Thaumaturgy Archives - NO CLEAN SINGING

(written by Islander)

Thaumaturgy: the working of miracles, magic, or supernatural feats, whether genuine or illusory. The term originates from Greek, meaning “miracle working,” and is associated with any art that invokes supernatural powers, performing wonders or creating illusions through esoteric knowledge and ritual practice.

It’s worthwhile to begin with that definition, because thaumaturgy is an uncommon term: according to this source, the word’s frequency of use in modern written English is 0.02 occurrences per million words. We will appreciably increase the number of those meager appearances today because Thaumaturgy is the name of the Kansas-based band whose song “Plague Ritual” is the subject of this premiere. Continue reading »

(Andy Synn recommends four albums from last month which you may have overlooked)

So we’re officially one month into the new year and… my list of artists/albums that we didn’t cover in January is already four or fives times longer than the ones we did write about.

Maybe it’s time to accept that it’s impossible for us to stay on top of everything, and just be happy with what we are able to do?

Hell, usually it’s another couple of months of stress and strife before I/we inevitably come to this realisation, so perhaps this is a sign of what I think they call “growth”?

Whatever… here’s four releases from January that you might have missed (but which, thankfully, we didn’t).

AN NCS PREMIERE: THAUMATURGY — “PLAGUE RITUAL”

THINGS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED (BUT SHOULDN’T)