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灯籠林の沈黙 Ліс ліхтарів і тиша
稲妻走る 裂け目の大地
Сліди сліз ще не висохлиhttps://www.pixiv.net/novel/show.php?id=28191949
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#ＡＩ生成 #midnight #earth #cry #echoes #back #struck #hammer #thrown #into #machine #even #up #deep #rumble #bottom #belly #sound #block #collapsing #melody #destruction #light #vanished #day #lantern #forest #darkness
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灯籠林の沈黙 Ліс ліхтарів і тиша
稲妻走る 裂け目の大地
Сліди сліз ще не висохлиhttps://note.com/poison_raika/n/n0f67a701e1a2
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#ＡＩ生成 #midnight #earth #cry #echoes #back #struck #hammer #thrown #into #machine #even #up #deep #rumble #bottom #belly #sound #block #collapsing #melody #destruction #light #vanished #day #lantern #forest #darkness
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Weekly Echoes #2026W21: IT news, round-up, week 21 ; from 05/18 to 05/24.
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Weekly Echoes #2026W21: IT news, round-up, week 21 ; from 05/18 to 05/24.
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Movie TV Tech Geeks #TVFeatures #Echoes #MichelleMonaghan #Netflix This Underseen 7-Part Psychological Thriller Is Your Next Netflix Weekend Binge http://dlvr.it/TSc7dz
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Weekly Echoes #2026W20: IT news, round-up, week 20; from 05/11 to 05/17.
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Weekly Echoes #2026W20: IT news, round-up, week 20; from 05/11 to 05/17.
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終焉の刃 Кінець Леза
嘆きの声は届かない
Цей біль не зцілить.https://www.pixiv.net/novel/show.php?id=27948852
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#ＡＩ生成 #roar #echoes #within #darkness #night #sky #battlefield #every #fade #away #cries #sorrow #never #reach #Family #vanished #burned #ground #dare #say #come #word #but #alone #enough #ceasefire #those #longer #change
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目指せ Мріяти
燃え続けるホムラ
Глузування лунає далеко,https://www.pixiv.net/novel/show.php?id=27957628
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#ＡＩ生成 #star #end #sky #into #night #wind #only #embrace #echoes #light #derision #afar #heart #never #give #flame #keep #your #gaze #soar #single #light #away #despair #moment #wing #burn #out #never #not #sake #worthy
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終焉の刃 Кінець Леза
嘆きの声は届かない
Цей біль не зцілить.https://note.com/poison_raika/n/ndad834d86db3
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#ＡＩ生成 #roar #echoes #within #darkness #night #sky #battlefield #every #fade #away #cries #sorrow #never #reach #Family #vanished #burned #ground #dare #say #come #word #but #alone #enough #ceasefire #those #longer #change
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目指せ Мріяти
燃え続けるホムラ
Глузування лунає далеко,https://note.com/deadly_poison_0/n/nd1580c3d2a7c
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#ＡＩ生成 #star #end #sky #into #night #wind #only #embrace #echoes #light #derision #afar #heart #never #give #flame #keep #your #gaze #soar #single #light #away #despair #moment #wing #burn #out #never #not #sake #worthy
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Weekly Echoes #19: IT news, round-up, week 19; from 04/05 to 10/05; year 2026
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Weekly Echoes #19: IT news, round-up, week 19; from 04/05 to 10/05; year 2026
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Weekly Echoes #18: IT news, round-up, week 18; from 27/04 to 03/05; year 2026
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Weekly Echoes #18: IT news, round-up, week 18; from 27/04 to 03/05; year 2026
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目指せ Мріяти
燃え続けるホムラ
Глузування лунає далеко,https://www.pixiv.net/novel/show.php?id=27957628
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#ＡＩ生成 #star #end #sky #into #night #wind #only #embrace #echoes #light #derision #afar #heart #never #give #flame #keep #your #gaze #soar #single #light #away #despair #moment #wing #burn #out #never #not #sake #worthy
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目指せ Мріяти
燃え続けるホムラ
Глузування лунає далеко,https://note.com/deadly_poison_0/n/nd1580c3d2a7c
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#ＡＩ生成 #star #end #sky #into #night #wind #only #embrace #echoes #light #derision #afar #heart #never #give #flame #keep #your #gaze #soar #single #light #away #despair #moment #wing #burn #out #never #not #sake #worthy
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終焉の刃 Кінець Леза
嘆きの声は届かない
Цей біль не зцілить.https://www.pixiv.net/novel/show.php?id=27948852
