The clear union between black metal and any number of folk inspirations is nothing new to our ears. We’ve seen plenty of acts come around trying their hand at bringing different veins of folklore to life through all sorts of … Continue reading Ulvik – Last Rites | Dire Omens
For all that is possible with black metal as a genre, there are some overlapping veins that don’t get enough representation. I may not know why certain sounds aren’t given as much attention as some of their other counterparts, but … Continue reading Hässlig – Apex Predator
The very concept of a rising name throughout the vast underground is something that truly keeps each individual scene moving forward. While it is most certainly older and established names that have long held our respect and adoration, it’s … Continue reading Vástígr – The Path of Perdition
When we’re in the company of extreme metal, things tend to be dark and very aggressive in more ways than one. There’s nothing wrong with that as that has been the basis for an endless number of fantastic albums that … Continue reading Ba’al – Soft Eyes
Given all that has been accomplished within the vast reaches of black metal in the decades since its inception, it has become exceedingly obvious that there are still more than a few old bastions of that classic vein that are … Continue reading Dødsferd – Wrath
Where the boundaries of wild and wonderful begin to blur oftentimes do daring and dangerous come into the fold. That can apply to many things with metal music certainly being one of them as we delve through the depths of … Continue reading Mountain Shadow – s/t
Experimentation is something that has really gained traction in the realms of extreme metal in recent years. Whereas many wouldn’t venture into those unknown depths given the simple fact that you never know what you’re going to find, there are … Continue reading Sacrificial Vein – Black Terror Genesis
Deep and expansive is the underground in every respect. Where some may think there would be some semblance of limitation or a point where things become finite, the underground simply keeps on going virtually without end. That’s an intimidating aspect … Continue reading Skalf – Vallis Decia – le voci dei dispersi
It’s no secret that the very underworld of metal music is swirling pool of madness, intensity, and macabre beauty that can take many different forms depending on the situation and the vein that you find yourself in. Particularly, it’s where … Continue reading Nogothula – Telluric Sepsis
Black metal has been the vessel for many great things over the decades with its many different veins propelling the sound into new territories that cannot be accomplished without that original vessel to ensure that the genre quickly became one … Continue reading Beholder – Dualisme
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