NECRONOMIDOL Will Officially Have the Most Appropriate Release Format This Year

I know what you’re thinking, and I should append the title with “… That Isn’t Human Skin,” but SEO and all that

Shame on me, friends, for almost not catching this very retro-appropriate press release from Necroma — never send email, basically — and not being able to share … Continue reading

A True Story about This NECRONOMIDOL Song

I run! I’m not particularly good at it, but it’s a good way to keep my maniacal frame svelte and fit, and this latest routine has been the most steadily that I’ve been able to keep at it and build miles since I re-started to run for fitness as an adult. Unfortunately, I do have a tendency to overwork, and I recently managed to resurrect some old foot strain that I’ve lately been managing by going out a little less frequently.

All of that background is to say that logging lots of miles is a good way to listen back through some of my favorite idol material, and I was really motivated to do that after work yesterday. I can get into the emotions of the songs for pace and, because my brain has nothing else to worry about, pick through instrumentation and the like. Last night, I opted for NECRONOMIDOL’s recently released (excellent) mini-album from chaos born.

This is the first track, “psychopomp”:


This is what “psychopomp” means

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Necronomidol’s Latest Is Now on Spotify, Downloads

After the super favorable review that I gave Necroma‘s from chaos born, I’m sure that you all were just champing at the bit to download and listen to it. And now you can!

You can also get a preview (that is, listen to it all) on Spotify.

I Review Things: Necronomidol | “from chaos born”

Cover of Japanese black metal idol dark wave group Necromidol's EP "From Chaos Born"

Disclaimer: Necronomidol is making an explicitly international push for this record; this humble little site was included in their press release, which, wow. And because I surf social media all the time for idol news and saw the pre-release stuff hit Facebook the other day, I was out in front of the announcement; hence, this is a little bit of a hybrid. How appropriate!

On to the review!
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