger is the mysterious project coming out of Russia fronted by someone we know only as EK. But again, this is one of those cases as we have visited in the past where we are able to enjoy the beauty herein without context. What Autger brings is a unique fusion of neo-classical, dark ambient with... Continue Reading →
Chaos Cascade is a one-man harsh noise/power electronics act out of Germany. Bandcamp states: "Chaos Cascade reveals four new tracks that even if relying less on fast outbursts don´t lose any dominance. These disturbing mid paced sounds will shatter your listening comfort & haunt your subconscious." Their latest release is a split with Scatmother called... Continue Reading →
Today we bring you perhaps one of our best and most informative interviews with an experimental/noise artist. Thanks of course, to the artist. Opening Performance Orchestra may be the finest experimental/noise act to come out of the Czech Republic. Discogs states: "The group follows the path of 20th-century avant-garde composers and of Japanese noise music,... Continue Reading →
Continuing with the always under-appreciated and over-looked German noise scene, we turn our attention now to another intriguing underground act: Scatmother. The latest release is a split with Chaos Cascade called Sacrificial Rites of Devotion. Scatmother uniquely combines harsh noise with death industrial/post-industrial elements and occasional, abrasive vocals. We'd like to thank Scatmother for their... Continue Reading →
