Allerseelen

[FreakAnimalFinland]

So... which are the good ones.. or is there? I can't even count how many releases I have given a try, and must say that hardly ever they have aged too well. Is it interesting merely due cultural references, or is there some musically good albums?

[Zeno Marx]

They're in a small group of artists that have a difficult time creating a solid album, but that also almost always have very good tracks on every album.  A real lack of consistency of quality to my ears.  Coil is the king of this in my opinion.  Maybe try Cruor or the second half of Stirb und werde.

[Levas]

As for me this band somehow created the tracks and mood that almost cannot be distinct in between albums. I remember that Gotos=Kalanda is quite a good one, but perhaps more thematically, not the musically. I liked Venezia, Hallstatt and aforementioned Stirb und Werde, but I think no true gem in their discography.. Most of the albums are good and more or less of equal strength. And I thought their live performance would be more interesting than the guy going back and forth three steps for the whole hour = some ancient dance or something like that, bass player and phonogram.

[P-K]

Cruor is a good one, imho compiled of older (cassette) tracks, most ritual album......but i really like Gotos-Kalanda, varied album (ritual, the blasting Ernting march, harsh sounds, only the 1 metalriff+technobeatbeat track i don't really get)

after that it was a bit hit&miss.....reminding me a lot of Kirlian Camera : you never knew what to expect lol

[emboscado]

I liked 'Gotos=Kalanda' in the noisier vein, (and 'Flamme' in the not-noise-at-all vein).

[bitewerksMTB]

Earlier work ; whatever the tape with the raven sounds is good. He seems like more of an interesting guy/writer than musician.

[Strömkarlen]

He seems like more of an interesting guy/writer than musician.

While on the topic of writing. Are the any news of the AORTA book? Ajna is/was releasing it but I haven't heard anything in ages.

[bitewerksMTB]

I remember Ajna mentioning the book but I thought it was soemthing that had already been released so, no idea. Allerseelen toured late last year & Ajna was with them (can't remember who the main act was).

[tiny_tove]

Big fan of Gherard's work.
definitely Cruor and Gothos Kalanda to start with, and in recent times the excellent collaboration with Sangre Cavallum and Hallstat.

His latest gigs I have seen were absolutely powerful.
Looking forward for the book.

[emboscado]

Yes, the book is planned to be released during the present year, according to Gerhard.

[FreakAnimalFinland]

I have couple original zines of his for sale in 2nd hand zines of FA...
They are unused/new, but comes from old stocks of old distributors. I've had those for years in my shop, but no local interest, heh...

I like the old booklets of his more than the music that I've heard so far.

[tiny_tove]

Reagrding his magazines, definitely check Victor Shauberger and Oskorei.

[Nightmare_Sonic_Noise]

There early tapes are the ones that stand out in my eyes.
powerful work! I wish some one would re-release this, if it hasn't already been done?


http://youtu.be/pHFVbf7ZU9Q


http://youtu.be/yVgOeQReiyM


http://youtu.be/sxwCa5G5vpI

[bitewerksMTB]

Ajna posted info on the upcoming book on his site at www.theajnaoffensive.com

BLUTLEUCHTE by Gerhard Hallstatt. A 336 pp. hardback book combining all issues of Aorta and Ahnstern into one English edition. The book will be printed in 2 PMS colors, will include 16 pp of photos relevant to the texts in the book and will have a tipped in photo on the front cover. The book includes a foreward by Joscelyn Godwin. Winter solstice? Maybe earlier...

[Goat93]

I like most of his workes so far i know them. The old tapes are the best ones after all.