Excited to announce that I'll be vending again this year for Florida Dungeon Fest. Eternal hails to Anthony from @texasdungeonsiege.bsky.social and Spark Booking for having me back.

Available on tape Friday, November 21st @ 12pm edt. RAR221 | Sinking Babel (50 Tapes) Nightmare soundscapes, bleak melodies, and droning curses. A collaboration between US artists Gorgons Alter and Crypt Mage.

New Forgotten Relic! Listen now!

Ordo Vampyr Orientis vs @realmandritual.bsky.social Banshee Moon - Devil in the Pines Raw symphonic mythological American black metal youtu.be/caj2rT-7TfA

November Release Announcement Friday, November 21st @ 12pm edt. RAR221 | Sinking Babel (50 Tapes) Nightmare soundscapes, bleak melodies, and droning curses. A collaboration between US artists Gorgons Alter and Crypt Mage.

Realm and Ritual and Somergloom Festival present: DUNGEON SYNTH AT THE CINEMA A night of DS and fantasy ambient performances in a historic movie theater. Witness feats of analog sorcery accompanied by big screen visuals.

Just received a grip of stickers for The Demo Series. These will be shipping out with every order to commemorate 50 releases under the TDS banner. Long live $5 tapes, bulk C30s, a paper cutter, and an old copy machine. realmandritual.bandcamp.com/merch

ICYMI! i reviewed Spectral Decay's new full length that released last weeked. tapes have been made available on @realmandritual.bsky.social #BlackMetalSky

The October 2025 drop is live on Bandcamp. Droning sorcery and celestial tones, tremolo savagery and icy wails, and contemplative fuzz laden memories of place.

Available tomorrow--Friday, 10/31--at 12pm est. Droning sorcery and celestial tones, tremolo savagery and icy wails, and contemplative fuzz laden memories of place.

Available this Friday, October 31st @ 12pm est. Full stream and video premiere today at 6:30pm edt. TDS047 | Dleifdem - Michigan Upper Peninsula Volume 2 A continued meditation on place through fuzzy synth driven melodies and field recordings from the lakes and wilds of Northern Michigan.

Magic Hilt - Saga of the Glinting Steel Tape from @realmandritual.bsky.social Beautiful clear frost cassette, with a fantastic photo on the inside jcard youtu.be/jax0VzNjw6c

Available this Friday, October 31st @ 12pm edt. RAR220 | Spectral Decay - Left Hand Wrath "Straddling the worlds of black metal and punk, with a victoriously barbarous sound (and excellently punned title), Left Hand Wrath mixes tremolo savagery and rippling triplets with chewy breakdowns...

Available this Friday, October 31st @ 12PM EST RAR219 | Nightmare Spirit - Echoes from the Astral Temple Celestial spells and droning incantations from Kentucky DS artist, Nightmare Spirit. Four song full-length to be used as a companion for meditation, spellwork, and communion with the self.

Available on tape this Halloween (12PM est). Video premiere and full stream coming next week. TDS047 | Dleifdem - Michigan Upper Peninsula Volume 2 A continued meditation on place through fuzzy synth driven melodies and field recordings from the lakes and wilds of Northern Michigan.

Tapes available on Halloween - 12pm est. RAR219 | Nightmare Spirit - Echoes from the Astral Temple Celestial spells and droning incantations from Kentucky DS artist, Nightmare Spirit. Four song full-length to be used as a companion for meditation, spellwork, and communion with the higher self.

Honoured to present an advance stream of the second Spectral Decay album, Left Hand Wrath, releasing on Halloween through @realmandritual.bsky.social Antifascist black metal and crust punk, with a victoriously cold and mercilessly barbarous sound + excellently punned title youtu.be/fr2qvkAE3-o

Spectral Decay's new album, Left Hand Wrath, is streaming in full thanks to @transmissionsftd.bsky.social Tapes and Digital available on Halloween (Friday, October 31st @ 12PM EST).

OCTOBER RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT Tapes available on Friday, October 31st @ 12PM EST. Three new releases from friends and constant collaborators.

listening to the upcoming Spectral Decay album @realmandritual.bsky.social #BlackMetalSky

This Bandcamp Friday, we raised $630 for the @nilc.org. Thank you to everyone who supported the fundraiser by picking up a tape, shirt, record, or digital download. No one is illegal. Abolish ICE.

BANDCAMP FRIDAY FUNDRAISER Today all of Realm and Ritual's physical and digital sales will be donated the the National Immigration Law Center, an organization dedicated to advancing and defending the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants. realmandritual.bandcamp.com

BANDCAMP FRIDAY FUNDRAISER This Friday, I will be donating all sales--digital and physical--to the National Immigration Law Center, an organization dedicated to advancing and defending the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants and their loved ones.

Opening up DS Sunday this week with the new Castlerock album, out through @realmandritual.bsky.social a lush, tranquil, melancholy exploration of the personal realm outside the castle walls of his Kuruwa trilogy youtu.be/GvRbjARPNaE

The Realm and Ritual September Drop is now live on Bandcamp. RAR218 | Castlerock - The World in the Valley of the Wind + Limited Edition 3-Panel longsleeve shirts TDS045 | Hollow Peasant - Siege of Tseldora @stormsonggrimoires.bsky.social TDS046 | Thorndike - Scrimshaw Talisman

In addition to the tape releases going up tomorrow, I'll also be offering limited edition Castlerock 3-panel longsleeves. These are printed on premium Comfort Colors shirts by Grim Graphics (GSO).

