As time has gone on, the very realms of black and folk metal have become progressively more entwined with each other with one band to the next having something different to offer than the last with it being typically a … Continue reading Mosaic – Heimatspuk
For the longest time, one of the worst habits that I’ve had in sifting through the many layers of the underground is seeing any given cover art and immediately having expectations, suspicions, and everything else of the sort. Whenever I … Continue reading Non Est Deus – Impious
Depravity has long had a place along the very floor of the underground with throngs of bands attempting to achieve new levels of it year after year whether it be through occult madness or raw, unyielding catharsis that feels quite … Continue reading Persecutory – Summoning the Lawless Legions
When we take into consideration raw, uncompromising speed, it can be easy for any band to find themselves lost in simply trying to be so with quality feeling as though it’s secondary with far too many acts suffering such a … Continue reading Warfist – Teufels
If you ask me, one of the most potent tools that any black metal act could possibly utilize in the crafting of their music is plain and simple melody. When it’s used right, it makes for a truly staggering performance … Continue reading Amaltheia – s/t
It’s a wonder what difference a mere year can make for any band should they find themselves in the favor of luck. When I had first discovered Hexerei just over a year ago thanks to a certain black metal promoting … Continue reading Hexerei – Ancient Evil Spirits
History has long played an important part in bringing metal to life in many different styles with the most popular and widely used form of historic representation being down through retellings of battles, struggles, and events throughout war that capture … Continue reading Genune – Inert & Unerring
When it’s done right, there’s nothing that can compare to the old school of any given style in the world of metal. There are several reasons why it’s still such a pervasive force in the current climate that we’re lucky … Continue reading Laracna – Nec Spe Nec Metu
While the many different avenues of black metal can lead to any band taking their sound in a new direction at any given moment, the simple act of a band altering the direction of their sound can feel downright abrupt … Continue reading Tome of the Unreplenished – Earthbound
There are loads of entities across the vast underground that we manage to find under many different monikers in different bands whether it’s in the form of simple self-expression with a new act or contributing to a band that manages … Continue reading Mossgiver – The Song Among Branches
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