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Icy winds and solitary woods - the debut of one man project Skuggor

"Where Sun Resigns" is the third album of ambient black metal band Skuggor. An evocative exploration of shadowy forests, hypnotic introspection, and the profound sorrow of fading light. Immersing listeners in a soundscape of melancholic melodies and raw intensity, the album weaves themes of meditation and darkness into an ethereal sonic journey that captures the essence of nature's mystique. From haunting riffs to immersive ambient passages, "Where Sun Resigns" invites the listener to embrace the beauty in sorrow and find solace in the depths of shadow.

Avantgarde Music is proud to announce their collaboration with Saidan, an Eastern horror-themed band from Nashville, TN.

Born in 2020, Saidan released three studio albums so far, mixing the weird, over-the-top aesthetic of visual kei with fast, melodic riffing in the vein of labelmates Moonlight Sorcery.

Fangdriller: Scars Beneath Memories Wrist is the fourth studio album born from the minds of multi-instrumentalist Splatterpvnk and drummer Hundosai, a new chapter in the narrative concept that links together all Saidan releases. In the band’s own words, Fangdriller follows the story of a student named Junko, depressed and miles away from the people she loves. In the depths of her isolation, she finds comfort in a mysterious cult called Ethereal Blood. But unbeknownst to Junko, her anguished seclusion has made her the perfect victim.

1. 666 (Hohelied der Wiedererweckung) 07:01
2. Thy Horror 04:04
3. Raped by Demons/Massacrament 04:31 [
4. The Black Grail 05:18
5. Lunar Castles (Harvest) 05:16
6. Nazarene (Into the Flame) 05:53

2026 reissue !

'An Undying Love For A Burning World' is the first new release from Neurosis in a decade, and a potent statement of intent and rebirth - one that marks the first new steps of resolve and resilience.

'An Undying Love For A Burning World' is an epic album of colossal hypnotism - beautiful, fearsome and utterly compelling in a way that only Neurosis can be. Aaron Turner (Sumac, Isis) joins the band on vocals and guitar, a name whose legacy is intertwined with the band’s own and a true kindred spirit.

Neurosis have never been afraid of change, and here they embrace endless regeneration, surrendering to the emotional exorcism through heaviness and distortion that their music incites. Just as the universe tends towards balance, Neurosis’ cacophony of noise, rhythm and dissonance always resolves towards moments of beauty. The addition of Turner's powerful vocals and wildly creative and unhinged approach to guitar proves to be a vital force as Neurosis find themselves again at the mercy of evolution and expression.

The album was recorded by Scott Evans (Kowloon Walled City, Sumac, and Great Falls) at Studio Litho in Seattle during three weekends this winter, and mixed in three days just six weeks before release at Evan's Antisleep Audio in Oakland.

Austin Lunn’s journey carried Panopticon from the urban density of Louisville to the remote northern reaches of Minnesota. It is here, surrounded by a landscape both inspiring and endangered, that “Det hjemsøkte hjertet” took shape. The album follows an elder hermit in the final week of his life, interweaving childhood memories with a lament for an ecosystem transformed by modern encroachment.

Dense, atmospheric, and unmistakably cinematic, “Det hjemsøkte hjertet” (‘The Haunted Heart’) shifts from the icy aggression of earlier works into something richer and more saturated – a palette of purples and burning oranges fading into dusk. The folk instrumentation once associated with Panopticon has largely receded, giving way to tones reminiscent of Neil Young & Crazy Horse.

The metal foundation remains, but the record’s strength lies in composition rather than speed: layered arrangements, long-form dynamics, and a strong narrative undercurrent. A full orchestral presence runs throughout, with Charlie Anderson’s string performances adding both gravity and movement. Each song features a different guest vocalist – Aaron Charles (Falls Of Rauros, Rhun), Jan Evan Åsli (Vemod), and Jan 'Winterherz' Van Berlekom (Waldgeflüster) among them – introducing distinct colours without compromising cohesion.

Morning Star finds Këkht Aräkh arriving at a truer, more refined version of himself. Recorded between Berlin and Stockholm, the album emerges from a period of intense personal and artistic growth, blending aggressive black metal passages with immersive, textured soundscapes that feel both intimate and vast. 

Julinko, nome d’arte di Giulia Parin Zecchin, è da tempo uno dei segreti meglio custoditi della scena sperimentale del nord-est italiano, con tre dischi che hanno contribuito a definire la sua inconfondibile mescolanza di heavy psychedelia, slowcore e dark ambient. In Naebula ciò che colpisce davvero è la potenza e l’intensità della sua voce, un’arma di forza innegabile, capace di trasformarsi in un mezzo di fervore grezzo o librarsi con grazia in un delicato lamento. Il suo approccio non convenzionale risplende in brani come ‘Jeanne De Rien’, dove una cadenza ritmica da marcia funge da colonna sonora portante per un lungo mantra che sfiora quasi il territorio del powpow. ‘Peace Of The Unsaid’ sfrutta la propria struttura aritmica per creare spazio, un’ode notturna e crepuscolare che raggiunge le vette della forza intima di Sinéad O’Connor, pur mantenendo una dolce compostezza. Che si tratti di urla glaciali e assassine o di una vitalità dal tono quasi gospel, brani come ‘Cloudmachine’ o ‘Kiss The Lion’s Tongue’ sembrano attingere tanto alla tradizione del minimalismo europeo, con l’uso dei droni e della ripetizione, quanto a quella dei canti popolari come inni, dove armonie modali cedono il passo a un’ apparente stasi. Un altro elemento chiave nella scrittura di Julinko è la fusione impeccabile fra il suo approccio minimalista e quelle trame dense ereditate da un lontano retaggio di outsider metal, un noir lynchiano spinto all’estremo o esorcismi senza parole attraversati da correnti profonde. 

Scritto e interpretato interamente da Julinko, ‘Naebula’ dispiega e avvolge i suoi incantesimi in spirali sonore creando la colonna sonora perfetta per ossessione, desiderio e contemplazione, un mondo abitato da grandi come Meredith Monk, Diamanda Galás e Jarboe, artiste diverse ma tutte guidate dalla ricerca della più pura e cristallina forma di catarsi.