{"id":124741,"date":"2024-12-06T11:00:17","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T17:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/?p=124741"},"modified":"2024-12-06T12:20:44","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T18:20:44","slug":"dungeon-crawling-vol-v","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/dungeon-crawling-vol-v\/","title":{"rendered":"Dungeon Crawling: Vol. V"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Hails to you travelers! Pull up a chair and rest your weary feet. The barmaid will see that you have an ale in hand shortly, and the spoony bard will soon regale us with song and story.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\"><em>Come, roll a D20 to hear the tale this tawdry troubadour tells\u2026<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">1 \u2014 <em>\u201cA tale of deep, dwarven secrets beyond the<\/em><em> Obsidian<\/em><em> Gate\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f4.bcbits.com\/img\/a0771078262_16.jpg?resize=180%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ancient Kingdom<\/strong> &#8211;<em> Obsidian Gates<br \/>\n<\/em>Independent | August 11, 2024<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ok wimps and posers, once we clear the <em>Obsidian Gates<\/em> that\u2019s your cue to LEAVE THE HALL because it doesn\u2019t get any easier from here. This is about as \u201cmetal\u201d as dungeon synth comes, what with Ancient Kingdom dropping all these sick-ass drum beats to keep time with the DEEP HEARTBEAT OF THE MOUNTAIN as you dispatch slavering EVIL from these sacred HALLS OF STONE. If that doesn\u2019t sound groovy u better fly, you fool.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Highly Recc\u2019d Track:<\/strong> \u201cAncient Halls of Stone\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3229780575\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=1999630977\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ancientkingdom.bandcamp.com\/album\/obsidian-gates\">Obsidian Gates by Ancient Kingdom<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">2 \u2014 <em>\u201cA tale of an adventurous hobbit returned home&#8230;\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f4.bcbits.com\/img\/a1544179601_16.jpg?resize=180%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Hole Dweller<\/strong> &#8211; <em>Flies the Coop III<br \/>\n<\/em>Dungeons Deep Records (cassette\/vinyl\/CD) | October 17, 2024<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #00ff00;\"><strong><em>brat<\/em> summer<\/strong><\/span> gives way to \u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><em>Flies the Coop III<\/em> fall<\/span>, and a retvrn to the lo-fi synth crunch of <em>Flies the Coop I<\/em> and<em> II<\/em>. This time we find our brave halfling hero Jamwine back home in his cozy hobbit hole, lost in reverie and wistful as ever as he puffs his pipe and muses on his adventures. Best enjoyed over elevenses or afternoon tea.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Highly Recc\u2019d Track:<\/strong> \u201cFootpaths\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1274138815\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=2480198391\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/holedweller.bandcamp.com\/album\/flies-the-coop-iii\">flies the coop III by Hole Dweller<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">3 \u2014<em> \u201cA tale of a young Stone Seeker\u2019s pilgrimage\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f4.bcbits.com\/img\/a1363243322_16.jpg?resize=180%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Korrothia<\/strong><em> &#8211; Legend of the Stone<br \/>\n<\/em>Independent | August 5, 2024<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A debut effort from an ally of Hole Dweller that absolutely knocks it out of the park. Evocative melodies + rad as hell synth tones + powerful compositional chops + they put the lore in the lyric tabs on BC = vibes off the charts. Check it out!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Highly Recc\u2019d Track:<\/strong> \u201cRitual of Fire\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2267852712\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=842002380\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/korrothia.bandcamp.com\/album\/legend-of-the-stone\">Legend of the Stone by Korrothia<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">4 \u2014<em> \u201cA tale in the verdant tongue of the Old Forest\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f4.bcbits.com\/img\/a1141920185_16.jpg?resize=180%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Woodland Meditation<\/strong><em> &#8211; III<br \/>\n<\/em>Independent\/Dale of Shadows (cassette) | August 17, 2024<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The latest from the Bard <strong>Froth<\/strong>\u2019s ambient project is a restorative escape from the hustle, bustle and general shit state of things that encourages deep breathing and a good walkabout amidst some secluded boughs. Think <strong>Hiroshi Yoshimura<\/strong>\u2019s <em>Green<\/em> in a secluded old growth forest.