Mortiis is one of the more interesting figures to come out of the 90s Norwegian black metal scene that has lately gotten renewed attention thanks to the Lords of Chaos film. After spending time as bassist for seminal Norwegian black metal band Emperor, earning his chops playing on Emperor’s foundational

Verset Zero is a Black Metal inspired Dark Ambient/Electronic producer from France. Check out the video premiere for ‘Lacero’ below a dark and slightly NSFW ode to temptation directed by Loris Accaries. The track is from Verset Zero’s latest album Ultimum Offerens available from Clan Destine Records HERE, there’s some

Consouling Sounds has a new release out today and we would be remiss to not share it with you! It goes by the name I Leave A Silver Trail Through Blackness, crafted by URUK, a project from Massimo Pupillo of Zu and Thighpaulsandra of Coil. These sounds will drape your

Blut Aus Nord is an exemplar black metal band, always forward thinking, never being confined by the close-mindedness of the genre. Through the years, the entity led by Vindsval, has been changing its style from one record to the next. At one moment they appear as an excellent, straightforward atmospheric

Pact Infernal. This mysterious dark entity has been slithering through the experimental side of electronic music, projecting its dim vision with a well of inspiration. The act retains a degree of anonymity, but they were willing to allow a few questions regarding their existence and their journey through the Circles

Dave Cantrell puts together a huge, several-day lineup of darkwave/postpunk/deathrock/darkpunk/shoegaze/synthpop/etc and related bands from as near and far as possible, ranging from heavy hitters to the obscure. Fittingly, it’s known as the Out From The Shadows Festival, and this was the third year running! I was absolutely devastated when I missed