Ivan Tibos.

Behold! A secrecy, an enigmatic moment in the near future, a diamond in the rough yet to come…

I admit: a dramatic introduction, but hey, there’s a new Idylls Of The Last King album coming up soon, now in its finishing phase, erelong available for the audience. The working title will be A Year At The End Of Time, and probably it will be released via Heimat Der Katastrophe from Italy. It is supposed to be a reflection of earthly time, a narration around our natural cycle, a proclamation of seasons that come and go.

Züüd is (or was? I’m not sure whether this project is still active???) an outfit by Portugal-born sweetie Nuno Laurenço, based in Brazil.

I admit; this is an ‘older’ release, but it is in support of Cold Spring Records (and because I want to greet the label’s chieftain Justin politely). Cheers!

Ominous Sounds is a young label from Iberian soil, run by Hiemis chieftain Juan Carlos Toledo, and specialized in the more ritualistic niche of Dark Ambient material and related Music. Beside releases from ‘individual’ projects (Monotone Murk, Rune Clausen, Altum), the label also focuses on compiled releases, i.e. so-called ‘various artists’ albums, compilations with projects that sort of wander around in comparable dimensions of archaic ritualism.

Short introduction… ElectronicDeathBlackDogs, aka Electronic Death Black Dogs, are a productive project from Scotland, UK, run by Roddy Graham. Once again, Roddy wrote and performed everything himself, and he took care of the production too.

Almost two years ago (at this moment of posting), Brotherhood Of Sleep released their first album, Devotional Hymns To A Brilliant Flaming Sun (via the mighty Dutch label Winter-Light). I was enormously impressed by the result, which I labeled in my personal files as ‘obscure and hypnotic Deep Trance / Ceremonial Drone / Dark Ritual Ambient’ (I can’t help it that my autistic alter-ego adores making lists of different things, hehe). Earlier this year, this project came up with the sophomore album, called Enter The Nuummite Cosmos.

…another review about an older release, short but concise, this time written in dedication to the Noctivagant Collective - this is another one for you, Phillip! And a big hail to Mahdi and all those who strive for freedom, sense and comprehension!

Do Azaghal need any introduction? Well, just for fun: formed more than three decades ago (initially as Belfegor) with some demonstrational material and a 7”EP during the second half of the Nineties. Debut full-lengths Mustamaa and Helvetin YhdeksÄn Püriä followed soon after; ah, I remember my modest enthusiasm back then, but that’s another story (and damn yeah, I am getting old).

The adventure of the angel continues when he approaches a realm where time stands still, yet space shifts endlessly. In the center lies a glass castle, where truth and revelation wander around. It’s there where the seraph’s bride lies in eternal slumber, lifeless yet alive. To get there, Kasriel must face evil beings, vile creatures that cannot enter that heart-of-the fortress themselves, yet that will do anything to stop the protagonist of this story. Disappointment, pain, struggle and anger are on his path; so are hope, alleviation, persuasion.

A short one…

Dream My Life Away is the latest effort by Mister (bleak) under the Carrion moniker. The guy, as you might know, is active as Gold (now called Gold Membership), D¥$FUNCTion, Aspects & Fragments, and several others too, but Carrion might be his most productive outfit.