If you ask me, one of the most potent tools that any black metal act could possibly utilize in the crafting of their music is plain and simple melody. When it’s used right, it makes for a truly staggering performance … Continue reading Amaltheia – s/t
The ever-growing list of noteworthy up-and-coming acts that everyone needs to hear at least a little bit of is one that is all but effortless to lose yourself in. Whether it’s a newer name or one that has been around … Continue reading Hath – All That Was Promised
It’s a wonder what difference a mere year can make for any band should they find themselves in the favor of luck. When I had first discovered Hexerei just over a year ago thanks to a certain black metal promoting … Continue reading Hexerei – Ancient Evil Spirits
A debut that manages to catch the eye and ear is always a treat worth talking about. One that manages to impress from virtually every angle, however, demands to be talked about until the release of a follow-up. The sprawling … Continue reading Trenchant – Commandoccult
History has long played an important part in bringing metal to life in many different styles with the most popular and widely used form of historic representation being down through retellings of battles, struggles, and events throughout war that capture … Continue reading Genune – Inert & Unerring
The very nature of the metal world is to experiment with everything that’s come before in order to create something new, unique, or simply something that feels even the slightest bit different. It’s what has kept the genre going for … Continue reading Eight Bells – Legacy of Ruin
When it’s done right, there’s nothing that can compare to the old school of any given style in the world of metal. There are several reasons why it’s still such a pervasive force in the current climate that we’re lucky … Continue reading Laracna – Nec Spe Nec Metu
Whenever we think of stoner influence throughout the world of metal, I don’t think it’s any stretch to say that we tend to plant it firmly with the realms of doom and sludge without much possibility for success outside of … Continue reading The Crux – Time and Space
While the many different avenues of black metal can lead to any band taking their sound in a new direction at any given moment, the simple act of a band altering the direction of their sound can feel downright abrupt … Continue reading Tome of the Unreplenished – Earthbound
The very landscapes of doom, heavy psych, and psychedelia in general have been more entwined than ever before with the current climate of each style constantly overlapping in one release to the next to really bring to life experiences that … Continue reading Obsidian Sea – Pathos
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