Finnish psych-folk and occult doom outfit Hexvessel have kicked off their European tour in support of last year’s Nocturne from Prophecy Productions, joined by French occult rock pioneers Aluk Todolo. A limited new gatefold marbled black and silver vinyl 2LP edition of Nocturne is available exclusively at the merch desk throughout the run. Stream the album below. Continue reading
Having reviewed Grave Pleasures‘ Plagueboys for Ghost Cult earlier this year, as a Mat McNerney fan I was excited to see he had another record out, this time via his folk-orientated project Hexvessel.
Grave Pleasures were one of those bands that had been stuck on my ‘must check out at some stage’ list, until now. In case you weren’t aware of the history, they originally formed as Beastmilk back in 2010 and put out debut Climax after which came the name change as well as a string of subsequent releases. Plagueboys is the band’s fourth full-length album overall and the follow-up to 2017’s Motherblood. Continue reading