I’m more than okay with new bands coming out of the woodwork from all over the world to try their hands at a style that has been done thousands of times prior, but the desire to create more is too … Continue reading Sheidim – Infamata
As one of the bands that made one of my absolute favorite records from last year as well as being an underground staple for all of death metal, Fetid Zombie is more entertaining than ever, and after “Epicedia” I wondered … Continue reading Fetid Zombie / Svierg – Once Still Cosmos
The process of being experimental can lead to a lot of shit when you’re a metal band doing whatever you will. Black metal is the perfect vessel for experimentation as already dozens and dozens of styles have spawned for the … Continue reading Nyss – Princesse Terre (Three Studies of Life and Death)
The Finnish black metal scene is no less than absolutely immense given the country’s massive reputation for being a straight up breeding ground for the genre. Recent years continue to prove that fact with class acts such as Mork and … Continue reading Verge – The Process of Self-Becoming
My recent delvings into the realm of metal have been bountiful in the simplest of terms, but one style that I realized I don’t check out enough is thrash metal, and I was feeling some blackened thrash specifically so that’s … Continue reading Affliktor – s/t
A few years ago I was introduced to this weird ass band out of ol’ San Fran called Howls of Ebb, and I decided to investigate. Unfortunately, at the time I had yet to really get into death metal of … Continue reading Howls of Ebb / Khthoniik Cerviiks – With Gangrene Edges / Voiidwarp
In order to really captivate your audience with your record and keep them coming back to your material wanting more, you’ve got to make sure that your music is actually good. That’s such an easy thing to conceptualize, but many … Continue reading Poison Blood – s/t
Possibly as the first metal band from Spain that really caught my attention, I’ve been a fan of Itnuveth ever since their first album and I’ve checked out each piece they’ve put out since. Their pagan black metal sound is … Continue reading Svipdagr – To Torment the Men
Recently, I haven’t come across any sort of black metal that can be akin to that of a painting. There haven’t been many pieces that have crossed my radar lately that feel layered with care to create an experience that … Continue reading Serpent Column – Ornuthi Thalassa
Every album that has its own unique flavor is an album that can set it apart from the greater of the scene, and thus become more of an attraction for those of us who enjoy the innovations of bands from … Continue reading Nemesis Sopor – MMXL
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