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DJ Vera Righteous - Love & War (mixtape, ltd. ed. C-cassette/digi, Ultraääni Records/FIN, 7 October 2021).
https://ultraaanirecords.bandcamp.com/album/love-war
#DJVeraRighteous #mixtape #reggae #dub #dancehall #Jamaica #VariousArtists #cassette #UltraääniRecords #Tampere #Finland
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Various Artists - NAZAR001 (Nazar/FIN, ltd. ed. 12"/digi, 21 March 2026).
https://nazar-hel.bandcamp.com/album/nazar001
A new label from Helsinki. 200 copies of 12" vinyl + digital.
Previews:
https://soundcloud.com/nazar-hel/nazar001-various-artists-snippets
#Nazar #GeneralElectrix #Asyx #Kaiunta #53X #electro #techno #IDM #experimental #electrobass #breakbeat #breaks #dub #electronic #OlliKoponen #SanttuXL #VariousArtists #vinylrecords #vinyl #twelveinch #NazarRecords #Helsinki #Finland
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Various Artists - NAZAR001 (Nazar/FIN, ltd. ed. 12"/digi, 21 March 2026).
https://nazar-hel.bandcamp.com/album/nazar001
A new label from Helsinki. 200 copies of 12" vinyl + digital.
Previews:
https://soundcloud.com/nazar-hel/nazar001-various-artists-snippets
#Nazar #GeneralElectrix #Asyx #Kaiunta #53X #electro #techno #IDM #experimental #electrobass #breakbeat #breaks #dub #electronic #OlliKoponen #SanttuXL #VariousArtists #vinylrecords #vinyl #twelveinch #NazarRecords #Helsinki #Finland
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Various Artists - NAZAR001 (Nazar/FIN, ltd. ed. 12"/digi, 21 March 2026).
https://nazar-hel.bandcamp.com/album/nazar001
A new label from Helsinki. 200 copies of 12" vinyl + digital.
Previews:
https://soundcloud.com/nazar-hel/nazar001-various-artists-snippets
#Nazar #GeneralElectrix #Asyx #Kaiunta #53X #electro #techno #IDM #experimental #electrobass #breakbeat #breaks #dub #electronic #OlliKoponen #SanttuXL #VariousArtists #vinylrecords #vinyl #twelveinch #NazarRecords #Helsinki #Finland
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Various Artists - NAZAR001 (Nazar/FIN, ltd. ed. 12"/digi, 21 March 2026).
https://nazar-hel.bandcamp.com/album/nazar001
A new label from Helsinki. 200 copies of 12" vinyl + digital.
Previews:
https://soundcloud.com/nazar-hel/nazar001-various-artists-snippets
#Nazar #GeneralElectrix #Asyx #Kaiunta #53X #electro #techno #IDM #experimental #electrobass #breakbeat #breaks #dub #electronic #OlliKoponen #SanttuXL #VariousArtists #vinylrecords #vinyl #twelveinch #NazarRecords #Helsinki #Finland
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Various Artists - NAZAR001 (Nazar/FIN, ltd. ed. 12"/digi, 21 March 2026).
https://nazar-hel.bandcamp.com/album/nazar001
A new label from Helsinki. 200 copies of 12" vinyl + digital.
Previews:
https://soundcloud.com/nazar-hel/nazar001-various-artists-snippets
#Nazar #GeneralElectrix #Asyx #Kaiunta #53X #electro #techno #IDM #experimental #electrobass #breakbeat #breaks #dub #electronic #OlliKoponen #SanttuXL #VariousArtists #vinylrecords #vinyl #twelveinch #NazarRecords #Helsinki #Finland
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V.A. – Circles Of Hell Vol.5
#Electronic #circlesofhellvol5 #freedownload #gabber #hardcore #noise #speedcore #swan126 #terrorcore #variousartists #Germany
CC BY-NC-SA (#CreativeCommons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike) #ccmusic
https://speedcoreworldwideaudionetlabel.bandcamp.com/album/circles-of-hell-vol-5 -
V.A. – Circles Of Hell Vol.4
#Electronic #circlesofhellvol4 #freedownload #gabber #hardcore #noise #speedcore #swan124 #terrorcore #variousartists #Germany
CC BY-NC-SA (#CreativeCommons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike) #ccmusic
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Another awesome VA album in early 2026. :)
**Lost Tracks: Accra to Addis** is a vintage collection of funky, jazzy, psychedelic cuts from Ghana and Ethiopia—including two from Mulatu Astatke! 🎵
#music #variousartists #ethiojazz #ghana #ethiopia #funk
https://kudosrecords.co.uk/release/ltr001/various-artists-lost-tracks-accra-to-addis
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V.A. – Coregasm - A Swiss Core Porn
#Electronic #aswisscoreporn #coregasm #freedownload #gabber #hardcore #noise #speedcore #swan166 #swisscore #terrorcore #variousartists #Germany
CC BY-NC-SA (#CreativeCommons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike) #ccmusic
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CF Premiere: 01100110 – Sweaty Chords [FRACTVRE]
Fractvre Records is an Argentine underground techno label founded by Dangelo (Arg), created with the intention of exploring and sharing hypnotic, spatial, and rhythm-driven sounds. This year marks its sixth anniversary, celebrated through a Various Artists release that encapsulates six years of consistent activity, functioning more as a sonic archive than a celebration.
