Well, this is a difficult one. Maybe I’m having trouble rating the album because it’s neither metal nor dark nor extreme and thus different from the majority of the stuff we review. Or maybe the difficulties that I’m having stem… Continue Reading →
If you are searching for obscure music, music that explores sounds off the beaten metal paths, I, Voidhanger Records from Italy is a good place to start looking. Among the many releases and the wide spectrum of genres you are… Continue Reading →
As is unlikely to have gone unnoticed by anyone who’s read more than say…two of my past reviews, my favourite band of all time is Alcest, and has been for a very long time now. One of many reasons they’ve… Continue Reading →
I imagine that like many folks who visit Ave Noctum, I would not describe myself as much of a Country music fan. The main reason is that the majority of music given that title that the public gets exposed to… Continue Reading →
Jyrki Portin, the artist behind Aarniseppä described his music, when I asked, as “a special mix of ambient, electroacoustic, jazz, prog, chamber music, field recordings, drone, folk and psychedelic”. But the story here transcends mere description. Just as an actor… Continue Reading →
“Finland’s contribution to the world is strange, ambient music. Discuss”. This compilation bears that out. Traditional folk music is the essence, but the Finnish artists develop the concept and take it to another level. This collection is part of a… Continue Reading →
From simply the cover of this new album by David Mako’s The Devil’s Trade project it is clear there are changes afoot. Gone are the stark line drawings and clear titles, instead (appropriately enough considering the label) we get a… Continue Reading →
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