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Post by thekeeper on Apr 6, 2019 19:38:47 GMT -5
Your journey brightens as the smells of rain and sage tease your tired mind. Afar, you sense refuge. Your pace quickens, drawn by a hope for a quiet repose away from the dead forest through which you travel endlessly. Sage smoke rises in the distance, pushed into the sky by the plucking of strings. The soil 'neath your feet blackens without notice. Your body and soul long for rebirth, fueling your sprint towards the spiraling plume. Suddenly, horns blast from all sides. You come to a halt. Your surroundings are now unfamiliar. The trees curl overhead, blocking sight of the smoke. Hissing and grunting echoes from the black woods. Your heart beats in time with the inhuman foot steps growing from behind. He has arrived.
The dungeon-hiss master returns with two of his newest releases on Path of Silence:Ranseur - Gnome Songs for Ritual Cleansing
The strings of Gnome Songs pluck away fantastical gnomish melodies upon a sheet of pattering percussion. Cassette is accompanied by a satchel of dust of the autumnal equinox, concealed in night blue cloth, bound in brass wire. Ranseur - Hobgoblin Overlord
Horns blare and drums crack on Hobgoblin Overlord before sending the listener on a twenty minute dirge of dungeon war-jazz chronicling the violent past of the album's titular creatures. Cassette is accompanied by a goblin drum mallet, bone-forged and wrapped in war bandage.Cassettes available now: pathofsilence.neocities.org
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Post by thekeeper on Nov 14, 2019 16:25:22 GMT -5
A rumbling in the ground shakes your footing along the quiet paths.
The moon overhead sinks backwards into the black of the sky, drawing darkness down further into the already pitch woods.
You light a candle, trudging slowly onward, wary of the beating within the earth.
A voice calls down, unfamiliar yet omniscient.
Memories of a poisoned air, a barbarous shrieking at the end of a tunnel arise, long forgotten in the recesses of your mind.
Cerulean smoke dances in your periphery.
Something is watching, listening.
The ancient pulse of the ground flickering your candle's flame in a grotesque rhythm.
The bark of trees twist into faces in the dim glow.
The sharp chime of a bell rings from an unknown location.
And then,
silence.
Four paths emerge November 19th.
Limited number of copies available early at Dungeon Siege West.
pathofsilence.neocities.org
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Post by thekeeper on Nov 19, 2019 18:53:16 GMT -5
Four paths reveal themselves:
Etchings Wound - Demo I & The Master's Voice
Melancholic thunder shrieking in the mind's eye. Compilation of first two demos. Cassette enveloped in an o-card, accompanied by a painted Maronite candle.
Nightspore - Promo 2018
Future acid electronics emerging through ancient time portals. Cassette accompanied by an Alexandrian pendant.
Cloak & Daggere - Dìth Chealtair
Reissue of The 1st Path. Poisonous and clandestine synth passages from dark and secret realms. Cassette accompanied by dagger logo pin.
Brùid - Cogadh
Reissue of The 2nd Path. Barbaric, cacophonous blackened death howls from the blood soaked bronze ages. Cassette accompanied by barbarian pin.
Cassettes available now: pathofsilence.neocities.org
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Post by skaventhrone on Nov 25, 2019 0:21:34 GMT -5
Currently listening to Etchings Wound, fantastic! Will review a few of these releases in the next Skaventhrone.
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Post by thekeeper on Dec 6, 2019 23:26:43 GMT -5
Currently listening to Etchings Wound, fantastic! Will review a few of these releases in the next Skaventhrone. Glad you're enjoying the tapes! Please let us know when a new issue is on the way. It's the Masmorra of the modern age.
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Post by thekeeper on Jan 22, 2020 3:13:54 GMT -5
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Post by thekeeper on Aug 14, 2020 23:45:07 GMT -5
From above, the sun's rays tease the grey roof of the forest, dissolving into darkness on the descent through the black leaves and green needles. Endless your journey has been, yet still you trudge forth with a destination lost to memory. Behind, a shadow is cast despite the light's absence, mocking your pace. The pulse of your walk soon divorces from your shade, two syncopated marches, the odd rhythm casting an perpetual spell.
Round, and round.
A serpent rises in the distance to coil its way home. Just your luck.
Two paths reveal Sunday, August 16th. pathofsilence.neocities.org
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Post by thekeeper on Aug 16, 2020 12:51:40 GMT -5
Two paths reveal themselves:
Pilgrim's Shadow - Pilgrim's Shadow
Esoteric synths meandering through the gothic neverscape. Cassette accompanied by traveler's talisman relic.
Illusionment - Ensorcellment
Dreamlike harmonies spiraling through a past mind. Cassette accompanied by mirror relic.
