Desolation Plains - The Pillars of Ruination (full album, 2023)

“A foreboding sky hangs over the ancient citadel of the Wyvern Order, perched majestically on the formidable Skah-drol mountain. Amidst the darkness, bolts of crimson lightning crackle, illuminating the craggy path upward….” So begins our final journey into the realms of Dungeon Synth this Sunday, through the latest adventure from US artist, Desolation Plains - The Pillars of Ruination. An immersive, vividly detailed soundworld of nostalgic fidelity melodies, “frost-bitten arpeggios, forlorn filters and mystical oscillations”, explorative rhythms, and an atmosphere of intrigue, perilous questing and noble heroism. The fifth release from this project plays with a similar world of tones, deepening the character and experience of these fantasy lands that feel as though they stretch before you in lucid detail. The album is available in digital format from the Desolation Plains / Old Stories bandcamp now: Artist: Desolation Plains Album: The Pillars of Ruination Year: 2023 Label: Old Stories Country: USA Genre: Dungeon Synth Dungeon Synth Sunday Playlists: @TransmissionsfromtheDark/playlists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=7 Transmissions links: Album: Tracklist: 1. Hymn of Solitude 00:00 2. Order of the Wyvern 03:12 3. Shrine Maidens of Blight Hallows 07:30 4. A Crows Offering of Rusty Nails 12:04 5. Endless Gem Cavern // Relentless Pit Worms 16:38 6. May the Knight-Lord Bathe in Acid Piss with a Sword in his Chest 26:13 7. Crimson Pact of the New Wyvern 30:36 8. Hymn of Companionship 34:45 More about the artist and label: - Desolate Plains - Bandcamp: Instagram: Twitter: YouTube: - Old Stories - Bandcamp: Uploaded on behalf of Desolation Plains, with thanks. Dungeon Synth Sunday Banner image: Christine and the Sybil pointing to a ladder from the heavens, from the Book of the Queen, France (Paris), c. 1410-1414, Harley MS 4431, f. 189v DSS intro banners for July feature various medieval artist depictions of summertime; illustrating weather and seasonal change, social activities and astrological movements. - Transmissions links - LinkTree: Instagram Facebook Page: Twitter Transmissions Banner image photography by Alison Scarpulla – untitled, 2010. #DungeonSynth #OldStories #USDungeonSynth