Cairn Chicago, Illinois
Cairn began as the solo project of The Living Fields guitarist Samu Rahn and released its debut EP ‘Raise the Cairn’ in 2011. Its successor, ‘As for Dragons’, follows in 2013 with a full recording lineup of veteran musicians from Austaras, Vukari, and Vit. Combining elements of European folk, progressive music, and doom, Cairn is elegiac metal neither restrained nor defined by a single genre. ... more
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A local collaboration with The Living Fields' mastermind Jason Muxlow. Creaking homage to Europe's death metal forefathers.
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Under the Abysmal Light
by Austaras
Fellow seafarers, including 'As for Dragons' members Johan Becker & Adam Hansen. Deeply reflective.
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A Nest of Ravens in the Throat of Time
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Raw black metal with a large variety of atmosphere and emotion.
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The Australian prog band channels the chaos of climate change into powerful songs that juxtapose beauty with unpredictable brutality.
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The Earth Wants Us Dead
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If you're going to go out in apocalyptic style you might want to have the 40 minute title track playing loud at your side.
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