A band’s first steps are always fascinating to behold, even if it was met with naught but a stumble. Retrospective is something that can be a true gift and a vision for those who are sharp enough to learn from … Continue reading Ungfell – Demo(lition)
For all that the dense underground of black metal has accomplished over the years, it doesn’t take an expert to know that the scene has been diversified for years now with many different ideologies and approaches calling the style home. … Continue reading Nordjevel – Gnavhòl
The many different avenues that can be taken with black metal alone will likely never cease to astound me. Given the right set of hands, you can very easily get a performance in the same vein that cannot be considered … Continue reading Stormruler – Sacred Rites & Black Magick
To take into consideration some of the weirder bands that are to be found in the vast wealth of the underground of the metal ecosystem is to take on more and more intrigue as the years roll on. Before where … Continue reading Veilburner – VLBRNR
The very crushing presence of metal is what many of us seek ultimate solace under as the many pains and troubles of the world seem to come ever closer upon our souls with this being one of the few forms … Continue reading Ggu:ll – Ex Est
Not often enough do the combined realms of black and thrash metal find themselves in the limelight. It’s such an obvious combination the likes of which can make for something of the most eviscerating and scathing metal that we could … Continue reading Culto Negro – La Noche Oscura del Alma
Of all the weird and wonderful bands that have come out of the deepest reaches of the black metal underground over the decades, it’s always a true joy to witness one rise above the masses to become a widely heralded … Continue reading Gaerea – Mirage
With how revered and exalted the very idea of black metal has become out of the realm of Norway, it’s almost impossible nowadays for any new act to come around and manage to live up to the high standards that … Continue reading Mork – Den Svevende Festning
While it’s the space where black and folk metal intersects, the immense niche section where Middle Eastern influence takes hold is a particularly fascinating corner the likes of which I doubt will ever truly run dry of real talent. For … Continue reading Arallu – Death Convenant
Raw ambition is oftentimes what many recognize as the key to creating an album that won’t be forgotten anytime soon as well as an essential factor as to what makes that effort destined to be hailed as one of the … Continue reading Forlesen – Black Terrain
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