Let me just say that I believe the Jewelled Antler label is putting out some of the most bizarre and interesting music around. While some of it isn't great, most of it keeps me coming back for more. They've been putting out some interesting stuff on their Pink Skulls label as well. Dead Raven Choir is Smolken, and his past releases have been excellent. However, on this CD-R put out by Pink Skulls, I'm not so sure. If you've ever seen the movie Event Horizon, then you will understand what I'm about to say. This is some scary shit. 30 minutes of white noise, distortion laced guitars with unintelligible vocals underneath. If you remember the aforementioned movie, you'll remember the recording that is played in the beginning of some guy speaking Latin who sounds like he's possessed by Satan. That's what this entire release is. Musically, this is good stuff. Harsh, noisy, ambient drones with some hints of metallic percussion. It's well put together, but the vocals are just distracting. I imagine Marilyn Manson getting a hot iron rod up his ass or something; that's where it's going. Don't start hear if you're curious about Dead Raven Choir; 2001's "Sky of Rose and Wolves" is brilliant. If you're familiar with Smolken's work, though, it's worth owning. 6/10 -- Brad Rose (11 June, 2005)