For all that the writhing floor of the underground of metal has to offer, mercy is not easily obtained. Throngs of different acts have been formed out of nothingness to try their best to deliver intensity and unbridled fury on … Continue reading Hexekration Rites – Misanthropic Path of Carnal Deliverance
Far be it from abnormal to witness a band in metal seek torment upon one’s own soul rather than taking action upon the flesh and spirit of others. It’s something that plenty have attempted, plenty have succeeded in doing, and … Continue reading Varnheim – Void
While it’s oftentimes the case that metal takes its rage, frustration, and woe and puts it into an outward expression that’s pressed onto others, there has always been more than enough room for those that seek to take their focus … Continue reading Fryktelig Støy- Incandescent
Black metal truly is having a hell of a time. I don’t care what many haters or know-it-alls say online across the forums or in their own little spaces, black metal is in a glorious state where magnificence is to … Continue reading Amalekim – Shir Hashirim
By and large, black metal is not lacking in representation whatsoever. For every possible vein or old school practice that black metal has to boast, there are legions of acts out there seeking to perpetuate the dark splendor that previous … Continue reading Ninkharsag – The Black Swords of Winter
The sheer darkness of the most obscure and menacing corners of the underground are not something that are to be easily underestimated lest you find yourself swallowed whole by the very madness you sought to avoid. It’s a corner of … Continue reading Teitanblood – From the Visceral Abyss
Despite how dense and sprawling the genre can be, there is the plain truth of oversaturation to be had when dealing with something like black metal. There’s just so much out there that it can oftentimes feel as though there’s … Continue reading Granitader – Schlachtenklang
Despite what I know some others may feel about what black metal can bring to the table, there’s so much space for emotion other than supposed raged pointed in all sorts of directions even if there are plenty of instances … Continue reading Vale – No Tomorrow Worth Knowing
There has never once been a shortage in ways of Lovecraft in what the world of metal tends to bring to the table conceptually. Much like Tolkien’s hold upon the genre, the madness of Lovecraft is something that suits many … Continue reading Skaphos – Cult of Uzura
There are some styles out there that are not given nearly enough representation despite the latent potential that’s to be found within every given inch of the sound. As one of them, blackened heavy metal is something that has always … Continue reading Nite – Cult of the Serpent Sun
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