Monday, 30 September 2024

Ornament – Adorers (1999)


Country: Italy

Tracklist
1. Feed The Fortress Of Hate 06:31
2. Burning Blood-Vessels 05:31
3. New Flesh For Your Incarnation 06:48
4. Terminal Equinox 12:05
5. The Absent God 03:19
6. Plague-Spreader 09:57
7. The Finger 04:40
8. Chasm 08:26

Ornament was the first solo project of Italian artist Davide Del Col, that was created in 1999 and ended in 2003.
In 1999 he released his first mini-album on cassette "Strychninlovenectar",
published by the label Ossarium, which consisted of four structured death-industrial tracks.
His second work entitled "Adorers", inspired by the great plague,
was released shortly after on Oktagön Records as a limited edition CD-R.
In 2000 Davide released the album "Unicorn Lullaby" on Ossarium label, where he explored deep dark-ambient territories.
In 2002 "Yzaniaveis" was published by Blade Records followed by "Effortless"
that was made available by the author in late 2003 on his own website
and later in 2006 was published in digital version by the net label Benekkea.
Davide Del Col was also involved with the projects:
O Diabo De Vila Velha (electronic compositions based on 70s and 80s cosmic music), Nimeton Geist (experimental ambient),
Echran (experimental abstract-ambient in collaboration with Fabio Volpi and Accursio Graffeo),  
Molnija Aura (cosmic ambient project in collaboration with Andrea Marutti),
Rhetra (black metal band with guitarist-vocalist Sophia Anna Pezzaliin),
30 Seconds Over Teheran (collaboration with Paolo Romano of I/O),
while his more active ones are Antikatechon, Cult Of Light (with Ascanio Borga)
and We Promise To Betray (collaboration with Giuseppe Verticchio of Nimh).

Sunday, 29 September 2024

Hollow Earth – Dog Days Of The Holocaust (1998)


Country: United States

Tracklist
1. Floor Of Hell 11:29
2. Scrawled In Blood 10:19
3. Rape Machine 14:02
4. Whispers Of Hatred 12:20
5. Probe 15:05

Hollow Earth was the product of two unique experimental artist's combined vision,
Michael J.V. Hensley (Yen Pox, Blood Box) and Jonathan Canady (Dead World, Deathpile, Blunt Force Trauma).
The project released only one album offering claustrophobic and suffocating dark ambient
in its absolute disturbing form with the sentience of death permeating every sound.
Released on the American label Old Crowd Control Activities.

Saturday, 28 September 2024

Law – Wading Knee-Deep In Your Blood (1999)


Country: United States

Tracklist
1. Negation Of Desire 11:29
2. Sacrificial Key 05:39
3. 7.62 x 39 07:12
4. Negative Silence 09:37
5. Swift And Severe Retribution 03:58
6. Procedure 09:54
7. Flows Through Me 06:44
8. Solitary Determination 12:12

Law was an dark ambient/industrial/power electronics act based in Elkhart, IN, United States,
created by Mitchell Altum, founder of the Triumvirate label, with the help of Marissa Lafferty.
The project was active between 1994 to 2004, with releases on Ant-Zen, Old Europa Cafe, Triumvirate and Nuit et Brouillard.
Mitchell Altum was also involved with the project Citadel.
"Wading Knee-Deep In Your Blood" was originally released by Old Europa Cafe as a limited edition
clear red vinyl
in 350 hand-numbered copies and later in 2002 was reissued on CD with two bonus tracks.