December Roundup: Urfaust, Joose Keskitalo & My Dying Bride

The releases do not stop. There is no end. Urfaust – Teufelsgeist Many a black metal band from the Netherlands has Hans brought to you, but one, ages old and stalwart, he has not touched upon, though a new album did they drop this very year. Though in their case black metal might not be the most descriptive; in the very least, it’s an inadequate marker, representing more a starting point from which the layers and layers of ambient, ritual music, musical rituals, keys and IX’s vocals twist to their purposes. I speak, of course, of Urfaust. Their latest offering, … Continue reading December Roundup: Urfaust, Joose Keskitalo & My Dying Bride