ANDREW OSTLER - 'The Blind Sublime'
CD £9.50 Adv - OUT 9th MAY

     

Andrew Ostler continues his artistic evolution towards choral beauty, orchestral textures, ambient drones and low woodwind, into the realms of Jóhann Jóhannsson, Arvo Pärt or Stars Of The Lid.

Building on the string arrangements of his previous LP "Dots On A Disk Of Snow", and taking a heavy dose of sax drone from an earlier album still, this record also adds a full choir, taking the music to another level of spiritual intensity.

"This is music of transcendence, and perhaps transformation... A glimpse of something profound: not merely music, but a reflection of the sublime itself - blind, unknowable, and utterly captivating" (Chain D.L.K.).

On the first three compositions the drones are, for the most part, relatively gentle, while chant-like choral arrangements drift and weave around and above them. 'Affirmation' is quietly confident, with a surge of intensity around the midpoint; 'Confession' is perhaps more tentative, the shifting canon of the voices threatened by a distant storm of distorted synth shredding; 'Adoration' restores the straightforward choral beauty, building to an unashamed cadence.

The immense final track 'Meditation' is a quite different affair. Here the drones are more intense slabs, the choir is more demonstrative in its emotion, and the ultimate climax the more devastating for it. The journey is longer, but the rewards are greater for the committed.

Originally released on Andrew Ostler's own Expert Sleepers label on limited edition blue vinyl last year, Cold Spring are very proud to press this gem onto CD for the first time.

• CD in matt-laminate digipak

LITTLE ANNIE - 'When'
CD £9.50 Adv - OUT FRIDAY!| LP Black £20 Adv | LP Green £22 Adv - OUT 16th MAY.

   

This collection features the cream of Little Annie's collaborations with some of the greatest names in the 'alternative' music world: MARC ALMOND (Soft Cell), COIL, SWANS, BONNIE "PRINCE" BILLY, BABY DEE, KID CONGO POWERS (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The Gun Club, The Cramps), PAUL WALLFISCH (The Ministry Of Wolves, ex-Swans), and LARSEN.

A common atmosphere brings these tracks together; lamenting torch songs, esoteric electronics, melancholic pianos, avant-garde lounge... a collection for dark, candle-lit corners of smoky cabaret bars and secret speakeasy clubs.

Anne Bandez (known as Little Annie / Annie Anxiety), is a versatile American singer, painter, and performance artist renowned for her extensive collaborations across various music genres since the late 1970s. Her artistic journey has seen her work with a diverse array of avant-garde musicians, contributing significantly to the experimental music scene. Annie's career is a testament to her adaptability and innovative spirit, seamlessly blending music, visual arts, and literature to create a unique and enduring artistic legacy.

Mastered by Martin Siewert (known for his incredible mastering for the likes of Hermann Nitsch, Thurston Moore, Lydia Lunch, Mika Vainio, Keiji Haino, and more).

Cover paintings by Little Annie.

• CD in matt-laminate 6-panel digipak

• Ltd Ed 250 copies on green heavyweight 180g vinyl in a matt-laminate sleeve (via Cold Spring only!)

• Black heavyweight 180g vinyl in a matt-laminate sleeve

LTD GREEN LP £22	BLACK LP £20	CD £9.50

IGGOR CAVALERA / SHANE EMBURY - 'Neon Gods / Own Your Darkness'
CD £11 | LP BLACK SOLD OUT | LP White £24 - IN STOCK AND SHIPPING!

           

Two legendary titans of the extreme metal scene - IGGOR CAVALERA (Cavalera Conspiracy / Petbrick / founding member of Sepultura) and SHANE EMBURY (Napalm Death / Dark Sky Burial) - join forces for this unique split of brooding dark ambient, industrial strength noise, and heavy synth-laden electronics, creating what feels like the lost soundtrack to some dystopian fever dream.

Setting the tone for this double-headed behemoth with creeping, cinematic dark ambience, IGGOR CAVALERA's side-long 'Neon Gods' unfolds into a brutal sonic nightmare. Equal measures of dread and anguish come together with the occasional reprieve of slow, pulsating drones and almost meditative waves of static. The crescendo of harsh industrial noise with heavy Death Industrial vocalisation is nothing short of pummelling.

"Neon Gods is a bit of a sonic trip, with different layers of atmospheric vibrations, from darkness to light. It's an absolute pleasure to do this split release with Shane, I believe we share a lot of similar ideas when it comes to opening our mind to different styles of sounds" (IC).