The release offers a journey through the label’s identity: direct, functional, dancefloor-oriented techno, with a strong focus on repetition, tension, and rhythmic architecture. Each track presents a different approach, yet all follow the same logic: music conceived as a tool, stripped of superfluous elements and aesthetic concessions. This release documents the current state of Fractvre Records with a clear and uncompromising statement: “We don’t celebrate. We document.”
Among the artists featured on the compilation is 01100110, a Berlin-based techno DJ and producer. His musical journey—pronounced “Zero Eleven Zero”—began in childhood through piano studies and later evolved into a deep commitment to electronic music production. After moving to Berlin to study, he gained his first DJ experiences in self-managed spaces within the city’s queer and left-wing underground scene. Today, 01100110 has carved out a solid place in Berlin’s club circuit, enriching dancefloors with his distinctive narrative-driven sound.
https://soundcloud.com/clubfuriess/cfp-01100110-sweaty-chords-fractvre
The complexity of his DJ sets is mirrored in his productions, which feature a deep exploration of rhythmic textures, atmospheres, tonal structures, and emotional states. His music has appeared on labels such as ARTS, Planet Rhythm, FLASH, and now FRACTVRE, where he presents Sweaty Chords.
The track delivers a constant intensity, steadily rising yet carefully modulated, capable of locking jaws and triggering powerful psychic introspection. Built on a compact and tightly controlled structure, its layered elements unfold with precision. Echoes governed by silence, restrained climaxes, and burning metallic tones in dry sonic corridors create sustained rhythmic pressure, resulting in a sound that is as physically demanding as it is mentally immersive.
Label: FRACTVRE
Artist: Various Artists
Title: 6 Years VA-LP
Catalogue: FRCTR010Release Date: February 16th, 2026
Support & Buy: BandcampTracklist
1. 01100110 — Sweaty Chords
2. Arnaud Le Texier — Konfort
3. Dangelo(Arg) — Critical Fault
4. Stier — Madelom
5. Juan Trujillo — Looking Toward The Light
6. The Ripped — Tribal origin
7. Urquiaga — Sectima
8. Vegim — Lost myself for a while01100110
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FRACTVRE
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Club Furies
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#01100110 #6YearsVALP #Argentina #Berlin #BuenosAires #CFPremiere #clubFuries #ClubFuriesPremiere #DarkTechno #Electronic #Electronica #FRACTVRE #FRCTR010 #Germany #HypnoticTechno #Premiere #techno #VA #VariousArtists
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CF Premiere: loot – Until Dawn [Seremonia by EABE]
With the arrival of the somber winter solstice, Seremonia, the EABE sublabel, offers its third sacrifice: Uhrilahja —Finnish for “ritual offering”— a compilation conceived as a ceremonial act dedicated to the ancient and the essential. Five producers shape this sonic rite: Empath, Joel Kinnunen, Kimik, unknownfunction, and Loot, each contributing their own invocation within a shared ritual gesture.
From Helsinki, Finland, Loot presents Until Dawn, a deeply cinematic piece, shaped by soundscapes that evoke powerful visual imagery—dark, cold, and desolate. Abandoned places, broken hopes, and deadly frost unfold into a narrative of endless nights, where snowfall carries no promise of an end.
https://clubfuries.com.mx/2025/11/25/cfp-mikael-vilja-mighty-rite-seremonia-iv/
The track is rooted in ambient and atmospheric textures, yet layered in a way that guides it toward hypnotic techno, bordering on dub and carrying almost tribal undertones. These layers form clearly defined sonic labyrinths that extend beyond the auditory, producing direct effects on the psyche: emotional mazes that are identifiable, yet complex in their consequences.
https://soundcloud.com/clubfuriess/cfp-loot-until-dawn-seremonia-v
An apparent sonic simplicity conceals a precise and carefully crafted sound design. Until Dawn moves toward daybreak, but does so within a world where dawn never truly arrives—suspended in an eternal state of vigilance and anticipation.
