Mourners of faded aspirations upon the colossal halls of rotten tragic shadows
Even a vomiting child at dinner and a last second scramble to turn zero writing submission (by yours truly), into literary gold in 30 minutes cannot stop the Worm machine as we strive to meet our deadlines every week. I know… “Literary Gold” is a stretch on all fronts, but in order to amuse myself when doing these intros, one tends to fantasize and let their secret desires slip once in a while. So here’s 4 new reviews to satiate you all until we strike again next week. I know Jim is working on an interview and I may have something in the works as well, along with year end lists. So until we meet again, keep the discussions coming. We love to hear about what’s in rotation on your stereo and will be equally interested to hear what rocked your world this past year.
Before we leave you to it, I’m going to take this moment to spam you a little bit which is something that I tend to shy away from on this site.
Some of you may know that I run Bindrune Recordings (Waldgeflüster – Meine Fesseln CD Pre-Order now happening!), but Jim and I have also started a new, sub-label of Bindrune Called Eihwaz Recordings. Our first release, Vex – Memorious 2LP is now available, turned out great, and would be a fine addition to your collection as it is limited to 250 copies and is a fine statement of melodic and unique death metal.
There… end rant. See you next week! -Marty
http://eihwazrecordings.com
http://bindrunerecordings.com
Marty Rytkonen Playlist
Waldgeflüster – Meine Fesseln
Windir – Arntor
Panopticon – Roads to the North
Walknut – Graveforests and their Shadows
Drowning the Light – The Fading Rays of the Sun
Squash Bowels – Love Songs
Infera Bruo – Desolate Unknown
Absu – Tara
The Chasm – Procession to the Infraworld
Clandestine Blaze – Harmony of Struggle
Jim Clifton Playlist
Arnault Pavle – s/t
Lvcifyre – Svn Eater
Gorguts – Colored Sands
Satanic Warmaster – Nachzehrer
Ulcerate – Vermis
Inferno – Omniabsence Filled By His Greatness
Tyrants Blood – Into the Kingdom of Graves
Feast Eternal – Forward Through Blood
Grave Miasma – Odori Sepulcrorum
Possession – His Best Deceit
Worm Gear 
Marty is going to become insufferable after he sees my playlist, but I must admit, I am a full Summoning Convert now (the Christmas/holiday season put me open my eyes to the wonderfully cheesey keyboards, alas, I totally get Summoning now!)
1. Summoning – Minas Morgul
2. Summoning – Dol Guldur
3. Nar Mattaru – Enuma Elish
4. Vex – Memorious LP (excellent Crust Melodic Death Metal! Highly Recommended)
5. John Carpenter Soundtracks – Prince of Darkness / Big Trouble in Little China
6. Divine Eve/ Vex Split
7. Goatcraft – The Blasphmer
8. Zealatory – The Charnel Expanse
9. Midnight Odyessey – Funerals From the Astral Sphere
10. Ruins of Beverass – Foulest Semen of the Sheltered Elite (great cover of Where the Serpents Ever Dwell on side D!!! Hail Death!)
Gracie: I’d go with you, but…
Jack Burton: I know, there’s a problem with your face.
John Carpenter is fucking awesome.
I dig that slightly-odd guitar sound on the Nar Mattaru, thanks for pointing that out.
Nice that you’re digging the Summoning!
Also, of course, glad you enjoyed the revs this week \m/
Ævangelist – Omen Ex Simulacra
Ascended – Temple of Dark Offerings
Craven Idol – Towards Eschaton
new Cult Of Fire
Boal – Infinite Deprivation
Engulfed – Through the Eternal Damnation
Father Befouled – Macabra split
Obliteration – Black Death Horizon
Throne Of Katarsis – The Three Transcendental Keys
Zemial – Nykta
Love that Chasm record! I’m insanely jealous of you getting to hear that new Panopticon and Waldgeflüster. I just heard some of the previews for the new Saor and that sounds incredible as well. These three albums are going to be so amazing.
Oranssi Pazuzu – Valonielu
The Ruins of Beverast – Blood Vaults – The Blazing Gospel of Heinrich Kramer
Portal – Vexovoid
Neige Éternelle – Neige Éternelle
Gloryhammer – Tales from the Kingdom of Fife
Vallendusk – Black Clouds Gathering
Rotting Christ – Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy
Bolzer – Aura
Craven Idol – Towards Eschaton
Mammoth Grinder – Underworlds
Vattnet Viskar – Sky Swallower
Beyond – Fatal Power of Death
Gift of Gods – Receive EP
Take Over and Destroy – Endless Night
Cloud Rat – Moksha
Imperium Dekadenz – Meadows of Nostalgia
Cara Neir – Portals to a Better, Dead World
Vuyver – Eiskalt
Laura Stevenson & the Cans – Wheel
Wartorn – Iconic Nightmare
Neko Case – The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You
Chelsea Wolfe – Pain is Beauty
Ancient VVisdom – Deathlike
Vàli – Skogslandskap
Nekrofilth – Devil’s Breath
Jason Isbell – Southeastern
Fyrnask – Eldir Nótt
Just bought the Moon cd. Look forward to it.