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#ＡＩ生成 #roar #echoes #within #darkness #night #sky #battlefield #every #fade #away #cries #sorrow #never #reach #Family #vanished #burned #ground #dare #say #come #word #but #alone #enough #ceasefire #those #longer #change
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終焉の刃 Кінець Леза
嘆きの声は届かない
Цей біль не зцілить.https://note.com/poison_raika/n/ndad834d86db3
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#ＡＩ生成 #roar #echoes #within #darkness #night #sky #battlefield #every #fade #away #cries #sorrow #never #reach #Family #vanished #burned #ground #dare #say #come #word #but #alone #enough #ceasefire #those #longer #change
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Weekly Echoes #17: IT news, round-up, week 17; from 20 to 26/04; year 2026
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Weekly Echoes #17: IT news, round-up, week 17; from 20 to 26/04; year 2026
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Ultra-Faint Dwarf Galaxies May Carry Echoes of the Earliest Universe
https://atlas.whatip.xyz/post.php?slug=ultra-faint-dwarf-galaxies-may-carry-echoes-of-the-earliest-universe
Quick take: <p>Berlin
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Ultra-Faint Dwarf Galaxies May Carry Echoes of the Earliest Universe
https://atlas.whatip.xyz/post.php?slug=ultra-faint-dwarf-galaxies-may-carry-echoes-of-the-earliest-universe
Quick take: <p>Berlin
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Ver la letra de la canción “Echoes” de Pink Floyd
#PinkFloyd #Echoes
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Weekly Echoes #16: IT news, round-up, week 16; from 13 to 19/04; year 2026
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Weekly Echoes #16: IT news, round-up, week 16; from 13 to 19/04; year 2026
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https://www.europesays.com/iran/71320/ Trumps Iran Claims Mirror Bush’s Iraq Mission Accomplished Textbook #Accomplished #Bush’s #claim #claims #compared #doubts #echoes #Iran #Iraq #Islam #Mirror #mission #moment #outcomes #over #raising #s #statements #Textbook #the #Times #to #trump #trumps #victory #wars
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Veja a letra da música “Echoes” de Pink Floyd
#PinkFloyd #Echoes
https://daletra.com.br/pink-floyd/letra/echoes.html -
https://www.wacoca.com/videos/3179885/celebrity/ 羽生結弦単独公演“REALIVE”広告を東京駅丸の内中央地下改札口で詣でる #Celebrities #Celebrity #CS #echoes #Gift #Hanyu #LIFE #notte #OF #RE_PRAY #Realive #stellata #TELASA #Vlog #Yuzuru #ギフト #テレ朝 #テレ朝チャンネル #ノッテ #ノッテステラータ #丸の内地下中央改札 #単独公演 #壁画 #広告 #東京駅 #神殿 #結弦 #羽生 #羽生結弦 #羽生結弦単独公演REALIVE広告を東京駅丸の内中央地下改札口で詣でる
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Voir les paroles de la chanson “Echoes” de Pink Floyd
#PinkFloyd #Echoes
https://daletra.art/pink-floyd/paroles/echoes.html -
https://www.wacoca.com/videos/3170280/the-first-take/ THE FIRST TAKE: 【再放送】「CENTRAL2025」 4/6(SUN) – Echoes Baa ARCHIVE / THE FIRST TAKE #46SUN #Aooo #ARCHIVE #BAA #CENTRAL #CENTRAL_FEST #Chevon #echoes #EchoesBaa #FIRSTTAKE #FRUITSZIPPER #Luov #TFT #TheFirstTake #THEFIRSTTAKECHANNEL #TOMOO #YOASOBI #ファーストテイク #フェス #一発撮り #再放送CENTRAL2025 #音楽 #音楽番組
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One more year of missing the Transformation Digital Art symposium hosted by LI-MA in Amsterdam in person, but at least had the chance to participate online and share some thoughts on how the EU infrastructure for Cultural Heritage (#ECHOES, #DataSpace4CulturalHeritage, #ECCCH) & sister projects, including @ECHOLOT_Project, might be helpful also for the specific issues encountered by media art collections and initiatives, like festivals, that require special considerations for how knowledge is preserved, shared, accessed. Great to share the stage (virtually) with co-panelists, Tjarda de Haan, Florian van Zandwijk and Andrew Gryf Paterson, and chair - Elsbeth Kwant.
Hopefully next year in person!
https://li-ma.nl/article/transformation-digital-art-2026-day-2/
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One more year of missing the Transformation Digital Art symposium hosted by LI-MA in Amsterdam in person, but at least had the chance to participate online and share some thoughts on how the EU infrastructure for Cultural Heritage (#ECHOES, #DataSpace4CulturalHeritage, #ECCCH) & sister projects, including @ECHOLOT_Project, might be helpful also for the specific issues encountered by media art collections and initiatives, like festivals, that require special considerations for how knowledge is preserved, shared, accessed. Great to share the stage (virtually) with co-panelists, Tjarda de Haan, Florian van Zandwijk and Andrew Gryf Paterson, and chair - Elsbeth Kwant.
