Light of Shipwreck - From the Idle Cylinders
Sun Rise then Explode (excerpt) Self-Released2007 Light of Shipwreck is Ben Fleury-Steiner, who also runs the Gears of Sand label. From the Idle Cylinders layers processed electric guitars and vocals over programmed percussion, with occasional bass and acoustic guitar. For lack of a better word, the result could be called “ambient.” It’s a testament to...
Contagiion - Monolith
TwilightThe Apparition Dungeons Deep2006 Contagiion is a one-man dark ambient act from the States. His Monolith demo is nothing like its name; in fact, it’s quite minimal-sounding. Even the most “ambient” of dark ambient projects usually have foreground intentions, but this demo is more like background music. That’s not a dis; the sparseness is rather...
Crimson Falls interview
My interview with Belgian metalcore band Crimson Falls is up at Metal Injection.