Label: SEREMONIA by EABE
Title: Uhrilahja III
Artist: Various Artists
Catalogue: Seremonia-V
Mastered by ODJ Pirkka
Artwork by ODJ PirkkaRelease Date: January 7th, 2025
Support & Buy: BandcampTracklist
1. Empath – Pattern Seeker 05:04
2. Joel Kinnunen – Do Not 04:54
3. Kimik – Kumipuku 05:30
4. Unknownfunction – Crimp 05:05
5. Loot – Until Dawn 06:33loot
S E R E M O N I A by EABE
SoundCloud | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Linktree
Club Furies
Website | SoundCloud | Instagram | Threads | TikTok | Facebook | Bandcamp | Linktree
#Ambient #Atmospheric #CFPremiere #clubFuries #ClubFuriesPremiere #Drone #EABE #Electronic #Electronica #Finland #Helsinki #Hypnotic #Premiere #Seremonia #techno #Uhrilahja #UhrilahjaIII #VA #VariousArtists
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CF Premiere: loot – Until Dawn [Seremonia by EABE]
With the arrival of the somber winter solstice, Seremonia, the EABE sublabel, offers its third sacrifice: Uhrilahja —Finnish for “ritual offering”— a compilation conceived as a ceremonial act dedicated to the ancient and the essential. Five producers shape this sonic rite: Empath, Joel Kinnunen, Kimik, unknownfunction, and Loot, each contributing their own invocation within a shared ritual gesture.
From Helsinki, Finland, Loot presents Until Dawn, a deeply cinematic piece, shaped by soundscapes that evoke powerful visual imagery—dark, cold, and desolate. Abandoned places, broken hopes, and deadly frost unfold into a narrative of endless nights, where snowfall carries no promise of an end.
https://clubfuries.com.mx/2025/11/25/cfp-mikael-vilja-mighty-rite-seremonia-iv/
The track is rooted in ambient and atmospheric textures, yet layered in a way that guides it toward hypnotic techno, bordering on dub and carrying almost tribal undertones. These layers form clearly defined sonic labyrinths that extend beyond the auditory, producing direct effects on the psyche: emotional mazes that are identifiable, yet complex in their consequences.
https://soundcloud.com/clubfuriess/cfp-loot-until-dawn-seremonia-v
An apparent sonic simplicity conceals a precise and carefully crafted sound design. Until Dawn moves toward daybreak, but does so within a world where dawn never truly arrives—suspended in an eternal state of vigilance and anticipation.
Label: SEREMONIA by EABE
Title: Uhrilahja III
Artist: Various Artists
Catalogue: Seremonia-V
Mastered by ODJ Pirkka
Artwork by ODJ PirkkaRelease Date: January 7th, 2025
Support & Buy: BandcampTracklist
1. Empath – Pattern Seeker 05:04
2. Joel Kinnunen – Do Not 04:54
3. Kimik – Kumipuku 05:30
4. Unknownfunction – Crimp 05:05
5. Loot – Until Dawn 06:33loot
S E R E M O N I A by EABE
SoundCloud | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Linktree
Club Furies
Website | SoundCloud | Instagram | Threads | TikTok | Facebook | Bandcamp | Linktree
#Ambient #Atmospheric #CFPremiere #clubFuries #ClubFuriesPremiere #Drone #EABE #Electronic #Electronica #Finland #Helsinki #Hypnotic #Premiere #Seremonia #techno #Uhrilahja #UhrilahjaIII #VA #VariousArtists
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CF Premiere: loot – Until Dawn [Seremonia by EABE]
With the arrival of the somber winter solstice, Seremonia, the EABE sublabel, offers its third sacrifice: Uhrilahja —Finnish for “ritual offering”— a compilation conceived as a ceremonial act dedicated to the ancient and the essential. Five producers shape this sonic rite: Empath, Joel Kinnunen, Kimik, unknownfunction, and Loot, each contributing their own invocation within a shared ritual gesture.
From Helsinki, Finland, Loot presents Until Dawn, a deeply cinematic piece, shaped by soundscapes that evoke powerful visual imagery—dark, cold, and desolate. Abandoned places, broken hopes, and deadly frost unfold into a narrative of endless nights, where snowfall carries no promise of an end.
https://clubfuries.com.mx/2025/11/25/cfp-mikael-vilja-mighty-rite-seremonia-iv/
The track is rooted in ambient and atmospheric textures, yet layered in a way that guides it toward hypnotic techno, bordering on dub and carrying almost tribal undertones. These layers form clearly defined sonic labyrinths that extend beyond the auditory, producing direct effects on the psyche: emotional mazes that are identifiable, yet complex in their consequences.
https://soundcloud.com/clubfuriess/cfp-loot-until-dawn-seremonia-v
An apparent sonic simplicity conceals a precise and carefully crafted sound design. Until Dawn moves toward daybreak, but does so within a world where dawn never truly arrives—suspended in an eternal state of vigilance and anticipation.
