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Cold Spring Bi-Weekly Newsletter - 9th August 2007

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NEW TITLES AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW!
We're delighted to offer you 2 new fantastic titles for pre-order at special prices
VA - 'John Barleycorn Reborn' - double CD of Dark English Folk music.
H.E.R.R. - 'Fire And Glass: A Norwood Tragedy' 4-Track EP about the tragedy of Crystal Palace.
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COLD SPRING IN ROMA!
Von Thronstahl / Rose Rovine E Amanti / Gregorio Bardini, Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum
Tickets on sale now! Ltd x 100 places - act fast!

We will also have a stall at the December concert of H.E.R.R. & Rose Rovine E Amanti
in Germany! Full details in our events section.


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VA | John Barleycorn Reborn 2 x CD (CSR84CD)

Shipping: Late August
A discovery of folk music from dark Britannica. 'John Barleycorn Reborn' explores seasonal birth, death and rebirth on this double CD. This compilation explores the darker side of British folk music, evoking the mystery of our ancient past and peoples, the strangeness of their beliefs, arcane traditions and the remnants of this carried down the centuries as folklore. The set has an extended booklet with articles, essays and explorations of the album's concept. 33 tracks.

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H.E.R.R. | Fire And Glass: A Norwood Tragedy MCD (CSR74EP)

Shipping: Late August
This brilliant new four-track EP from the Anglo-Dutch masters of Neoclassical music relates to the incredible story of the Crystal Palace, an architectural jewel in the heart of Victorian London and itself a tragic metaphor for the rise and fall of the British Empire. Welcome to the Pleasuredome!

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VON THRONSTAHL | Sacrificare CD (CSR82CD)
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Von Thronstahl deliver real traditional Neofolk, alternating between intense and powerful, to romantic and orchestral tunes, but always very melodic. A new benchmark for the Neofolk genre. Digipak. Ltd x 3000.
UK: £15 | EU: £16 | World: £17
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VON THRONSTAHL | Sacrificare - Collector's Edition CD + 3" CD (CSR82CD3)
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Special Collector's Edition of the new Von Thronstahl studio album! This edition comes with a bonus 3”. Digipak. Ltd x 1000.
UK: £12 | EU: £13 | World: £14
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TENHORNEDBEAST | The Sacred Truth CD (CSR77CD)
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From the ashes of Dark Ambient legends Endvra the TenHornedBeast is rising. An ultra doom / drone epic! Digipak.
UK: £12 | EU: £13 | World: £14
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FORTHCOMING RELEASES:
C.C.C.C. - 'Chaos Is The Cosmos' CD (CSR79CD)
South Saturn Delta - 'Experience The Concreteness' CD (CSR80CD)
Inade
- 'Aldebaran' CD (CSR13CD) - 3rd Pressing!
Zeni Geva - 'Maximum Money Monster' CD (CSR78CD)


ALL AVAILABLE COLD SPRING TITLES

Sleep Research Facility - 'Deep Frieze' - From Vital Weekly, Filth Forge, Invisible Oranges, Ritual (IT)

Inanna - 'Day Ov Torment' - From Vital Weekly, Gothtronic, Filth Forge, Stylus, Ritual (IT), Darkroom (IT), Terrorverlag (DE)

Shinjuku Thief - 'The Scribbler' - From Vital Weekly, Ritual (IT)

Sistrenatus - 'Division One' - From Filth Forge, Stylus

Rose Rovine E Amanti - From Rosa Selvaggia (IT)

VIEW FULL REVIEW ARCHIVE


H.E.R.R.
11th Aug 07, Summer Darkness 2007, Utrecht (NL)

PSYCHIC TV
24th Aug 07, The Independent, San Francisco (US)
25th Aug 07, Henry Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles (US)

"UNDERGROUND EUROPA MEETING - A COLD SPRING NIGHT IN EUROPA"



Feat: Von Thronstahl, Rose Rovine E Amanti, Gregorio Bardini, Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum

+ Cold Spring Stall

22nd Sep 07, Cinema-Theatre 'Stage', Rome (IT) - Tickets on sale 9th August

A CHALLENGE OF HONOUR
27th Oct 07, Sala Salamandra, Barcelona (ES)

H.E.R.R. / ROSE ROVINE E AMANTI



+ Cold Spring Stall

8th Dec 07, Wolfhall, Schwanenkeller Biberach, Germany. Tickets.