SHANE EMBURY's 'Own Your Darkness' merges menacing, pitch-black dark ambient and hypnotic bass swells with celestial synth lines that subtly lurk around the peripheries. Rising and falling, ebbing and flowing - until finally the all-encompassing apocalyptic bleakness, the enveloping darkness, closes in around you.

"Iggor and I have been good friends for decades and this is a record very different for us both but amazing! A very interesting track to make, it was my first experiment with the Solar 42. An excellent synth for those eternal drones of despair and was assisted my long time colleague Russ Russell. As I journey ever onward in through my individuation it's imperative that I own my own darkness... hence the title. We all need to strive for balance and to kindle a light in the darkness of being" (SE).

• CD in matt-laminate digipak

• Ltd Ed 300 copies on white heavyweight 180g vinyl in a matt-laminate sleeve (via Cold Spring only!) (LAST COPIES!)

• Black heavyweight 180g vinyl in a matt-laminate sleeve (SOLD OUT).

LTD WHITE LP £24	BLACK LP	CD £11
	SOLD OUT

MARTYN WARE (HEAVEN 17) & CHARLES STOOKE & GABRIEL WARE
CD £11.50 - OUT NOW!

         

An experimental dive into aquatic and industrial rhythms, this is the original soundscape to the highly-successful, immersive installation "It's Always Ourselves We Find In The Sea" (premiere at The Saatchi Gallery) composed for 3D ambisonic sound by: MARTYN WARE (HEAVEN 17, B.E.F., ex-THE HUMAN LEAGUE), CHARLES STOOKE, and GABRIEL WARE.

Produced by Illustrious (Martyn Ware and Vince Clark of Erasure), with environmental and immersive design by Oscar Blustin and Anna Söderblom, the installation invites visitors into a contemplative space; a quiet, peaceful temple to water, within which the soundscape exists. Listeners enter and explore the space in their own time, letting the sounds wash over them, experiencing the stories and musical motifs as they build and gather then subside like the tide.

Taking a cue both from UNESCO's Ocean Literacy initiative and the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 14 - Life Below Water - "It's Always Ourselves We Find In The Sea" offers visitors an opportunity to consider their relationship with water, and to step back out into the world with an altered perspective on its value and cultural significance. The soundscape is a looping experience, divided into two parts:

Part One - A Call To Water: This section explores our human relationship with anthropomorphised Water - throughout the history of our species and all across the globe, humankind has petitioned the deities of the sky and the sea for the benediction of rain and for deliverance from natural disasters.

Part Two - The Water Circle: Water is crucial for all life on earth to exist and thrive. In this part, we witness the storm's deluge on the land, water cascading in streams, then rivers and finally to the sea. The beauty and mystery of the oceans culminates in the process of evaporation and the creation of clouds, which continue the eternal cycle of water.

• CD in matt-laminate digipak.

SATØRI - 'Pillars Of Salt'
CD £11 - OUT NOW!

       

SATØRI's mission to document the stupidity of our species continues with "Pillars of Salt" - a journey through grinding rhythms, dystopian soundscapes and a fascination into what lies beneath the surface.

"An aberrant signal. Data loss. Corrupted programming. Everything should be fine. But it isn't, is it? Everything is f**ked. Something has gotten into the system and is destroying it from within. This is humanity being consumed by the inability to think for itself. Ahead is the future. Just don't look back..."

Formed in the mid-80's, with previous releases on high-calibre labels such as Broken Flag, Cold Spring, Trident, Mindscan, and Tesco Organisation, SATØRI's sound comprises a mixture of harsh Industrial noise and power electronics with harder and heavier percussive beats than before. Their material provides a constant pervasive undercurrent of violence, the feeling of a planet on the verge of collapse and a reflection of the lack of humanity embedded in a culture based on greed and self-preservation.

Featuring guest vocalist Lorenzo Abattoir, the album was produced by Andy Swan (Khost, Final, Iroha, Tactical Pagan).

• CD in matt-laminate digipak.

ABRAXAS TERATOLOGY - 'Ephemeral Rift' Cassette (Ancient Night Productions) - £9

Limited tape from Norway's Abraxas Teratology. "Ephemeral Rift" is 40 minute gritty death industrial incantation in two parts (20+ mins apiece), exploring themes of eschatology, death and gnosticism. Ritualised ambience from the darkest earth. Recorded on a Tascam 4-track cassette recorder somewhere in space and time. Pro-duplicated tape with 6-panel fold out J-card.