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Highly Recc\u2019d Track:<\/strong> \u201cA Winding Woodland Trail\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2909854924\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=908776294\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/woodlandmeditation.bandcamp.com\/album\/iii\">III by Woodland Meditation<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">5 \u2014 <em>\u201cA tale of frigid nights and warm hearths\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f4.bcbits.com\/img\/a2751261782_16.jpg?resize=180%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Umbria<\/strong><em> &#8211; The Rime Pathways<br \/>\n<\/em>Independent | November 21, 2024<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Just in time for the northern winter solstice, Umbria has dropped some downright circumpolar winter synth to carry you through the long nights. FFO: the crystalline wonder of falling snow, the wintertime majesty of a boreal forest, the blanket-like comfort of hygge, and <strong>John Williams<\/strong>\u2019 score to <em>Home Alone<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Highly Recc\u2019d Track:<\/strong> \u201cStone Bridges to Mystery\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2387407837\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=1452179822\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/umbriasynth.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-rime-pathways\">The Rime Pathways by Umbr\u00eda<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">6 \u2014<em> \u201cA tale of holy blades and dark cathedrals\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f4.bcbits.com\/img\/a1722127106_16.jpg?resize=180%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Torchlight<\/strong><em> &#8211; The Spiritual Sword<br \/>\n<\/em>Independent | August 22, 2024<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Organ-heavy dungeon synth from Italy for the postulant, real liturgical music heads, and\/or <strong>Keith Emerson<\/strong> fans among you. Contemplative melodies progressively unfold into adventurous and heroic hymns with a full retinue of drums. Attune yourself* to the Spiritual Sword and go forth!<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: left;\">*<em>Provided you&#8217;re a good aligned Cleric or Paladin of 4th level or higher<\/em><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Highly Recc\u2019d Track:<\/strong> \u201cThe Dark Cathedral\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=860654265\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=4106640260\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/torchlightds.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-spiritual-sword\">The Spiritual Sword by Torchlight<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">7 \u2013 \u201c<em>A tale of battle hymns and starlit dreams\u2026<\/em>\u201d<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f4.bcbits.com\/img\/a0088254512_16.jpg?resize=180%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Valen<\/strong><em> &#8211; Dragon Crown<br \/>\n<\/em>Obsidian Relic Records | October 14, 2024<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Caladan Brood<\/em> by <strong>Caladan Brood<\/strong> but oops! All sick ass keyboards with multilayered choral fx and drums. And it\u2019s under an hour long. And Valen will likely continue to release more great music in the future (not to speak ill of things, or black metal bands, that \u201cFade to Legend\u201d\u2026). FOR GLORY!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Highly Recc\u2019d Track:<\/strong> \u201cDragon Crown\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1006371449\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=2239077436\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/obsidianrelicrecords.bandcamp.com\/album\/dragon-crown\">Dragon Crown by Valen<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">8 \u2013 <em>\u201cA tale of ancient feuds and forbidden love\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f4.bcbits.com\/img\/a2959701412_16.jpg?resize=180%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Faery Ring<\/strong><em> &#8211; Mys &amp; Frox<br \/>\n<\/em>Independent\/Fiadh Productions (cassette) | August 11, 2024<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Don\u2019t let the cute cover art fool you, \u201ccozy synth\u201d this is not. These are doots of glorious battle and ill-fated love, worthy of Brian Jacques\u2019 finest heroic woodland critter fantasy. Now if you\u2019ll excuse me I need to go check out a copy of <em>Martin the Warrior<\/em> from my library.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Highly Recc\u2019d Track:<\/strong> \u201cThe Noble Sword, Glimmerung\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3197162911\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=3749106814\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/faeryring.bandcamp.com\/album\/mys-frox-2\">Mys &amp; Frox by Faery Ring<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">9 \u2013 <em>\u201cA tale \u2018neath willow boughs and through thistle groves, deep in the heart of the swamp\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f4.bcbits.com\/img\/a3303491477_16.jpg?resize=180%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Tales Under The Oak<\/strong> &#8211; <em>And Yet Another Journey Begins<br \/>\n<\/em>Independent |\u00a0August 9, 2024<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Don\u2019t let the cute cover art fool you, \u201cfrog synth\u201d this is not because that\u2019s a toad on the cover. Eschewing whimsy for adventure in the idyllic, undomesticated countryside, this 4th installment of Tales Under the Oak\u2019s Swamp Kingdom saga shouldn\u2019t be missed. Frog and Toad could never.