Long has there been plenty of talent that calls the reaches of atmospheric black metal home, and long has it been as well that the sound has felt oversaturated for numerous reasons. It’s a style that can easily resonate with … Continue reading Skyborne Reveries – s/t
While there are throngs upon throngs of acts throughout the dense underground, it goes without saying that there are those that thrive in obscurity more than others. Where there doesn’t seem much stopping artists from pursuing their craft to the … Continue reading Amphisbaena – Rift
If done correctly, a little bit in any given direction is more than enough to completely transform a creation into a different beast altogether. It’s something that has long propelled any and all sorts of innovation across the board as … Continue reading Sea Mosquito – Majestas
I still find myself absolutely flabbergasted by the overwhelming quality of damn near anything related to folk metal in 2025. It started with the return of Saor, and it seems to only be greatness at a steady flow from then … Continue reading Veljessurma – Haltioissaan
More often than not, imagination in the thing that prevents many from getting a solid grasp upon greatness. Where genre boundaries fall away and all that’s left is your own sense of daring and drive to bring such a unique … Continue reading Creatvre – Toujours Humain
I think it’s pretty safe to say that black metal in recent times has seen a lot of growth in terms of its population, yet, as we’re all too aware of, that doesn’t automatically mean that there’s more quality music … Continue reading Skuggor – Where Sun Resigns
Over the years, we’ve seen many try their hands at dissonance. It’s the sort of thing that can easily bring about a stupendous work that taps into a different side of heaviness that can be immensely rewarding, but when the … Continue reading Defacement – Doomed
There are some things that just work, and then sometimes there are those that take these things to levels so high that one cannot help but be left stunned in response. There have likely been thousands of instances, maybe even … Continue reading Anfauglir – Akallabêth
At any given moment, there are throngs upon throngs of bands out in the vast wilderness of black metal that are able to bring something of value to the table, yet those that are able to continuously improve upon their … Continue reading Imperialist – Prime
The sheer potential that’s constantly lurking under the surface of the modern state of atmospheric black metal is something that just cannot be denied. While it can be argued that the sound is woefully overpopulated for one reason or another, … Continue reading Firienholt – Night Eternal
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