When submerging yourself in the realms of the vast underground, it is only inevitable that there are plenty of bands out there that still to sound awfully similar for one reason or another. It’s only natural given that there are … Continue reading Invultation – Inferno Descends
When dealing in an oversaturated sound, it can be all too easy for those of real talent and substance to tragically fall through the cracks. Black metal is no stranger to such situations as it can be seen countless times … Continue reading Within Thy Wounds – Beneath the Stars of Freezing Night
I feel it would be a fantastic understatement to say that black metal is constantly flowing with new names looking to either make some sort of impact or simply add their voice to a grand cacophony that is not likely … Continue reading Grauwyler – Spiritual Discernment
It ought to go without saying that the underground is a place where all sorts of talent can remain hidden for years. As time goes on and these bands continue to toil away, there are always those that manage to … Continue reading Ch’ahom – Anthropic Rites of Sublimation
At this point, it’s safe to say that Esoctrilihum is a true anomaly of the underground. Whether or not you’re able to lose yourself in the chaotic realms that the entity has carefully been crafting across several releases over the … Continue reading Esoctrilihum – Annochiül Xar Sorthïlazur
Black metal has long been unmistakably divisive as the decades have piled onto all that the genre brings to the table in its many different forms. For everything that the sound can be, there have always been bands of all … Continue reading Véhémence – Assiégé Pour l’Éternité
I think it’s safe to say that atmospheric black metal has seen a lot of growth over the years, but it’s as the sound has become more populated that we find all too easily that there are plenty of bands … Continue reading Malist – Eternal Echo of the Fall
It’s only natural that, as we find ourselves immersed in the dense underground of what metal has to offer, some bands just keep offering up surprises no matter how much you’ve seen or whatever you may expect. Sometimes, the most … Continue reading HKSPK – Heimkehr
I think it’s safe to say at this point that the Polish underground does not get nearly enough credit. Over the years, I’ve had the distinct pleasure of witnessing all sorts of bands crop up from all corners of the … Continue reading Garota – Straceni w Ciemnosc
Few things feel guaranteed in the vastness of the underground. There aren’t very many clear-cut rules that the many denizens tend to follow as everyone’s experience throughout the uncertain glory of the underground is something that has come to define … Continue reading Veilburner – All That Glimmers is Gloam