Dark Asylum releases an orchestral Halloween album every year at the end of august.
Rue Morgue Magazine had this to say about Dark Asylum's previous album:
"A strange and subtle stroll through the audible darklands... Suitably foreboding and never panders to cliche."
"Orchestral and unnerving."
"...makes atmosphere into an art form."
What makes Dark Asylum different from other Halloween themed releases by groups like Midnight Syndicate is the use of real EVP, or electronic voice phenomenon. Why fake a wolf howling in the studio when you can use actual voices from beyond the grave? Dark Asylum spends two weekends a month (whenever possible) collecting EVP in new England cemeteries.
This year's release is titled
MALICE and is by far the most aggressive, most atmospheric and most spooky. Dark Asylum not only brings the usual EVP and scary orchestrations, but uses a recording of an actual Russian orthodox exorcism! I hope you all check it out.
For more information, musical samples or to purchase check out my myspace profile, or visit:
www.912music.com/DarkAsylum
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Monstrous Myspace page at..
http://www.myspace.com/monstrous_project..and you will find 'Dark Asylum' on our friends list, as well as a sample of one of his songs, "Cthulhu Rises".
I recently had a chance to speak with Asylum, and not only has he agreed to let us use songs on
Monstrous Radio and send us a commercial for his new album, but he also wants to relay that he's a big fan of Monstrous.com! He goes through the archives here sometimes when looking for some ghoulish inspiration on his new Halloween albums.
Monstrous #5 will be up tomorrow night, and we'll start playing 'Dark Asylum' in episode 6. If you've got a Myspace account please drop Asylum a line, or the official
Monstrous.com page at.....
http://www.myspace.com/monstrous_project