AGNIVOLOK + NECROMISHKA - 'Animal God' CD (999 Cuts) - £12

The new album from legendary Neofolk / Dark Ambient from Agnivolok (aka Vera Agnivolok) - with lyrics inspired by magical realism, mythology and folklore. Five years in the making, this album is finally out, fusing the enchanted style of Vera's voice and guitar with dark atmospheres and soundscapes provided by Necromishka (Michael Zolotov of Kadaver + Tamar Singer of Zeresh / Cruel Wonders), in charge of electronics and production. Woven with violins, flutes, mandolins and keyboards, this album features 11 mesmerizing tracks. Ambient, unsettling, harsh, yet quiet and beautiful. Presented in a white-tray jewelcase with 8-page booklet full of original artwork drawings by Vera herself.

ALTERNATIVE TV - 'Direct Action (Special Edition)' CD (Fourth Dimension) - £11.50

"Direct Action", Alternative TV's first studio album since "Opposing Forces" (2015), presents six lengthy instrumental tracks (44 mins) - this extended CD version bolstered by a seventh, previously-unreleased track featuring the late Steve Carter - which steadily rip apart all expectations as they shed all allusions to rock music in favour of the kind of sonic mutilations that once helped 1979's classic (and Nurse With Wound list endorsed) "Vibing Up the Senile Man (Part One)" stumble into weird and wonderful shapes. "Direct Action" marries guttural electronics to experimental sounds, and through Mark Perry's long perfected mastery of pulling together disparate strands to create something entirely alchemical and invigorating delivers a unique stamp to the ATV story. With the help of collaborators Dave Morgan, Gareth Matthews, Ruth Tidmarsh and Cos Chapman, abstract patterns of dishevelled sound rub alongside occasional percussion, disembodied plasma guitar strums and an oboe groaning in a murky corner. Everything adds up to a whole that's demanding yet completely rewarding as every listen prises open the dark scab of contemporary malaise to reveal something fresh. Easy listening this isn't. Mastered by Sion Orgon. Reissue of the 2023 LP, featuring an exclusive unreleased bonus track. Ltd x 400 copies in a digipak.

AUTUMN TEARS - 'Guardian Of The Pale' 2 x CD (The Circle Music) - £14.50

Acclaimed Neoclassical act Autumn Tears return with their biggest and most ambitious work to date. Featuring a fully orchestrated, rich classical ensemble and full choir, this new album features their most epic, organic and diverse songs to date. An incredible 70+ musician and vocalist line-up includes composer / pianist / lyricist Ted Tringo, classical / opera duet and composers Caroline Joy Clarke and Darren Clarke (Trovatori), composer, arranger, producer and sound designer Soroush Abedi, vocalist and songwriter Ffion Elisa Williams, singer / songwriter Tamar Singer (Zeresh, Cruel Wonders), vocalist and songwriter Dawn Desireé Smith (ex-Rain Fell Within) and violin/viola/cello duo Severndeo, together with a massive ensemble of musicians and vocalists. Special guests include Francesca Nicoli from Italian Neoclassical band Ataraxia, Agnete Mangnes Kirkevaag from Norwegian progressive metal act Madder Mortem and opera singer Ann-Mari Edvardsen Alexis (ex-The 3rd And The Mortal). Mastered by Peter Bjärgö (Arcana). The double-CD comes in a jewelcase with cover artwork by award winning artist Marcela Bolívar, a 20-page lyric booklet and exclusive CD-only bonus track.

DAWN & DUSK ENTWINED - 'Let Fall What Must Fall' CD (Dark Vinyl) - £12

The new studio album from Dawn & Dusk Entwined. Since their 1999 debut on World Serpent, the French act headed by David S. (also recording as Godwin Point) have become something of heroes for fans of dark folk and darkwave sounds After a break of several years, releasing "Crossed Paths" (2020) and "When I Die Burn Me In The Clothes Of My Youth" (2023), the third and final chapter of what has finally become a trilogy comes to a close. "Let Fall What Must Fall" once again mixes rhythmic, electronic and melodic coldwave tracks with more ambient pieces and touches of darkwave / minimal music, forming a veritable soundtrack for troubled times. Guest vocals: Hélène Carpentier. Ltd x 400 copies in a 6 panel ecopak.

