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The Sleeping Village's Conclave of Scribes


If you are interested in joining this shadowy collective, send a missive to: sleepingvillagereviews@gmail.com

THE ADMINISTRATOR:

Running a quaint little village requires, alas, a little bureaucracy. Someone needs to be responsible for de-mucking the decidedly medieval sewer system, digging the occasional plague pit, and rousing this rag-tag band of villagers into fighting shape, should the marauders ever come a-marauding. This particular civic-minded individual was raised in the (honest-to-god) wilderness on a diet of prog, classic metal, and coyote flesh. His tastes grew to envelop the doomiest and deathiest subgenres, and his subsequent travels led him here, to the Sleeping Village--a place he is pleased to call home.

​THE SOLILOQUIST:

The Soliloquist is a mysterious character originating from the land of the Germans. He worships the Divine Darkness and follows the path of the Great High Priest. He admires gloomy and sinister music and loves to get lost in atmospheric soundscapes and sonic maelstroms. When he isn't meditating over ancient scriptures or worshiping in the temple of blackened sounds, he is teaching young individuals the essential techniques of survival in the Western civilization and the language of the Englishmen.

LOVELOTH:

Hailing from a peculiar country known as Croatia, this Lovecraftian (and curly) amalgamation dabbles in all kinds of music so you never know what's in store, or in this case, village. I heard that he loves the complex and not at all pretentious flare of prog the most. So much, in fact, that if there is a smidgen of it (or cosmos forbid post-anything) hiding in a band's sound, he will emerge from his astral Gazebo to give it a listen and potentially awake his grumpy masters. He/It/? also has/have/? a big soft spot for Devin Townsend, dissonance, and sax (in no particular order) so use that against him if he overzealously starts to recommend obscure bands. Good luck!

ANCIENT HAND:

Ancient Hand hails from the swampy abode of Southern Florida. The Hand's most focused interests in music consist of black metal, ambient music, dungeon synth, metalcore, post-rock, and hardcore. His reviews aim to translate the incredible feelings associated with music into word form; this is typically attempted through hyperbolic metaphors, nostalgic analogies, and overblown comparisons. Should the words do a successful (enough) job conveying the music being discussed, he typically shares his thoughts. While not the most consistent in putting out reviews, Ancient Hand aims to be consistent in effectively discussing some of the least-discussed forms of music. 

REESE:

grisly details, forthcoming
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VATTGHERN:
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unplumbed horrors, forthcoming

IZZY:

untold particularities, forthcoming

SCRIBE NATHANIEL:

unfathomable mysteries, forthcoming

CANTINA:

shrouded secrets, forthcoming







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