As one of the more populated sounds within the vast spectrum and many different realms of metal, atmospheric black metal has more than enough excellence to throw around even as it can often feel as though you have to trudge … Continue reading Blencathra – II – On These Shores Where Nothing Now Stands…
For years now, Midnight Odyssey has been nothing less than an absolute juggernaut when it comes to god-tier atmospheric black metal the likes of which we rarely see. The master Dis Pater has been a constant source of otherworldly excellence … Continue reading Midnight Odyssey – Biolume Part 3: A Fullmoon Madness
It has been far too long since a piece has come before that has really taken the boundaries of metal and tossed them to the side to create an experience that is as dynamic as it is deep for all … Continue reading Sol – Promethean Sessions
For all that is possible in the world of black metal, it’s only evitable that we see repetition between hundreds of bands pretty quickly given how dense and oftentimes oversaturated the sound has become, especially since the rising of our … Continue reading Aeon Winds – Night Sky Illuminations
As far as quality goes in the many different corners of the black metal world, atmospheric black metal can often be underestimated due to how oversaturated the sound can feel with lower quality acts more than abundant if you’re not … Continue reading Nordicwinter – This Mournful Dawn
I have had my fair share of witnessing bands of many different creeds and genres pivot their sound to something that is certifiably different be it from the likes of Opeth or recently Horrendous, but there are cases when we … Continue reading Iskandr – Spiritus Sylvestris
For all intents and purposes, the modern world of death-doom is in amazingly capable hands. Ever since the dawning of the sound, we have been treated to truly magnificent displays of grandeur, darkness, and evocative metal the likes of which … Continue reading Asphodelus – Sculpting From Time
The change that has come upon black metal in certain corners of its sound over the years has long been undeniable, but I feel as though there is still so much to be done. Even as we find ourselves being … Continue reading Great Cold Emptiness – Immaculate Hearts Will Triumph
Already, I wasn’t expecting myself to be here given how little I find myself within the reaches of depressive black metal. Just the other day, I found myself before a work that I was damn near convinced was going to … Continue reading None – Inevitable
Once every so often, we get an album that should feel familiar, by all accounts, but somehow it manages to do more than merely defy expectations. Whether it’s a band taking their sound in a completely different direction or a … Continue reading Vale – A Senseless Procession
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