Hopefully next year in person!
https://li-ma.nl/article/transformation-digital-art-2026-day-2/
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One more year of missing the Transformation Digital Art symposium hosted by LI-MA in Amsterdam in person, but at least had the chance to participate online and share some thoughts on how the EU infrastructure for Cultural Heritage (#ECHOES, #DataSpace4CulturalHeritage, #ECCCH) & sister projects, including @ECHOLOT_Project, might be helpful also for the specific issues encountered by media art collections and initiatives, like festivals, that require special considerations for how knowledge is preserved, shared, accessed. Great to share the stage (virtually) with co-panelists, Tjarda de Haan, Florian van Zandwijk and Andrew Gryf Paterson, and chair - Elsbeth Kwant.
Hopefully next year in person!
https://li-ma.nl/article/transformation-digital-art-2026-day-2/
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One more year of missing the Transformation Digital Art symposium hosted by LI-MA in Amsterdam in person, but at least had the chance to participate online and share some thoughts on how the EU infrastructure for Cultural Heritage (#ECHOES, #DataSpace4CulturalHeritage, #ECCCH) & sister projects, including @ECHOLOT_Project, might be helpful also for the specific issues encountered by media art collections and initiatives, like festivals, that require special considerations for how knowledge is preserved, shared, accessed. Great to share the stage (virtually) with co-panelists, Tjarda de Haan, Florian van Zandwijk and Andrew Gryf Paterson, and chair - Elsbeth Kwant.
Hopefully next year in person!
https://li-ma.nl/article/transformation-digital-art-2026-day-2/
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One more year of missing the Transformation Digital Art symposium hosted by LI-MA in Amsterdam in person, but at least had the chance to participate online and share some thoughts on how the EU infrastructure for Cultural Heritage (#ECHOES, #DataSpace4CulturalHeritage, #ECCCH) & sister projects, including @ECHOLOT_Project, might be helpful also for the specific issues encountered by media art collections and initiatives, like festivals, that require special considerations for how knowledge is preserved, shared, accessed. Great to share the stage (virtually) with co-panelists, Tjarda de Haan, Florian van Zandwijk and Andrew Gryf Paterson, and chair - Elsbeth Kwant.
Hopefully next year in person!
https://li-ma.nl/article/transformation-digital-art-2026-day-2/
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Ethereal Darkness – Echoes Review By Steel DruhmWay back in the year before the Great Plague, I took a chance and reviewed an unheralded, self-released album by a one-man band from Belgium called Ethereal Darkness. We received the promo from the AMG contact forms without fanfare or fluff, but what I heard on Smoke and Shadows really impressed me. Project mastermind Lars created a monumental slab of melancholic, melodic doom in the vein of Insomnium, Rapture, and Before the Dawn, and the material had depth, power, and gravitas. It seemed like the work of a seasoned and polished group of musicians despite some rough edges. The years have drifted by since that review, and I’d all but given up Ethereal Darkness for dead. Imagine my surprise when Lars reached out recently to alert me to the pending release of his second album, Echoes. 6 years on, the solo project is now a full-fledged band ready to tour in support of their latest release. And what a large release it is! At 60 minutes, Echoes takes the style from the debut and goes way bigger, with much longer compositions and greater ambition in the writing. If that’s not big enough, it also features cover art from Adam Burke and a production from Dan “The Fücking Man” Swanö!1 Is bigger better in this case? Can more really be MOAR? And how are these guys still unsigned?? These are the questions of our time.
It takes ample ballsack to open with a nearly 11-minute song, but Ethereal Darkness do just that with “Gone With the Tide.” If the atmosphere on Smoke and Shadows impressed you, this will knock you into the next multiverse. It’s an epic, sweeping tableau of massive melodoom that holds nothing back as it transports you to majestic forests and towering mountains of snow and ice. It recalls the best works of Be’lakor and Black Sun Aeon, but there’s plenty of Insomnium in the DNA too. The guitarwork is phenomenal, full of sadboi trilling and doomy weight. The death vocals by Lars are very effective, the clean singing by acoustic guitarist Brecht hits the right way, and the lapses into blastbeating blackness are well-timed adrenaline spikes. This is a stupendous song and one of the best so far this year, and it goes by in a flash despite its girth. “The Cycle” continues to maintain the sky-high quality. It’s like a crazy mash-up of Eneferens and modern Amorphis, and you should pay big money for such a potent potable. It’s the kind of song you get lost in and lose track of time, and when you write songs in the 8-10 minute window, this is essential.