EDGE OF DECAY - 'Polttomerkki' CD (999 Cuts) - £12

Edge Of Decay is the brainchild of Olli Tanskanen (Vigilantism). "Polttomerkki" ('brand' or 'stigma' in English) is filled with heavy, mangled electronics. Demented screeches, obscure electronics and sounds that pierce through your skull. Real Harsh Noise chaos from the well-respected Finnish artist known for releases on Aussaat, Freak Animal, Phage Tapes, 4iB Records, and Nil By Mouth. "In 40 minutes, you will get stigmatized by Olli... a messed up mind of all kinds of intrusive noises. It's not the harsh noise with cutups and sudden movements; the music is more organised. When there is a certain movement, Olli provides time for that sound to evolve, interact with other sounds, and become part of a larger thing. Hidden layers, manipulated vocals, a massive FX pedal board? Sometimes like the origin of stigmas, they remain a mystery" (Vital Weekly). 6-panel digisleeve with original artwork by Mikko Polus (Cursed Tapes).

GRIEF - '...And Man Will Become the Hunted' 2 x LP YELLOW / BROWN 'BLOODY SUNSET' (Throne Records) - £32

This is the 4th and last full-length album Grief ever recorded. On the 15th anniversary edition of the very first vinyl pressing released back in 2008 (and sold-out in a matter of weeks), this classic is back in a stunning double-vinyl edition. 50 minutes of cult punishing, misanthropic Sludge Doom. Beautiful monolithic Doom with a nihilistic view on life. Ltd x 125 copies on brown over translucent yellow galaxy effect 180g heavyweight vinyl in a gatefold sleeve. Every copy has unique colour combination.

HORNORKESTERET - 'Dans Fra Dalstrøka' LP (Panot) - £23

On the new studio album from Norway's Hornorkesteret, their signature reindeer antler and moose skull instruments are joined by bass and mandolin, with field recordings, langeleik and bone flute. The compositions range from playful dance tunes to thoughtful meditations and powerful riff excursions, in an unrestricted and acoustic tonal landscape. 'Utrøst' is a minor voiced piece about a bewitched island. 'Krekling' (crowberry) is about the joy of finding berries. 'Gangar Grå' is inspired by myths of The Wild Hunt, and 'Sommerbeite' is a declaration of love from a shepherd boy to a mountain maid. On 'Dill Dall Holom', an angry shaman wakes up to protest the destruction of his forest world. "Marvellously unhinged... rather strange and quite wonderful and best described as ideal music for sploshing through snow to whilst making your way to the tavern over the hill" (Monolith Cocktail). Black vinyl with incredible illustrations by Jonas Qvale.

HORNORKESTERET - 'Jehovas Vinter' LP (Panot) - £23

Norway's Hornorkesteret reinvent the songs of their forefathers with the compositions on "Jehovas Vinter", their first studio album despite being formed by Jonas Qvale in 1999. The group presents a dark, foggy and mystical folk music landscape with a collection of original tunes written by them. Elements of folk rock, Scandinavian traditional music and sinister "popular" music are heard through the interweaving string horn melodies (reindeer antlers and moose skull) and ritualistic drums (timpani, rototoms, bells, wood), with mandolin on the title track. "The melancholia and dissonance of Hornorkesteret makes me think of some kind of undead New Orleans marching band at a funeral ('Jehovas vinter'), while songs like 'Den sorgfulle sjaman' conjures images of a bunch of psychotic laplanders... In other words, very strange, very disturbing, and very cool" (Mortiis). Black vinyl with cover paintings by Jonas Qvale.

IKON - 'Realm Of The Black Sun' CD (Dark Vinyl) - £12

European edition of IKON's 8th studio album - their first in over 10 years - with a title that refers to the most recent solar eclipse. A vinyl edition was released 2024 by Australian label Nile Records (200 copies only), but this CD edition includes 3 extra tracks. 13 songs recorded in 2023-24 in Australia, Belgium, Germany, United States, and the honour of recording a track in the King's Chamber in Cairo, Egypt in early 2023 before sunrise with no one else present. The project was completed in Melbourne, Australia with Chris McCarter (guitar, vocals, keyboards), Dino Molinaro (bass, also of Chiron), and Neil McKay (guitar, also of Autumn). Authentic Gothic-Darkwave, in a haze of mystery and romance... FFO: Joy Division, Death In June, early New Order. Ltd x 500 copies in a 6-panel digisleeve.

