Much as is the case with death metal in its current form, black metal is perpetually in a state of revering its older years. From its many different waves to the cold efficiency of it all, the old school of … Continue reading Auriferous Flame – The Insurrectionists and the Caretakers
It would be a great underestimate to say that emotion plays a big part in what black metal has always been. Whether it’s rage towards the world as we know it, sorrow for the isolation that is existence, the destruction … Continue reading Isleptonthemoon – Only the Stars Know of My Misfortune
Of all the things that metal have brought forth in its many decades of existence, it’s the sheer breadth of variety that it boasts that has always fascinated me. It can oftentimes be the case that to take any two … Continue reading Kir – L’appel du Vide
Unfettered darkness is what the seething floor of the underground was made for. There are tons of bands out there that seek to embody that very madness with their own approach to a sound whether or not it seeks to … Continue reading Putrid Vomit Christ – Perpetual Intercourse
In any given year, there are a few acts out there in the dense forests of folk metal that manage to not just put forth a worthwhile performance, but managing to really stand out and deliver a performance that is … Continue reading Aita – I
Stagnation is a threat to many of the old bastions of metal music with only the finest names able to show us what can really still be done in styles that can be considered long-dead. Repetition in the wrong capacity … Continue reading Hāg – Over Stormskapte Fjell
Slowly but surely, we’re seeing different cultures getting some real reach in the metal underground. Myth has always played a big role in what many have brought to the table for metal music, but it’s always fascinating to see bands … Continue reading Ershetu – Yomi
Allowing things to unfold before your eyes can be a viciously rewarding experience given more than a little bit of luck in finding an entity that can bring such an event about. To find such an organic band that is … Continue reading Wormwood – The Star
Black metal really is a fascinating subject. For all that can be done within its confines, there are still throngs of passionate fans that still cling to the olden ways, not easily convinced to allow the march of new sounds … Continue reading Svartalfar – Carinthia Obscura – Die Lieder der brennenden Nacht
It can be hard for any band to stand out in a style like folk metal with there being all sorts of different ways you can go about it with only the finest able to bring about a sound that … Continue reading Soltur – Víðarrsága
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