Easter means never having to say "I've got nothing to listen to."
The usual postal ghost town that is long weekends and public holidays failed to eventuate this Easter, and i was blessed with a big CD order being dropped off by the unmarked NZ Post van. So far today i've listened to Camanecroszcope (collaboration betwixt Ah-Cama-Sotz and Iszoloscope), Wappenbund, Wolkskin, Raquel de Grimstone, Turbund Sturmwerk, a double CD compilation from Old Europa Cafe, and for some reason, Unto Ashes. Tonight and tomorrow will be even more listening as i see how long it takes me to get sick of dark ambient reverb and industrial klanging.
Wappenbund and Turbund Sturmwerk are the highlight so far, with the Turbund Sturmwerk being much better than everything else of theirs that i've got. The Raquel de Grimstone is pretty cool too, even though i already knew about half the songs. And the OEC compilation, Avdacia Imperat (which i'm listening to as we squeak), is an interesting mix of Euro-centric neo-folk and martial industrial, though a bit hit and miss in places with rubbish like Cadaverous Condition muddying the waters.
I'm still baffled as to why i bought the Unto Ashes.
Wappenbund and Turbund Sturmwerk are the highlight so far, with the Turbund Sturmwerk being much better than everything else of theirs that i've got. The Raquel de Grimstone is pretty cool too, even though i already knew about half the songs. And the OEC compilation, Avdacia Imperat (which i'm listening to as we squeak), is an interesting mix of Euro-centric neo-folk and martial industrial, though a bit hit and miss in places with rubbish like Cadaverous Condition muddying the waters.
I'm still baffled as to why i bought the Unto Ashes.