Episode 151 – From the Lawless Firm of Mendonça & Gray: AKERCOCKE 2005-2017

Much like their hometown of London, England, Akercocke at once embody urbanity and the bucolic, depravity and erudition -- constantly blurring the lines between seemingly opposite poles. In Akercocke’s world, nothing is quite as it seems. Herein, we dissect the most recent half of their discography, which is some of the most adventurous, beguiling metal we have EVER heard.

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Music cited in order of appearance:

“Verdelet” (Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone, 2005)

“Shelter from the Sand” (Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone, 2005)

“Eyes of the Dawn” (Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone, 2005)

“Words That Go Unspoken” (Words That Go Unspoken, Deeds That Go Undone, 2005)

“Axiom” (Antichrist, 2007)

“My Apterous Angel” (Antichrist, 2007)