There are some creations that just refuse to conform to the norm, whatever such a thing may be in this genre. When certain musicians occupy the same space and really rack their brains to explore different avenues of what metal … Continue reading Arkhaaik – Uihtis
Long has there been plenty of talent that calls the reaches of atmospheric black metal home, and long has it been as well that the sound has felt oversaturated for numerous reasons. It’s a style that can easily resonate with … Continue reading Skyborne Reveries – s/t
I think it’s pretty safe to say that black metal in recent times has seen a lot of growth in terms of its population, yet, as we’re all too aware of, that doesn’t automatically mean that there’s more quality music … Continue reading Skuggor – Where Sun Resigns
The sheer potential that’s constantly lurking under the surface of the modern state of atmospheric black metal is something that just cannot be denied. While it can be argued that the sound is woefully overpopulated for one reason or another, … Continue reading Firienholt – Night Eternal
For all intents and purposes, cosmic black metal is in a tremendous state currently. With how far the style has come since its infancy and the recent popularity that it has shared, the vast reaches of space still prove to … Continue reading Lazer Throne – Tomb of the Lunar Oracle
It ought to go without saying that black metal set in the endless expanse of space is something that has gained real traction in the past decade. Where it was maybe a few bands here and there throughout the underground … Continue reading Labyrinthus Stellarum – Rift in Reality
It practically goes without saying that the world of atmospheric black metal is overflowing with names that don’t really bring anything new, or outright interesting in many scenarios, to the table with the unfortunate fate of many becoming lost in … Continue reading Esox – Watery Grave
When talent finds a way forward, it’s not easily stopped. It’s the sort of thing that modern greatness is made out of with many artists that qualify as such littering the base of the underground that offers listeners a constant … Continue reading Vauruva – Mar da Deriva
Black metal truly is a special place. Where many would normally expect to see different musicians in many different acts like what much of the rest of the genre witnesses on a very regular basis, black metal is one of … Continue reading Sammale – Ikiharmaja
While we find ourselves in a time that sees all sorts of different avenues explored throughout the dense underground, there are still those that manage to go even further against the grain and carve out a path for themselves that … Continue reading Contemplation – Au bord du Précipice
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