Menace Ruine - Union of Irreconcilables (2010)

Genre: Avant-garde Drone, Ambient, Noise
Lyrical Themes: Non-Being, Occultism
Origin: Canada (Montreal, Quebec)
Formed In: 2007
Label: Aurora Borealis
Status: Active
File: 131 Mb (320kbps)

Lineup:
Geneviève - Vocals, Instruments, Lyrics
S. de La Moth - Vocals, Instruments

Tracklist:
1. ...Collapse 9:01
2. The Upper Hand 6:22
3. Not Only a Break in the Clouds But a Permanent Clearing of the Sky 10:47
4. Corridor de Perdition 3:06
5. There will be Blood 5:55
6. Nothing Above or Below 8:48
7. Primal Waters Bed 15:39
Total playing time 59:42

Here's the new album from Menace Ruine and I just got done listening to it and it's not really what I was expecting but holy crap I liked it a lot. There's really no metal to be found here but more along the lines of surreal feedback and distorted drone soundscapes with chilling monotone female vocals. Fans of avante-garde (especially Nico) will really love this one. Hauntingly beautiful.

Union of Irreconcilables

Mortiis - The Stargate (1999)

Genre: Darkwave, Ambient, Symphonic
Lyrical Themes: Fantasy
Origin: Norway (Notodden)
Formed In: 1992
Label: Earache Records
Status: Active
File: 134 Mb (320kbps)

Lineup:
Mortiis (Håvard Ellefsen) - Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Programming (1992-) (Emperor, Vond, Cintecele Diavolui, Fata Morgana (Nor), Algaion)
Sarah Jezebel Deva - Female Vocals

Tracklist:
1. Child of Curiosity and the Old Man of Knowledge 5:33
2. I am the World 6:18
3. World Essence 5:58
4. Across the World of Wonders 06:42
5. (Passing By) An Old and Raped Village 5:09
6. Towards the Gates of the Stars 7:45
7. Spirit of Conquest / The Warfare 9:16
8. Army of Conquest / The Warfare (Ever Onward) 13:04
Total playing time 59:45

Join Mortiis for a glorious and epic tale about his fantastic voyage to far away worlds. This is his last album before he turned into industrial rock so this is more along the lines of Symphonic Orchestral Fantasy Music. Great for video gamers and letting the neighbors know you might be a bit peculiar.

The Stargate

Njiijn - Tys Lysaj Ani Loparuu (2008)

Genre: Ambient, Drone, Noise
Lyrical Theme: Instrumental
Origin: United States of America (Illinois)
Formed In: 2005
Label: EEE Recordings
Status: Active
File: 113 Mb (320kbps)

Lineup:
/ - Guitars, Keyboards, Field Recordings (Njiqahdda, Oaks Of Bethel, Funeral Eclipse)
_ - Bass, Drums (Njiqahdda, Oaks Of Bethel, Funeral Eclipse)

Tracklist:
1. Njilys Vaan Iiorta 14:10
2. Majestikali 06:19
3. Laamu Vortiijn 06:02
4. Sombuli Naflega Zombuur Quisn 07:58
5. Zembala Aaske 11:38
6. Tys Lysaj Ani Loparuu 04:08
Total playing time 50:15

This is a full length release from Njiqahdda's alter ego band, Njiijn, and my god is it ever a unique experience. This is hard to describe but let's just say it's experimental ambient drone with hidden beauty that will engulf you gradually until you are completely immersed in sonic splendor.

Tys Lysaj Ani Loparuu

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Nadja - Desire in Uneasiness (2008)

Genres: Ambient Drone/Doom Metal
Lyrical Themes: Love, Immolation, Death
Origin: Canada (Toronto, Ontario)
Formed In: 2002
Label: Crucial Blast
Status: Active
File: 131 Mb (320kbps)

Lineup:
Aidan Baker: Bass/Effects
Leah Buckareff: Bass
Jakob Thiesen: Drums
The Reverend Aitor: Artwork

Tracklist:
1. Disambiguation 07:12
2. Sign-Expressions 13:17
3. Affective Fields 07:44
4. Uneasy Desire 15:17
5. Deterritorialization 18:49
Total playing time 01:02:16

I'm really new to Nadja and they have a huge discography so I guess I just started at random after reading some reviews. I picked a good one to post, I think, because I'm enjoying the hell out of it. Nadja play crushing drone/doom that just hypnotizes you with the gradual changes and the billion little things going on everywhere. Outstanding album.

