The Italian label Heimat Der Katastrophe (HDK) is well-known in the dungeon synth world for the quality of their releases and their overall aesthetic. In recent years the HDK logo has become a mark of distinction and they’ve gotten more and more creative in their design. One such example is their Dungeon Nostalgie series of […]
Tag: 2023
Mayhem – “Dawn Of The Black Hearts” (1995 / 2023)
TRIGGER WARNING! Some parts of the Mayhem story are just plain awful. So here’s your chance to opt out. The story of the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem has been widely told, including being turned into a film called Lords of Chaos (starring Macaulay Culkin’s brother Rory, and Val Kilmer’s son Jack). The film was […]
Led Zeppelin – “Seattle 1972” (2023)
Without realizing it, over the years I ended up purchasing physical copies of most of Led Zeppelin’s recorded Seattle shows. As best I can tell the might Zep played here 11 times if you count an appearance in Woodinville in 1969 for the Seattle Pop Festival. Six of the shows, those from 1972 to 1977, […]
Led Zeppelin – “Kingdom Come: Seattle 1977 Definitive Edition” 3xCD (2023)
Led Zeppelin played 10 or 11 shows in my hometown of Seattle, including one played very close to my house in a town called Woodinville. The first was in 1968, the last was in 1977 at the massive concrete eyesore known as the Kingdome. I was just a kid when that last show happened and […]
Castle Zagyx – “Oath Of The Dark Chivalry” Cassette (2023)
One of the things I truly enjoy about dungeon synth is the extras some artists add to their releases. Cassettes, being much smaller than records, lend themselves to being packaged in boxes or pouches with all kinds of surprises. There are some in the scene, of course, who think this is dumb and gimmicky and […]