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Highly Recc\u2019d Track:<\/strong> \u201cAnd Yet Another Journey Begins\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1915165555\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=2833206775\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/talesundertheoak.bandcamp.com\/album\/and-yet-another-journey-begins\">And Yet Another Journey Begins by Tales Under The Oak<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">10 \u2014 <em>\u201cA tale of broken knights and vengeful ghosts\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f4.bcbits.com\/img\/a2011504714_16.jpg?resize=180%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Stoneflower<\/strong><em> &#8211; Death is a Ghost<br \/>\n<\/em>Independent | February 1, 2024<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Newcomer Stoneflower <em>synth<\/em>esizes elements of dungeon synth and other electronic music genres to produce a heady brew of lo-fi fantasy synthesizer beats to gain +1 to constitution\/wisdom saves to. FFO: <strong>Aura Merlin<\/strong>, <strong>Lil Sheath<\/strong>, <strong>Guild of Lore<\/strong>, <strong>Amser Segur<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/crypthopcompilations.bandcamp.com\/album\/crypt-hop-compilation-v\">the vile and profane artifice of \u201cCRYPT HOP\u201d.<\/a> Also check that killer cover art by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MichaelChampionArt\/\">Michael Champion<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Highly Recc\u2019d Track:<\/strong> \u201cA Vengeful Ghost\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2421205016\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=730605619\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/stoneflower1.bandcamp.com\/album\/death-is-a-ghost\">Death is a Ghost by Stoneflower<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">11 \u2014 <em>\u201cA tale of a dolorous procession on a moonless night\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f4.bcbits.com\/img\/a2006125898_16.jpg?resize=180%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Echoes of Oblivion<\/strong><em> &#8211; Specters of a Distant Realm<br \/>\n<\/em>Independent | November 4, 2024<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">DUNGEON DOOOOOOM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Doots with that big boi doom lugubrious heft and tempo, ft. drum tracks reverberating through the bones of a cemetery. Beats so dense they\u2019re hitting the resonant frequency of a mausoleum. These tracks are shakin&#8217; n&#8217; quakin&#8217; some dang cenotaphs fr. FFO: <strong>Gh\u00f6est<\/strong>, <strong>Forgotten Relic<\/strong>, <strong>Thergothon<\/strong> and <strong>Skepticism<\/strong> but they took out all that boring slow guitar for sleepyheads.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Highly Recc\u2019d Track:<\/strong> \u201cLose All Hope to Embrace Freedom\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=4080017687\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=3186103243\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/echoesofoblivion.bandcamp.com\/album\/specters-of-a-distant-realm\">Specters of a Distant Realm by Echoes of Oblivion<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">12 \u2014 <em>\u201cA tale of a wizard\u2019s journey through time and space\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f4.bcbits.com\/img\/a3075812741_16.jpg?resize=180%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Arcana Liturgia<\/strong><em> &#8211; The Wizard<br \/>\n<\/em>Independent | October 25, 2024<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Tales of Othertime clause in my contract stipulates I\u2019m to feature at least two albums about \u201ca wizard, wise and powerful\u201d per article. If I don\u2019t hit this quota I may get disbarred from the Wizard\u2019s Council, or at the very least get a really shitty spell named after me. <em>The Wizard<\/em> by dungeon synth pioneer Arcana Liturgia satisfies my contractual obligations, as well as my hankering for HEROIC HYMNS OV SORCEROUS MIGHT. FFO: <strong>Thangorodrim<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sequesteredkeep.bandcamp.com\/album\/wandering-far\">Wandering Far by <strong>Sequestered Keep<\/strong><\/a>; see also: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/grimhorndungeonsynth.bandcamp.com\/album\/chronicles-of-the-forest-temple-siege\">Grim Horn<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Highly Recc\u2019d Track:<\/strong> \u201cLost in the spiral of time\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3905952794\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=1641674710\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arcanaliturgia.