Desire in Uneasiness

Sun of the Blind - Skullreader (2009)

Genre: Black Metal/Ambient
Origin: Switzerland
Formed: 2006
Status: Active
Label: Avantgarde
Lineup: Zhaaral (Darkspace)

1. Cursed Universe 10:00
2. Lord of Mind 8:16
3. Fire and Thirst 8:52
4. Ornaments 7:29
5. Vanitas 10:02
Total playing time
44:39

This solo project from Zhaaral of Darspace fame is just brilliant. This is a spacey, tranquil mix of black metal and ambience which is sure to leave you in a state of wonder. I have a feeling this is going to make my top ten of 2009. Sit back with your headphones and favorite bowl of kind bud, crank it up and get ready for a whole new world.

Skullreader

Forgotten Land - Samhain - Autumn (2007)

Genre: Atmospheric Black Metal/Ambient

Lyrical themes: Ancient Times/Dream Worlds

Origin: U.S.A. (Springfield, Ohio)

Current line-up: Lord Tetrarch - All Instruments/Vocals/Artwork

Formed In: 2003

Status: Active

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1. Introduction 2:40
2. An Autumn Whisper Legend 9:50
3. Tempest of a Gale 8:43
4. In the Caves of Enceladus 7:17
5. Mysteries of the Artifact 15:31
6. What Reflected Off the Water 09:10
Total playing time
53:15

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Here's an album that goes with the season. Forgotten land is a wonderful solo project by Lord Tetrarch out of Ohio and he plays an awe inspiring blend of dark ambient and black metal. Perfect for sipping on coffee and watching the leaves fall, this is truly a majestic and relaxing album. The metal elements are pretty minimal so get this if you are into ambient soundscapes.

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Shab - Mourning in the Night (2004)

Genre: Depressive Black Metal/Ambient
Country: Iran
Lineup: Hamid `Avinar` M.A : All instruments (1000 Funerals, Avinar)

1. Mourning Of The Gray Stars For Your Blackest Moon (Mim Cover) 3:20
2. Lost Hope Of Moon For Shine 03:23
3. Engraving On The Black Stone 02:13
4. Darkening Forest Of Wisdoms 04:38
5. Sounds Of Marching Mournful Legion 05:09
6. Daylight Without Sunshine 03:03
7. Black Mass Of The Dried Branches 07:16
8. We're Just A Moment In Dark Ages 03:43
9. Burning To Dust Of All Black Trees 03:44
10. From Shadows To The King Of Lights 03:19
11. And The All Lights Will Be End 02:22
12. Dead Wish In The Darkness 04:30
13. Romanticization Of The Dying Brain 04:58
14. In The Depths Of This Night Heart 05:46
15. Dark Eternal Without Shining 04:44
16. In The Center Of The Darkness 02:48
17. We Are Darkness In The Abyss 03:43
18. Dark Funeral Without Any Tears 05:02
19. Silence And Sorrow With Endless Griefs 02:16
20. Nocturnal Griefs In The Heart Of Avinar 02:16
21. Funeral Of Moon In The Lands Of Forest 02:51
22. Goodbye Moonlight of our Black Desires For Shine (Avinar cover) 02:39
Total playing time 01:22:43

This album is just amazing to me. It's as if every single song would be perfect at a funeral. It's pretty mellow and the atmosphere is just stinking thick with despair. For some reason i just love these Iranian one man black metal bands. This album just goes on for a month and never gets boring. The only fault is the album cover, but I'm sure it's good if you could see it. The song titles are unintentionally hilarious.