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+ SPECIAL SILENTES PROMOTION! +
Aube Reworks Stefano Gentile
Maurizio Bianchi
Michael Mantra
Rod Modell
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ARBEIT - 'Zum Einem Neuen Licht’ CD (Autumn Wind Productions) - £12 / £13 / £14
French act with their debut (?) album. "Experience the Martial and Neoclassical sounds and the lives of Men, Women and Children thrust into an environment of Total War... Total Loss.... What would we have been in this time of uncertainty... what would we have done?" Digipak with strong imagery and wartime samples. "It in Arbeit's intention to not let the past rest and disappear forever, we shall and we have to learn from it to not repeat it". Not for the easily offended!

BEEQUEEN - 'Seltenturm Beesides’ 2 x CD (Plinkity Plonk) - £14 / £15 / £16
This collection takes in many rare Beesides over 2 CDs. Seltenturm consists of the following releases: 'Mappa Mundi' (cassette, with bonus tracks), 'Fond' (one sided LP), 'Split' (split LP), 'The Surrough Gate' (10"), 'Vault' (7"), 'White Tusk' (7") and 'Dovidzdane Vanja' (7"). All of these releases were made in editions smaller than 250 copies, and are all long out of print. All tracks have been lovingly remastered and have never sounded better. A real treasure-trove for old and new fans alike. Limited edition of 300 copies in a fold-out sleeve.

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BISCLAVERET - 'Vs Bruno - Les Mannequins’ CD (Zoharum) - £12 / £13 / £14
An homage to one of the greatest artists of modern art, Bruno Schulz, released on the date of his birth, 12th July. In the text from his work "Tractate on Mannequins", Schulz presents his aesthetic views about the status of an artist, his relation to his creation, what meaning and importance it has, and what the effects of internal creation are. This work inspired Polish duo Bisclaveret to create this improvised concept album, which combines classical sounds with their more Drone / Dark Ambient side. 40 minutes of music in a digipak.

ELTAN RENAXY - 'Weird Ballads In My Town’ CD (Dying Art Productions) - £12 / £13 / £14
Founded in 2006, Eltan Renaxy is the Dark Folk project of Baishu (Bloody Woods) and Lamia (The Whisper Of Tears). This Chinese act play traditional European Neofolk, accompanied by dark ambient, creating a perfect combination of Ordo Rosarius Equilibrio's vicarious ardour and Nick Cave's weird, morbid story telling style. It tells stories of live, desire, sorrow and despair. Some of the story may be eccentric, but the aim of ER is to reveal the human soul. Ltd x 500 copies. Chinese import.

FIN DE SIÈCLE - 'Nine Barns’ LP (OPN) - £12 / £14 / £16
Fourth full-length album from this French dark ambient / neoclassical / post-rock act. 'Nine Barns' marks the transition between 'Sans Titre' and 'Patagonie', with the greater participation of Florence Cailleux (violin, vocals) and the use of organic instruments such as guitar. The LP contains a slightly different track listing than the CD version. Ltd x 300 copies only!

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GOLGATHA - 'Seven Pillars’ CD (Athanor) - £12 / £13 / £14
The second Golgatha release is based on English writer and aventurier Thomas Edward Lawrence (also known as Lawrence of Arabia). Expect once again the best from this fantastic German formation, mixing ritual atmospheres and Neofolk tunes. While the first release on Athanor saw the participation of Patrick Leagas (ex-Death in June / Six Comm) this release features founder of Sol Invictus (and ex-Death In June member), Tony Wakeford. Ltd x 500 copies in a 6-panel digipak.

All Golgatha Titles


KAMMER SIEBEN - 'Unfinished Movies’ CD (Eis & Licht) - £12 / £13 / £14
German duo Kammer Sieben ("Chamber Seven") present their first album. "Unfinished Movies" is pure old school neoclassical music with strong German vocals, mysterious orchestral themes and fine melodies. The album sounds like a dark march or a sad soundtrack for the haunting pictures featured in the beautiful 8-panel digifile. 75 minutes of pure neoclassic ecstasy!

All Kammer Sieben Titles


KARSTEN HAMRE / VLAD JECAN - 'Enter Inside’ CD (Wroth Emitter) - £12 / £13 / £14
"...Hamre's work has an ambience that always feels nautical. There is ever a sense of vast, oceanic space... [he] takes a minimalist approach to his typically lush (albeit delightfully creepy) soundscapes. The result reminds of works such as "Biosphere", with bits of Lustmord and K.K. Null thrown in for both ominous rhythm and outer darkness" [Lunar Hypnosis]. Vlad Jecan manages to combine distorted sonorities with profound calmness. Cosmic images placed in front of your eyes reflect the grey emotions lurking inside yourself. The music of an emotional paradox, depressing yet mirthful, distorted yet calm.

