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Michael Plater
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Australian folk noir/experimental musician, historian, writer. Solo, Northern Lighthouse Board, The Taps of the Holy Trinity, Ghosts of Electricity, The Right Hand Is Doomed to Blacken, What Colour is Sound label and more

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A few pictures from my recent NSW tour, courtesy of Society City (Wollongong) and Gasoline Pony (Sydney)
September 24, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Thanks to the legendary Terrascope and Jeff Penczak for this lovely review of the recent The Right Hand Is Doomed to Blacken album we put out on Cruel Nature Records. We're currently working on a new project, more details to come.

www.terrascope.co.uk/Reviews/Revi...
August 20, 2025 at 3:47 AM
May 30, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Big thanks to German music website African Paper for this wonderfully descriptive review of the forthcoming debut album by The Right Hand Is Doomed to Blacken (consisting of myself, Massimiliano Gallo, and Tasos Koromilas). The album is out May 30th on Cruel Nature Records.
May 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM
The Right Hand Is Doomed to Blacken

Debut album "Greenbridge 12.11.24"
out May 30th on limited edition cassette and digital formats on Cruel Nature Records. Pre-order now at:

cruelnaturerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/greenb...
May 2, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Pleased to announce that the debut album from my collaboration with Massimiliano Gallo and Tasos Koromilas – The Right Hand Is Doomed to Blacken – is available to pre-order now via Cruel Nature Records. Out May 30th (cassette and digital): cruelnaturerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/greenb...
May 1, 2025 at 7:49 AM
For my upcoming NSW shows, I’ll have some copies of a new “rave case” cassette edition of my 2024 compilation “Of Lost Things” on sale. I’ve got a few available via my Bandcamp page as well
April 9, 2025 at 6:16 AM
I'll be playing a trio of NSW gigs next week:

Thurs April 17
Gasoline Pony (Syd)
w/ Trappist Afterland, Geoff Towner, Tim Williams
6.30pm

Fri April 18
House Party (Syd)
3.30pm
(p.m. for details)

Sat April 19
Society City (Wollongong)
w/ Trappist Afterland, Popolice, Tim Williams
6.30pm
April 8, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Looking forward to this Sydney show at favourite Marrickville venue the Gasoline Pony with Trappist Afterland, Geoff Towner, and Tim Williams. Thursday April 17th, tell your Sydney friends! Here's the event link:

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February 28, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Looking forward to playing in Wollongong on Saturday April 19th. Playing at Society City with a bunch of my favourite acts: Trappist Afterland, Popolice, and Tim Williams. Event link below, tell your local friends, it will be a fine night!!

Event page: www.facebook.com/share/1BFztB...
February 26, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Delighted to say that the debut album from “The Right Hand Is Doomed to Blacken”, my new project with Massimiliano Gallo and Tasos Koromilas, will be released through the wonderful U.K label Cruel Nature Records. We’re looking at a cassette and digital release, more details TBA soon.
February 11, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Added the 2018 U.K Reverb Worship edition of my album "Mythologies" and various other bits and pieces to my Spotify page:

artists.spotify.com/c/artist/42Q...
February 7, 2025 at 7:08 AM
A still from a forthcoming film-clip from my new recording project with Tasos Koromilas and Massimiliano Gallo - "The Right Hand Is Doomed to Blacken". Filmed in Trikala, Greece, the clip features the wonderful local dancer Nafsika Peppa-Triantari. Currently on the look-out for interested labels.
January 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Hello!!
January 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM