Anyways, not too long ago I was able to track down a vinyl copy of Half-Eaten Guitar by Wyrd Visions. The LP was released some 2 years ago to only 350 copies, and I was able to find one brand new at Rotate This which made me sort of sad that it hadn't sold out. Then again, I first heard this chap back in October when he opened for Mount Eerie, so I shouldn't be chastising anyone's laziness regarding this record.
I don't know quite how to classify what Colin Bergh does under this moniker. I mean, sure, it's acoustic, that's a start; it's not exactly folk, mind you. Black metal? Ergh... yeah, actually. Acoustic minimalist black metal? Post-black metal? Fuck it.
Live, these songs are all done through an extensive loop pedal work out, and it feels the same on record: layers and layers of fairly simply phrases. The "riffs", if they may be called such, are undeniably black metal, just slowed down and played sans buzzsaw distortion. His cover of Mayhem's "Freezing Moon" really puts it all into perspective, and then you notice the ultra br00tal crescent moon/inverted cross artwork... the pink throws you off, don't it? And you wouldn't think the innocently titled "Air Conditioning" would be a full-on distortion black metal piece a la [Burzum's] "The Crying Orc", but there you go.
Anyway, if you can focus for a period of time longer than 5 minutes, give this track a listen and then buy the album (the CD is still in print.)
Wyrd Visions - Bog Lord
