A cold and calculated performance is one of the many things that extreme metal has excelled at over the years with all sorts of different iterations on the concept being done by bands seeking to further all that the underground … Continue reading Moon of the Wind / No Point in Living – Child:of:Illness
For all intents and purposes, there are just some creations out there that words can hardly do justice for. We’re lucky enough to live in a time where there’s loads of talent to be had out in the vast underground … Continue reading Esoctrilihum – Ghostigmatah – Spiritual Rites of the Psychopomp Abxulöm
There isn’t much that can’t be said about all that can be done in extreme metal as we know it in its modern form. For all of its old school leanings and bold innovation that are constantly contrasting each other … Continue reading Kamra – Unending Confluence
I think it’s safe to say that we’ve seen black metal given the atmospheric treatment time after time over the years with there always being more talent around the corner to throw their names into the mix to show us … Continue reading Gràtfall – Thanatopsis
There are some creations that just refuse to conform to the norm, whatever such a thing may be in this genre. When certain musicians occupy the same space and really rack their brains to explore different avenues of what metal … Continue reading Arkhaaik – Uihtis
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
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