A true story of a mysterious speleologist who (in search of long - lost treasure and strange inscribed artifacts) discovered something buried alive and well deep in the caves of Torlak Hills.

"Here in the dark, I awoke the horrible Azbauk and it's hordes! I didn't mean to... I really didn't..."

- Excerpt from the diary of M. V. (The Speleologist)

This audio compendium is my reinterpretation of a music recorded on magnetic tapes found along with the terrifying diary in Torlak cave after the sudden disappearance of the speleologist

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"Ris has created and captured this mysterious, and atmosphere feeling for the listener, of being alone within the walls of this dark (gloomy/eerie) cave of Torlak Hills (somewhat of a retelling of Lovecraft’s “The Beast In The Cave”) via an audio compendium of his reinterpretation of music recorded on magnetic tapes (and the musical elements of black/dungeon synth and dark ambient - all woven together with perfection) found along with the terrifying diary in Torlak cave after the sudden disappearance of the speleologist.

At the same time, Ris has created this dark abyss of the unknown music spectrum/atmosphere for the dungeon, cavern &... deep forest dwellers, where each instrumental piece captures multiple perspectives and atmospheres of various tones, tempos, moods, sounds, and (mention before) keys/distorted riffs, (again) which are convenient to place at the right moment, altogether well composed both in musical and instrumental, which is delivered and provided by the perfect art of instrumental craftsmanship and musicianship.

Bringing the listener to the closing of the album with “Speleonaut”, where the listener is welcome to acoustic strumming and the sound of water dripping, and an unearthly/haunting atmosphere."

- Kris Marsden

Metal 1on1 (The Seven Sins Of Metal Reviews)more

released January 22, 2022

Dedicated to M. V.

Eternal thanks to DIY label Center of the Earth Records (Finland) for releasing Bauk Buka on cassette tape!

centeroftheearthrecords.bandcamp.com