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KEVIN DRUMM & DANIEL MENCHE - 'Gauntlet’ CD (Editions Mego) - £12 / £13 / £14
Collaboration between the hugely prolific Oregon artist Daniel Menche and Chicago-based avant-garde artist Kevin Drumm. "One organ, one guitar, several fuzz boxes and two highly regarded purveyors of American extreme sonics are the savoury ingredients that created 'Gauntlet'. Building on Menche’s aural low end physicality and Drumm’s exacting attention to high frequency detail - the aptly titled 'Gauntlet' is a sizzling, scorching slab of essential audio."

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KNOX OM PAX - 'Laudanum’ MCD (Destructive Industries) - £8 / £9 / £10
Debut CD from this American act. Heartfully morose and funeral-esque Ambient Darkwave. This eerie and monumental Dark Ambient masterpiece will surely please fans of Raison d'Etre, Black Tape For A Blue Girl and Alio Die. "...this gem will stand the test of time as one of the most chilling ambient releases EVER...". One continuous track at just under 22 minutes long.

L'ACEPHALE - 'Mord Und Totsclag’ CD (Aurora Borealis) - £12 / £13 / £14
Formed in 2002, Set Sothis Nox La birthed a sonic Lusus Naturae of Herculean proportion, taking equal inspiration from the current wave of Eastern European black metal (Drudkh, Hate Forest), the more experimental approach of post-industrial Neofolk (Les Joyaux De La Princesse, Toroidh) and cultural writings and philosophies from neo-paganism through to the surrealism of the inter-war years. L'Acephale create a heady brew, blasting whirlwinds of frenetic energy combined with more measured and eerie passages to create something potent, original and devastating. Housed in glorious deluxe DVD packaging with slipcase and poster.

LASSE MARHAUG - 'Tapes 1990-1999’ 4 x CD Box (Pica Disk) - £23 / £25 / £27
This four CD boxset contains 43 tracks and almost 5 hours of material from Norwegian artist Lasse Marhaug's cassette tape releases in the years 1990 to 1999. From cut-up voice and turntable collages to full-on wall-of-sound power noise and scum sounds. Solo work and collaborations with Bad Kharma, Grunt and Macronympha. Ltd x 500 copies in a stunning textured boxset with silver lettering, which includes a 24-page booklet of artwork, photos and liner notes from Tommy Carlsson (Segerhuva) and Tore H. Bøe (Origami Republika).

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LEGER DES HEILS - 'Aryana’ CD (Eis & Licht) - £12 / £13 / £14
"Aryana" was first published as a LP / CD release in 2002, now available again in a new package with a bonus track. On their debut CD, Leger Des Heils present German poetry exquisitely set to unique and fresh sounding Neofolk, with beautiful symphonic orchestration and subtle, yet still highly effective, martial percussion - all of which produce a stunningly bombastic ‘European’ sound. Such poetry of course is not the work of contemporary writers, but Leger Des Heils leave it to the attentive listeners to search in the past for the authors of the verses. Comparisons could be made with Autopsia, Leitmotiv or Upsland, but the music of Leger Des Heils has an eminently German feel to it. Presented in a 6-panel digifile, ltd x 750.

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LUX INTERNA - 'God Is Not Dead For The Birds’ CD (Eis & Licht) - £12 / £13 / £14
Third album by this German Neofolk outfit. Joshua Gentzke’s expressive and sonorous voice, which carries an imminent melancholy and intensity, is complimented by the voice of Kathryn Gentzke and a host of instruments including cello, violin and organ. All the songs radiate warmth and security, yet at the same time display a peculiarly melancholic confidence. A great album, full of emotion, which must be recommended to every declared lover of genuine and sincere Dark Folk music. Ltd x 501 copies in a digipak.

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MAJDANEK WALTZ - 'Cold’ Enhanced CD (KultFront) - £12 / £13 / £14
Fifth album from this Russian Neofolk formation. Flute and accordion, guitar and bass are accompanied by smooth industrial noises, casting a feeling of transparent melancholy. This is neither a light nor dark feeling, but closer to cosmic coldness, whirling onto the earth's surface. Features a cover version of a MW song by St Petersburg project Anthesteria and a collaboration piece with Moscow-based project Wolfsblood. Limited to 500 copies in a beautiful textured slipcase and sleeve and enhanced with a photo gallery. Russian import.

