Metal Mixtape: HP Lovecraft vol. 2

More HP Lovecraft-themed music for your enjoyment.

Dayglo Abortions – The Spawn of Yog Shothoth

Crazy awesome punk outfit from British Columbia, “The Spawn of Yog Shothoth” is probably one of Dayglo Abortions’ best songs – I love the D&D stats.

Dark Moor – The Silver Key

Based on Lovecraft’s story of the same name, spanish power metallers Dark Moor give us a decent (although formulaic) power metal track.

Bal Sagoth – Shackled to the Trilithon of Kutulu

From their Chthonic Chronicles album, I am still not sure if I really like Bal Sagoth. A great fan-made video with lots of Lovecraftian artwork.

Daemonicium – Alone Through the Path of Sorrow I walk

From the Through Time and Death album, I am loving these polish symphonic metallers.

Cosmic Atrophy – Adrift in a Lifeless Sea of Black

Decent death metal from Houston – thanks Rob for hooking me up. From their 2008 release Codex Incubo.

Beyond Hell – Summoning the End

… and these guys, with a total old school death vibe. Love Pestilence? Love Beyond Hell.

HP Lovecraft Historical Society – Death to the World

Death to the world! Cthulhu’s come:
Let Earth abhor this thing.
Let every mind prepare for doom,
As anguish and woe he’ll bring.
Up from the sea, R’lyeh did rise:
The cultists awestruck dumb.
With ancient rites so wretched and perverse,
Cthulhu’s time has come.

LOVE IT.

Nile – What May be Safely Written

The first track from the epic Ithyphallic, “What May be Safely Written” describes the rise of Cthulhu. Extreme metal at its best.

Metallica – The Thing that Should Not Be

From Live Shit Binge and Purge, Metallica ripping into a Cthulhu classic.

I still adore the S&M performances: