So I’ve been kindly asked to talk about my favorite acts of the Occult Rock scene. It’s a rather tough mission so I’ve decided to mostly go back in time and give you some of my favorite slices of dark music, from the 70s to contemporary bands. Nothing is fixed and it could easily move from a band to another, it’s an endless trip through the corners of psychedelic and doomy obscurities, there is always more to dig, more to find, more to listen to, more to buy especially if you’re also a vinyl aficionado! First bands coming to my mind were Jacula and Antonius Rex, I’ve discovered those two bands ten years ago as I was slowly going out of my gothic years and diving into the depths of psychedelia and progressive rock genres. Jacula’s “Valzer” has that strange vibe that evokes to me some nymphs enjoying life in a big forest – it’s rather light compared to some other songs but I really like this kind of mysterious sounds that are both somehow peaceful and innocent. The song is accompanied by an extract from “Don’t Deliver Us From Evil” (1971) which I believe perfectly suits the mood of that song. [...]
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