"1970s Satanism, anyone? The Friends of Hecate performing unspeakable woodland rituals in Sussex? I thought as much. There are hints of John Carpenter and John Harrison, but Scrivin guides us through the tropes without ever stepping on them." Spenser Tomson - The Wire It’s refreshing – tracks such as “Invocation” and “Path To Enchantment” are vaporous and ethereal where others might choose shrill hysterics. Their Dark Dominion focuses on the ambiguity between the supernatural and the psychological, bringing it closer to a Dick DeBenedictis score for Columbo than a traditional horror soundtrack. "Why not liven up a dull day by listening to this record evoking a series of demonic rituals, committed by clandestine elites in the middle of a Sussex forest?. 'The Dark Worship' by Toyne Newton (Vega 2002) 'The Demonic Connection' by Toyne Newton (Blandford Press 1987) The soundtrack to an imaginary documentary or TV series circa 1987 - the year in which the area’s ‘demonic connection’ was severed by the great October storm - ‘Their Dark Dominion’ conjures digital synthscapes and swirling gothic guitar to invoke an ethereal atmosphere of supernatural menace.Īvailable on 180g transparent blue vinyl (150 copies) and digital formats. “We will stop at nothing to ensure the safety of our cult!” In 1978, local investigator Charles Walker was contacted by a black magic initiate who claimed that the woods were being used for dark rituals and animal sacrifice by The Friends of Hecate - a secretive occult group whose number were said to include those at the highest levels in society. 'Their Dark Dominion' charts the haunted history of Clapham Wood in Sussex, a paranormal hotspot linked with tales of UFO sightings, mysterious disappearances, unexplained deaths, and dark worship.
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