This is a review of a compilation from Dornwald Records called "A Forest Of Thorns" which was released in 2019 and consists of dungeon synth, dark ambient, experimental, drone and industrial artists and we will review the tracks one by one.
L'Egarement D'Esprit brings us "That Last Summer" which starts out with some field recordings and ambient soundscapes while the music also gets very experimental at times as well as adding in some clean vocals along with some drones, 1940's music samples and programmed also being added into some parts of the song.
The Ummo brings us "Hypnoza Barneyho Hilla" which starts out with some soundscapes and spoken word samples before adding in some dark ambient style synths and after awhile programmed beats are added into the track as well as the music also getting more experimental.
nSanders brings us "Drowning" which starts out with some industrial style beats along with some drum programming a few seconds later while also mixing in some elements of dark ambient.
Humanfobia brings us "The Ghost Of Rebeca Matte (Sound collage Mix)" which starts out with some ritualistic sounds mixed in with some dark ambient elements as well as capturing the atmosphere of a horror movie soundtrack along with some programmed beats and atmospheric drones also being used at times, at touches you can also hear a touch of noise and industrial.
com.sound.field brings us "On The Entropy Of Sound" which starts out with some u.f.o orientated soundscapes which also gives the music more of an avant garde feeling and the music also mixes in elements of experimental noise.
Giovanni Leonardi brings us "The Breath Of The Dying Earth" which starts out with some field recordings while the song is also long and epic in length and after awhile experimental and avant garde elements are added into the track.
Valerio Orlandini brings us "Modern World Understatement" which starts out with some programmed beats and industrial elements while also adding in a touch of martial at times and as the song progresses synths are added into the music.
Cameraoscura brings us "Megiddo" which starts out with some atmospheric sounding drones along with some programmed beats a few seconds later as well as some voices also being added into the background and the music also adds in ambient style synths.
Pavor Nocturnus brings us "Bassoprofond0)))" which starts out with some atmospheric sounding drones and ritualistic field recordings and after awhile programmed beats are also added into the music.
Hermith brings us "L'Autre Monde" which starts out with some nature sounds and clean vocals are added into the track a few seconds later before adding in ambient style synths and ritualistic voices as well as some programmed beats and the song is long and epic in length and the music also incorporates elements of dungeon synth.
Citadel Swamp brings us "Beyond Horizons West" which starts out with some atmospheric soundscapes while the song is very long and epic in length along with the music also incorporating elements of dark ambient as well as some programmed beats.
Northwind brings us "Tunglsljosi" with some programmed beats and synths which bring in a variety of many different sounding keys and also mixes in elements of dark ambient and dungeon synth along with the track being very long and epic in length.
Poetry Of Thorns brings us "Foundations" which starts out with some atmospheric sounding drones and dark ambient style synths while the track is also very long and epic in length along with the music also capturing a sci-fi orientated atmosphere at times.
Anamnesis brings us "Cold Endless Void" which starts out with some atmospheric ambient sounding synths while the track is also long an d epic in length and the synths also bring in a variety of many different sounding keys.
CrAwE brings us "EmotionalSupportPeacock" which starts out with some ambient style synths while the track is long and epic in length along with the song also getting more diverse as time passes on by..
Vision Eternel closes the compilation with Moments Of Absence" with some atmospheric synths which also takes the music into more of a dark ambient direction along with the track being very long an d epic in length and as the song progresses the synths also bring in a variety of many different sounding keys.
In conclusion I feel this is a very great sounding compilation and I would recommend it to all fans of dungeon synth, dark ambient, experimental, drone and industrial. 8 out of 10.
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