Label: SEREMONIA by EABE
Title: Uhrilahja III
Artist: Various Artists
Catalogue: Seremonia-V
Mastered by ODJ Pirkka
Artwork by ODJ PirkkaRelease Date: January 7th, 2025
Support & Buy: BandcampTracklist
1. Empath – Pattern Seeker 05:04
2. Joel Kinnunen – Do Not 04:54
3. Kimik – Kumipuku 05:30
4. Unknownfunction – Crimp 05:05
5. Loot – Until Dawn 06:33loot
S E R E M O N I A by EABE
SoundCloud | Bandcamp | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Linktree
Club Furies
Website | SoundCloud | Instagram | Threads | TikTok | Facebook | Bandcamp | Linktree
#Ambient #Atmospheric #CFPremiere #clubFuries #ClubFuriesPremiere #Drone #EABE #Electronic #Electronica #Finland #Helsinki #Hypnotic #Premiere #Seremonia #techno #Uhrilahja #UhrilahjaIII #VA #VariousArtists
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V/A - States Of Art | Mixtape by Dizzy (Straight Up Breakbeat/FIN, 3 Dec 2025).
https://straightupbreakbeat.bandcamp.com/track/states-of-art-mixtape
#StraightUpBreakbeat #mixtapes #DJmixes #drumandbass #jungle #breakbeat #breaks #dnb #bassmusic #AeonFour #BasicRhythm #DeadMansChest #DJSofa #Esc #Fanu #FFF #Gremlinz #Hmr #Infader #Jesta #Loxy #Mantra #Mineral #MisterShifter #OutOfFuel #ParkShadow #POD #Resound #Tamen #TimReaper #VectorBurn #Dizzy #DJDizzy #VariousArtists #Various #Helsinki #Finland
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V/A - States Of Art | Mixtape by Dizzy (Straight Up Breakbeat/FIN, 3 Dec 2025).
https://straightupbreakbeat.bandcamp.com/track/states-of-art-mixtape
#StraightUpBreakbeat #mixtapes #DJmixes #drumandbass #jungle #breakbeat #breaks #dnb #bassmusic #AeonFour #BasicRhythm #DeadMansChest #DJSofa #Esc #Fanu #FFF #Gremlinz #Hmr #Infader #Jesta #Loxy #Mantra #Mineral #MisterShifter #OutOfFuel #ParkShadow #POD #Resound #Tamen #TimReaper #VectorBurn #Dizzy #DJDizzy #VariousArtists #Various #Helsinki #Finland
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V/A - States Of Art | Mixtape by Dizzy (Straight Up Breakbeat/FIN, 3 Dec 2025).
https://straightupbreakbeat.bandcamp.com/track/states-of-art-mixtape
#StraightUpBreakbeat #mixtapes #DJmixes #drumandbass #jungle #breakbeat #breaks #dnb #bassmusic #AeonFour #BasicRhythm #DeadMansChest #DJSofa #Esc #Fanu #FFF #Gremlinz #Hmr #Infader #Jesta #Loxy #Mantra #Mineral #MisterShifter #OutOfFuel #ParkShadow #POD #Resound #Tamen #TimReaper #VectorBurn #Dizzy #DJDizzy #VariousArtists #Various #Helsinki #Finland
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Stuck in the Filter: June 2025’s Angry Misses
By Kenstrosity
Sweat pours out of our pores. Heat blisters metal and scorches dirt. Power bills rise relentlessly, without mercy. These are the signs of summer in the brutal ductwork that is our hallowed Filter. But we continue onward in search of those metallic scraps that provide such unbridled joy to our masses. The only variable: who of my trusted team will survive this season, and who will perish in the service of this sacred duty?We won’t know the answer until this article gets published. And when it is, the statistics will be fabricated and obfuscated accordingly. So ignore the death toll and instead peep the haul!
