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Vacivus – Rite of Ascension

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 In terms of how raw and intense blackened death metal can get, Vacivus isn’t the most intense, but it is definitely up there. Their upcoming album “Rite of Ascension” contains 5 brutality well done track that sound as if they came straight from the void itself. The vocals have such a raw tone to them that it won’t take much for black and death metal fans to be drawn towards this album when it comes out. Even though I’m not big into the guitars of this EP, I can feel the power that is being unreleased through them and that’s … Continue reading Vacivus – Rite of Ascension

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Ende – The Rebirth of I

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 I remember hearing Ende’s last EP, “The God’s Rejects”, a few months ago for the first time and just being blown the fuck away. It was literally everything and anything any sort of atmospheric black metal fan could ever think to want out of one album. The vocals were raw beyond comparison, had a solid melody while being as sporadic as possible, and having an amazing sound. Everything was fast and relentless, that goes double for the guitars, drums, and bass as all three of them had such a raw texture and speed to them that I could not help … Continue reading Ende – The Rebirth of I

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Lychgate – An Antidote for the Glass Pill

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 If there were ever an album that used a piano and organ to an amazing extent while combining it with black metal very well while also maintaining an interesting atmosphere and feel for it’s entirety, this is that album. “An Antidote for the Glass Pill” from Lychgate is an excellent sophomore album that has a haunting sound to say in the least as this album contains a piano and organ like I said, and they are used to their absolute maximum potential as they create an unsettling feel no matter where in the album they are while also bringing in … Continue reading Lychgate – An Antidote for the Glass Pill

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Fjorsvartnir – Mzoraxc’ Forbandelse

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 I never thought that black metal could ever be so melodic and raw at the same time, but like most things that I think are impossible the universe comes along and says “no, fuck you”. Fjorsvartnir’s newest album, “Mzoraxc’ Forbandelse”, is a very nice melodic black metal albums that has just about anything could ever want out of a black metal album. The vocals, drums, and guitars were harsh in every track as you could probably imagine from looking at that badass cover art. I mean look at that bridge of corpses! There are in total 8 tracks and most of … Continue reading Fjorsvartnir – Mzoraxc’ Forbandelse

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Old Graves – This Ruin Beneath Snowfall

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 Atmospheric black metal has always been interesting to me as it is a genre that can express many things: loneliness, hostility, peacefulness, and even tranquility. It can contain all sorts of ambiance from the sound of water flowing over on rocks to the echoing of a cave to the wind in a snow waste. Old Graves’ new album “This Ruin Beneath Snowfall” is no different. This album is only about 22 minutes in length, but in that are 4 amazing tracks that any fan of the genre will be able to enjoy and appreciate as I do. There weren’t as … Continue reading Old Graves – This Ruin Beneath Snowfall

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Morvidus – …As Shadows in the Night

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 Never have I heard of a man thinking to create a black metal album that combined several aspects of literature alone, but that is exactly what the one man band, Morvidus, has done with his debut album “…As Shadows in the Night”. Taking a massive influence from the Romantic era of literature, Morvidus creates an amazing blend of lyrics that take bits from famous authors of the time like Johan Christian Dahl, Caspar David Friedrich and Samuel Palme while also making interpretations of works like “Ozymondias” and “MacBeth”. He then takes those influences and molds them into an atmospheric black metal … Continue reading Morvidus – …As Shadows in the Night

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Myrkur – M

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 After Myrkur put out her first album, people who heard it were absolutely ecstatic to hear what else this one-woman band could whip up for a sophomore release. And what she has created is something that will not be forgotten any time soon by fans of Myrkur itself, black metal, or both. Her new upcoming album, simply titled “M” (drops August 21st), is a beautifully elegant 12-track album that is brutal, entrancing, and as hauntingly exquisite as atmospheric black metal gets. Each track off of “M” has their own strengths that have a flawless mix of vocals that range from … Continue reading Myrkur – M

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Siderian – Reduced Aisle (single)

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 The beginning of band is defined by their first EP, but before that’s released all we have would be the band’s debut single. That’s the case with Siderian and their upcoming debut, “Cancel Your Future”, coming out soon, and all we have to discern of Siderian is their debut single, “Reduced Aisle”. This song is a solid 3 and a half minute track that only shows good things will come of “Cancel Your Future” when it drops as this song has all nine yards. The vocals have an intense black metal screech feel to them that makes them all the … Continue reading Siderian – Reduced Aisle (single)

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Exquisite Ending – The Rite of Misanthropism: Psalms V to IX

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 I’ve never been afraid to dive into the world of some of the truly raw and intense black metal, but have personally never been a huge fan of it as I always found it to lack form and a good feel to it. Few bands have been able to get my thumbs up in approve for this style of black metal, and Exquisite Ending has now been added to that list as their new upcoming album, “The Rite of Misanthropism: Psalms V to IX”, is black metal that holds nothing back and leaves no survivors. Straight from the beginning I … Continue reading Exquisite Ending – The Rite of Misanthropism: Psalms V to IX

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Jarun – Pod Niebem Utkanym z Popiołu

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 Before I even begin to go anywhere with this review, let me just clear up that the title is Polish for “under the sky woven from ash”. I gotta say, badass name, but I digress. This is only Jarun’s second album, but I can already tell that just by listening to this 50+ minute album that they have got their own unique sound down tight. “Pod Niebem Utkanym z Popiołu” (not expecting you to know how to pronounce that) consists of mostly black metal but while also elements of folk and progressive metal at the same time, so for the … Continue reading Jarun – Pod Niebem Utkanym z Popiołu