Shab

Von Liebenfels - 2008 - Herren Der Schwarzen Sonne

 2008 - Herren Der Schwarzen Sonne
Artist: Von Liebenfels 
Title: Herren Der Schwarzen Sonne
Label: SkullLine 
Genre: Burzumesque Bombastic Neo Classical

Track Listing:

01 Ostara
02 Eye of Black Stone
03 A Future For The Past
04 Brüder Des Lichts
05 Ich Hatt Einen Kamaraden
06 Masses Engulfed
07 Night of the Long Knives (Alternate)
08 Moti Ragnarokum (Burzum Cover)

Well, this album piqued my interest right away, the fact that there was once a human called Lanz Von Liebenfels, the famous founder of the Ordo Novi Templi or The Order of the New Templars, got me thinking what kind of music this would actually be. Even more intriguing is the fact that the music is made by a human under the name Torsten Von Liebenfels, so either it is a taken surname or perhaps he has some kind of a connection to the Austrian journalist Lanz Von Liebenfels. Anyway the theme is literary taken right out of the source and I do have a weak spot for occultism even in this rather extreme form, after all in the end you just have to look upon myths and legends with the mind of a free thinker.

I could hear right from the first track that the influences where indeed quite heavy from the materials of early Mortiis and Burzums more ambient tracks. This is not a bad thing in my opinion since I really love basic synthesizers and compositions of this type. The music is simple in an excellent way and succeeds in capturing that kind of serene beauty that Mortiis earlier albums reek with. The album starts out completely instrumental and the general feel was a good one, however with track number three these small passages of a sampled storytellers voice enters and splits me in half. The distorted voice is retelling the story of the atlanteans from a more, well, narrowed down perspective. I do know that the Nazis where trying to link their own bloodline with that of this lost race of god-men but it is still quite unnerving hearing this voice retelling the story as if it was the blind truth. I’m quite on the greyscale when it comes to politics and music, this album however might be over the edge even for those who tend to like other bands cuddling with fascist-ideologies and similar totalitarian traditions. Personally I have no idea if this is intended to be a political piece of music or if it is just as I hope a clever use of samplings to heighten the music in itself. It would have been an interesting talk if I could just speak to the man behind this project because I feel that the use of these samplings taken out of their contexts is brilliant. The bombastic and martial background music of Brüder Des Lichts fits perfectly with these really weird but somehow fitting samplings.

After this comes a more martial part with the songs Ich Hatt Einen Kamaraden and Masses Engulfed. The drums of the later mentioned song is quite horrible, and by that I mean they have a sound that made me skip the track after half the song passing with its samplings of whom I think is the fürher himself, once again bordering to the realm of being a bit much. The last two tracks however more than makes up for the lacking middle part. Nigh of the Long Knives is a more martial instrumental piece and finally a nice cover of Burzums Moti Ragnarokum rounds of the album. This is a good album and a fine example of how thin the border is between political correctness and music. However since I am not really sure what the album is trying to tell me it feels confusing listening to. A great ambient start turns out to be offering even more and I am personally not sure if it’s a masterpiece of an act of pure insanity. However I do recommend this excellent album to anyone with a strong sense of individuality and an attraction to music created by a political enigmatic human hell-bent on breaking new ground. However for the weak of heart and those more interested in staying politically correct this might not be the type of release you want. The whole context reminds me a lot of early Burzum and his path to infamy and legend, and perhaps that is the case. Any way the album is limited to 100 copies so those interested better hurry, and ye, the cover art is amazing in its simplicity, Iron Sky!

- taken from Heathen Harvest.com




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The Mount Fuji Doomjazz Corporation - 2009 - Succubus

2009 - Succubus

 


Track Listing:

1. The Sexy Midnight Torture Show

2. Erotic Love Queen 

3. Strange Dreams 

4. Castles By The Sea 

5. The Admirals Game 

6. The Morning After

7. Perverted Pleasure Party 

8. A Bad Trip

9. A Place For Fantasies

10. Murder Amongst Mannequins

11. Fleeing The Scene

12. Deadly Rehearsal

13. Faustine, Revenge Of The Succubus

The Succubus session was recorded in Rotterdam on 15th of 2009, at Telco HQ.  The improv jam session was recorded while projecting Jess Franco’s classic soft erotic movie “Succubus”.  A 70+ minute non stop jam was the result of the viewing / playing. The album is split into 13 chapters / tracks which are the original chapter / scene names of the movie.


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