SANGRE DE MUÉRDAGO - 'O Camiño Das Mans Valeiras' LP GREEN 'NIGHT FOREST' (Throne Records) - £23

Acclaimed third album from the magick folk druids, repressed for the first time after nearly a decade. Highly recommended! "A calming and very touching Acoustic folk album. Perfect for evenings with candles and red wine. Galician folk inspired by the otherworld. Truly magical" (Oliver s.Tyr / FAUN). "Sangre de Muerdago has soul. The music, performance, and lyrics so clearly emerge from the collective heart of the band that the listener cannot help but be genuinely moved by their songs. Few bands in the neofolk scene unabashedly expose their soul, but Sangre de Muerdago does so with honesty and sincerity" (Don Anderson / AGALLOCH). Ltd x 200 copies on 180g swamp green 'Night Forest' vinyl with 2 fold-out custom inserts and download card, in a reverseboard gatefold sleeve.

SANGRE DE MUÉRDAGO - 'O Vento Que Lambe As Miñas Feridas' LP GREY MARBLED (Throne Records) - £23

The sixth album from the magick folk druids! Beginning where they left off with their previous album "Xuntas", Sangre de Muérdago are back with what is probably their more personal album, adding extra twists, even more progressive melodies and tearing emotion. Recorded as a trio, the album features an impressive array of voices and folk / classical instruments. "...it demonstrates once more that Sangre de Muérdago still possess their inimitable ability to convey deep emotion through gorgeous music. With O Vento Que Lambe As Minas Feridas, they've delivered another album rooted in a particular sense of place, while also managing to hint at the universal appeal of its themes. Excellent" (Sputnik Music). Ltd x 400 copies on grey / black / white marbled vinyl with 24-page custom booklet and obi strip. Every copy has unique colour combination.

SANGRE DE MUÉRDAGO • JUDASZ&NAHIMANA - 'A Ilusão Da Quietude' LP SWAMP GREEN (Throne Records) - £23

"A Ilusão Da Quietud" compiles the two complete studio sessions at the Artist Residencies Series shared by Sangre De Muérdago and Judasz&Nahimana in Luxembourg between 2021 and 2023 (as presented live at Roadburn Festival 2023). Four compositions, half of them yet unreleased. This album features the classic Sangre De Muérdago sound in combination with the strong female vocals (sung in Portuguese) of Priscila (also in SINISTRO), sprinkled with trance-inducing passages. An enhanced version of both bands never heard before. Truly magickal. Ltd x 250 copies on 180g swamp green vinyl with insert, in a custom extra-thick sleeve printed on 425g craft Crownboard.

TESTING VAULT - 'I Will Climb These Stairs And Set The Moon On Fire' CD (999 Cuts) - £12

The sounds of entropy, broken instruments, defective radio signals, and a heartfelt invocation to light despite the murky waters you are swimming in. After 20 years of experimenting with various sources and materials, Daniele Santagiuliana, the person behind Testing Vault, recorded this album close to a personal circle where his ghosts are captured under the shape of eerie, nocturnal broken collages made of radio waves, drones, string instruments, and melancholic yet oddly uplifting moments. Each radio expresses unique signals in different places, an expressive palette of noises from which to extract light and sound, to create skeletons or entire songs. For fans of - Nurse With Wound, The Hafler Trio, John Duncan, Bruce Gilbert and Robert Turman. Digipak with original art and photos by Santagiuliana. Already sold out from the label!

ATTRITION - 'The Truth In Dark Corners' CD (Other Voices Records) - £11.50

Standing in the attic... lost and found... "The Truth In Dark Corners" is a treasure. Restored by Martin Bowes from rediscovered live cassette recordings of the 1985 tours of Holland and the UK. This album Includes two never before released songs from Attrition's "Smiling, At The Hypogonder Club" period - 'In The Attic' and 'The Aftermath', plus a rare vocal version of the track 'The wrecking ground', and radically different earlier versions of many tracks from that album. "Smiling, At The Hypongonder Club" was Attrition's second album proper and was seen by many as a classic darkwave / industrial record. The cover artwork includes rare photographs and sleeve notes by long time friend Justin Mitchell (Cold Spring boss). Digipak.

