Nick Wusz is back at it again with what I believe to be his sixth album under his nom-de-dungeon-synth Travellers Rest. I’ve been been following him since the start, having picked up all the prior cassettes and pre-ordering In the Citadel of Solitude, and once again he doesn’t disappoint. A melancholy thread runs through In […]
Tag: Dungeon Synth
Tristwch Y Fenywod – “Tristwch Y Fenywod” (2024)
I was over at Volver Records the other day flipping through the 80s section when the owner John swept into the section and tossed a record on top of it. “This is right up your alley,” he said excitedly. “You’re going to love this, it’s witchy music all sung in Welsh. I love it and […]
Lord Bakartia – “Where Silence Speaks In Hushed Tones” Casssette (2024 / 2026)
As is true of so many dungeon synth performers, the person behind Lord Bakartia also puts out music under a variety of other noms-de-musique – Grim Keep, Hiányzol, Sublime Solitude, Lord Orots, and others (as well as being the person behind the Dungeonlord Records label). About the only thing I do “know” is that they’re […]
Mossy Oubliette & Ffortress – “Eaten By Rats” (2026)
Mossy Oubliette and Ffortress are from my neck of the woods, the Mistress Oubliette located in Seattle and Ffortress up the freeway a bit in Everett. I’m always going to support my local dungeon synthers so I made sure to order a copy of their new cassette, Eaten By Rats. Our introduction, “Midi Announcement”, lays […]
Magic Hilt – “Saga Of The Glinting Steel” Cassette (2025)
Magic Hilt is one of the many nom-de-dungeon-synth of the man known as Gray Friar, aka Forgotten Relic, Hidden Passage, and Lord Gloom, to name just a few of his other projects. For those not familiar with dungeon synth it might seem odd for one artist to perform under a half dozen or more different […]