I think it’s safe to say that when people take into consideration black metal in general, we tend to think of the sound in its more raw and chaotic forms. That shouldn’t come as a surprise given the landmark releases … Continue reading Bilwis – Hameln
The evolution of one’s sound is something that tends to be viewed in the scope of several years. Whether we’re considering how a genre itself has morphed into something different overtime or a band has shifted their sound to become … Continue reading Etoile Filante – Mare Tranquillitatis
At least a handful of times in any given year are we given a piece of black metal that pulls from the more epic, folk-oriented reaches of the sound that manages to shatter expectations and deliver a performance on a … Continue reading Belore – Eastern Tales
Given time, most bands can produce material the likes of which can really astonish and astound. We’ve seen that happen many times over with there being loads of bands out there who have had gaps in the release schedules for … Continue reading Darkestrah – Nomad
For all that goes on within the seemingly endless depths of the underground, it’s passion that drives everything forward. From that singular point of real fervor can magnificence take place with those capable of growing and evolving their sound to … Continue reading Dödsrit – Nocturnal Will
For all that has come to pass in the vast underground of metal, the darkness where many bands have resided in for decades has only succeeded in becoming ever darker. As such, there is always a select group of acts … Continue reading Vøidwomb – Spiritual Apotheosis
Every so often when finding new material to review, you come upon something that is really hard to pin down, understand, and put into words even if the mind compels someone like me to do that very thing. Each year … Continue reading Venomous Echoes – Split Formations and Infinite Mania
Normally, the evolution of any musician would see them go forward rather than backwards. It’s through trials and challenges of many different sorts that can see a musician’s sound change over time to become quite a honed beast that is … Continue reading Udåd – s/t
At the intersection where metal and history meet, it’s not uncommon to come across some of the very best works that metal can ever hope to bring forward. Such a combination is something that we can get a seemingly infinite … Continue reading Griffon – De Republica
It tends to be that whenever we’re dealing in a band that’s firmly entrenched within the realm of atmospheric black, little to no inspiration from outside styles are incorporated to make the proceeding music multi-dimensional or even interesting in more … Continue reading Cistvaen – At Light’s Demise
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