Slowly but surely, we’ve been seeing extreme metal going in many different directions ever since its inception, and while there have already been loads of different reaches already excavated by daring adventurers, there are always deeper depth to explore for … Continue reading Strigiform – Aconite
For all that folk metal has brought to the table throughout this year, I think it’s safe to say that we’ve seen a fair number of surprises as well as expected creations that still somehow manage to become far more … Continue reading Olde Throne – Megalith
Given how long black metal has been around, it’s only natural that we’ve found ourselves before trends and notions that have become baked into the very DNA of what the genre still has to offer. For all that it has … Continue reading Vials of Wrath – Remnants of Remembrance
For all intents and purposes, black metal has seen a lot of growth in all directions as the decades have piled on. There is almost certainly something for everyone as far as black metal is concerned, but it just can’t … Continue reading Malakhim – And In Our Hearts the Devil Sings
Whereas many look to the largely unexplored reaches of the underground to find new talent delivering fresh experiences, it can oftentimes be from the well-known founts of quality that we can keep returning to in the search of finding something … Continue reading Arrows – Yearning Arrows; Cloven Suns
By all accounts, black metal has long overflowed talent seeking to make its own sound known through whatever means necessary. While there are plenty who begin to tap into their potential, very few are able to really capitalize on it … Continue reading Wode – Uncrossing the Keys
A lot can be accomplished over the course of ten years. Every band moves at its own pace, and there are certainly those that cannot be kept down for too long, for their creative energies are not so easily stemmed … Continue reading Outlaw – Opus Mortis
Given the amorphous nature that plenty styles in extreme metal can adopt, it’s no surprise that we’re still able to find plenty of bands and artists doing their own thing. Whether it’s in the pursuit of trying new sounds for … Continue reading Miasmata – Subterrania
Growth is not always a straightforward path. It has plenty of bends and turns, twisting down different avenues and sometimes even circling back on itself to rediscover a new way to move forward while ensuring that the past is given … Continue reading Carach Angren – The Cult of Kariba
They say that it is best to strike while the iron is hot, but what’s to be said for those that never let the iron become cold in the first place? The underground is absolutely littered with tons of names … Continue reading Veilburner – Longing for Triumph, Reeking of Tragedy
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