When we consider the relatively unearthed realm of dungeon synth to the public at large, I think many of us knew somewhere in our heads that it was inevitable before we saw throngs of other black metal acts seek to … Continue reading Odyrmos – For The Brightest Light
When Drown released “Subaqueous” last year, I feel it’s safe to say that it didn’t nearly get the attention that it deserved even when compared to its brother and sister bands made by the same guy. Tchornobog, Aureole, and Krukh … Continue reading Drown – Утоплення
The name that always leaps out to me when we take into consideration the massive wave of atmospheric black metal in the last number of years has always been Panopticon. At every turn, the name has become synonymous with many … Continue reading Panopticon – …And Again Into The Light
Last year, it was with the magnificent pairing of Lord Buffalo and Palehorse/Palerider that Desert Records released the first of their “Legends of the Desert” split series. By far, it was one of the most engaging collaborations of its kind … Continue reading Legends of the Desert: Volume 2 – The Penitent Man & Cortége
Brazil has never once been lacking when it comes to churning out interesting metal bands by any means whatsoever with it being the bastion that many of us go to in order to get a proper fix of what South … Continue reading Kaatayra – Toda História pela Frente
If you ask me, the worlds of black and doom metal aren’t merged often enough. They can make for such a striking concoction the likes of which metal rarely gets to see when it’s done right, but the combination isn’t … Continue reading Earthshine – My Bones Shall Rest Upon The Mountain
If we’re even going to dare and talk about influential names in the modern state of atmospheric black metal, Spectral Lore and the mastermind, Ayloss, deserve an immediate mention for all that has been accomplished from everything within and outside … Continue reading Spectral Lore – Ετερόφωτος
It’s already been one fuck of a week for black metal, hasn’t it? Just two days ago, I discussed the upcoming Mare Cognitum album with that alone being enough to talk about to make many of us return our attention … Continue reading Midnight Odyssey – Biolume Part 2: The Golden Orb
Normally, after a band puts out a near-legendary split that is a masterwork in its own right, you’d expect both bands to maybe take another year or two when that split consists of enough material to make for two full-lengths … Continue reading Mare Cognitum – Solar Paroxysm
A more than worthwhile work out of black metal is always something that’s massively intriguing by all accounts is something that absolutely has to be talked about since the scene can often feel oversaturated, but, like many other styles, should … Continue reading Gestrüpp – Below the Trees
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