Photo Credit: Cosmic Umpire Cosmic Umpire - Ithaqua Release: May 09, 2020 Label: selfrelease Format: Digital Length: 47:26 Genre: Post Rock / Progressive Metal Origin: Southern Black Forest, Germany "Ithaqua" is the sixth album by Southern German one-person band Cosmic Umpire. I am almost completely unaware of the universe which was created by H.P. Lovecraft , but I could research that "Ithaqua" is the name of a giant or titan who lives in the Arctic regions. The Arctic theme is omnipresent on Cosmic Umpire's new release as the songs 'Ramberg, NO' and 'Whale over Flakstad' are named after places in the cold North. Music-wise solo artist Daniel Schindler also puts a lot of emphasis on expressing ice cold soundscapes. While the synthesizers float like icy winds or frosty streams below the surface of the ocean, the versatile rhythms and harsh riffing appear like giant icebergs or abandoned ships in the Arctic Sea. The l...