Elsewhere, “Winter” moves toward more blackened environs, channeling Saor and Nechochwen as epic soundscapes are raised and explored. The guitars here are beautifully rendered, and it’s another triumph for this unheralded project. Equally monolithic is “On the Edge of the Cliff,” where the music turns more aggressive and urgent, merging black and melodeath idioms adroitly for maximum impact. There’s an epic Viking metal energy here that makes you want to conquer and rule the weak, and it feels dangerously powerful. Despite so much magnificent opulence and aural decadence, there are some weaker moments. “IV” is very, very good and hints at my beloved Rapture, but it ends up feeling too long at 9:45, and trimming it by a few minutes would have helped. Ginormous closer “Realization” runs over 13 minutes, and despite good to great moments throughout, it’s undone by its sheer width and breadth. In its final minutes, I find it increasingly difficult to stay locked in and attentive. At just over 60 minutes, Echoes can be a daunting listen due to its density and length, but the reward is well worth the effort. I can’t find fault with the Swanö-ified production, as everything sounds lush, gorgeous, and heavy without being loud or oppressive.
Lars handles guitar, bass, keyboards, and harsh vocals, and to say he did an amazing job across the board doesn’t begin to cover it. There are some big, emotional moments here courtesy of his 6-string heroics, referencing the works of Tuomas Saukkonen without imitating. His deep death roars punctuate the music with force, and his blackened cackles and screams pierce through like lasers. His restrained use of keyboards should be a case study for other acts in the genre. They add atmosphere but rarely rise out of the distant background. Becht provides soothing acoustic guitar passages and clean vocals that deliver pathos and emotion. Peter’s drumming is a vast improvement over the programmed percussion from the debut, imbuing the material with vibrancy and weight. Applause all around for this crew!
Echoes is a bigger, better album than Smoke and Shadows in every way, with several tracks worthy of Song o’ the Year consideration. The album length and the bloat on a few tracks hold it back from even greater heights, but just barely. This is a sumptuous feast for the ears and mind, and I get the feeling I’ll be spending a lot of time with this over the next few months. Ethereal Darkness are about to get a lot more attention in the metalverse, and they deserve it. Hear this massive monster or be a lesser mortal. Somebody better sign these guys toot-sweet!
Rating: 4.0/5.0
#2026 #40 #Amorphis #BeLakor #BeforeTheDawn #BelgianMetal #BlackMetal #DeathMetal #DoomMetal #Echoes #Eneferens #EtherealDarkness #Insomnium #Mar26 #MelodicDeathMetal #Nechochwen #Rapture #Review #Reviews #Saor #SelfRelase #SmokeAndShadows
DR: NA | Format Reviewed: WAV
Label: Self-Release
Websites: etherealdarkness.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/etherealplace | instagram.com/etherealdarknessband
Releases Worldwide: March 20th, 2026 -
Ethereal Darkness – Echoes Review By Steel DruhmWay back in the year before the Great Plague, I took a chance and reviewed an unheralded, self-released album by a one-man band from Belgium called Ethereal Darkness. We received the promo from the AMG contact forms without fanfare or fluff, but what I heard on Smoke and Shadows really impressed me. Project mastermind Lars created a monumental slab of melancholic, melodic doom in the vein of Insomnium, Rapture, and Before the Dawn, and the material had depth, power, and gravitas. It seemed like the work of a seasoned and polished group of musicians despite some rough edges. The years have drifted by since that review, and I’d all but given up Ethereal Darkness for dead. Imagine my surprise when Lars reached out recently to alert me to the pending release of his second album, Echoes. 6 years on, the solo project is now a full-fledged band ready to tour in support of their latest release. And what a large release it is! At 60 minutes, Echoes takes the style from the debut and goes way bigger, with much longer compositions and greater ambition in the writing. If that’s not big enough, it also features cover art from Adam Burke and a production from Dan “The Fücking Man” Swanö!1 Is bigger better in this case? Can more really be MOAR? And how are these guys still unsigned?? These are the questions of our time.
It takes ample ballsack to open with a nearly 11-minute song, but Ethereal Darkness do just that with “Gone With the Tide.” If the atmosphere on Smoke and Shadows impressed you, this will knock you into the next multiverse. It’s an epic, sweeping tableau of massive melodoom that holds nothing back as it transports you to majestic forests and towering mountains of snow and ice. It recalls the best works of Be’lakor and Black Sun Aeon, but there’s plenty of Insomnium in the DNA too. The guitarwork is phenomenal, full of sadboi trilling and doomy weight. The death vocals by Lars are very effective, the clean singing by acoustic guitarist Brecht hits the right way, and the lapses into blastbeating blackness are well-timed adrenaline spikes. This is a stupendous song and one of the best so far this year, and it goes by in a flash despite its girth. “The Cycle” continues to maintain the sky-high quality. It’s like a crazy mash-up of Eneferens and modern Amorphis, and you should pay big money for such a potent potable. It’s the kind of song you get lost in and lose track of time, and when you write songs in the 8-10 minute window, this is essential.
