DARK DUNGEON MUSIC: THE UNLIKELY STORY OF DUNGEON SYNTH

An exhaustive hardback book on the dungeon synth genre, written by Jordan Whiteman, of celebrated dungeon synth record label Ancient Meadow Records.

Edited and designed by Dayal Patterson (Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult/Cult Never Dies), with an exclusive cover illustration by David Thiérrée.

Large format hardback containing over 400 pages. Including 40 page gloss/colour photo section. 200,000 words of content with over 500 images, many previously unpublished.

The book includes exclusive interviews with MORTIIS, CERNUNNOS WOODS, EQUITANT, ERANG, THE DARK FUNERAL, DEPRESSIVE SILENCE, GOTHMOG, MAELIFELL, OLD TOWER, FORGOTTEN PATHWAYS, ESSOUPI, THE SOIL BLEEDS BLACK, ETERNAL FEAR, NOCTURNAL FUNERAL, CASKET OF DREAMS, FLORAL OF FOREVER/THE MYSTICKAL EAST, TAUR NU FUIN, LOTHLORIEN DREAMSCAPE, DAVID THIÉRRÉE, ONEIROS, GONDOLIN RECORDS, FROSTGARD, MOONWORSHIPPER RECORDS, GHOËST, OUT OF SEASON, ERYTHRITE THRONE, ELMINSTER/ITHILDIN TAPE PROD, AN OLD SAD GHOST, KYVON, CONIFEROUS MYST, PUMPKIN WITCH, NATE POBLETE (OLDENHELM, BRONZEN OATH, CATACOMBS ENSHADOWED), JOHN LORDSWOOD (WERESS, BALROG, OBSCURE DUNGEON RECORDS) LONE SENTINEL, LORD BILL (MOONWORSHIPPER RECORDS, BLOOD TOWER), VELKAARN (ASMODIAN COVEN), KEEGAN CRAWFORD (CAORANACH, CLOAK & DAGGER) as well as coverage of the likes of VALAR, URUK-HAI, DRUADAN FOREST, LAMENTATION, SEREGOST, COLD SANCTUM, GRABESMOND, DARK FOREST, SECRET STAIRWAYS, ONOSKELIS, SUMMONING, A LETTER FOR CARMILLA, ABANDONED PLACES, ELVEN WITCHCRAFT, NAN DUNGORTHEB, and many more.

“Beautifully catalogued and illustrated throughout, this is a labour of love, a wholly immersive read and you will want to return to the 400+ pages for many years to come.” – 9/10 Fistful of Metal