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The solo album by Heike Langhans, heavenly voice for the likes of Draconian, Ison, Sojourner, Light Field Reverie and Remina!

After more than a decade of unfinished demos and other obligations, helped out by the skill of Mike Lamb Heike, 'Peace by Proxy' was released May 1, 2026 digitally but finds now a physical release via Avantgarde Mus

Progressive death metal outfit Rhynn are set to release their debut full-length King of Nothing via Unorthodox Emanations, the death metal division of Avantgarde Music.
Founded by multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Abakar Ibragimov, Rhynn emerged in 2019, initially inspired by the worlds of science fiction and fantasy. Born in Dagestan in 1990, Ibragimov grew up against the backdrop of the Chechen wars, finding refuge in music and literature from an early age. While those original inspirations remain part of Rhynn's identity, King of Nothing is ultimately rooted in much more immediate and personal experiences.
Written over several years, the album reflects on displacement, uncertainty, social decay, disillusionment and fatherhood. Songs such as "The Graves Are Not Yet Full", "Nostos", "Oblivion" and "Apotheosis" draw from different aspects of Ibragimov's experience in the years surrounding his departure from his native country Russia, while "Innocence" offers a more intimate perspective, written about the birth of his son in Armenia in 2023.
Musically, Rhynn look primarily towards the foundations of death and heavy metal rather than contemporary metal production. Progressive structures and intricate arrangements are combined with a deliberately organic approach: the band sought to make King of Nothing sound as live as possible, avoiding excessive production and preserving the physical character of the performances. The guitar solos were mixed with classic King Diamond records as a reference, while fretless bass by Linus Klausenitzer became an unexpected but defining element of the album.

Comes in a 4-panel digipack. First batch comes in black polycarbonate CD.

The ultra-prolific Jason Köhnen (BONG-RA, THE KILIMANJARO DARKJAZZ ENSEMBLE, THE ANSWER LIES IN THE BLACK VOID, CELESTIAL SEASON) continues a rich seam of form with the 5th full-length emission from THE LOVECRAFT SEXTET, in which the feral obscurity of avant-primitivist-Black Metal is injected into his patented cinematic Darkjazz.

THEODOR BASTARD refuse to stay still. In the five years of relative silence since their previous studio venture, the world music pioneers were searching for a way out of the darkness that’s descended over reality. The path that they discovered didn’t lead back to their home in the harsh northern forest region of Karelia but away from it, into the coldness of the city and a collapsing civilization. By reconnecting with their electronic roots, THEODOR BASTARD are reborn on a new album mysteriously called 'V'.

'V' reflects just how much has changed since the world last heard from the band. While still widely recognized internationally as leaders for ritual folk and world music, THEODOR BASTARD have re-embraced their early electronic impulses because that’s now how modern life feels: cold, sharp, tense. Long-time fans were pleasantly surprised when the pulse-pounding analog synths of “Nebo” first appeared in the award-winning Russian crime drama ‘The Method’, but the album’s lead single is a sure sign that they’re bound for dark new horizons. Like a space shuttle, “Sverkay” rumbles with distorted bass before it’s suspended high above the earth by a trap-like beat.

“Vdokh – vydokh” ("inhale - exhale"), sings a bewitching Yana Veva as she glimpses what’s to come from our dangerous endgame with war, technology and social division. To a world that’s mired in its own deadly trance, 'V' arrives like a much-needed slap across the face. The album was created during a long and trying period for THEODOR BASTARD. It offers little comfort: its anger, confusion and disappointment are hurled at the outside world, which through our own actions, is tipping over the edge. The aggressive “Vedma” surges with black cosmic energy, as if summoning the apocalypse. But the band aren’t without hope. At their core, the ritual spirit remains. “Ostavlyaem” dances as light as a feather, only to transcend this earth for a place amongst the stars.

With 'V', THEODOR BASTARD return with dark electronics for dark times.

For fans of HEILUNG, GARMARNA, WARDRUNA.

THEODOR BASTARD refuse to stay still. In the five years of relative silence since their previous studio venture, the world music pioneers were searching for a way out of the darkness that’s descended over reality. The path that they discovered didn’t lead back to their home in the harsh northern forest region of Karelia but away from it, into the coldness of the city and a collapsing civilization. By reconnecting with their electronic roots, THEODOR BASTARD are reborn on a new album mysteriously called 'V'.

'V' reflects just how much has changed since the world last heard from the band. While still widely recognized internationally as leaders for ritual folk and world music, THEODOR BASTARD have re-embraced their early electronic impulses because that’s now how modern life feels: cold, sharp, tense. Long-time fans were pleasantly surprised when the pulse-pounding analog synths of “Nebo” first appeared in the award-winning Russian crime drama ‘The Method’, but the album’s lead single is a sure sign that they’re bound for dark new horizons. Like a space shuttle, “Sverkay” rumbles with distorted bass before it’s suspended high above the earth by a trap-like beat.

“Vdokh – vydokh” ("inhale - exhale"), sings a bewitching Yana Veva as she glimpses what’s to come from our dangerous endgame with war, technology and social division. To a world that’s mired in its own deadly trance, 'V' arrives like a much-needed slap across the face. The album was created during a long and trying period for THEODOR BASTARD. It offers little comfort: its anger, confusion and disappointment are hurled at the outside world, which through our own actions, is tipping over the edge. The aggressive “Vedma” surges with black cosmic energy, as if summoning the apocalypse. But the band aren’t without hope. At their core, the ritual spirit remains. “Ostavlyaem” dances as light as a feather, only to transcend this earth for a place amongst the stars.

With 'V', THEODOR BASTARD return with dark electronics for dark times.

For fans of HEILUNG, GARMARNA, WARDRUNA.