Darkher - The Buried Storm - VINYL LP

With Inch... by the word... Inch, Trelldom are pushing forward hard into their new musical era that was ushered in by the previous full-length Inch... by the shadows... Inch (2024), which ended a 17-year hiatus of the Norwegian band. Mastermind Kristian Eivind Espedal aka Gaahl and his diligently selected collaborators have gone even beyond the complex yet sinister sound that they established with Inch... by the shadows... Inch. The exponentially grown confidence and hard-gained experience of joining together seemingly quite different musicians is reflected clearly in each track of Inch... by the word... Inch. Trelldom have concluded the process of escaping the narrowest definition of black metal without compromising their artistic mission. Their music does not only stay loyal to the spirit of their black metal roots, but the Norwegians are making a solid point that their new sound is even more dark and fierce than ever before - just in more twisted and unhinged ways. Inch... by the word... Inch is the result of Espedal expanding the immense range of his vocals even further into unexplored territories. And it should be noted that this was partly achieved by his return to the famous Grieghallen Studios in Bergen to work again with legendary producer Eirik Hundvin aka Pytten, who was instrumental in the creation of the 'Norwegian black metal' sound. Trelldom continue in the tradition of all of Espedal's art, which asks to always expect the unexpected. With Inch... by the word... Inch the exploration of avant-garde dissonance, wicked rhythm patterns, and wild ideas again destroys preconceptions and demands intense listening. Better prepare to be challenged by every note!

The long-awaited debut album Darkher is an intriguing, haunting trip through the mind and spirit of UK artist Jayn Maiven, a West Yorkshire-based vocalist / songwriter whose powerful, captivating music is characterised by doom-laden riffs, haunting, spine-tingling vocals, soul baring songs, layered with storm clouds of Guitars. Creating extraordinarily dark music full of contrasts, including both chilling loneliness and the warmth of hope, the sound of Darkher is veined by both an unsettling atmosphere of encroaching dread and a deep, otherworldly confidence. Darkher's first , 'The Kingdom Field' EP (2014), epitomized her broodingly intense music and created a stir across scenes, being hailed as Inchbeautiful, teeth-edging horrorInch and Inchutterly brilliantInch. Her debut album, 'Realms', impressively proves that the fire of great expectations raised by the debut's spark were more than justified. The album features nine distinctive, dynamic and dramatic tracks that are impossible to resist. Songs such as the sternly imploring InchMothsInch, the driving InchWarsInch, with it's signature drum march, or the sinister, unfathomable 'Buried' or 'Foregone' may be mentioned as cornerstones of an album that, due to it's quality and diversity, bears the potential earmarks of a future classic. Lyrically, 'Realms' mirrors the ominous, awe-inspiring character of the music; the tales on the album lie somewhere between this sphere and the unseen worlds before and beyond. Darkher's songs reveal her relationship with fear, death and spirituality and question how love can connect souls from past, present and future. InchAt times, I witnessed happenings,Inch She points out with respect to the title. InchAmidst the immense sadness brought upon by grief, these signs were both uplifting and magical, and this compounded my belief in other 'Realms'Inch

Vinyl document of the reformed Stooges' (Iggy Pop, Scott Asheton, James Williamson, Steve Mackay, Mike Watt) InchRaw PowerInch performance at All Tomorrow's Parties in September 2010. a mind-blowing night for sure. Iggy and the band sound flawless as they rip through the archetype riffage of InchSearch and Destroy,Inch InchRaw Power,Inch InchGimme DangerInch and more. Punk rock, no doubt. InchGetting this top-notch performance of the entire Raw Power album by The Stooges realized a life long dream. This S**t really sizzles and we are so obviously a crack band in a class of our own.Inch -Iggy Pop.