AUTUMN TEARS / ZERESH - 'Widowing / Possessing' CD (Dark Symphonies / Dark Descent Records) - £12

A split album from Neoclassical act AUTUMN TEARS and Dark Folk act ZERESH, featuring all-new tracks addressing loss and obsession. The seven AUTUMN TEARS compositions, under the banner of 'Widowing', feature a rich ensemble of musicians, joining them on piano, violin, viola, cello, oboe, trombone, trumpet, flute, piccolo, harp, hammered dulcimer, French horn, and choir / vocals, making for a truly orchestral-driven Neoclassical work. ZERESH (Tamar Singer of Cruel Wonders) is back with her own brand of dark folk over the six tracks encapsulated under 'Possessing'. Ethereal vocalist Tamar Singe invited some of her favourite musicians to participate, from acts such as: Déhà, Darkwood, Kali Nanda, Subterranean Masquerade, Kadaver, and Necromishka, taking themes from Shakespeare's sonnets and the poetry of John Clare. Mastered by Peter Bjärgö (Arcana). As a nice touch, the release features a choice of 2 covers in the form of a separate mini fold-out lyric poster for each band. Autumn Tears features an amazing cover painting by Anton Chuikov. The Zeresh cover artwork is by award winning artist Marcela Bolívar. Ltd x 500 copies.

CHAOTICUM - '[Psycho] Log: Y' CD (Horus Cyclic Daemon) - £11

Chaoticum fuses together a plethora of dark genres, veering back and forth somewhere between order and chaos, to craft this first foray out of the curse'd lies of the light and into the black abyss of awareness. Created to be "cultured" electronica, this first release by masters of "nova et rara" Chaoticum will appeal to listeners of ritualistic dark ambient, voyagers of haunting psychedelic mindscapes, and chaos practitioners alike. Chaoticum unveils the initial peering beyond the shroud of uncertainty into the gaping night, calling to mind the powerful ritual works of Coph Nia, and the sublime melodies and haunting atmosphere of The Unquiet Void. Musickal scenes inspired by the mad writings of H. P. Lovecraft. Ltd x 500 copies in a digipak with poster, with artwork by renowned artist John Coulthart.

HORNORKESTERET - 'Fjær Og Jern' CD (Panot) - £12

Norway's Hornorkesteret present "Fjær Og Jern" - an anthology of of the band's first decade. Arctic mood music performed on instruments and inventions such as strung reindeer antlers, bones, ice, stones and various types of wood together with vocals, flutes, drums and field recordings. Founder Jonas Qvale with special guests: Tore Honoré Bøe (Origami Arktika, The Nordic Miracle), Alan Courtis (Reynols, L'Autopsie A Révélé Que La Mort Était Due A L'Autopsie) & Roberto Conlazo (Reynols), and Norwegian polar explorer Fridtjof Nansen. Using recitation, singing, free improvisation, noise, folk music, drones and more, this is epic music touching on subjects like polar exploration, ecology, the cyclic forces in nature, animal urges, and the Norwegian mental and physical climate. "SnowSpirits and WindWalkers squealing through mouth and bone and throat and horn - a Lovely Haunt Cartoon!" (David Tibet). Digipak with 14-page booklet.

MEGAPTERA - 'Disease' CD (Ur Muzik) - £11.50

Megaptera have been a Death Industrial benchmark since their first recordings back in the early 1990s. The Swedish monster, led by mastermind Peter Nyström (Negru Voda), embodies the most disturbing and gruesome art there is. Alongside other legends, such as Archon Satani, In Slaughter Natives, or Atrax Morgue, the project has haunted our sheltered lives with their highly oppressive sound ever since. The album "Disease", originally released in 1996 by Art Konkret, is no exception to the rule. It is Death Industrial at its best - grim, terrifying and ghastly. The album is built like a psychological horror soundtrack, not as harsh as its predecessor - "Beyond The Shadow", but it is darker and will definitely crawl under the listener's skin. This is not a mere reissue, as it is completed with a brand new 10-minute-long track, which includes additional sound by John Stillings (Steel Hook Prostheses). Mastered by Henrik Nordvargr Björkk (MZ.412). Presented in a 6-panel digipak with artwork by Kellerman Design.

