Ururdhagaz / Thyark / Altar Of Moss - Winds of Desolation (full split, 2024)

My penultimate feature of this week’s Dungeon Synth Sunday is a new three-way split from the newly forged yet instantly exemplary Nocturnal Curse Records. Winds of Desolation is the title (I especially appreciate that the splits on this label are given proper titles instead of just being called ‘split’) for the triumvirate of Ururdhagaz, Thyark, and label-owner, Altar Of Moss (aka Ysbryd, of Ysbrydnos), and an album of bombastic mythological dungeon synth. The dark arts of Ururdhagaz open this release with a desolate vista of bleak dark dungeon ambience that marches with a battle weary dignity and solemnity, peaking into raw epic riffs and symphonic grandiloquence. Thyark contributes the tracks from which this album gets its name, as Winds of Desolation provides the experience its name suggests, subjecting the listener to chilling harsh drones and sparse melodies, that whip into grand drifts of epic percussion lofted medieval dungeon synth. The album is completed with a single track of regal grandeur from Altar Of Moss, with fanfares of processional horns contrasting against whisps of sinister melodies, imparting a sense of dread and disquiet. Available now in digital format and 30 hand-numbered white cassettes from Nocturnal Curse Artist: Ururdhagaz / Thyark / Altar Of Moss Album: Winds of Desolation Year: 2024 Label: Nocturnal Curse Records Country: Sweden / UK / Wales Genre: Epic Dungeon Synth Dungeon Synth Sunday Playlists: @TransmissionsfromtheDark/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=7 Transmissions links: Album: Tracklist: 1. URURDHAGAZ - I en tid där allt dog II Krigaren Som Dödade Alla Gudar 00:00 2. URURDHAGAZ - Rike Gjord av Svärd 07:06 3. THYARK - Winds of desolation 11:02 4. THYARK - Last battle for the Realm 17:54 5. ALTAR OF MOSS - Beddau’r Swynwyr (The Graves Of The Sorcerors) 24:58 More about the artists and label: - Ururdhagaz - Bandcamp: Instagram: - Thyark - Bandcamp: Instagram: - Altar of Moss (Ysbrydnos) - Bandcamp: Instagram: - Nocturnal Curse - Bandcamp: Instagram: Uploaded on behalf of Nocturnal Curse, with thanks. Dungeon Synth Sunday Banner image: Chateau Ste. Ursule, Cannes, 1857 – artist unknown My intro banner theme for May goes back to the genre essentials, with some castle illustrations from various artists. - Transmissions links - LinkTree: Instagram Facebook Page: Twitter Transmissions Banner image photography by Alison Scarpulla – untitled, 2010. #DungeonSynth #EpicDungeonSynth #MedievalDungeonSynth