Kenstrosity’s Meanest Meanies
Shadow of Intent // Imperium Delirium [June 12th, 2025 – Self-Release]
For over a decade, Connecticut/Rhode Island melodic deathcore independents Shadow of Intent challenged the standards of the genre by offering album after album of ripping tracks filled with drama, clever songwriting, and demolishing vocal talent. In their catalog, Elegy was the one record of theirs that didn’t stick with me. However, Imperium Delirium rapidly righted the ship with 55 minutes of opulent, evil, and crushing melodic destruction. Raging through its first half without a single misstep, Imperium Delirium is a focused effort chock full of devastating heft, buttery smooth songwriting, and a favorable riffs-to-breakdowns ratio. The back half focuses on drama and orchestration just a touch more, but songs like “Feeding the Meatgrinder,” “Vehement Draconian Vengeance,” and “No Matter the Cost” still bring the violence required to annihilate entire planets. Championing this unending assault of killer tunes, Ben Duerr’s vocal performance is intimidating to say the least, easily reinforcing his rightful place as one of the very best extreme vocalists in the scene today. Of course, the record is still too long by about 10 minutes, and a fair amount of that bloat comes from the slightly overblown self-titled closer. Additionally, while I appreciate the reverent nod to the instrumental talent on “Apocalypse Canvas,” I don’t believe it adds enough to the story of this record. Nonetheless, Imperium Delirium might be one of my favorite Shadows of Intent, and I look forward to where it leads me next.
ClarkKent’s Literary Listen
Nightbearer // Defiance [June 13, 2025 – Testimony Records]
Anyone looking for a mashup of Phillip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy and Gothenburg melodeath, look no further than the latest album from Germany’s Nightbearer. Defiance marks album number three in the band’s repertoire, and a continuation of their worship of fantasy epics.1 Right off the bat, the catchy harmonic guitar lead of “His Dark Materials” summons Dark Tranquillity and At the Gates. The guitar work by Dominik Hellmuth and Tristan Schubert is fantastic throughout–their creative melodies bring to mind lively outfits like Brymir. Michael Torka’s beastly growls and Manuel Lüke’s thunderous drumming add some brutality and weight to the harmonious riffs. A few songs even go full brutal death metal (“One Church Over All”, “Dying Knows No Bounds”). Perhaps the standout track comes from the 9-minute epic, “Ascension.” It starts with an eerie synth intro before breaking out into some of the best riffs on Defiance. Then, just as things settle down, the song builds back up and explodes into something straight from Blackwater Park-era Opeth. Overall, this is an impressive collection of songs that’s sure to scratch that HM-2 itch.
Tyme’s Juxtaposed Jotting
Lipoma // No Cure for the Sick [June 13th, 2025 – Gurgling Gore]
Melodic gore-grind. Yeah, it’s a thing. And California-based Lipoma’s new album, No Cure for the Sick, proves it’s a pretty fucking cool thing at that—the brainchild of one Max Pierce (aka Dr. Lipoma).2 Since going live in 2021, Lipoma has been insanely active, releasing a slew of splits and EPs along with two full-length albums: 2022’s Horrors of Pathology and 2023’s Odes to Suffering. And while Lipoma has steadily worked to make comparisons with fellow purveyors like Carcass, Lymphatic Phlegm, and Pharmacist less relevant, No Cure for the Sick moves things to a different ballpark, one full of Gothenburgian melodicism (“Cult of the Firehealers,” “Glory to the Blade”), post-metallic pop-punk optimism (“Cardiac Scars Forever,” “Psalms of Psoriasis”), indecipherable gurgles, and organ, which is what sets Lipoma’s No Cure for the Sick apart not only from previous efforts, but the pack in general. From the circus-like atmosphere shrouding opener “The Sea Surgeon,” Pierce’s use of organ permeates much of No Cure for the Sick’s forty minutes, buoying the melodic heaviness and excellent solo work with jig-like danceability (“Remedies of Pagan Medicine,” “Last Anatomy of Johan Ziegler,” “No Cure for the Sick”). Pierce’s melodically charged instrumentation, when juxtaposed against his gore-ground gurglings—a combo that works in a way it has no right to—sees Lipoma doing something I find wholly unique, a rarity in today’s digital age. I have had a ton of fun with No Cure for the Sick, and if you’ve not checked it out yet, do so post haste.
