I’ve heard of atmospheric black metal, of course, and have obviously heard Chinese or at least Chinese-themed music before in my life, but never have I thought what it would sound like if the two were mixed. Death metal and … Continue reading Zuriaake – 孤雁 Gu Yan
If you are an avid follower of black metal in the world then you have at least seen a mention of Yellow Eyes at some point in the last year or two. Their last album, “The Desert Mourns” (listen here), … Continue reading Yellow Eyes – Sick With Bloom
In case you’re wondering, the album title, “Im Morgen von Einst”, is German for “in the tomorrow of yore” (courtesy of Hamleypa themselves). I felt like I should just throw that out there for all you people not from Deutschland. … Continue reading Hamleypa – Im Morgen von Einst
Imagine what the soundtrack for the Siberian tundra forest would be. The cold air with your breath clouding your fucking glasses for the millionth time. The rigid leaves rustling in the beyond brisk wind that is a strangely satisfying sound … Continue reading Veldes – Descent
The one sub-genre of all of metal that has taken me across the board from love to hate is atmospheric black metal. No other has made me love one album so much because it’s done so well, while having another … Continue reading The Canyon Observer – Fvck
Black metal is a whole bunch of things. Loud, complex, a very diverse genre with even more diverse sub-genres, and a following that is as massive as it is amazing. And sometimes there will come along a band that will … Continue reading Trup – Hymnes à la Déroute
Sometimes an album comes along that transcends the genres of both metal and rock, and those albums can be either good or bad of course depending upon the band and how well they do it. But in the case of … Continue reading Owler – Waves
One of the few things in black metal that I have never come across is a band that has dared to create a fully instrumental album, and Spectral Lore’s upcoming ambient EP “Gnosis” is my first exposure to the style … Continue reading Spectral Lore – Gnosis
I’m no stranger to black metal. I’m also not a stranger to progressive black metal with bands like Hybrid Nightmares being some of my favorites, nor am I unfamiliar with atmospheric black metal as it truly captures my imagination in … Continue reading Dalla Nebbia – Felix Culpa
I remember hearing Sarvas’ debut self-titled album and thinking that it was nice, but it could be better. Well, their new EP “The Throne” is much, much better on all accounts. Coming in at a whopping 28+ minutes with only … Continue reading Sarvas – The Throne
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