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-wizard\">The Wizard by Arcana Liturgia<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">13\u2013 <em>\u201cA tale of fellowship forged through bardic inspiration\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f4.bcbits.com\/img\/a1639603232_16.jpg?resize=180%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Erang<\/strong><em> &#8211; The Kingdom is Ours<br \/>\n<\/em>Out of Season (cassette\/vinyl\/CD)| July 19, 2024<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The credits on <strong>Erang<\/strong>\u2019s latest are a who\u2019s who of dungeon synth artists who\u2019ve made a splash in the past decade, plus some old heads who got this doot train tootin\u2019 back in the 90s. And as to be expected from dungeon synth\u2019s favorite Frenchman, the music kicks ass too. Great starting place for the recently initiated to get a taste for all that the genre has to offer (sick keyboard sounds about wizards, dragons, swords etc.).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Highly Recc\u2019d Track:<\/strong> \u201cDrizzly Domain (with <strong>Quest Master)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3932861342\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=2276742951\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erang.bandcamp.com\/album\/the-kingdom-is-ours\">The Kingdom is Ours by Erang<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">14\u2013 <em>\u201cA tale of the lost halls of Menegroth, the Thousand Caves\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f4.bcbits.com\/img\/a1268052663_16.jpg?resize=180%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Thousandth Cave<\/strong><em> &#8211; Abducted Memory<br \/>\n<\/em>Independent | October 31, 2024<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A synth covers album from one-time \u201cblack metal musician\u201d <strong>Colin M[&#8216;]arston<\/strong> that spans <strong>Enslaved<\/strong> to <strong>Duran Duran<\/strong>, recorded partially at his mom\u2019s house. If that\u2019s not keeping with the Trve Spirit of Dungeon Synth, I don&#8217;t know what is.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Highly Recc\u2019d Track:<\/strong> \u201cPrayer\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=694699728\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=106992870\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thousandthcave.bandcamp.com\/album\/abducted-memory\">Abducted Memory by Thousandth Cave<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">15 \u2013<em>\u201c<\/em><em>A tale of battles within, and a wizard\u2019s mercy\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f4.bcbits.com\/img\/a3151678965_16.jpg?resize=180%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nahadoth<\/strong><em> &#8211; Alchemist, Oracle, Terror Yearns<br \/>\n<\/em>Independent | October 10, 2024<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The simplest way for me to describe <em>Alchemist, Oracle, Terror Yearns<\/em> is it&#8217;s dungeon synth featuring accordion, the preeminent acoustic doot instrument.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The most round about way for me to describe <em>Alchemist, Oracle, Terror Yearns<\/em> is imagine if instead of recording seminal ambient work, <em>Accordion &amp; Voice<\/em>, <strong>Pauline Oliveros<\/strong> decided to write a brooding, mystical accordion + synth album about wizards astral projecting to fight interplanar mind battles to the death.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Shout out to Nahadoth and Ms. Oliveros. Y\u2019all both cool as hell.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Highly Recc\u2019d Track<\/strong>: \u201cA Noble Procession of Spirits\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1648231694\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=3567743557\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/nahadoth.bandcamp.com\/album\/alchemist-oracle-terror-yearns\">Alchemist, Oracle, Terror Yearns by Nahadoth<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">16 \u2014 <em>\u201cA tale amidst the moors, of a lone Tree and its seven sentinels of stone\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f4.bcbits.com\/img\/a3562827060_16.jpg?resize=180%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Wydraddear<\/strong><em> &#8211; Rise of the Guardians<br \/>\n<\/em>Independent | November 3, 2024<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Arcane, reverb-drenched drones and sonorous melodies imbue <em>Rise of the Guardians<\/em> with the solemn and melancholic ambience of a lichen-encrusted megalith. Like wandering upon a dolmen or barrow draped in mist, and feeling the insurmountable weight of ages in the cold, damp air.