Huldrekall Recording, Mercury/Cavernous Womb + General News Update

It brings me much pleasure to announce that the Huldrekall west coast tour went over fantastically and that recording for our upcoming full length is complete! We now begin the mixing and mastering stage but the most difficult aspects are done and over with. We will also be performing in Seattle next month on monday the 18th at Black Lodge with the mighty Barghest! I'll post the flyer once its available.

Im also pleased to announce the arrival of E-016 "Mercury / Cavernous Womb" split. 100 copies on pro-dubbed and inlayed cassettes with hand made and numbered J-cards.  Mercury's side is split into a two part epic of dark droning synth and heavy psychedelic acoustic guitar. The Cavernous Womb side is one long hypnotic piece comprised of dueling synths and percussion. Both side would be well suited for your next trip into the astral plane.  To commemorate the arrival of the new tape we will be hosting a show for both projects within the next few weeks here in Olympia. More details will be posted as things solidify.

Here is a list of all the tapes i currently have available and what will be coming in the next few seasons (except the Mercury/Cavernous Womb which is already in). I'm sending out for the Waul of the Weald and Deprogram tapes within the next week or so so those will be the next up. I'll keep you posted as to further happenings. All tapes are $6 plus shipping, if your interested in ordering you can do so by emailing me and letting me know what you would like and where your located, or you can do it through the Big Cartel page HERE.  Until next time...

Cavernous Update

So with much thanks to good friend Yasuhiro, the tracks from the 2 Cavernous Womb releases are now available in digital format. I created a bandcamp page and now the tracks are available for streaming and free download HERE . In addition, the set that was performed the other night at the Crypt was recorded live and will probobly be popping up sometime in the near future.

I would also like to announce that a previously unreleased Cavernous Womb track from 2013 entitled "Enveloped in Glistening Rays of Sunshine" will finally see the light of day on an upcoming Cavernous Womb /// Mercury split tape. More details will come as plans get further solidified.

Sludge and Ambient show 3/25!

On Friday March 25th heavy sludger's, Dispossessed, from Portland will be playing at Cryptatropa here in Oly. Performing with them will be a new project I've been playing with, currently under the working title Moondawn. It features Lily from Squilll on guitar/sounds and myself on synths/samples. Expect very laid back and psychedelic ambient/drone. You can hear a demo recording of our most recent practice HERE . Show should start around 9:30ish and bring cash for the out of town band!

MANIA, RIVER, HULDREKALL, ALDA, BLACKMOLD and TWILIGHT FALLS

So after much anticipation and far too much work I am pleased to announce the arrival of six new(ish) tapes. They are as follows:

E - 001 Twilight Falls - Lore From an Ancient Forest

2nd repress of original 2004 Tape. Pro-dubbed and hand labeled. Limited to 145 hand numbered copies on card stock with new artwork. Includes 2 bonus tracks from Twilight Falls / Bleak split "Ode to Nothingness". Repeats on both sides. Twilight Falls was/is a musical entity from the west coast of America playing a style of black metal that is extremely harsh yet beautifully melodic. going between passages of intense black metal and beautiful yet twisted acoustic and ambient, this tape is seriously awesome. I cant compare it to any band cause it has a sound and style all its own. Includes members of Boreal and Stellar Decent.

E - 011 Alda - Passage

2nd press.  Pro-dubbed and hand labeled. Limited to 200 hand numbered copies on card stock.  Alda, from rural Pierce County, Cascadia plays fantastically beautiful melodic black metal in a similaresque style to Bergtatt era Ulver.  Passage is their 2nd full length offering and their best yet in my opinion.  This album includes their trademark melodic black metal sound mixed with occasional clean vocals and glorious acoustic passages.

E - 012 Huldrekall - Into the Æther

2nd press.  Pro-dubbed and hand labeled. Limited to 200 hand numbered copies on card stock w/ full color artwork.  Huldrekall is from Olympia, Cascadia and play psychedelic black metal with heavy crust punk undertones.   Into the Æther is our first full length and includes some of the most intense output we have created yet.  Includes lots of fast blast beats, headbanging riffs and ambient acoustic/synth elements.   For fans of Taake,  Nagelfar and Ludicra.

