GOG – Ironworks is a haunting, deeply personal soundscape that transcends genre, offering a dark ambient requiem for the death of the American dream. Arizona-based sound architect Michael Bjella crafts an evocative and oppressive sonic journey, capturing the echoes of industrial labor and human struggle in the very place where his ancestors toiled—a late 19th-century blacksmith shop.
Forged from the raw, visceral sounds of metal striking metal, the pulse of the anvil, and the roar of the furnace, Ironworks embodies the weight of capitalist enslavement, giving its sinister reality an unsettling and immersive soundtrack. The album is both a reflection of history and a political statement, blending blackened drone, ambient doom, and industrial sound design into a uniquely gripping experience.
Previously available only on vinyl, Ironworks has now been repackaged in a lavish digipak format, delivering one of the most powerful and evocative dark ambient releases in years. Step inside the furnace and feel the weight of a world built on blood, sweat, and iron