Iceberg’s Frosty Forget-Me-Nots
Puppe Magnetik // Laudans Deum [June 6th, 2025 – The Circle Music]
Laudans Deum is not for the faint of heart, if that album cover didn’t quite convince you. The debut compilation of Puppe Magnetik, the record dives deep into the recesses of the human psyche. Aina Virtanen weaponizes industrial metal, ambient, and drone, wrapped up in the stylings of the Weimar Republic. An accomplished classically-trained musician, Virtanen uses her clean vocals sparingly (“Who Will Sing This Sorrow,” “Labyrinth”) but to great effect, reminiscent of Diablo Swing Orchestra. But the accessibility stops there; Laudans Deum’s thirteen tracks are comprised of ambient meditations (“Moritat”), ear-splitting electronic barrages (“Suspendium, Rosarium et Crucifixu”), and mood music fit for a throwback horror movie (“The Pregnant Nun,” “Patient AV”). But within the graveyard are scattered moments of respite; the gorgeously rendered classical guitar of “Timeless Serenade” and the haunting vocals of “Laments From The Desert.” While the album is unforgivingly through-composed, making for an exceptionally difficult first listen, there’s something darkly endearing about it. I’m reminded of Sergei Prokofiev, the Russian composer whose music was often described as both grotesque and starkly beautiful. Puppe Magnetik have produced a challenging record, but it’s worth a listen for those who enjoy avant-garde music and the stranger, more terrifying corners of the aural arts.
All Men Unto Me // Requiem [June 27th, 2025 – The Larvarium]
A little more metal, but a lot more challenging, All Men Unto Me’s Requiem brings to bear the full weight of spiritual suffering. Requiem is a direct interpretation of the Latin Mass for the Dead, it’s eight tracks playing all the hits. Fuzzed out, half-time doom takes a supporting role in a record that heavily features pipe organ, acoustic guitar, and string leads. Rylan Greaves takes a unique approach here, subverting the natural tension and release of the rite by injecting clanging noise into passages normally reverent. Their vocal performance is the unrepentant star of the show, at times crystalline (“Introit”) at others sobbing (“Kyrie”) straining (“Agnus Dei”) and howling (“Sequentia”). The album takes its time to sink its claws into you, with long track lengths and extended droning chords requiring patience. But pay close attention to Greaves’ lyrics and you can’t help but be pulled into the raw, emotional drama of Requiem. The rising, ethereal sunset of “In Paradisum,” the falsetto whisper speaking “God knows what I’d be without you” against an impossibly high, ever so slightly off-key bell-tone. One’s left wondering the true meaning of that line as the track ends, and the dead remain silent. A powerful statement indeed.
Killjoy’s Fabulous Find
Fabula Rasa // Tome II: The Beyond [June 13th, 2025 – Self-Release]
The words “fabulous” and “fable” are interconnected, both derived from the Latin word “fabulosus.” And since folk music and power metal draw heavily from fables and myths, the portmanteau Fabula Rasa is a fitting name for a group that blends both genres. Following the lead of forebears Elvenking and early Mägo de Oz, this spirited crew from Düsseldorf, Germany, infuses what would otherwise be standard—but good!—heavy/power metal with lots of violin. The violin and guitar trade off playing the lead melodies, though the former tends to have greater emphasis. But fret not, shred-heads, for the guitar solos are also exemplary in the more power metal-leaning songs, like “Dragon Rising” and “Vengeance Is Mine.” The violin often carves its own folksy space, the cheery, zippy fiddling akin to Dalriada (“At Full Moon,” “Anthem of the North”). Most songs are energetic, but “Burning Innocence” is a pleasant surprise midway through the record, with hand drums and the other band members’ vocal contributions creating an intimate group setting. Don’t miss this charismatic performance from these fabulous musicians.
Maddog’s Sludgy Selection
Dimscûa // Dust Eater [June 3rd, 2025 – Self-Release]
While sludge is a dime a dozen, few bands scratch the same itch as Amenra’s best work. The UK’s Dimscûa aims to correct this oversight. Dust Eater opens with “Elder Bairn,” whose rhythmic riffs evoke the meditative power of LLNN. After this appetizer, the album’s interplay between brawn and heart rivals Amenra. While Dimscûa’s muscular riffs drive the album forward (“Existence/Futility”), Dust Eater stands out through its hypnotic melodies. The heartache in these melodies is palpable, magnified by tortured vocals that recall Julie Christmas. Because of this ebb and flow, the album never feels bloated despite its eight-minute average track length. For instance, “Existence/Futility” abandons and then suddenly resurrects its driving main riff, adding unexpected variety and lodging into my memory. Dust Eater’s climaxes sometimes fall short, like the fizzle-out ending of “The Dusteater.” But despite its imperfections, Dimscûa’s debut is a powerful outing in a neglected style.3
Dear Hollaback’s Ain’t No B-A-N-A-N-A-S
Various Artists // KPop Demon Hunters [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] [June 20th, 2025 – Republic Records]4
Okay, look. Look. K-Pop is not metal, I get that. But the gang over at Sony concocted what just recently earned the title of Netflix’s most watched movie of all time, and holy shit, what a soundtrack.. I’d like to use the classic “my daughter made me do it” schtick but she only likes “Takedown.”5 KPop Demon Hunters creates insanely catchy pop music that’s also focused and intentional, a commentary on the rigid and flagellant nature of K-Pop alongside feel-good messages of self-acceptance and healing (“Golden,” “What It Sounds Like”). The focal girl group HUNTR/X does most of the heavy lifting, also tossing in enough pop culture-inclined battle hymns to make the republic jealous (“How It’s Done,” “Takedown”). Their on-screen rivals Saja Boys offer entendre-layered sugary pop (the infamous “Soda Pop”) and sinister Gregorian-influenced choruses (“Your Idol”). Beyond the novelty is intentionality: clever chord progressions that feel continually transcendent rather than stagnantly by-the-numbers (“What It Sounds Like”), diminuendos of authenticity among bombasts of a glossy sheen (“Golden”), touches of dissonance paired with unsettling slant rhymes (“Your Idol”), and rhythmic complexity building to ethereal climaxes of soaring belts (“Free”). While yes, I’m telling you to give it a spin, I am also giving excuses for why my review count dropped to critical this summer. Fuck off, I’m gonna be, gonna be golden.
