There are some bands out there that have always known what they’re doing from day one and only know how to go up from there. The underground has always been littered with such acts but it can sometimes feel like … Continue reading Carnophage – Matter of a Darker Nature
By all intents and purposes, black metal is one of those sounds that does not try outsiders kindly. Even the more accessible reaches of the sound have long been known for their harsh quality that seems almost bent on deterring … Continue reading Königreichssaal – Psalmen’o’delirium
Very quickly did the world of technical death metal come for us, and very quickly did many names rise to the occasion to show us both what they’re made of as well as the genre itself. It’s an explosion that … Continue reading Fractal Generator – Convergence
It truly saddens me when I find people saying that black metal is dead or that newer acts don’t have anything worth checking out anymore. It’s a damn shame that anyone could ever find themselves loathing what the scene has become while people like me feel as though the sound has never been better. There’s truly something for everybody out there should they want bands that worship the old vein or desire something new and fresh that offers a new take on what black metal can become. Tons of bands have embodied both, but few are able to encapsulate them … Continue reading Gjendød – Livskramper
Much like their contemporaries in all things related to psychedelic rock, doom metal has been going through one hell of an age albeit over a longer period of time. Psychedelia has been in the very roots of doom for decades … Continue reading State of Non Return – White Ink
Of all the different styles that are out in the vast network of filth that we know as the metal underground, there are certainly a few that get a certain wrap for one reason or another. The unholy union of … Continue reading Swampbeast – Offering of Chaos, Lamenting in the Blood of Man
Quickly can a name rise through the underground should the right circumstances arise, but rarely does everything come together in such a perfect form that offers a magnificent journey the likes of which simply cannot be denied. We’ve seen plenty … Continue reading Inherits the Void – Scars of Yesteryears
For some bands, the path forward in their sonic evolution is as clear as could be. Others, though, can go through an odyssey in their own right to deliver come to a sound that they can feel satisfied with and settle into. We’ve seen plenty of bands transition genres altogether to become something completely different from what they started out as. There are plenty of instances of such acts coming together to deliver performances that change our perceptions of what the band in question is capable of. Over the years and after returning from a hiatus, Morgue’s brand transitioned from … Continue reading Morgue – Close to Complete Darkness
Given the sheer density of what black metal has become, it’s no surprise that practically every form of the sound has quite the following in some form or another. Recently, it’s those earlier waves of black metal that have been … Continue reading Howl – Drought
It’s no secret that we’re living in a time where the progressive reaches of any given sound throughout the vast expanse of metal have gotten to the point where it’s simply inescapable. Sometimes, it can seem so cluttered and oftentimes … Continue reading Februus – Surveillance Orgy
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