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Shade Empire – Sunholy (Candlelight)

Sunholy is the sixth full-length album from Finns Shade Empire who started out as far back as 1999. A band with a respectable discography and with the band members all long-term soldiers. Singer Henry Hämäläinen, the number of umlauts in… Continue Reading →

Vrajitor’s Tenebrarium – E.N.L.D. (Avantgarde Music)

Earlier this year we got to grips with Argenthorns album ‘The Ravening’ via Avantgarde music and its symphonic black metal took us off into a dark fantasy world and created a real impact. Now Finnish musician Lord Vrăjitor, also of… Continue Reading →

Aarniseppä – Aallonmurtaja (s/r)

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 →

Various Artists – Anthology of Electroacoustic Music from Finland (Unexplained Sounds Group)

“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 →

Sarvekas – Woven Dark Paths (Soulseller Records)

Sarvekas’s debut opus Woven Dark Paths has been making the rounds in the black metal circles recently, to numerous accolades. That’s why, dear reader, I decided to give it a spin, and let my extremely biased opinion dissect it. But… Continue Reading →

Vonülfsrëich – Miasmal Winds (Fallen Temple)

Do you like your black metal polished and symphonic with lots of keyboards and tunes you can sing along to in the car? If so, I suggest you look elsewhere as Finland’s Vonülfsrëich deliver nasty, gnarly low fi black metal… Continue Reading →

Walhalla – Release The Beast (Great Dane Records)

Having released their debut 23 years ago in 2000, Finnish black thrashers Walhalla disbanded the following year then reformed in 2019 with the original bassist/vocalist Ceasar, guitarist Lord Heikkinen and drummer Agathon. The first was then replaced by vocalist Count… Continue Reading →

Tenhi – Valkama (Prophecy Productions)

It’s hard to believe now, but less than 20 years ago I used to feast on a monthly newsletter which I received from a mail order company which sent out a list of obscure underground music and the odd compilation… Continue Reading →

Henget – Beyond North Star (Season Of Mist)

Meaning “Spirits” (among other interpretations) in native Finnish Henget may well be a new name but with them comes a wealth of experience. Primarily the project of Saturnian Mist vocalist King Aleijster de Satan ‘Beyond North Star’ is essentially a… Continue Reading →

Sleep Of Monsters – ΓΓΓ (Svart Records)

‘Enkoimesion’, a lilting intro and then like drapes being pulled back ‘Black Blacker Than Black’ swaggers in. There those rich crooning tones of Ike Vil sweep in with the hook riddle deathrock riff and gorgeous backing vocals. A sardonic wit… Continue Reading →

Argenthorns – The Ravening (Avantgarde Music)

Oh man. That’s it, that’s the review. In all seriousness, I don’t know what else to add. This is a perfect album. You want more? Sure, let me see. Creepy synths? Check. Perfectly shrieky vocals enmeshed with cavernous soliloquys? Check… Continue Reading →

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