#2025 #AllMenUntoMe #Ambient #AmericanMetal #AtTheGates #AvantGarde #Brymir #Carcass #Dalriada #DarkTranquility #Deathcore #Defiance #DiabloSwingOrchestra #Dimscûa #Drone #DustEater #Elvenking #FabulaRasa #FinnishMetal #FolkMetal #GermanMetal #GurglingGore #HeavyMetal #HUNTRX #ImperiumDelirium #IndustrialMetal #Jun25 #KPop #KPopDemonHunters #LaudansDeum #Lipoma #LymphaticPhlegm #MägoDeOz #MelodicDeathMetal #MelodicDeathcore #Nightbearer #NoCureForTheSick #Opeth #Pharmacist #PowerMetal #PuppeMagnetik #RepublicRecords #Requiem #Review #Reviews #SajaBoys #SelfRelease #SelfReleased #ShadowOfIntent #StuckInTheFilter #TestimonyRecords #TheCircleMusic #TheLarvarium #TomeIITheBeyond #UKMetal #VariousArtists
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Various Artists - Blow the Man Down: A Collection Of Sea Songs & Shanties
If you want my opinion, there’s far too much flag-shagging going on at the moment, especially in my country of birth, where it seems to be all the (Fa)rage to paint the St George’s cross on every surface, Shankhill Rd style.
When I grew up in England, flag-waving was looked down on as something that was only practised in inferior nations who didn’t know they were the best. There is no greater indication that England is floundering than painting flags on mini-roundabouts. Also, surely no-one who loved their flag would paint it on the ground, amongst the dog shit, phlegm and fag-butts, would they?
The problem for English nationalism is that English culture is an eclectic culture. Its primary cultural achievement is taking on other people’s culture and re-purposing it. I’ll give you some examples: London – built by the Romans; The Beatles and The Rolling Stones – co-opted American music; fish & chips – brought in by Jewish refugees; baltis – adapted from Pakistani food; Farage – copying 1930s Germany. The important thing to say is that’s OK. The English can be proud of this.
The reason I’m stating the bleeding obvious here is that I’m playing this CD of sea shanties (work songs) and forebitters (chilling-out songs) from England’s great seafaring past. Nothing more English than that. Except there’s Irish, American, and Portuguese influence galore. And that’s the way it works.
Incidentally, there’s some fucking beautiful songs on here. For instance, Lovely Nancy, from the 18th Century, sung by Ian Campbell acc. Dave Swarbrick – a song that reprises an ancient theme of a woman who dresses as a man to go to sea. The fucking tofu-eating wokerati right there.
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V.A. – Speed Kvlt Vol.1
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V.A. – Celestial Fracture
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V.A. – Speed Kvlt Vol.5
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V.A. – EXTRATONE Sampler Vol.2 (BREAKE The SPEEED)
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Various Artists – Generation LOW
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V.A. – Shockwavez Vol.2
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V.A. – We Believe In Chaos Vol.2
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PERUVIAN CURRENTS | March 2025
"This mixtape compiles recent releases from Peru, covering shoegaze, ambient, noise, synth pop, and experimental electronics. All tracks are by artists from the underground scene, including younger musicians from a developing movement alongside more established figures. ..."
https://www.nts.live/shows/luis-alvarado/episodes/luis-alvarado-23rd-march-2025
#music #nts #ntsradio #luisalvarado #peru #shoegaze #postpunk #ambient #noise #synthpop #experimental #electronic #undergroundscene #variousartists
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Brooklyn musician Nick Hakim takes over the NTS airwaves.
