Rays of Darkness Archives

MONO – Pilgrimage of the Soul (Album Review)

Jeannie BlueJeannie BlueSeptember 17, 2021

Music as an artform is meant to inspire, to make each listener feel something as they take a journey outside of or within themselves. MONO, Japanese titans of Experimental Rock, have been doing just this for the past two decades and counting. And on their ... Read More

MONO – Nowhere Now Here (Album Review)

Jeannie BlueJeannie BlueJanuary 23, 2019

The conflict inherent between darkness and light is both a timeless and a universal theme, artistically speaking. Japan’s MONO know this fact all too well, and have their own relationship with the concept, one that they are prepared to dance macabrely with on Nowhere Now ... Read More

Mono – The Last Dawn & Rays of Darkness (Album Review)

Gerard SmithGerard SmithNovember 4, 2014

Influenced by a range of musicians from Classical composers such as Ludwig Van Beethoven to noise mongers Sonic Youth, Japan’s Mono crafts elegant soundscapes teeming with intricate interplay between members Takaakira “Taka” Goto (lead guitar), Hideki “Yoda” Suematsu (rhythm guitar), Tamaki Kunishi (bass, guitar, piano), ... Read More

Rays of Darkness

MONO – Pilgrimage of the Soul (Album Review)

MONO – Nowhere Now Here (Album Review)

Mono – The Last Dawn & Rays of Darkness (Album Review)

MONO – Pilgrimage of the Soul (Album Review)

MONO – Nowhere Now Here (Album Review)

Mono – The Last Dawn & Rays of Darkness (Album Review)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Stigmata (1999)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Flash Gordon (1980)

This Week in Horror Movie History – Visiting Hours (1982)

Developing Artist Showcase – Vipërwitch

Developing Artist Showcase – Vermilia

Developing Artist Showcase – Black Smoke Trigger

Interview – Clayne Crawford & Summer Shelton

Interview – Bishop Briggs

Interview – Henry Thomas & Sarah Lind

The Native Howl – Sons of Destruction (Album Review)

The The – Ensoulment (Album Review)

Blood Star (Movie Review)