Black metal has long been known for being either strictly adhering to the classic sound laid down by the fathers of the genre as well as being an absolute playground for innovation and different stylistic approaches. I’m a fan of … Continue reading Outre – Hollow Earth
More times than not, black metal is more known for its intensity and harsh nature above anything else and I think it’s very easy to see why that’s the case given the genre’s history and all that good stuff. But … Continue reading Unreqvited – Mosaic I: l’amour et l’ardeur
There are many unsavory topics that metal and even rock manage to tackle without even stopping to think about what’s going on, and war has long been a topic bands love to come to every now and then. But it’s … Continue reading 1914 – The Blind Leading the Blind
Every now and then, we’re gifted with a black metal act that really knows how to transcend the style in many different ways. From hearkening back to the classic and cold days of black metal to today’s incredibly unpredictable scene … Continue reading Dødsferd – Diseased Remnants of A Dying World
If you’re anything like me, you can easily gravitate towards metal that has a psychedelic edge to it simply because why the fuck not? Black metal has long been one of the styles other than death and thrash metal that … Continue reading Entropia – Vacuum
Much like what I said but two days ago, the pagan metal is something that I’ve always felt partial to but has always favored it more for the folk elements and spirituality above all else as I love that shit. … Continue reading Crystalmoors / Hordak – Árguma / Ophiusa
The majesty and mysticism of the forest is something that I feel a lot of us can lose ourselves in simply because of how wondrous and alluring it can be without even trying sometimes. It’s been well over a year … Continue reading Marrasmieli – s/t
There are few styles that have as much variance and experimentation than metal, and I feel that’s something many of us have come to love and appreciate. But the merging of black metal and just about any sort of psychedelia … Continue reading Necandi Homines – Black Hole
Many people can see a gimmick like having ethnic instruments as silly or even unnecessary at times, and I couldn’t disagree more. Of course, it varies upon the execution, but instruments like that are virtually never used unless it’s to … Continue reading Akvan – Esfandiyar
I always find it interesting whenever a band goes for something a little different that helps spice up the album a little bit for whatever reason. Some bands can take whole albums to make a different sound from the last … Continue reading Apatheia – Konstelacja Dziur
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