Elsewhere, “Winter” moves toward more blackened environs, channeling Saor and Nechochwen as epic soundscapes are raised and explored. The guitars here are beautifully rendered, and it’s another triumph for this unheralded project. Equally monolithic is “On the Edge of the Cliff,” where the music turns more aggressive and urgent, merging black and melodeath idioms adroitly for maximum impact. There’s an epic Viking metal energy here that makes you want to conquer and rule the weak, and it feels dangerously powerful. Despite so much magnificent opulence and aural decadence, there are some weaker moments. “IV” is very, very good and hints at my beloved Rapture, but it ends up feeling too long at 9:45, and trimming it by a few minutes would have helped. Ginormous closer “Realization” runs over 13 minutes, and despite good to great moments throughout, it’s undone by its sheer width and breadth. In its final minutes, I find it increasingly difficult to stay locked in and attentive. At just over 60 minutes, Echoes can be a daunting listen due to its density and length, but the reward is well worth the effort. I can’t find fault with the Swanö-ified production, as everything sounds lush, gorgeous, and heavy without being loud or oppressive.
Lars handles guitar, bass, keyboards, and harsh vocals, and to say he did an amazing job across the board doesn’t begin to cover it. There are some big, emotional moments here courtesy of his 6-string heroics, referencing the works of Tuomas Saukkonen without imitating. His deep death roars punctuate the music with force, and his blackened cackles and screams pierce through like lasers. His restrained use of keyboards should be a case study for other acts in the genre. They add atmosphere but rarely rise out of the distant background. Becht provides soothing acoustic guitar passages and clean vocals that deliver pathos and emotion. Peter’s drumming is a vast improvement over the programmed percussion from the debut, imbuing the material with vibrancy and weight. Applause all around for this crew!
Echoes is a bigger, better album than Smoke and Shadows in every way, with several tracks worthy of Song o’ the Year consideration. The album length and the bloat on a few tracks hold it back from even greater heights, but just barely. This is a sumptuous feast for the ears and mind, and I get the feeling I’ll be spending a lot of time with this over the next few months. Ethereal Darkness are about to get a lot more attention in the metalverse, and they deserve it. Hear this massive monster or be a lesser mortal. Somebody better sign these guys toot-sweet!
Rating: 4.0/5.0
#2026 #40 #Amorphis #BeLakor #BeforeTheDawn #BelgianMetal #BlackMetal #DeathMetal #DoomMetal #Echoes #Eneferens #EtherealDarkness #Insomnium #Mar26 #MelodicDeathMetal #Nechochwen #Rapture #Review #Reviews #Saor #SelfRelase #SmokeAndShadows
DR: NA | Format Reviewed: WAV
Label: Self-Release
Websites: etherealdarkness.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/etherealplace | instagram.com/etherealdarknessband
Releases Worldwide: March 20th, 2026 -
Ethereal Darkness – Echoes Review By Steel DruhmWay back in the year before the Great Plague, I took a chance and reviewed an unheralded, self-released album by a one-man band from Belgium called Ethereal Darkness. We received the promo from the AMG contact forms without fanfare or fluff, but what I heard on Smoke and Shadows really impressed me. Project mastermind Lars created a monumental slab of melancholic, melodic doom in the vein of Insomnium, Rapture, and Before the Dawn, and the material had depth, power, and gravitas. It seemed like the work of a seasoned and polished group of musicians despite some rough edges. The years have drifted by since that review, and I’d all but given up Ethereal Darkness for dead. Imagine my surprise when Lars reached out recently to alert me to the pending release of his second album, Echoes. 6 years on, the solo project is now a full-fledged band ready to tour in support of their latest release. And what a large release it is! At 60 minutes, Echoes takes the style from the debut and goes way bigger, with much longer compositions and greater ambition in the writing. If that’s not big enough, it also features cover art from Adam Burke and a production from Dan “The Fücking Man” Swanö!1 Is bigger better in this case? Can more really be MOAR? And how are these guys still unsigned?? These are the questions of our time.
It takes ample ballsack to open with a nearly 11-minute song, but Ethereal Darkness do just that with “Gone With the Tide.” If the atmosphere on Smoke and Shadows impressed you, this will knock you into the next multiverse. It’s an epic, sweeping tableau of massive melodoom that holds nothing back as it transports you to majestic forests and towering mountains of snow and ice. It recalls the best works of Be’lakor and Black Sun Aeon, but there’s plenty of Insomnium in the DNA too. The guitarwork is phenomenal, full of sadboi trilling and doomy weight. The death vocals by Lars are very effective, the clean singing by acoustic guitarist Brecht hits the right way, and the lapses into blastbeating blackness are well-timed adrenaline spikes. This is a stupendous song and one of the best so far this year, and it goes by in a flash despite its girth. “The Cycle” continues to maintain the sky-high quality. It’s like a crazy mash-up of Eneferens and modern Amorphis, and you should pay big money for such a potent potable. It’s the kind of song you get lost in and lose track of time, and when you write songs in the 8-10 minute window, this is essential.