MUSLIMGAUZE - 'Emak Bakia' CD (Other Voices Records) - £13

"Emak Bakia" is a long out of print Muslimgauze masterpiece from 1994 (Concrete Productions). Even in the huge discography of the late Bryn Jones, "Emak Bakia" really stands out of albums from the period due its rather unique (acid house related) sound and short (by the standards of Muslimgauze) tracks. Like a cross-mix between Psychic TV (circa "Towards Thee Infinite Beat") and Muslimgauze's trademark percussion and ethno-ambient sound. 40 mins. Recorded at RMB Studios, London. Second edition. Ltd x 300 copies with mini poster, in a gatefold mini-LP digisleeve with modified artwork by Oleg Galay.

MUSLIMGAUZE - 'Uzi' CD (Other Voices Records) - £13

Muslimgauze's gem 'Uzi' from 1989, originally released by Parade Amoureuse. Cinematic, minimal, noisy, hypnotic, and gloomy. Probably not so overtly Middle Eastern as his later works, though definitely bearing an influence. Backed by electric drones, percussion forms a living, breathing atmosphere of impending menace. This album was not included in VOD's "Chasing The Shadow Of Bryn Jones" 10LP boxset, making this a great artefact for collectors and the curious alike. Remastered and presented on CD for the first time since its original release. Ltd x 300 copies in a reverse board mini-LP sleeve, with printed inner sleeve and a fold-out poster insert.

MAURIZIO BIANCHI - '603... Annus Mundi' CD (Siren Records) - £13.50

This is the remastered CD edition of "603... Annus Mundi" by Maurizio Bianchi. M.B. played empty synthetic sounds intersected by annihilated noise waves. Originally released by Italian download label Sine3pm (2006) it is now presented for the first time on physical format. "When I decided to compose this work saturated with negativity, I was filled with apocalyptic thoughts and emotions, because inside me I was convinced that the end of this inconsistent system of things was very near. So, I prepared two sound carpets, permeated by saturated sounds and electronic modulations dripping with alienation and desperation. The result amazed me to such an extent that I decided to put a random and indefinite title, '603... Annus Mundi' with the three ellipses, almost as if not to indicate a precise date for the annihilation, but subject to various interpretations, at the discretion of the individual. Thus, the sense of empty frustration was brushed onto the canvas of emptiness, waiting for the end...". This CD edition has been beautifully remastered by Andrew Chalk (Ferial Confine, Organum, ORA, Mirror). Ltd x 200 copies in an outsized card sleeves with collage art and liner-notes insert sheet written by Maurizio BIanchi.

META MEAT - 'Paths' 10" MARBLED (Substantia Innominata / Drone Records) - £15

A superb 4 track 10" by the French experimental-electronic trance masters Meta Meat. Ethnic voices, hand-played drums, exotic instruments and advanced electronic sounds building complex rhythms and strong atmospheres. A trip like a shamanistic healing ceremony, full of suction and power. Mastering by NORSCQ. Ltd x 300 copies on hazy-red 3-coloured vinyl, with artwork by S.ALT (Ant-Zen).

ATRAX MORGUE - 'Death-Orgasm Connector' LP (Urashima) - £24

The first ever reissue of Atrax Morgue's seminal album "Death-Orgasm Connector", originally released in 2003 by Slaughter Productions. It encapsulates the raw essence of Marco Corbelli's power electronics, melding harsh noise with industrial undertones and dark synth-electronics, solidifying Atrax Morgue's place in the experimental music landscape. From the very first track, listeners are thrust into a visceral experience defined by Corbelli's staticky rasps and eerie sci-fi synth notes. Each subsequent composition unfurls like a chilling soundtrack to existential terrors, culminating in a bleak exploration of themes that echo throughout the album. With the tracks playing as a cohesive narrative, "Death-Orgasm Connector" is characterised by sparse arrangements and an evocative exploration of singular ideas. The standout title track showcases Corbelli's vocal prowess and synthesis reaching intense climaxes, punctuated by a jarring bass drum that cuts through the sonic murk. Tracks like 'A Nasty Trick' employ high-pitched drones, overlaid with Corbelli's unsettling laughter, painting a picture that is as disturbing as it is compelling. His vocal stylings range from articulate language to feral, almost animalistic expressions, immersing listeners in a chaotic soundscape reminiscent of a nightmare. The harsh noise is not merely an aesthetic choice but a vehicle for thematic exploration - sexuality, violence, and the grotesque intersections they inhabit. Ltd x 199 copies with A5 insert.

