The Red King : Choose your Poison

From the bombastic rush of the title track, to the hypnotic end-all of 'Drip Line', Somniferum is the ultimate sacrifice from the Red King. Take the hand of the The maniacal street preacher as he drags the listener through his depraved land of endless need. The lyrics revolve with power and despair. The music slithers through the realms of an underground empire. Enough guts for the wicked, with moments of intense contemplation, this album is nothing short of spectacular. The unique packaging alone makes this album shine like a shooting star. The unique dvd-sized digipack perfectly compliments the cover's masterpiece 'Papaver Somniferum' By painter Ben Vierling. Layout is exquisitely executed by Patricia Cram of Vial Magazine fame.

The Red King - SOMNIFERUM Demo Pack*

The full length version of the SOMNIFERUM CD is now available to all those who already signed up for the Red King news updates through the Sonic Abyss website. Those who won this collectable soft pack are also eligible to purchase these collector's edition packages. This offer is only good through January '08 or until they sell out. Available worldwide with relevant shipping costs. The package includes the full length SOMNIFERUM CD, a silver on black hand-stamped Sonic Abyss CD sleeve, The 3 5x7 full color cards that come with the digipack ( layout and artwork by editors of VIAL Magazine ), A full color 5x7 promotional card featuring the SOMNIFERUM cover art ( By artist Ben Vierling ), and a beautiful silver on black printed mailing envelope. This unique offer is ONLY AVAILABLE to those on our mailing list for the month of January while still in stock, so order yours early!!! Thanks to all of you who have signed up.

The Red King - VITREOLVM

>Listen to and download 'Visita Interiora Terrae'

Vitriolvm is the magnificent first album from The Red King. Enter the earth and be reborn as this album descends into the tragic tale of the bedraggled alchemist. The concept of the record is based on the 7th century imperative 'Search the interior of the Earth, and by rectifying rectifying thou shall find the hidden stone, the true medicine. You need not be an alchemist to discover the brilliance of this record, although those who invest themselves in this masterpiece will be renewed and reborn. Subtle complexities in the music, lyrics, and artwork will inspire you to spin this CD over and over and over and over...The music flows seamlessly through the mysterious caverns of the obsessed mind. The neoclassical and apocalyptic passages are sometimes bombastic, sometimes serene. The lyrics are enlightening and thought-provoking, rare qualities even in the underground these days. The Red King has created this album for all times, with no opus lasting less than 9 minutes. The mesmerizing effect of VITRIOLVM is swathed in original artwork from master painter Madeline Von Foerster. The cover is a work of art all by itself.

Infernal Proteus ~ A Musical Herbal
A professionally and luxuriously manufactured 96-page hardback book with full color artwork, containing 4 compact discs with 40 first-class artists and a playtime averaging 67 minutes per disc: from Folk to Rhythmic, Pop to Gothic, Ambient, Electronic and beyond...

40 bands from 13 countries, each pick a plant/tree/herb that they resonate with and craft a song to honor it.