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
The thing with a random find in the underground is that quite literally anything is possible. You could come across the debut single from a band and watch them become a big name with so much potential and talent to … Continue reading Rites of Tara – Relic
On occasion, we’re given something that not only defies expectations but reminds us of what it means to go against the grain and really go for something that is wholly and undeniably your own. The underground is always a tremendous … Continue reading Hexrot – Formless Ruin of Oblivion
As you find yourself constantly immersed in the many different realms of the underground, it’s only natural after some time that you find yourself wanting something that’s a bit of a curveball in more ways than one. Something that really … Continue reading Darkside Ritual – Chamber of Deathlessness
No matter what we do and no matter what scenario we find ourselves in, the lingering touch of the old world is something that simply cannot be ignored for any number of reasons. There’s just something about that ancient magic … Continue reading Pagansarv – Pööriööl
The passion of the underground is not something that is easily swept aside. Even after finding oneself entrenched in all that the underground has to offer in its many halls and around treacherous corners, there are still leagues of talented … Continue reading Path of Redemption – Echoes from the Depths
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