Nordvargr / Drakh – Northern Dark SupremacyLabel: Infinite Fog Productions – IF-62Format: CD, Album, Limited EditionCountry: RussiaReleased: 01 Oct 2017Style: Black Metal, Dark Ambient, Industrial «Northern Dark Supremacy» was the first collaboration between Henrik Bjorkk and Jonas Aneheim in the framework of Nordvargr / Drakh, only 5 albums were released by this band, the last one in 2008. Thus, this reissue is the first activity of the duo for almost ten years, we can speak about conditional activity since the re-release contains also exclusive material. «Massive and ugly-gloomy landscapes of the true atmosphere of black metal from the founders of the already legendary Swedish industrial scene. The ghouls, groans, and…
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Nordvargr – The Secret Barbarous Names
Nordvargr – The Secret Barbarous NamesLabel: Malignant Records – TUMORCD102Format: CD, EP, ReissueCountry: USReleased: 20 Jan 2017Style: Dark Ambient Active since the late ‘80s as a member of MZ.412 and Pouppée Fabrikk, few names within the realm of dark industrial and blackened ambient carry more weight and presence than Sweden’s mighty Nordvargr. Though side projects Muskel and Körperwelten have been released on Malignant, The Secret Barbarous Names is the first solo recording done for the label, and Nordvargr’s first physical release since 2013’s The Dromopoda Transmissions on Old Europa Café. A vocal based work inspired by the Draconian and Typhonian traditions, the title refers to the hidden meanings of the…
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Kongo – Blubber
Kongo – BlubberLabel: Ur Muzik – UR010Format: CD, AlbumCountry: PolandReleased: 22 Dec 2016Style: Industrial, Experimental Henrik Nordvargr Björkk and Peter Nyström are both well known figures in the realm of dark soundscapes. They have been providing their obscure sonorities for decades now and each new release by either of the two legendary artists is an awaited treat. With their new project KONGO, Björkk and Nyström set off on a journey where they delve deep into early industrial music: using cut-up technique, processing speech samples, looping distorted melodies and making Blubber the ultimate homage to Severed Heads and Cabaret Voltaire’s works. It’s hectic, obsessive, and crazy. And it’s got that punk…
