Review: Sleeping Peonies - Rose Curl, Sea Swirl

The term “Black Metal Art” is thrown around quite a lot, though in the case of SLEEPING PEONIES it is an accurate description in all senses. The band resides in the East of England & consists of one main sole member……a welcome discovery for those looking to find outstanding Black Metal from the UK, as in my case. All elements of “Rose Curl, Sea Swirl” reflect a pensive, expressive and artistic approach; from the dreamy sensitively created atmospheres, nostalgic yet pleasingly melancholic CD artwork, to the beautiful & profound poetic lyrics. SLEEPING PEONIES combines a number of genre styles and influences resulting in an individual and creatively rich sound. It is possible to hear a number of influences throughout the release, however SLEEPING PEONIES has a strongly formed character as their imaginative moniker and track-titles would suggest. The... Post Continued Here

Incoming: Alcest - Ecailles de Lune

Listen to Écailles De Lune (part I). Released March 29th, we will have copies around the middle of April. We are focusing on getting copies of the Boxset edition and Vinyl. The boxset includes the digipack cd version, postcards and a wallflag featuring the cover artwork. The vinyl edition comes in two colours: Black and Blue (Deep Sea). The boxset is limited to 1000 copies. TOTALLY UNIQUE TAKE ON BLACK METAL INSPIRED FOLK! SERENE SOUNDCAPES AND MELLOW VOCALS WRAPPED IN DEEPLY MELANCHOLIC SOUND. Memories live within us all. We dream of our loved ones, of our experiences, and we even dream of dreams and other worlds. When Neige, the mastermind behind ALCEST, is dreaming his dream, the end result is so much more than fitful sleep. He lets us partake of his “Souvenirs d’un autre monde”, of the innocence of childhood, a personal Elysium – and this Elysium is radiant, emerald... Post Continued Here

Incoming: Les Discrets - Septembre Et Ses Dernieres Pensees

Listen to Les Feuilles De L’olivier. Released March 29th, we will have copies around the middle of April. We are focusing on getting copies of the Art Book edition (see below) and Vinyl. The artbook version presents the album in a 56 page hardcover book with illustrations by Fursy, band photos, a foreword and lyrics (including english translations) and the short film Tir Nan Og on DVD. The artbook is limited to 1000 copies. Debut album from Les Discrets a shoegaze, post-rock, experimental, acoustic project. the sole musical creation of Fursy Teyssier who also played in Amesoeurs and has created artwork for other bands including, Alcest, Amesoeurs, Arctic Plateau, Agalloch, and Neun Welten. In the last few years, the French art scene had quite a few surprises in store. In the wake of exceptional bands such as Alcest and Amesoeurs, a new project proceeds to do away with France’s... Post Continued Here

Podcast: Circle of Ouroborus - Influences of Infinity

INFLUENCES OF INFINITY by ANTTI KLEMI Here you have one view to the origins of Circle Of Ouroborus. It’s impossible to say what the other half Rauta would say for himself, but I guess he would accept at least a few of these ten bands. When people describe our music, usually they say it’s a mix of black metal and “something else”. Well, this playlist is also a mix of black metal and “something else”, although the black metal side is already “something else” in my opinion: all these bands have their own vision and touch, and therefore the main thing isn’t the genre but the originality and the pureness of their creations. This is a collection of the old ones, the new ones and something between, and this list can change from day to day – another allusion to the never-ending destruction and creation of ouroborus, eh? Joy Division: Dead... Post Continued Here

Amesoeurs Interview

Update: Amesoeurs will release the forthcoming album through Code666. Visit their official website. You can hear samples of the forthcoming Alcest album here. Fursy (guitarist in Amesoeurs) has a project called Les Discrets, you can learn more here. Amesoeurs are a reflection of our modern urban world. The endless grey shit stained concrete walked by the comatose masses, littered with needles, whores and bums. The useless working man trying to mask his tears with alcohol and television. Money and disease the duet that rule our world, infect our veins and corrupt our soul. “Ruines Humaines” is the debut release from AMESOEURS, the reflective project of French master Neige (ALCEST, PESTE NOIRE) and Audrey Sylvain. Neige was a central reason why the Mortifera album is such an amazing release and the skill he brought to that album is very present here. The music is a mixture of the... Post Continued Here