AN NCS PREMIERE: LÖMSK — “FURIA”

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May 262025
 

(written by Islander)

Last fall the Gothenburg-based black metal band Lömsk made a tremendous first impression with their debut EP, Act I. Those four songs were dark and devastating, often towering in their scale and sweeping in their expansiveness. In Lömsk‘s renditions of war-zone chaos the music was fiery and harrowing, but their powerful melodies also channeled sensations of tragedy and despair with staggering intensity. (We had more to say about Act I here.)

Vendetta Records released Act I on CD and 12″ vinyl editions, and (not surprisingly) those sold out in just a few days after release. Reacting to demand, Vendetta ordered represses of those editions and they are now being made available. And, as a fresh reminder of Lömsk‘s daunting and exhilarating power, they are releasing a new single.

This new song, “Furia“, will be released on streaming platforms on May 30th, but we’re privileged to provide an exclusive premiere of the song today. Continue reading »

SEEN AND HEARD ON A SATURDAY (PART I): LÖMSK, DJEVEL, DEUS MORTEM, GHOULHOUSE, SVARTKONST

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Nov 022024
 


Lömsk

(written by Islander)
Halloween (or Samhein if you prefer) is in the calendar’s rear-view mirror but not out of my head yet. That’s the best way I can explain why I picked some of the selections for this roundup, and not just the ones that sound hellish but perhaps especially the ones that are carried by (gasp!) clean singing. Many of the songs were actually released on Halloween.

There’s again a lot to see and hear today, so much so that I again divided the collection into two Parts, with Part II coming in an hour or two from now. But rather than default to alphabetizing the picks, I organized things based on what I was hearing, to create a little flow, a river of greater and lesser turbulence and gloom.

P.S. Happy Día de los Muertos.

P.P.S. If you live in the U.S., don’t forget to roll your clocks back an hour before you go to sleep tonight. Also, fucking plan to vote if you haven’t already voted early! Continue reading »