Listen in the dark

The title is a recommendation on how to listen the new Axis of Perdition record, titled Urfe. A dark ambient gem, obviously influenced by soundtrack music. In fact the music in Urfe acts like the soundtrack accompanying the narrator (the british actor Leslie Simpson), and creating a horror filled atmosphere.

This is a two disc affair, the first one (Grief of the unclean) based on electronic ambient and drone sounds, while the second one (The great unwashed) is equally based on electronic and guitar ambient.
The darkness the band evokes is trully admirable and has to be heard to be believed. And I think I traced a bit of Pink Floyd lurking somewhere in the guitar leads.

Excelent atmospheric music to listen in the dark.

AMSG

Twisting the knife of truth

Focused and sober I come for you.
For my hunger never ends.
We are us one. We allways were.
And again we will be.

But now you are two. You'll have to share.

Confusion

Perplexed is the soul and mind of man. Is it possible to channel the same precious emotion and passion to two directions (be it persons or causes) and still be honest and feel full and free inside?

I think it is.

Awakening

This comes as a truly pleasant surprise for a genre that seems to walk towards stagnation (again). A black metal group coming from Lebanon acts like a kick in the nuts for a scene that once more, has become cliched and repetitive.

Ayat are a breath of old and moisty air for anyone that is willing to look a little further than the usual places of origin of bm. What seems to be important for me is that Ayat renewed my interest not by using any "new and innovative" aspects. What they did is dig to the roots of darkness, discover it's essence and present it with the fresh perspective of a group coming from an "exotic" place. Darkness is everywhere. Especially in troubled lands it is all the more present, much more than in wealthy, prosperous and orderly countries that use to present themselves as the "trve" kings of black metal. Ayat can laugh in those spoilt kids' face and continue their black work.

The sound is huge, dark and heavy as fuck. Besides with guitars reminding of Hellhammer you can't fail.

Six Years of Dormant Hatred comes through Moribund records. Also worth checking out is the band's Al Nabi Moujrem Moughtaseb Dajja EP that came out in 2005.

Getting older and mellower?

For the past few weeks I have caught myself "enjoying" some of the so called "suicidal" or "depressive" black metal, a sub genre I always disliked and felt that it shouldn't be connected to black metal whatsoever. Should I be worried? I still think it shouldn't be called black metal as it is quite specific what bm is, not really in the musical sence but in the spiritual one.

What I really like about the suicidal etc. though, is the pessimism, nihilism and twisted darkness the music evokes. Then again this could be a stage I'm going through, and the winter is to blame.

What I could never relate to though, are the misery and self pitty of the lyrics, which are emotions I could never sympathise as they do not fit neither my spirituality nor the way I live and think. To put it short : melancholy is OK, misery isn't.

I can't think of a better example to summarize all the above than Melancholie² the last work of Germany's Coldworld. It can be a rewarding listening with all the pros and cons of the genre. Then again it could be that this is the record I've been listening while writting those words.

I really need a glass of red wine.

Marked

The final blow was poison for the mind. When my heart will be replaced by frozen stone, I shall come for you. Again and again...





Glasgow Necropolis, June 8, 2006. Photographed by Ophis666.

Formulas of chaos

As I was reading some older posts of The Rock Blogger I encountered a post about an excellent documentary concerning the geometry of fractals. Hosted by the great Arthur C. Clarke the documentary serves as a very good introduction to the world of the fractals and their application to everyday life and nature.

This is a must see for everyone that has no idea about the fractal geometry and its vast implications to unthinkable subjects. Watch this and then try to find more sources about the matter. The film is accompanied by David Gilmour's music, a fitting soundtrack for the psychedelic core nature of the film.

An hour well spent.

Visit http://www.therockblogger.com/fractals-the-colors-of-infinity/

AMSG