Elsewhere, “Winter” moves toward more blackened environs, channeling Saor and Nechochwen as epic soundscapes are raised and explored. The guitars here are beautifully rendered, and it’s another triumph for this unheralded project. Equally monolithic is “On the Edge of the Cliff,” where the music turns more aggressive and urgent, merging black and melodeath idioms adroitly for maximum impact. There’s an epic Viking metal energy here that makes you want to conquer and rule the weak, and it feels dangerously powerful. Despite so much magnificent opulence and aural decadence, there are some weaker moments. “IV” is very, very good and hints at my beloved Rapture, but it ends up feeling too long at 9:45, and trimming it by a few minutes would have helped. Ginormous closer “Realization” runs over 13 minutes, and despite good to great moments throughout, it’s undone by its sheer width and breadth. In its final minutes, I find it increasingly difficult to stay locked in and attentive. At just over 60 minutes, Echoes can be a daunting listen due to its density and length, but the reward is well worth the effort. I can’t find fault with the Swanö-ified production, as everything sounds lush, gorgeous, and heavy without being loud or oppressive.
Lars handles guitar, bass, keyboards, and harsh vocals, and to say he did an amazing job across the board doesn’t begin to cover it. There are some big, emotional moments here courtesy of his 6-string heroics, referencing the works of Tuomas Saukkonen without imitating. His deep death roars punctuate the music with force, and his blackened cackles and screams pierce through like lasers. His restrained use of keyboards should be a case study for other acts in the genre. They add atmosphere but rarely rise out of the distant background. Becht provides soothing acoustic guitar passages and clean vocals that deliver pathos and emotion. Peter’s drumming is a vast improvement over the programmed percussion from the debut, imbuing the material with vibrancy and weight. Applause all around for this crew!
Echoes is a bigger, better album than Smoke and Shadows in every way, with several tracks worthy of Song o’ the Year consideration. The album length and the bloat on a few tracks hold it back from even greater heights, but just barely. This is a sumptuous feast for the ears and mind, and I get the feeling I’ll be spending a lot of time with this over the next few months. Ethereal Darkness are about to get a lot more attention in the metalverse, and they deserve it. Hear this massive monster or be a lesser mortal. Somebody better sign these guys toot-sweet!
Rating: 4.0/5.0
#2026 #40 #Amorphis #BeLakor #BeforeTheDawn #BelgianMetal #BlackMetal #DeathMetal #DoomMetal #Echoes #Eneferens #EtherealDarkness #Insomnium #Mar26 #MelodicDeathMetal #Nechochwen #Rapture #Review #Reviews #Saor #SelfRelase #SmokeAndShadows
DR: NA | Format Reviewed: WAV
Label: Self-Release
Websites: etherealdarkness.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/etherealplace | instagram.com/etherealdarknessband
Releases Worldwide: March 20th, 2026 -
Ethereal Darkness – Echoes Review By Steel DruhmWay back in the year before the Great Plague, I took a chance and reviewed an unheralded, self-released album by a one-man band from Belgium called Ethereal Darkness. We received the promo from the AMG contact forms without fanfare or fluff, but what I heard on Smoke and Shadows really impressed me. Project mastermind Lars created a monumental slab of melancholic, melodic doom in the vein of Insomnium, Rapture, and Before the Dawn, and the material had depth, power, and gravitas. It seemed like the work of a seasoned and polished group of musicians despite some rough edges. The years have drifted by since that review, and I’d all but given up Ethereal Darkness for dead. Imagine my surprise when Lars reached out recently to alert me to the pending release of his second album, Echoes. 6 years on, the solo project is now a full-fledged band ready to tour in support of their latest release. And what a large release it is! At 60 minutes, Echoes takes the style from the debut and goes way bigger, with much longer compositions and greater ambition in the writing. If that’s not big enough, it also features cover art from Adam Burke and a production from Dan “The Fücking Man” Swanö!1 Is bigger better in this case? Can more really be MOAR? And how are these guys still unsigned?? These are the questions of our time.
