I’m not, but if I was scoring one of those serial horror dramas or a film or even a short or something like that and I needed a creepy aural vibe to accompany, at least I know who I’d call. Working under his full name, Thomas Andrew Doyle, the creative force better known as Tad — he of Tad, Hog Molly, Brothers of the Sonic Cloth and copious production work at his Witch Ape Studio — hereby issues Experiments of the Spectral Order Vol. 1, a collection of five ambient pieces running 27 minutes that, if we’re talking about a spectrum, run from terrifying to, well, more terrifying. From the shocking burst in opener “Adorned in Maggots” to the eerie string sounds and swells of centerpiece “Mortality is the Rule, Life is the Exception” and into the depths of nine-minute finale “Outside of Reality,” Doyle makes Stranger Things sound like Strangers with Candy and brings to bear atmospheres of unremitting tension and darkness. Sometimes minimal, sometimes assaulting, it seems perpetually to be a downward trip into something bleak and consuming.

So yeah, good times.

And of course, as any quality work of horror should, it sets itself up for a sequel. Here’s Doyle‘s announcement of the release that came through last week:

As of today, I have a new recording that I am releasing to the world.

Experiments of the Spectral Order Vol. 1 is the first in a series of music that is fit for the days we live in. Volume !, is composed of five songs from deep within the dark realms of the psyche that is taylored to those with a tasteb for the macabre. Best of all, it is completely free. You may download the full length on the Incineration Ceremony Recordings bandcamp here at this location.

Some people make joyous and happy music. I do not. However, this is the music that I love and it brings a smile to my face. May it be so with you.

Tracklisting:
1. Adorned In Maggots 04:39
2. Breeding “IS” Pollution 05:09
3. Mortality Is The Rule; Life Is The Exception 04:17
4. Bridge To Purgatory 03:56
5. Outside Of Reality 09:06

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Thomas Andrew Doyle, Experiments of the Spectral Order Vol. 1 (2018)

Sometimes it’s all about the riffs. For Seattle trio Brothers of the Sonic Cloth, who recently lent their support to Yob for their return show, the hypnotic repetition takes center stage immediately with “La Mano Poderosa,” the first of two tracks on their limited 2009 demo. At a healthy 12 minutes, the song finds the band led by guitarist/vocalist Tad Doyle (Tad, Hog Molly) along a path of six string enlightenment. Bassist Peg Tully (Inciting Riots) and drummer Aaron D.C. Edge (Tsuga, Iamthethorn, the unfortunately short-lived Swearingen, Himsa, etc.) each play an equal role in propelling the song forward.

Doyle changes up his vocal approach, mostly relying on a kind of melodic shout that is effective in accenting the layers of guitar. In a way, it’s almost like the band is trying to be heard over themselves. Very punk rock — slowed way the hell down, of course.

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