When I was first getting into metal, the realm of atmospheric black metal was something that really called me, and that prompted an investigation. It’s been years since my first incursion into the dark realm, but it’s been a hell … Continue reading A Pale December – The Shrine of Primal Fire
Somewhere in the vast expanse of the cosmos lies a small corner of darkness that’s rarely acknowledged because it keeps to itself for the most part and only comes towards the grand stage of it all. It happens quite rarely, … Continue reading Tongues – Hreilia
Easily, my favorite thing about the massive underground of metal is the amount of talent that there is spread throughout it, and finding a good band that not that many others know of feels like a real treasure find. That’s … Continue reading Itnuveth – Tales and Legends of Wolves
I’ve covered a few splits over the course of the last few months, and they’ve all been fantastic, oddly enough. It seems that 2017 has been a great year for all types of albums from full-lengths to splits, and I … Continue reading Ah Ciliz / Chiral – Origins
To watch a band grow from but another speck in a very vast underground that’s all but oversaturated, it’s very satisfying to see the band bloom into something applause-worthy and even gain the praises from masters of their style! Mork … Continue reading Mork – Eremittens Dal
I’ve never really been big into re-releases or reissues of any kind other than simply because it helps new people discover old material that has both entertainment and enough flavor to still be relevant after the piece in question had … Continue reading Circle of Salt – Suffer the Cold
The very dark world of black and death metal is a realm that’s incredibly hostile, as you might imagine, and it’s extremely oversaturated in today’s day and age. It can become a land of horrors very easily, and the genre … Continue reading The Wakedead Gathering / Ecferus – s/t
The world is a big place. It’s very easy for a talented band to go almost virtually unnoticed by the majority whenever they put out material. That goes double for underground metal bands, and even more so for those who … Continue reading Black Kirin – Nanking Massacre
Throughout the various generations that have been touched by the darkness of black metal, an innumerable amount of people have tried to recapture the original feel of black metal. I’ve only ever come across a handful of bands who nailed … Continue reading Cauldron – Regnum-Phobos
The quest to do something that’s not only fresh but also pleasing to hear is one that millions upon millions of people have tried completing, and millions have failed. Yet, there are some bands that seem to do so just … Continue reading Bloodway – A Fragile Riddle Crypting Clues
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