E - 013 BlackMold - Demos Compilation

Repress of 2 demos on one tape.  Pro-dubbed and hand labeled.  Limited to 100 hand numbered copies on card stock.  Includes BlackMold Rehearsal Demo 2013 (side A) and Reign in Filth Demo 2011 (side B) .  BlackMold dwells in and around the Olympia area and plays heavy crust metal in a similar vein to Axegrinder, Motorhead and Mercyful Fate.  This collection of demos is being repressed in anticipation of the first BlackMold full length, due to be recorded/released this coming fall/winter.

E - 014 River - River

1st Repress, originally released by Eternal Warfare in 2010.  Pro-dubbed and hand labeled.  Limited to 100 copies on card stock.  River hails from multiple locations in the western Washington and Oregon areas and includes members of Mania, Alda and Huldrekall.  This was our 1st full length and is an all acoustic and instrumental neo-folk album in a similar vein as Ulver's Kveldssanger album.  This album is being repressed in anticipation of a new River full length, due to be recorded and released this coming Fall/Winter as well.

E - 015 Mania - Revel

1st press on tape.  Pro-dubbed and hand labeled.  Limited to 100 copies on card stock.  Includes amazing artwork by Eric Stotik.  This is Mania's most recent full length and continues on in his trademark twisted black metal/doom sound.   Lots of ambient influence and intense blast beats sends this release waaaay over the top.  Highly recommended for fans of Ruins of Beverast and other depraved blackened doom.

In addition to the above I still have some copies of Mercury - Inari and Wake - Discography. As well as Huldrekall "wolves" shirts and will very soon(within the week) have new Huldrekall "Nazi Metalheads Fuck Off" shirts. Ill post as soon as those are available. Unfortunately due to the rising cost of bulk tapes and photo-copying all tapes will be $6 dollars from now on. If you are interested email me at einsamkristall@gmail.com and include what you would like and where you are located so i can send you a total including shipping.

Einsamkeit 009 Mercury - Inari MC + Distro Update

So after many months of mis/dropped communications it brings me great pleasure to announce the arrival of "Inari", the latest release by kvlt cascadian dark ambient project Mercury.  Two tracks ranging from mellow psychedelic drone to pulsing hypnotic darkness, featuring members of Boreal, Twilight Falls and Hypnogogia. Pro tape limited to 200 hand numbered copies. Highly recommended for fans of Paysage D'Hiver's more ambient works.

Im also glad to announce that the gears are finally in motion for the long awaited River/Vradiazei split 7".  Michael and i traveled to portland yesterday to lay down mandolin, bodhran and vocal tracks, were hoping to have our side recorded and mixed within the next month or so....

So ive gotten some messages lately regarding what ive currently got in stock, so i figured id just post it. Ill try to keep this list updated, but as of 12/19/13 i have:

Einsamkeit Releases
E009 Mercury - Inari MC
E005 Cavernous Womb / Aurora Bridge - Split MC (last copies)
E008 Cavernous Womb - Self Titled MC
E007 Wake - Discography MC
E006 Huldrekall / L'Acephale - Split MC and CD-R

Eternal Warfare Releases:
322-29 Nulla Cur - Time.Unfolding.The Universe MC
322-33 Barghest / False - Split MC
322-32 False - Self Titled MC
322-39 Skagos - Anarchic MC

All tapes are $5, CDs are $10.

Also I would like to announce that due to the USPS raising international shipping prices this past year I have decided to start offering a free Einsamkeit tape of your choosing on all international orders to hopefully offset some of the additional cost. Contact me for a shipping quote or with any questions at goblinzrulz@gmail.com

Cavernous Womb +Huldrekall L'Acephale CDs

Well, Eternal Warfare Fest was a fantastic succsess. essentially all of the bands totally ruled, there was tons of good friends around and good times to be had. thanks everyone that came out! Just before the fest i finished putting together a new Cavernous Womb tape.  2, twenty minute tracks of deep space drone, hand numbered and limited to 100 copies.

Also whilst at the fest i picked up some copies of the second pressing of the huldrekall/l'acephale split cd. Brian from L'Acephale/Hyden Venet put these together and once again they look pretty awesome. Tapes are available for $5 plus shipping and the cd's are $10 plus shipping. email me at goblinzrulz@gmail.com if your interested, send your zipcode also so that i can figure out the postage rates to your location. And to anybody who is curious, my paypal address is NOT goblinzrulz@gmail but in fact crusty_ninja@hotmail.com.