It takes ample ballsack to open with a nearly 11-minute song, but Ethereal Darkness do just that with “Gone With the Tide.” If the atmosphere on Smoke and Shadows impressed you, this will knock you into the next multiverse. It’s an epic, sweeping tableau of massive melodoom that holds nothing back as it transports you to majestic forests and towering mountains of snow and ice. It recalls the best works of Be’lakor and Black Sun Aeon, but there’s plenty of Insomnium in the DNA too. The guitarwork is phenomenal, full of sadboi trilling and doomy weight. The death vocals by Lars are very effective, the clean singing by acoustic guitarist Brecht hits the right way, and the lapses into blastbeating blackness are well-timed adrenaline spikes. This is a stupendous song and one of the best so far this year, and it goes by in a flash despite its girth. “The Cycle” continues to maintain the sky-high quality. It’s like a crazy mash-up of Eneferens and modern Amorphis, and you should pay big money for such a potent potable. It’s the kind of song you get lost in and lose track of time, and when you write songs in the 8-10 minute window, this is essential.
Elsewhere, “Winter” moves toward more blackened environs, channeling Saor and Nechochwen as epic soundscapes are raised and explored. The guitars here are beautifully rendered, and it’s another triumph for this unheralded project. Equally monolithic is “On the Edge of the Cliff,” where the music turns more aggressive and urgent, merging black and melodeath idioms adroitly for maximum impact. There’s an epic Viking metal energy here that makes you want to conquer and rule the weak, and it feels dangerously powerful. Despite so much magnificent opulence and aural decadence, there are some weaker moments. “IV” is very, very good and hints at my beloved Rapture, but it ends up feeling too long at 9:45, and trimming it by a few minutes would have helped. Ginormous closer “Realization” runs over 13 minutes, and despite good to great moments throughout, it’s undone by its sheer width and breadth. In its final minutes, I find it increasingly difficult to stay locked in and attentive. At just over 60 minutes, Echoes can be a daunting listen due to its density and length, but the reward is well worth the effort. I can’t find fault with the Swanö-ified production, as everything sounds lush, gorgeous, and heavy without being loud or oppressive.
Lars handles guitar, bass, keyboards, and harsh vocals, and to say he did an amazing job across the board doesn’t begin to cover it. There are some big, emotional moments here courtesy of his 6-string heroics, referencing the works of Tuomas Saukkonen without imitating. His deep death roars punctuate the music with force, and his blackened cackles and screams pierce through like lasers. His restrained use of keyboards should be a case study for other acts in the genre. They add atmosphere but rarely rise out of the distant background. Becht provides soothing acoustic guitar passages and clean vocals that deliver pathos and emotion. Peter’s drumming is a vast improvement over the programmed percussion from the debut, imbuing the material with vibrancy and weight. Applause all around for this crew!
Echoes is a bigger, better album than Smoke and Shadows in every way, with several tracks worthy of Song o’ the Year consideration. The album length and the bloat on a few tracks hold it back from even greater heights, but just barely. This is a sumptuous feast for the ears and mind, and I get the feeling I’ll be spending a lot of time with this over the next few months. Ethereal Darkness are about to get a lot more attention in the metalverse, and they deserve it. Hear this massive monster or be a lesser mortal. Somebody better sign these guys toot-sweet!
Rating: 4.0/5.0
#2026 #40 #Amorphis #BeLakor #BeforeTheDawn #BelgianMetal #BlackMetal #DeathMetal #DoomMetal #Echoes #Eneferens #EtherealDarkness #Insomnium #Mar26 #MelodicDeathMetal #Nechochwen #Rapture #Review #Reviews #Saor #SelfRelase #SmokeAndShadows
DR: NA | Format Reviewed: WAV
Label: Self-Release
Websites: etherealdarkness.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/etherealplace | instagram.com/etherealdarknessband
Releases Worldwide: March 20th, 2026 -
Ethereal Darkness – Echoes Review By Steel DruhmWay back in the year before the Great Plague, I took a chance and reviewed an unheralded, self-released album by a one-man band from Belgium called Ethereal Darkness. We received the promo from the AMG contact forms without fanfare or fluff, but what I heard on Smoke and Shadows really impressed me. Project mastermind Lars created a monumental slab of melancholic, melodic doom in the vein of Insomnium, Rapture, and Before the Dawn, and the material had depth, power, and gravitas. It seemed like the work of a seasoned and polished group of musicians despite some rough edges. The years have drifted by since that review, and I’d all but given up Ethereal Darkness for dead. Imagine my surprise when Lars reached out recently to alert me to the pending release of his second album, Echoes. 6 years on, the solo project is now a full-fledged band ready to tour in support of their latest release. And what a large release it is! At 60 minutes, Echoes takes the style from the debut and goes way bigger, with much longer compositions and greater ambition in the writing. If that’s not big enough, it also features cover art from Adam Burke and a production from Dan “The Fücking Man” Swanö!1 Is bigger better in this case? Can more really be MOAR? And how are these guys still unsigned?? These are the questions of our time.
