Der Blutharsch And The Infinite Church Of The Leading Hand - The Cosmic Trigger

More cerebral dark rock from Albin Julius and company, otherwise known as Der Blutharsch and the Infinte Church Of The Leading Hand, with The Cosmic Trigger on Julius' own WKN. Dense, melodramatic, haunting. Shades of the militaristc marching music from the earlier days of the project are buried deep under layers of psychedelic haze. Theatrical and tense, absolutely everything about this, including the exaggerated, lounge-y vocal feels alive and incredibly authentic. Hallucinatory and intense rock for celebrating the end times. Everything happening outside of the tape scene has no interest for me, with a few exceptions, the past two DB recordings being prime examples.

Can't find an edition size listed anywhere, which I assume means it's a massive pressing. Black vinyl, tip-on jacket stamped with blue foil. Includes a CD of remixes by Geoffroy D. of Derniere Volonte, which are absolutely fantastic. Grab at Tesco.

Der Blutharsch And The Infinite Church Of The Leading Hand - The End Of The Beginning

Psychadelic martial folk from industrial legends Der Blutharsch, with The End Of The Beginning, on Tesco. As per the more recent band orinted "Infinite Church Of The Leading Hand" releases, things sound dense, rhythmic, dark, and in the case of this release, more engaging and melodic than I've heard prior. Tracks meld the rock folk sound of prior albums with an incredible sense of purpose, and narrative. Each track sounds bigger than it's individual components, and the album feels more powerful and affecting than it's individual tracks. That's what I tend to enjoy about artists working in the neo folk and martial spaces, a sense of thematic and emotional conviction, and it's all over this tape. I find this an incredibly engaging release with an indescribably perfect sound.

Available in a variety of formats, gatefold CD, vinyl, and cassette. All of which may be obtained via my preferred industrial distro, Tesco USA.