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CRYPTMETA 037LP
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$36.50
PREORDER
RELEASE DATE: 1/23/2026
Crypt of the Wizard presents Ginger Wizard's The Curious Flora and Fauna of the Ancient World. In the 2010s, in a record store in Prague, the Ginger Wizard discovered a copy of Bo Hansson's Lord of the Rings LP. Although initially unfamiliar with the record, the reference to Tolkien's masterwork and the incredible cover art drew him in and, rather fittingly, sent him off on a journey of discovery that would reshape his creative trajectory. Years later while working in cassette tape manufacturing, Ginger Wizard noticed that most fantasy-inspired music fell into two camps: metal and dungeon synth. With little interest in the former, but intrigued by the latter, he began writing a few songs imagining a beautifully packaged and tactile cassette tape. So began the Ginger Wizard's own mythological discography. Drawing inspiration from Popol Vuh and the inclusion of vocals lent by Protomartyr's Joe Casey and Jakob Battick, a new more cinematic sound began to emerge. Now comes The Curious Flora and Fauna of the Ancient World marking a step into something stranger while still channeling the spirit of Bo Hansson. These songs bloom, creep, and shimmer like forgotten plants under distant suns while rooted in something real and organic. Inspired by the myths of nature rather than heroic quests, it's an album that feels alive, equal parts archaeological dig and psychedelic garden.
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