It takes ample ballsack to open with a nearly 11-minute song, but Ethereal Darkness do just that with “Gone With the Tide.” If the atmosphere on Smoke and Shadows impressed you, this will knock you into the next multiverse. It’s an epic, sweeping tableau of massive melodoom that holds nothing back as it transports you to majestic forests and towering mountains of snow and ice. It recalls the best works of Be’lakor and Black Sun Aeon, but there’s plenty of Insomnium in the DNA too. The guitarwork is phenomenal, full of sadboi trilling and doomy weight. The death vocals by Lars are very effective, the clean singing by acoustic guitarist Brecht hits the right way, and the lapses into blastbeating blackness are well-timed adrenaline spikes. This is a stupendous song and one of the best so far this year, and it goes by in a flash despite its girth. “The Cycle” continues to maintain the sky-high quality. It’s like a crazy mash-up of Eneferens and modern Amorphis, and you should pay big money for such a potent potable. It’s the kind of song you get lost in and lose track of time, and when you write songs in the 8-10 minute window, this is essential.
Elsewhere, “Winter” moves toward more blackened environs, channeling Saor and Nechochwen as epic soundscapes are raised and explored. The guitars here are beautifully rendered, and it’s another triumph for this unheralded project. Equally monolithic is “On the Edge of the Cliff,” where the music turns more aggressive and urgent, merging black and melodeath idioms adroitly for maximum impact. There’s an epic Viking metal energy here that makes you want to conquer and rule the weak, and it feels dangerously powerful. Despite so much magnificent opulence and aural decadence, there are some weaker moments. “IV” is very, very good and hints at my beloved Rapture, but it ends up feeling too long at 9:45, and trimming it by a few minutes would have helped. Ginormous closer “Realization” runs over 13 minutes, and despite good to great moments throughout, it’s undone by its sheer width and breadth. In its final minutes, I find it increasingly difficult to stay locked in and attentive. At just over 60 minutes, Echoes can be a daunting listen due to its density and length, but the reward is well worth the effort. I can’t find fault with the Swanö-ified production, as everything sounds lush, gorgeous, and heavy without being loud or oppressive.
Lars handles guitar, bass, keyboards, and harsh vocals, and to say he did an amazing job across the board doesn’t begin to cover it. There are some big, emotional moments here courtesy of his 6-string heroics, referencing the works of Tuomas Saukkonen without imitating. His deep death roars punctuate the music with force, and his blackened cackles and screams pierce through like lasers. His restrained use of keyboards should be a case study for other acts in the genre. They add atmosphere but rarely rise out of the distant background. Becht provides soothing acoustic guitar passages and clean vocals that deliver pathos and emotion. Peter’s drumming is a vast improvement over the programmed percussion from the debut, imbuing the material with vibrancy and weight. Applause all around for this crew!
Echoes is a bigger, better album than Smoke and Shadows in every way, with several tracks worthy of Song o’ the Year consideration. The album length and the bloat on a few tracks hold it back from even greater heights, but just barely. This is a sumptuous feast for the ears and mind, and I get the feeling I’ll be spending a lot of time with this over the next few months. Ethereal Darkness are about to get a lot more attention in the metalverse, and they deserve it. Hear this massive monster or be a lesser mortal. Somebody better sign these guys toot-sweet!
Rating: 4.0/5.0
#2026 #40 #Amorphis #BeLakor #BeforeTheDawn #BelgianMetal #BlackMetal #DeathMetal #DoomMetal #Echoes #Eneferens #EtherealDarkness #Insomnium #Mar26 #MelodicDeathMetal #Nechochwen #Rapture #Review #Reviews #Saor #SelfRelase #SmokeAndShadows
DR: NA | Format Reviewed: WAV
Label: Self-Release
Websites: etherealdarkness.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/etherealplace | instagram.com/etherealdarknessband
Releases Worldwide: March 20th, 2026 -
🎉Hallo, liebe 4Culture-Community! Unsere Kolleg:innen waren diese Woche (16.–20.03.2026) in Poznań, um an der zweiten ECHOES-Jahresveranstaltung teilzunehmen! Das Treffen brachte alle ECHOES-Partner, Schwesterprojekte und die ECCCH-Community zusammen, um der Europäischen Kommission über den aktuellen Stand,, die bisherigen Ergebnisse und Aktivitäten für die kommenden Monate zu berichten: https://www.echoes-eccch.eu/echoes-second-annual-event-in-poznan-poland/
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🎉Hallo, liebe 4Culture-Community! Unsere Kolleg:innen waren diese Woche (16.–20.03.2026) in Poznań, um an der zweiten ECHOES-Jahresveranstaltung teilzunehmen! Das Treffen brachte alle ECHOES-Partner, Schwesterprojekte und die ECCCH-Community zusammen, um der Europäischen Kommission über den aktuellen Stand,, die bisherigen Ergebnisse und Aktivitäten für die kommenden Monate zu berichten: https://www.echoes-eccch.eu/echoes-second-annual-event-in-poznan-poland/
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