Now exclusively distributing CDrs from Malfortune Discs:
Ranseur - On Dangerous Paths 2x CDr
Hissing dungeon song from the goblin master. Reissue of box-set material previously available on Path of Silence.
All available now:
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Post by thekeeper on Oct 2, 2020 15:20:25 GMT -5
Two new Malfortune CDrs live:
Gargoyle Collector - Gargoyle Collector's LifeGrand piano movements formulated in a monstrous den, sorrow dripping from talons, dim beauty on moonlit wings
The Shores of Halfmoon Inn - S/TMelodies of vampiric secrets drifting through the tavern like clove smoke, stirring the senses and stinging the eyesAvailable nowpathofsilence.neocities.org
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Post by thekeeper on Jun 7, 2022 4:01:05 GMT -5
Each step resonates in the mind, a marching pulse crumbling away under the black canopy. You sense the sun's presence but cannot feel its brilliant gaze. Bending pines and firs blanket the heavens, a purple marbled sky of smoke faintly discernible on high. It has been ages, but as always you continue to walk these muted paths.
As the heat draws the sweat from your brow, your vision weakens. Ahead, a wall of thorn blocks your path. Beyond this wall rise sounds of mourning. Travelers in these woods? Reluctantly, you push through the barrier of thorn. The small claws of vines trace red across your hands and cheeks.
Now broken through, you search about for the source of these cries. Your vision unfaithful and blurred from the mocking heat, you round a corner and a specter crawls at the edge of your vision. The outline of a procession. You feel your way towards this serpentine display. You now see it clearly.
Ghostly familiar yet starkly visceral, the shambling figures raise high an effigy of unknown origin, plodding along in funerary solemnity. Flagellants flail their blades in time with the heat pulsing in your head. Pilgrims and shepherds stumble ahead with hands holding covering their faces, holding back tears and grave countenances. You extend a hand, an empathetic gesture. You know the darkness well. Caught by the wrist, you are dragged into the mourning stream of bodies,
Your eyes open with clear vision. You prop your head up to observe your surroundings. Dust coats your clothes. The trees are grinning, as always. How long has sleep kept me? Such an odd dream. Rising slowly, you notice markings at your feet. Dry blood mixes with the dirt and tears stain the ground. Trails of footprints disappear at your approach, the only ones remaining are your own.
No time to waste. Let us continue.
Two paths reveal June 10th, 2022
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Post by thekeeper on Jun 10, 2022 14:05:03 GMT -5
Two paths reveal themselves:
Foolish Fire - Grief as a Passion Reissue of The 7th path. Tear blue alternate colored j-card accompanied by guardian angel artist button.
Foolish Fire - Weakness Earthen dirge of the heavenly choirs. Soliloquy of the bell tower. Cassette accompanied by anointed iron nail relic.
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Five curses spoken:
Desolation - S/T Corpse-songs from the windswept wastes.
Rusty Iron Spear - S/T Meditations on a puncture wound. Compilation of self-titled EP and 'Condolement Spire' single.
Draoidh Iùbhrach - Blood & Mistletoe Hidden sounds of druidic ritual.
Frogzard - S/T Idyllic battle themes for the true adventurer.
Konjuro's Keep - S/T Descent into dungeons of stark obscurity.
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All releases available now at the new storefront pathofsilence.net
(please allow up to 7 days for orders to ship)
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Post by thekeeper on Jun 26, 2023 22:48:59 GMT -5
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Post by thekeeper on Jul 2, 2023 14:00:25 GMT -5
tears weather the roots exposed a secret unearthed
The long hidden legacy of the Order of the Weeping Willow preserved in its entirety. Let the world be awash in the flood of the Willow's cries. Let it end in tears.
12 CD-rs featuring all music released via OWW, including unreleased bonus tracks, alternate mixes, edits etc. Color label discs in large snapcase. Accompanied by a 36 page information booklet and a 1" tree crest logo button.
Available now in limited quantity at pathofsilence.bigcartel.com released through Malfortune Discs
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Post by thekeeper on Oct 3, 2023 17:11:34 GMT -5
A breeze blows from the west. The scent of smoke: clearing of the dead and dying. Curses piled amongst rotted and dry willow branches, whispering a faint beacon for those keen of sight and smell. You turn inward for a brief reprieve.
Autumnal Clearing Sale Last remaining copies of Malfortune releases now discounted and back stock available of three tapes once hidden.
In limited quantities: V/A - The Chronicle of the Order of the Weeping Willow Frogzard - S/T Konjuro's Keep - S/T Desolation - S/T Draoidh Iùbhrach - Blood & Mistletoe Witch's Pointy Hat - Goodnight, Mother Moon Dream Mirror - True Reflection The Interference of the Angelic Order in the World Mundane
pathofsilence.bigcartel.com
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Post by thekeeper on Jan 15, 2024 16:16:29 GMT -5
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