When we’re dealing in the more niche realms of what metal can offer us, it’s always important to remember that even the most gifted of acts can take a turn. What direction that turn takes varies from one band to … Continue reading Ch’ahom – Covered in the Priests Black Shit
For everything that has been accomplished over the years in the vast underground, there is still plenty of glory to be had in the way of harnessing what’s been done before. Oftentimes, we’re given creations that are mere shadows of … Continue reading Astral Spear – s/t
It probably goes without saying that there’s loads of debauchery, blasphemy, and all other sorts of nastiness that goes on throughout the varies sounds that thrive on the very floor of the metal underworld. We’ve been subjected to loads of … Continue reading Barbaric Horde / Goatsmegma – Impurity Manifesto
Few things can compare to when an act does more than tap into the potential of darkness itself and actually embodies what it means to be of an evil sort. Metal has no shortage of creations that try to channel … Continue reading Upon the Altar – Profanation’s Vapor
There’s plenty of talent out there in the sprawling landscape that black metal has made for itself over the years, and while there are always a few names that have long stood out for all that they’ve done for the … Continue reading Yellow Eyes – Confusion Gate
There are just some things in the world that work almost too well. Metal has no shortage of matching themes, approaches, styles, concepts, etc. that are able to come together in a single package and deliver on such a consistent … Continue reading One of Nine – Dawn of the Iron Shadow
I refuse to accept the possibility that we are living in anything but a golden age for what metal music is capable of. Sure, there are plenty of copycats and imposters out there seeking to ride on the coattails of … Continue reading Qrixkuor – The Womb of the World
Stagnation is more often than not a fate equal to that of death when it comes to music. It comes from when there are no fresh ideas nor any talent that’s able to come around and keep things interesting in … Continue reading Ulvehyrde – Dødsdømt
It would be a terrific understatement to say that black metal has taken on many different forms in the decades since its inception. For as many names we see trying to push the genre into fresh and compelling new territory … Continue reading Pogarda – Czarne Obrazy
Ambition is a hell of a thing. It’s what drives practically every artist to push themselves to their best possible forms and what keeps them coming back time and again in a constant effort to better themselves, hone their craft, … Continue reading Doubtsower – The Past Melts Away with a Sneer
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