Fryski Arts

The original version of “Axion” is a very interesting melodic metal journey through oddly-played guitars and atypical time signatures that almost reminds the listener of Tool (but without the radio-friendly qualities). The remix however makes the song feel far too disjointed and out of control, as though there was not any overall direction to the treatment other than to play around with the sounds for testing sake. The song is far more squealing and dissonant, and feels like there is too much feedback, distortion, and chaos to really make it appealing to anyone who is more accustomed to music with such recognizable things as melody or a regular beat. Thankfully, the remix of “Chthonian” makes up for the poor standalone performance of the first track. While the original album version of the song is quite an interestingly intense and in-depth musically-diverse song, the remix definitely takes it up a notch. The beginning immediately catches the listener’s attention and introduces an incredible feeling of a Middle Eastern streetpunk band playing in a bazaar. This track features just the right combination of...

More than just a simple Goth-themed wall calendar filled with dark pretty images, this offering also provides some history, with many intriguing accounts detailing the specific historical accounts and varying influences that led to current beliefs surrounding a decent assortment of haunted locales. The settings so gloriously captured in this calendar are entirely Euro-centric, as one might expect, with only two entries coming from outside of either France or the UK. The complementary tales that correspond with their respective photos come from a variety of sources, ranging from before the turn of the last century to after the turn of this one. This combination of both the haunting renditions of the locations with the brief yet significant accompanying back stories however is what I found the most striking....