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Highly Recc\u2019d Track:<\/strong> \u201cThe Island (Circle Theme)\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=2848374998\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=2176224606\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wydraddear.bandcamp.com\/album\/rise-of-the-guardians\">Rise Of The Guardians by Wydraddear<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">17\u2013 \u201c<em>A tale of the lands of Lordran, and an age of Fire fading to dark&#8230;<\/em>\u201d<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f4.bcbits.com\/img\/a3852196371_16.jpg?resize=180%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Priscilla\u2019s Dagger<\/strong> &#8211; Priscilla\u2019s Dagger &#8211; I<br \/>\nIndependent | September 28, 2024<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This is supposedly about Dark Souls but idk jack about nerd shit, so you\u2019re getting a wholly vibes based analysis: <em><strong>it\u2019s cool and good<\/strong><\/em>. The artist behind it, <strong>Lord Bakartia<\/strong> of Basque Country, has become one of my favored <em>dootimancers<\/em> currently plying the craft. Check out All <a href=\"https:\/\/lordbakartia.bandcamp.com\/album\/all-points-into-dex-and-faith\">Points Into Dex and Faith <\/a>for more video game references I don\u2019t understand but wholeheartedly support, like a \u201ccool\u201d, non-bigoted uncle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Highly Recc\u2019d Track:<\/strong> \u201cThrough the Crystal Cave\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1305081726\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=2710494201\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/priscillasdagger.bandcamp.com\/album\/priscillas-dagger-i\">Priscilla&#8217;s Dagger &#8211; I by Priscilla&#8217;s Dagger<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">18\u2013 \u201c<em>A tale set in the grim darkness of the 41st millennium\u2026<\/em>\u201d<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f4.bcbits.com\/img\/a3322520544_16.jpg?resize=180%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Psychic Hood<\/strong> &#8211; Warp Ritual<br \/>\nIndependent | September 6, 2024<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">I haven\u2019t done the maths, but buying fantasy synthesizer music albums about grimdark miniature wargames is probably the cheapest way to get your space marine fix. Also Psychic Hood laid down so many sick drum tracks for this thing, that the average blast beat addled, <a href=\"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/the-secret-life-of-cymbals-or-how-i-learned-to-love-the-clink\/\">clink-pilled<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/toiletovhell.com\/yes-i-found-it-the-perfect-snare-tone\/\">*ping ping ping* enjoying<\/a> metalhead will likely find themselves compelled to ponder the mysteries of the Warp.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Highly Recc\u2019d Track:<\/strong> \u201cThe Golden Throne\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1375523922\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=1286232702\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/psychichood.bandcamp.com\/album\/warp-ritual\">Warp Ritual by Psychic Hood<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">19\u2013 \u201c<em>A tale of the umbral paths to Death\u2019s Domain\u2026<\/em>\u201d<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f4.bcbits.com\/img\/a4070196352_16.jpg?resize=180%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Tomb Wizard<\/strong> &#8211; Asleep in Twilight\u2019s Coffin<br \/>\nIndependent | July 23, 2024<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Real tenebrous night-heads only. Phantasmal wizard synth 4 haunting the caliginous crypts 2. Tomb Wizards will literally sequester themselves in decrepit ruins to ponder moldering spellbooks and commune with the dusty corpses instead of go to therapy. The only Iowan export I permit in my home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Highly Recc\u2019d Track: <\/strong>\u201cAsleep in Twilight\u2019s Coffin\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=1310685317\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=1207181396\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tombwizard.bandcamp.com\/album\/asleep-in-twilights-coffin\">Asleep in Twilight&#8217;s Coffin by Tomb Wizard<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">20 \u2014 <em>\u201cA tale of moss shod battlements and stained glass visions\u2026\u201d<\/em><\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/f4.bcbits.com\/img\/a0540973981_16.jpg?resize=180%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" \/><\/h4>\n<p><strong>Fief<\/strong> &#8211; <em>VI<\/em><br \/>\nOut of Season (cassette\/vinyl\/cd) | November 4, 2024<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Hell yeah this shit rocks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Highly Recc\u2019d Track:<\/strong> \u201cThe Knight of the Elves Blows His Horn\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><iframe style=\"border: 0; width: 100%; height: 42px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=3002536629\/size=small\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=0687f5\/track=2950396164\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fief.bandcamp.com\/album\/vi\">VI by Fief<\/a><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hails to you travelers! Pull up a chair and rest your weary feet. The barmaid will see that you have an ale in hand shortly, and the spoony bard will soon regale us with song and story. Come, roll a D20 to hear the tale this tawdry troubadour tells\u2026 1 \u2014 \u201cA tale of deep, dwarven secrets beyond the Obsidian Gate\u2026\u201d Ancient Kingdom &#8211; Obsidian Gates Independent | August 11, 2024 Ok wimps and posers, once we clear the Obsidian Gates that\u2019s your cue to LEAVE THE HALL because it doesn\u2019t get any easier from here. 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