THE GREAT OLD ONES - 'Lands Of Azathoth' CD (Zazen Sounds / Eighth Tower Records) - £12

Cinematic Dark Ambient from Raffaele Pezzella (Sonologyst); music to recreate the Lovecraftian universe of the Mythos. Outside the ordered universe is that amorphous blight of nethermost confusion which blasphemes and bubbles at the centre of all infinity - the boundless daemon-sultan Azathoth, whose name no lips dare speak aloud, and who gnaws hungrily in inconceivable, unlighted chambers beyond time amidst the muffled, maddening beat of vile drums and the thin monotonous whine of accursed flutes... H. P. Lovecraft. The Great Old Ones present "Lands of Azathoth" - an exploration into the unfathomable and chaotic core of Lovecraft's mythos. This third instalment, following the albums "Yog-Sothoth" (2022) and "The Mythos of Cthulhu" (2023), summons the enigmatic dread of Azathoth, the Blind Idiot God who lies at the heart of the cosmos. The music of The Great Old Ones is so profoundly lo-fi and shrouded in dense fog that each melodic line feels submerged, as if suspended in a gelatinous substance - trapped within an alien shell, unable to fully emerge or resonate in the ears of the listener, eternally encased in otherworldly isolation. It offers a unique vision steeped in Lovecraft's portrayal of the universe as a realm of endless chaos. 6-panel digipak Already sold out from the label!

NEW PROCESSEAN ORDER - 'And Now The Judgment' CD (End Of Kali Yuga Editions) - £12

The fifth album by this Italian spiritual / esoteric post-Industrial project, committed to restore and spread the cult of "The Process - Church of the Final Judgement". 10 apocalyptic songs to relax and enjoy the end of the world! "The latest act of the 'brotherhood' New Processean Order is an album of material composed over the last four years, a chapter that is in clear continuity with the works that preceded it and with the esoteric studies carried out by Alessandro Papa and acolytes in this field. The gnosis of the occultist Robert De Grimston (and not only) return to reverberate on the ten tracks of "And Now The Judgement" expanding the musical field of action of the Order. Here the writing moves with ease on electronic ridges that sometimes even recall Clock DVA. Sidereal curtains of rotating rhythms, sacred registers and martial hues, nocturnal lights and secret codes of a very powerful archaic rite" (Rockerilla). Ltd x 150 copies in a 6-panel digipak.

KNURL - 'Obtain By Sacrifice' CD (Krim Kram) - £11.50

Alan Bloor has been recording as Knurl for thirty years now and remains one of the most consistent harsh noise artists in the field. He has released music on pretty much every vital noise label since the 90's, including Deadline Recordings, Self Abuse, Spite, Xerxes, Troniks, Alien8, Phage Tapes, New Forces, Oxen, Absurd Exposition, Rural Isolation Project, and many others. "Obtain By Sacrifice" is another solid entry in his vast discography, presenting seven tracks of amplified junk metal screech and, as Seymour Glass put it, "the saturated clang of pulverized metal grinding jagged holes into your neck like the most sarcastic tracheotomy lesson ever". "While I was working in welding shops I used to love the sound of the grinders and the radial arm saw as it ripped through metal. [...] I've always been influenced by the environments I've worked in. I've always loved the sounds of banging, scraping, grinding. [...] I used to think it would be great to form a band that could play as loud and fast as a grinder grinding metal. That, of course, never materialized so I took matters into my own hands" (Alan Bloor). Digipak.

UNCODIFIED - 'Erased People' CD (Dunkelheit Produktionen) - £11.50

Among the flag-bearers of contemporary, genre-defining Industrial Noise and Power Electronics from Italy is Uncodified. Fronted by Corrado Altieri (Candor Chasma, New Processean Order, TH26), with an impressive list of releases on labels like Unrest and Old Europa Cafe, Uncodified has been enticing fanatics for more than 10 years. In many ways, the new full-length "Erased People" continues in the footsteps of previous releases with heavy synthwork dominating full-sounding and diverse song-structures that convey a feeling of oppression and exaltation felt in a crumbling, dissonant world. Altieri's very distinct style manages to combine the old and the new; there is definitely a trace of the synth-driven minimalism Atrax Morgue was praised for, but also a great deal of innovation and modern skill. Another masterpiece by Uncodified. Mastered by Grant Richardson (Gnawed). Ltd x 200 hand-numbered copies in jewelcase with booklet illustrated by Wertham.