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O Saala Sakraal – Oaster (2025)

There is no rush for O Saala Sakraal. After a debut in 2018 and a second release in 2021, this is the third album again four years later. All albums are released by Cyclic Law.

“Oaster” is again a ritual sounding album, sometimes ambient, sometimes with drumming or weird vocals. As on the previous two albums, the atmosphere is dark and good. A recognisable sound that is quite uncommon in general.

Indeed, another very interesting album. Just a bit short, 40 minutes.

Links: O Saala Sakraal, Cyclic Law

Wolfskin – Ring of Spheres (2025)

Even though the Discogs of this Portugese project goes back to 1995, in 2001 I reviewed a promo cd in a luxury package. I remember a cork package of which the tape has withered by now. At the time I did not like the release much, too ‘soundscapish’ for my liking.

Almost a quarter of a century later, Cyclic Law presents an upcoming (4 December) dark ambient album with alchemical themes. The music is again/still droning dark ambient soundscapes. I have not listened to this type of music for a long time and “Ring of Spheres” reminds me why. This is not (or no longer) my kind of music. Not that it is bad or even boring, it simply does not do much to me.

Should you like minimalist dark ambient, you could try this long running project. The album does not have a vinyl length for a change, but a cd length of 74 minutes.

Link: Cyclic Law

Haus Arafna – The Spring Heals (2025)

The lastest batch of Galakthorrö releases came with a Haus Arafna 7″ that is available on green and black vinyl (and probably sold out by the time you read this).

The title track is a slow and melancholic track in the vein of the most recent Arafna releases. On the other side there is the much rougher “Auserwählt”. A wall of noise, a pounding rhythm, mr. Arafna’s distorted vocals; the more dramatic approach to their sound. A great track.

Links: Haus Arafna, Galakthorrö

Distoromance – Déjà Si Mort (2025)

Galakthorrö picked up a new project. This time from France. If Discogs is correct, this is Distoromance’s second release. The project consists of a duo that share other projects that are equally unknown to me, Abîme and Kalte Lust, the latter going back over a decade.

The 7″ can be placed in the more ‘minimal wave’ side of the Galakthorrö spectrum. The music is alright to good, but somewhat typical.

Links: Distoromance, Galakthorrö

November Növelet – Electrical (2025)

The lastest full length of mr. and mrs. Arafna is a recognisable NN release. The sound perhaps became even more melancholic though. Here and there NN became a bit more ‘minimal wave’ in sound and there are perhaps some ‘synthpoppy’ tones.

“Electrical” remains in the slower pace whereas previously the speed would go up a bit every so often. Imagine the melancholic side of NN, but then a full album.

Links: November Növelet, Galakthorrö

Te/DIS – Impending Divulgence (2025)

With Te/DIS you know what to expect. Except a few experiments here and there, mostly in collaboration, the sound of Frank Ursus does not really evolve.

“Impending Divulgence” is no exception. When you know the previous albums, you pretty much much know what to expect. Simple rhythms, Frank’s recognisable vocals and only here and there a new sound or tone.

Not bad, not groundbreaking. Tempted Dissident as we know him.

Links: Te/DIS, Galakthorrö

Trepaneringsritualen – Diadem of Fire (2025)

Even more luxury as Michael Idehall’s “Apokryphos” 7″ with book. This time you again get a book with black and white photos, but TxRxP got a hardcover, plus -smartly- the 7″ sleeve is glued to the cover.

The 7″ has a very ambient opening and closing track, nothing too exciting. Then there is the excellent title track, which is fairly uptempo in TxRxP’s discography. Also the first track of side B is a good Trepaneringsritualen track.

Instead of a vinyl with book, you can also get “Diadem of Fire” as a 3″ cd. If you are quick of course.

Links: Trepaneringsritualen, Ant-Zen

Thorofon – Guilty (2025)

Thorofon’s latest release is a tape in Ant-Zen’s series of luxury packages. One version comes in an acrylic glass container for the tape.

The album opens with a death industrial track and also the second track is quite industrial. Other tracks are more of the “Krankpop” type, but not as energetic as Thorofon can get. Fortunately there are also another few industrial tracks.

13 Tracks in total. Not bad, but not their best material in my opinion.

Links: Thorofon, Ant-Zen

v/a – Decoder (ost 2025)

Cold Spring announced the release of the soundtrack of a film the title of which did not ring a bell. Still, this 1984 movie has a soundtrack with Genesis P-Orridge (with and without Dave Ball), The The, Soft Cell, FM Einheit and Einstürzende Neubauten. Did I really miss that?

According to the label, this is the first “complete edition” of the soundtrack. Discogs lists several earlier releases from other labels, but it seems that these versions miss the Soft Cell track.

The film is about a man who finds out that when he plays “”noise” music”, people start to riot. There is not any noise on the soundtrack though. The music is rather soundscapish, sometimes a bit jazzy and a bit industrial here and there. Not too bad, but I think this will suit people who like the Psychic TV approach to music better. The soundtrack of the film itself is more experimental industrial. I did not recognise much music from the soundtrack.

The cd is out on 5 september, but is ready for preorders.
Thank you Cold Spring for bringing the film to my attention.

Link: Cold Spring

DN.Aideath – Snake Pit (2025)

Tesco presents another new (to me at least) project that also had a De/Tainment Tape before. DN.Aideath is from Indonesia.

“Snake Pit” contains alright, but not too exiting death industrial. A noisy background, distorted vocals and of course some rhythm. All tracks are descent, none really great.

Links: DN.Aideath, Tesco