Available this Friday, September 26th @ 12PM est. TDS046 | Thorndike - Scrimshaw Talisman “What the sea wants, the sea takes.” “Scrimshaw Talisman” is the second demo from New England ambient black metal duo, Thorndike.

Tapes available this Friday, September 26th @ 12PM EST TDS045 | Hollow Peasant - Siege of Tseldora “Siege of Tseldora” is the debut EP from Hollow Peasant, an offshoot of Stormsong Grimoires (Tarnished Legends, Lighthouse Keeper).

Available this Friday, September 26th @ 12PM est. RAR218 | Castlerock - The World in the Valley of the Wind Nearly one year after 2024’s “Order of the Paulownia Flowers”, fantasy ambient artist CASTLEROCK returns with “The World in the Valley of the Wind”.

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Tapes available Friday, September 26th @ 12PM EST TDS046 | Thorndike - Scrimshaw Talisman “What the sea wants, the sea takes.”

Available next Friday, September 26th @ 12PM est. TDS045 | Hollow Peasant - Siege of Tseldora “Siege of Tseldora” is the debut EP from Hollow Peasant, an offshoot of @stormsonggrimoires.bsky.social (Tarnished Legends, Lighthouse Keeper).

SEPTEMBER RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT PT. 2 Two new entries into The Demo Series, available Friday, September 26th @ 12PM est. TDS045 | Hollow Peasant - Siege of Tseldora Five-track dark fantasy synth debut from Stormsong Grimoires. Tales of peasant uprising and regicide dedicated to the new age.

SEPTEMBER RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT PT.1 RAR218 | Castlerock - The World in the Valley of the Wind Tapes available Friday, September 26tth @ 12PM est. Nearly one year after 2024’s “Order of the Paulownia Flowers”, fantasy ambient artist CASTLEROCK returns with “The World in the Valley of the Wind”.

𝕸𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖈 𝕳𝖎𝖑𝖙 – 𝔖𝔞𝔤𝔞 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔊𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔖𝔱𝔢𝔢𝔩 Tape 1/75, Vinyl 92/100 (RAR200) w/ @realmandritual.bsky.social

Available now on the Realm and Ritual Bandcamp. RAR216 | Mordran - Witchwood “Witchwood” is the first full foray into fantasy synth from Swedish black metal metal artist, Mordran.

Available now on the Realm and Ritual Bandcamp. RAR215 | Many Waters - Thou Shalt Not Kill Martial dungeon synth dirges from New Jersey based, Many Waters. Hand-numbered edition of 50 white matte cassettes with A/B pad-print and 4-panel J-card. All orders come with a handmade patch.

August 2025 Drop is Live. Link in Bio. RAR200 | Magic Hilt - Saga of the Glinting Steel (Extended) RAR215 | Many Waters - Thou Shalt Not Kill RAR216 | Mordran - Witchwood RAR217 | Ruohtta - Ugric Satan TDS043 | Mortlach - Another Death at the Castle TDS044 | Ashen Codex - Mystic Wilderness

Available this Friday @ 12PM EST. Distro titles from @daleofshadows.bsky.social (Greece): - Vukkeg - Crossing The Rubicon CS - Ysbrydnos - Siant Derwyddol CS - Glaive Wielder - Cave Routes CS - Psychic Hood & Fen Wraith - Woebringer CS

Available this Friday @ 12PM EST. TDS044 | The Ashen Codex - Mystic Wilderness “Mystic Wilderness” is the second release from New York based, orchestral dungeon synth artist, The Ashen codex.

Available this Friday @ 12PM EST. TDS043 | Mortlach - Another Death at the Castle “No one should go there, the ghost of the count still roams that place! Anyone foolish enough to enter will never leave alive.”

Available this Friday @ 12PM EST. RAR216 | Mordran - Witchwood “Witchwood” is the first full foray into fantasy synth from Swedish black metal metal artist, Mordran.

Available this Friday @ 12PM EST. RAR215 | Many Waters - Thou Shalt Not Kill “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground.” Hand-numbered edition of 50 white matte cassettes with A/B pad-print and 4-panel J-card. Tapes come with a homemade patch.

Available this Friday at 12PM EST. RAR200 | Magic Hilt - Saga of the Glinting Steel (Extended) Behold! After being released on vinyl and digital six months ago, "Saga of the Glinting Steel" is now available on tape for the first time. @grayfriar.bsky.social

Available on tape Friday, August 22nd @ 12PM EST. TDS044 | The Ashen Codex - Mystic Wilderness “Mystic Wilderness” is the second release from New York based, orchestral dungeon synth artist, The Ashen codex.

Available on tape Friday, August 22nd @ 12 PM EST TDS043 | Mortlach - Another Death at the Castle

Available on tape Friday, August 22nd @ 12PM EST. RAR200 | Magic Hilt - Saga of the Glinting Steel (Extended) Behold! After being released on vinyl and digital six months ago, "Saga of the Glinting Steel" is now available on tape for the first time. @grayfriar.bsky.social

Available on tape Friday, August 22nd @ 12 PM EST. RAR217 | Ruohtta - Ugric Satan “Ugric Satan” is the newest EP from Sápmi black metal project, Ruohtta.

Available on tape Friday, August 22nd @ 12PM EST. RAR216 | Mordran - Witchwood “Witchwood” is the first full foray into fantasy synth from Swedish black metal metal artist, Mordran.

Available on tape Friday, August 22nd @ 12PM EST. RAR215 | Many Waters - Thou Shalt Not Kill “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground.”