https://www.nts.live/shows/nick-hakim/episodes/nick-hakim-4th-february-2025
#music #nts #ntsradio #ntslive #nickhakim #electro #soul #cosmicdisco #variousartists
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Various Artists, A Very Special Christmas, 1987 on A&M
Long before Maria’s “All I Want For Christmas” came this wonderful compilation to benefit Special Olympics International with a whos-who of mid-late 80s artists covering holiday songs:
- The Pointer Sisters – Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
- Eurythmics – Winter Wonderland
- Whitney Houston – Do You Hear What I Hear
- Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band – Merry Christmas Baby
- The Pretenders – Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- John Cougar Mellencamp – I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus
- Sting – Gabriel’s Message
- Run-DMC – Christmas in Hollis
- U2 – Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
- Madonna – Santa Baby
- Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band – The Little Drummer Boy
- Bryan Adams – Run Rudolph Run
- Bon Jovi – Back Door Santa
- Alison Moyet – The Coventry Carol
- Stevie Nicks – Silent Night
This is holiday music I can get behind – though Christmas in Hollis does have a certain earworm quality I still love it. Artwork by Keith Haring, of course.
My copy via Beverly Coin & Jewelry. Different versions exist with black vs gold lettering on the cover, and with green/red on different side labels.
#1980s #1987 #AM #AlisonMoyet #BeverlyCoinJewel #BeverlyMA #BruceSpringsteenTheEStreetBand #BryanAdams #compilation #Eurythmics #holiday #JohnCougarMellencamp #Madonna #PointerSisters #Pretenders #RunDMC_ #StevieNicks #Sting #U2 #variousArtists #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds #WhitneyHouston
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Various Artists, The Endless Coloured Ways: The Songs of Nick Drake, 2023 on Chrysalis
Tribute album full of covers of Nick Drake songs, by modern artists including: Fontaines D.C., David Gray, John Parish & Aldous Harding, Ben Harper, Joe Henry & Meshell Ndegeocello, Liz Phair, and John Grant (among many others). This pressing also includes a one-sided 7″ single of Nick Drake himself covering Dylan’s “Tomorrow is a Long Time.”
Some really great renditions here, and some […]
#2020s #AldousHarding #BenHarper #Chrysalis #DavidGray #ElectricFetus #FontainesDC_ #JoeHenry #JohnGrant #JohnParish #LizPhair #MeshellNdegeocello #MinneapolisMN #NickDrake #variousArtists #vinyl #vinylcollection #vinylfinds
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Bosses At Various Artists Talk Working With Jesse Armstrong In The Post-‘Succession’ Era, Teaming With A24 On ‘Such Brave Girls’ & The Return Of The Sitcom
#News #BBC #Channel4 #HBO #IMayDestroyYou #JackBayles #JesseArmstrong #Juice #MichaelaCoel #PhilClarke #Spent #Succession #SuchBraveGirls #VariousArtists #VariousArtistsLimitedhttps://deadline.com/2024/05/various-artists-jesse-armstrong-such-brave-girls-1235918593/
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Cloonee reveals the lineup for the third installment of Hellbent's Welcome To Hell series, welcoming a host of new names and previous faces. #music #welcometohell #hellbent #cloonee #compilation #VariousArtists
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Cloonee reveals the lineup for the third installment of Hellbent's Welcome To Hell series, welcoming a host of new names and previous faces. #music #welcometohell #hellbent #cloonee #compilation #VariousArtists
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Cloonee reveals the lineup for the third installment of Hellbent's Welcome To Hell series, welcoming a host of new names and previous faces. #music #welcometohell #hellbent #cloonee #compilation #VariousArtists
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Cloonee reveals the lineup for the third installment of Hellbent's Welcome To Hell series, welcoming a host of new names and previous faces. #music #welcometohell #hellbent #cloonee #compilation #VariousArtists
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Cloonee reveals the lineup for the third installment of Hellbent's Welcome To Hell series, welcoming a host of new names and previous faces. #music #welcometohell #hellbent #cloonee #compilation #VariousArtists
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DIMMU BORGIR Announce Covers Compilation Album
Listen to a remastered cover of "Black Metal" now.https://metalinjection.net/new-music/dimmu-borgir-announce-covers-compilation-album
#DIMMU BORGIR #COVERS #VARIOUSARTISTS #COMPILATIONALBUM #METALMUSIC #NORWEGIANBLACKMETAL
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Probably my all-time favorite Christmas album: #SoulChristmas. It's a re-issue of a fab 1968 album, but this version includes new material.
I got this while working at a record store--it was the display copy. But now I am dating myself. . . . #ChristmasMusic #SoulMusic #RAndBMusic #VariousArtists #ChristmasRecords