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MY CAT IS AN ALIEN / TEXT OF LIGHT - 'Cosmic Debris Volume 1’ CD (A Silent Place)
- £12 / £13 / £14
CD re-issue of the first instalment in the "Cosmic Debris" split ART-LP series. This volume sees My Cat Is An Alien (Maurizio and Roberto Opalio) alongside Text Of Light (Lee Ranaldo of Sonic Youth, Alan Licht, DJ Olive, Ulrich Krieger and Tim Barnes). Text Of Light's track was recorded live at Centre Georges Pompidou in 2003 and mixed in dual mono by Ranaldo & Licht in NYC. MCIAA's piece is a conceptual ouverture to the whole series, performed in April 2006 at their secret recording space called Alien Zone, located up the Italian Western Alps. The CD comes in a textured digisleeve with reproductions of the original LP artwork. A Silent Place is a sub-division of Small Voices, Italy.

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OBJEKT 4 - 'Dead World Ambience Analysis’ CD (Divinus Solitudo Productions) - £12 / £13 / £14
An 8-track album by this Swedish Dark Ambient / Experimental project of Anders Peterson, collecting the first Objekt 4 works from around 2003-2004. Here we find extended versions of the four tracks from the “World Of Ruin” EP, as well as 4 previously unreleased tracks along the same themes. "Objekt 4 presents the listener with recordings of the ambience of a dead world". Limited to 500 copies.

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ONTAYSO - 'Magical Tone Tricks’ CD (Silentes) - £12 / £13 / £14
"Magical Tone Tricks" was created during the silent night hours by the two core members of Ontayso, Koen Lybaert and Esther Santoyo. For this release they mainly focused on electronic manipulations and field recordings. The overall atmosphere spread over the 4 long tracks comes close to the well known early Basic Channel sound, but "Magical Tone Tricks" still keeps it's unique experimental Ontayso sound. It is also their response to Rod Modell's releases on Silentes and shows their mutual love for this early 90's Berlin sound and their joy of working with field recordings and minimal sound manipulations.

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PHRAGMENTS - 'The Burning Wolrd’ CD (The Eastern Front) - £12 / £13 / £14
Powerful and emotional second full-length album from Slovakian project Phragments. Seven orchestral industrial compositions, heavily accented by dark ambient, martial atmospheres, majestic orchestrations, industrial machinery and noisy outbursts. This album shows a dramatic vision of Phragments - a sombre view of a world that is burning. Ltd x 1000 copies in a luxurious A5 6-panel folder. Israeli import.

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ROCK-A-ROLLA - 'Issue #10’ Magazine - £5 / £6 / £7
Sunn O))) embellish the cover of this UK bi-monthly magazine, now in its 10th issue. Features a massive interivew with Sunn O)) as well as KTL, Liars, Cephalic Carnage, Pelican, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, - and a Q&A with Duane Denison (Tomahawk) Plus a special on "Classic Label" Neurot recordings and the usual vast selection of news, music, DVD and live reviews. Always highly recommended!

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ROSE ROVINE E AMANTI - 'Early And Unreleased Songs’ CDR (The Eastern Front) - £9 / £10 / £11
Special Israeli edition of early and unreleased tracks as well as unpublished versions of renowned songs recorded, chosen and prepared by Rose Rovine E Amanti. Italian Neofolk, light-hearted love songs and humour with a satirical touch, in a unique musical manner. Compiled personally by Damiano Mercuri, this compilation comes with liner notes especially written for this release with Damiano's personal message to his listeners, friends, lovers and enemies. Presented in a luxurious A5 6-panel folder. Hand-numbered to 333 copies.

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SONNE HAGAL - 'Helfahrt’ CD (Eis & Licht) - £12 / £13 / £14
Third pressing of this debut CD by German Neofolk legends Sonne Hagal. Twelve Neofolk pearls, that compete with the best acts in this field. Acoustic guitars, fine strings and pleasant vocals are the main musical ingredients. Sonne Hagal plays a traditional style of Neofolk, reminding in places of classic Death in June. But the music on this album never sounds boring or stale - rather always fresh with good melodies. Most lyrics are in German and deal a lot with runic themes. Guest appearances by Andreas Ritter (Forseti) and Kim Larsen (Of The Wand And The Moon). Digipak.

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VOXUS IMP. - 'Idafeld’ CD (Eis & Licht) - £12 / £13 / £14
CD reissue of Voxus Imp's 1998 LP. In classical Icelandic literature, 'Idafeld' is the symbol of the everlasting. At this place of renewal, the guiltless gods unite to strive towards Ragnarok (the twilight of the gods) once more. This 'ritual music' by Voxus Imp is largely purely electronic, but with a pleasant organic feel to it and sometimes nearly danceable rhythms. If the listener is searching for comparisons, look to Werkbund, Coil or Hybryds. The music from the vinyl edition has been edited and re-mastered with a bonus track. 6-panel digipak.

