New cover art

Here’s the cover art I did for a new release on Debila records. It’s a 3-way split between Udokier, Noise Mortanna and Taklamakan. Anton Gojani made the artwork for the flipside of the disc.

Go get it HERE.

House of Bats review

House Of Bats’ debut release on Lighten Up Sounds

Musique Machine has posted a great review of the House of Bats (my duo with Robert Meldrum) tape, released on Lighten Up Sounds last year:

“…the album is dominated by slurred and slurring drones – often fashioned from abused and decayed tapes. These create an uneasy, foreboding atmosphere; performing the difficult balancing act of referencing horror soundtrack staples without becoming either kitsch or camp. Sometimes Brandal and Meldrum appear to be fleshing out chase scenes, through thick, overgrown woodland; sometimes its those moments where the hunted hides from the hunter – often, there’s just that sense of over-saturated horror; bringing to mind the prom scene in Carrie, or moments from The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. Amidst the murky layers of slowed-down tape spew, there are also other rotting debris: muddied voices, lurching synth lines, clattering junk, field recordings – as well as a subtle dose of HNW-esque textures…”

You’ll find the whole review HERE.

Listen to the album HERE.

“Raise the Dead” out now!

“Raise the Dead”

“Raise the Dead” is now officially released on Prairie Fire/Dub Ditch Picnic. Here’s what the label says about the album:

“It took us almost 50 releases to reconnect with Andreas Brandal, but once we did, he offered us one hell of a tape. Raise the Dead is an astounding mix of the subtle and the violent. Lulling ambiences quickly shift to harsh and cacophonous volleys of near unforgiving noise. Unlike the walls created on his previous PF appearance as Museums of Sleep , Andreas creates a moving organic set of pummeling junk metal loops that smash and crash you into submission.”

To listen, go HERE.

For more information, and to order, go over HERE.

Kostja Ribnik comics

Step into the world of Kostja Ribnik. Haunting tales from the depths of the foggy Sarajevo underground. Lonely bottle collectors, melancholy brothels, noiselife, winther, weltschmerz and strangely familiar weirdness.

You definitely won’t regret taking a trip over HERE.

“Horror Vacui”

There’s quite a lot happening with Flesh Coffin these days. Aside from the already mentioned “Raise the Dead”, plus another tape coming up on Worthless Recordings, I am now happy to present this C20 on the Berlin based label Aaltra, titled “Horror Vacui”. Not the most typical FC material found on this one. Here’s what the label presentation says:

“Andreas Brandal is the name behind Flesh Coffin. Active since almost two decades into the experimental/noise scene, he released a huge amount of tapes, vinyls and CDs under his real name or collaborating with other musicians/sound artists in projects such as House of Bats, KRAFFT, Drevne Bolesti, Men of Science or Uvesen.
Flesh Coffin is the most usual moniker he’s using in the last years to sign his solo-releases, aside from his real name.
“Horror Vacui” was recorded in early 2012, using tape loops, field recordings, analog and digital synths and various homemade sound-equipment.
This 20 minutes composition focuses on broken loops and muddy drones to conjure a more creepy and gloomy mood, rather than the harsh noise cut-up/junk metal attack common on most Flesh Coffin releases.
Andreas fill up this tape with intense soundscapes flavored by a genuine lo-fi inclination and dark but striking atmospheres as only a scandinavian’s heart can do. Limited to 50 copies, J-card on glossy paper, this tape come with a 25mm badge.”

Check out a sound sample HERE.

For more information, and to order, go HERE.

Raise the Dead

The upcoming Flesh Coffin album, titled “Raise the Dead” will be released on Prairie Fire late this month or early next, but you can check it out right now on the Dub Ditch Picnic bandcamp.

Turn up the volume and Raise the Dead right HERE.

Men of Science in Musique Machine

Men Of Science

Musique Machine has posted a great review of the Men Of Science (a duo consisiting of Matthew Himes and myself) picture disc released on Lighten Up Sounds last year:

“…Both sides have an atmosphere of creeping horror, but one achieved without obvious gestures. Instead of overloaded noise saturation, we have eerie passages of drone and scrape. This is not to suggest any politeness or frailty, however – the very visceral start of side B sounds like someone shovelling up broken bones…”

Read the whole review HERE.

The picture disc is unfortunately sold out by now, but you can listen to the whole thing, and buy a digital version on the Lighten Up Sounds Bandcamp page