In The Pit · 10/05/2026
I was at Atmospheric Arts Festival in Speyer last weekend. Here’s the field report.
It includes a poncho, a bathrobe, singing bowls, Riesling Schorle, a bat t-shirt, an emotional breakdown courtesy of a Canadian post-black metal band and the phrase "Hansi Kürsch of depressive black metal".
So yes. I had a good day.
Genre Tourism · 23/01/2026
A quiet atmospheric black metal release from Wales that knows exactly what it is. Three long tracks, strong mood, no fuss — music for drifting, stepping back, and breathing for a moment.
Keepers · 31/08/2025
I hit play on Todbringer and it hit back—with piano, Camus, and a scream that knew exactly where to land. An album for people who feel too much and keep going anyway.
Keepers · 02/08/2025
One hour. One forest. No way back. Devoured by the Oak wraps you in choirs, blastbeats, moss, and mourning—and doesn’t let go until your soul’s been tenderised.
In The Pit · 01/06/2025
From flutes to fog, riffs to ritual, Fortress Festival Day Two pulled me apart—until Agalloch stepped on stage and made it all worth it.
Keepers · 18/12/2023
DSBM 101: French misery, 10-minute looped riffs, and the kind of vocals that sound like your soul clawing at the walls. Let’s talk Reflections of a Sad Soul.