It was just the other week that I was encountered with something that we just don’t get enough of: black metal with a clear inspiration from classic heavy metal. It’s the sort of sound that is always loaded with potential, … Continue reading Magnetar – There Will Be No Peace In My Valley
To have a real sense of malice is something that an extremely large portion of the metal underground is constantly striving to achieve with there constantly being a litany of fresh instances of success in that goal, but there are … Continue reading Persecutory – The Glorious Persecution
It’s not an uncommon sight anymore to see black metal acts come around and really throw themselves into something even slightly different, but it’s not often enough that we see a band come around that manages to show us what … Continue reading Förfallet – Ve
Despite the heaps of potential that the genre has boasted for a long time now, it feels all too common that bands come into the realms of black metal and tread the same ground over and over again tirelessly. There … Continue reading Hell is Other People – Moirae
While it was only yesterday that I sat here making the claim that the union of death metal and sludge are amongst the seldom seen styles throughout the underground, there is certainly one combination that is even more so rarely … Continue reading Majak – Restless Wicked
For all that the vast underground has to offer, there is always a long list of names out there that are sure to come back around sooner rather than later and prove to us what they’re still able to throw … Continue reading Esoctrilihum – Döth-Dernyàlh
We could sit here all day and contemplate the very nature of the underground at large for all of its nuances, flaws, exceptions, and tendencies that can change quickly in certain corners and in certain circumstances. Never more is that … Continue reading Veilburner – The Duality of Decapitation and Wisdom
At any given moment, there are plenty of acts throughout the vast realm of black metal that are simply burgeoning with promise and potential. While there may be times where they can feel few and far between, such a band … Continue reading Yoth Iria – Blazing Inferno
For all intents and purposes for as long as black metal has been around, those original veins of the genre have long been sought after by those who have sought to bring dark justice to the genre. Whether it’s new … Continue reading Vananidr – In Silence Descent
Where some might think black metal can only go backwards and remain where it was birthed decades ago in order to become captivating once again, there are those out there who know how to twist the sound to become something … Continue reading Parfaxitas – Weaver of the Black Moon
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