== WHAT IS THIS ? ==

MILIM KASHOT VOL. 5 is the latest in the MILIM KASHOT compilation series, meant to highlight the best in underground extreme music from around the world. This year's installment comes amid the general sense of a world coming apart, and the seeming futility of collecting and presenting music given that reality. But, as always, the things that seem frivolous at times (art) are the things that end up saving our lives. At least that has been my experience in the past, and has been again with woking on this compilation.

Many thanks to the many wonderful artists and human beings for participating in this strange venture, and for supporting a very worthy cause (more on that below).

This year's collection includes some very exciting exclusive and rare tracks from the likes of Panopticon, Trhä, Decoherece, Gnaw Their Tongues, and others.

In addition we also have the honor of presenting several project premieres, which include:

Forlesen and their (I'm calling it) "best Type O Negative cover ever"; a worldwide premiere of Hull of Light, a project featuring members of Suffering Hour, 夢遊病者 (Sleepwalker), and members of the international jazz scene Ran Livneh and Roy Chen; and the brand-new project Mezulot, featuring members of Choshech, Zeresh, and Kadaver.

All this shimmering wealth in addition to a bevy (yes!) of incredible music from Kea, The Institute of Ongoing Things, Atonia, Ash, Dioine, Silence & Strength, Yogev Amsalem, and many others.

Thank you again from the bottom of my empty heart. May your sounds fix this broken life.


== WHERE DOES THE MONEY GO? ==

==All proceeds go to For the Wildlife animal sanctuary==

www.forthewildlife.co.il/home

As always, Patreon supporters will get the compilation in its entirely ahead of the official release date, though they are too more than free to purchase the album if they feel like pitching in.

Many thanks to all.

== INFO ON PARTICIPANTS ==

- The Institute of Ongoing Things -

A trio formed in order to perform at the exhibition of that late, great artist Uri Katzenstein at what would become the farewell exhibition a short while after his death. The pieces from the installation, including the one featured here, includes lyrics and instruments composed by Katzenstein himself.

Performers: Ohad Fishof, Binya Reches, and Ishai Adar.

raashrecords.bandcamp.com/album/yom-gagatzi-tioot

- Hull of Light -

Multi-coastal international collective of cosmic cowboys with members from Megason, Suffering Hour, Underground Spiritual Game & Sleepwalker [夢遊病者].

- Svpremacist -

The nastiest band in the Middle of the East is back with a new track from an upcoming split with Muert. Relentless and filthy as always. Get everything Svpremacist here:

svpremacist.bandcamp.com/album/meaningless-death

- IER -

The magnetic music of avant-garde metal explorer Ignacio Elías Rosner. Taken from his brilliant recent release, 物​の​怪. Get it here:

ierdepression.bandcamp.com/album/--5

- Atonia -

Another wonderful collaboration, this time between musician Tomer Damsky, British project Five the Hierophant, and the Belgian space doomers Wyatt E. This track is taken from the group’s live performance at Roadburn 2022. For the rest of their performance go here:

atoniaband.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-roadburn


- Gnaw Their Tongues -

No introduction is needed here, I think. The legend of all things noise and metal, Maurice de Jong, with an exclusive, poisonous track. Do not miss out on the newest GTT album, out now via Consouling Sounds.

gnawtheirtongues.bandcamp.com

- Trhä -

The miracle of Trhä reached even more new heights this week, producing what might be both the most prolific and also best years of any black metal project, ever. Here with the opening track to their most recent enchanting release. Get it here:

trha.bandcamp.com/album/av-lajnt-hinnem-nihre

- Deadpan Deviltry -

Now to one of my most recent discoveries, the musical stylings and perversions of the wonderful Deadpan Deviltry who combine the spirit of 200s mathcore and 2010s avant-garde black metal into one cohesive and demeted whole. Don’t miss out on their new and brilliant album. Here:

deadpandeviltry.bandcamp.com/album/stone-birds

- Forlesen -

One of my favorite ands on earth covering one of my favorite bands on earth has to be a very small and narrow category. I dare say that this rendition of “Red Water” is the best Type O Negative ever. Eternal support:

hypnoticdirgerecords.bandcamp.com/album/hierophant-violent
i-voidhangerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/black-terrain

- Love Your Witch -

From the masters of the doomy groove here’s a bluesy track from their wonderful new album, A Journey to the Unknown. Get it here:

loveyourwitch.bandcamp.com

- Silence and Strength -

The wonderful ambient/dark-wave project from Stephan Friedman is back again, this time with the premiere of a brand-new and haunting track. Support here:

silenceandstrength.bandcamp.com

- Decoherence -
The masters of dark, twisted, unforgiving industrial black metal are back on their second MILIM KASHOT appearance. This time with an exclusive new and surprisingly atmospheric track. Support:

decoherence-uk.bandcamp.com

- Kea -

Erupting from the sewers of this life, Kea, a brand new Tel Aviv-based speed/black metal project, brings back the fun in “fuck this is great.” This is their first track, with hopefully many more to come.

www.youtube.com/@omeromryaharon

- Ash עש -

Bizzaro, otherworld, sludgy black metal that will bend your will and break your soul. Their brilliant debut is out for the world to see, and you best peep it here:

ashloman.bandcamp.com/album/-

- Panopticon -

Another one of those “needs no introduction” moments, because Austin Lunn’s legendary Panopticon needs in introduction. Privilege to be able to share a never-before released alternate take demo from the Autumn Eternal sessions, recorded in 2014. Check out their amazing new album here:

thetruepanopticon.bandcamp.com/album/the-rime-of-memory

- Buka Umavluka -

The singular brainchild of the delirious brain owned by one Roy Bar Nachum. Proggy exploration meets black metal nastiness, all of it seems to be taking place in the wide expanse of space. Weird music for good people.

www.youtube.com/@bukaumavluka

- Yogev Amsalem -

Eerie, chilling ambient music from a wonderful and prolific artist from the cultural mecca of the port city of Ashdod. If you like your music quiet yet piercing check out his whole page:

yogevamsalem.bandcamp.com

- Dione -

One of my favorite recent black metal discoveries who released an absolutely crushing debut EP this year. Yet another jewel in the crown of Polish black metal. Do not miss out:

dionebc.bandcamp.com/album/cosmosphere

- Metzulot -

Another new collaborative project, made up by very talented people who just also happen to be people I love dearly - Tamar Singer (Zeresh, Cruel Wonders), Michael Zolotiv (Kadaver), and Shay Mizrachi (Choshech). Coming together with a chilling musical piece to accompany a chilling time in human history. Follow them all:

kadaver.bandcamp.com
zeresh.bandcamp.com/album/farewell
choshech.bandcamp.com/track/blood

- Laplante / Nazary -

And now, for something completely different - the world of Travis Leplante and Jason Nazary. Taken from a live show a couple of years ago, supporting the duo’s thrilling experimental jazz album Tunnel to Light. Check it out here:

triptickstapes.bandcamp.com/album/tunnel-to-light

Mastering on Track 14: Aviv Gozlan

Design: Amit Ben-Haim

Artwork: Robert Russell. The image of a porceliain lamb is part of Russell's series of paintings depicting porcelain figurines produced by Jewish forced laborers imprisoned in the Dachau concentration camp for the Allach Porcelain Manufacturing Co. For more info and images go here: www.robertrussell.net