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Vortex- ROCKDRILL-CD (Cyclic Law)

Dark Ambient/ Drift music is something you love the moment you hear it or its like watching wallpaper dry. I know to most of you its too minimal or more of a background music format. Though to this review I get the chill's and fully immerse myself into every ebb and flow of the layers and the percussive elements of bands or projects like Vortex. ROCKDRILL has such that Sephiroth vibe going through out its tracks. It's has such a massive sound to the way the songs are presented. The Martial or Primitive I would call War drums are what makes this a killer release with the wave after wave of thick dark synths and strings. Think of Vidna Obmana as well when I hear ROCKDRILL. The Voice moments remind me of Blood Axis as well . There really is something for all Dark Electronic music fans here. Cyclic Law is one of the few labels that still care about package as much as value and for one I'm glad there still around...

http://cycliclaw.com/

New Risen Throne- Loneliness of Hidden Structures-CD (Cyclic Law)

There is something just unsettling about all that is New Risen Throne. They come from the places that bands like Valefor, Sleep Research Facility and Schloss Tegal have entered and have never been able to leave. This is Black occult ambient with a leaning on heathen old world rituals. The more minimal moments of MZ412 or the more sinister side of Nordvargr is where I hear a kinship on this album. New Risen Throne is so empty and desperate in nature it's something that draws me to the elements at hand. Loneliness of the Hidden Structures is a forgotten art in the making of Dark ambient music. I can see why this project is held in such high regards. This album makes me want to listen to Yen Pox again and for me Yen Pox is the best at this style ever...

http://cycliclaw.com/

Hypsiphrone - And The Void Shall Pierce Their Eyes-CD (Black Plagve/ Malignant)

Oh my fucking word this is one of the most punishing releases I've heard from Malignant in while. Industrial Black Doom is what is going on and its done in a way that would make Godflesh, Khanate, PHOBOS and Big Black quiver in joy and disgust all in the same moment. Some on from Greece is on a mission to destroy all in their path and with Malignant's help they are on an amazing start with this debut. Being on the Same label as Sewer Goddess doesnt hurt a bit as most of the Black Plagve artist are about extreme sounds in the electronic and Blackened music arenas.. Hypsiphrone is not a band that needs more then a listen or two for you to either worship or loath them.  This is so fucking extreme I want to make them the sound track to my new world order. Beforewarned............

http://malignantrecords.com/

Terra Sancta - Sunken|Buried|Forgotten-CDEP (Malignant)

20 plus minutes of Dark Droning ambiance in a way that will not allow you to have any kind of positive productive dreaming if trying to fall asleep to it unless your looking to unlock the primitive and sinster side to you unconscious. There are elements of Troum, Lustmord and Robert Rich (Darker Ambient side). Terra Sancta is as much about atonal and they are about the madness and emotions that they car cause. These 3 tracks are about a journey not a completion. As this is a trek that never ends it just continues till the realm grows dark and you are all alone the master of your own worse visions. Who knows maybe there is solace in these ideal's in the end. Terra Sancta is trying to help you see...

http://malignantrecords.com/