Pale Swordsman IMAGE GENERATED The 12th century poem Layla

The 12th century poem Layla & Majnun by Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi was the title inspiration for Eric Clapton’s 1970 double-LP with Derek and the Dominoes

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Alas hails from a small town in the Mojave Desert

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It's no wonder why Sonic's Rendezvous Band has been praised for their live performances - this album captures their dynamic energy perfectly

Pale Swordsman IMAGE GENERATED The 12th century poem LaylaKkht Arkh is the Ukrainian project founded in 2018 by Dmitry Marchenko. Originally released on the Finnish label Livor Mortis in 2021, Pale Swordsman goes to even greater extents in building a bold and atmospheric sonic palette, and its now seeing a worldwide reissue via Brooklyn label Sacred Bones. For the sound design of the album, Dmitry was inspired by The Stooges Raw Power to deliver a more soft sounding album, decisively less "metal".