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VOXUS IMP. - 'Myrikvidi’ LP (Eis & Licht) - £13 / £15 / £17
After a ten year long creative hiatus, we are treated to a new Voxus Imp album in the form of an energetic collaborative undertaking between Henryk Vogel (Darkwood) and Markus Wolff (Waldteufel). As well as successful experiments and samples, adroitly staged and surprising twists await the listener. For fans of bold musical fanfare, experimental Neofolk, and strong violins. Presented on heavy vinyl with a beautiful handmade and handprinted insert. Limited to just 300 copies - act fast!

All Voxus Imp Titles


VARIOUS ARTISTS - 'Eisiges Licht 2’ CD (Eis & Licht) - £5 / £6 / £7
Part two of the Eis & Licht label compilation series at an incredibly low price! ''Eisiges Licht Vol. 2'' delivers sophisticated, fastidiously recorded Apocalyptic Neofolk, Dark Folk and Dark Pop full of beautiful melodies with a touch of melancholy. Features: Alex Fergusson (ex-Psychic TV), Darkwood, Kammer Sieben, Leger Des Heils, Lux Interna, Nebelung, Neutral, Ostara, Primus Inter Pares (ex-Orplid), Scivias, Sonne Hagal, Voxus Imp (Darkwood), Waldsonne, and While Angels Watch. 14 tracks of timeless beauty and melancholy and should be part of every fans Neofolk collection! Digifile. ACT FAST!

All Eis & Licht Titles All Compilations


VARIOUS ARTISTS - 'New World Order’ 2 x CD (Thonar Records) - £15 / £16 / £17
First compilation from German label Thonar Records. A nice mix of Dark Ambient, Neofolk, Martial Industrial, Experimental, Industrial and Noise from: A Challenge Of Honour, Atomtrakt, Atrox, Brachial Palsy, Camisole, Erik Ursich, False Mirror, Flutwacht, Galaxia Obscura, Institution D.O.L., Invisible Front, Izanami's Labour Pains, Kreuzer, Maya Nadir, Moon, My Asphyxia, Nebelkorona, Noisewerrrrk, Phragments, SKM-ETR, Sky Burial, The Alison Project, The Sounds Of Earth, Thomas Nöla Et Son Orchestre and Tonal Y Nagual. Limited to 999 copies in a stunning gatefold digipak.

All Thonar Records Titles All Compilations

+ BACK IN STOCK! +
ANDREAS RESCH - '../Requiem’ CD (Weird Amplexus) - £12 / £13 / £14

Andreas Resch was one of the two members of legendary group MYNOX LAYH. Immense, striding, sumptuous string arrangements create a majestic and inspiring atmosphere. In vein of In The Nursery and early Laibach. Ltd x 500.


FEAR FALLS BURNING - 'We Slowly Lift Ourselves From Dust’ 10" Picture Disc
(A Silent Place) - £10 / £12 / £14

28 minute-set from Fear Falls Burning (VidnaObmana), exploring the darker and nihilistic regions of drone music. The sounds vary from gritty, dirty guitar loops to long sonic landscapes with dense walls of sound. 10" picture disc. Ltd x 499.

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MOSS - 'Cthonic Rites’ CD (Aurora Borealis) - £12 / £13 / £14

'Cthonic Rites' is a mighty slab of extreme Doom from beyond, a paean to the Elder Gods. Two tracks over 66 minutes. If you like your doom in the way of Sunn O))) or Khanate, step inside. Second pressing with additional text by Seldon Hunt.

All Moss Titles


OSTARA - 'Kingdom Gone’ CD (Eis & Licht) - £12 / £13 / £14

English act Ostara present a perfectly produced Neofolk 'n' Pop / Folk-Wave album, with an emphasis on dark pop. Guest percussion by John Murphy (Death In June / KnifeLadder). Digipak.

All Ostara Titles


OSTARA - 'Ultima Thule’ CD (Eis & Licht) - £12 / £13 / £14

Third album by English Folk-Wave act Ostara. Ultima Thule - in ancient times, the furthest point North. The land of the Midnight Sun and the Polar Night. A symbol of the highest and lowest states of being.

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WOLFMANGLER - 'Dwelling In A Dead Raven For The Glory Of Crucified Wolves’
CD (Aurora Borealis) £12 / £13 / £14

Wolfmangler is the musical vision of D Smolken (Dead Raven Choir). His music is slow, grim, noisy, black and shambling; a deconstructed hybrid of twisted folk and hinterland doom metal. Unsettling, twisted and darkly beautiful.

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