When we consider the relatively unearthed realm of dungeon synth to the public at large, I think many of us knew somewhere in our heads that it was inevitable before we saw throngs of other black metal acts seek to … Continue reading Odyrmos – For The Brightest Light
The world of doom and all that it can contain is truly a marvel the likes of which does not exist anywhere else in the entirety of the music world, and it’s thanks to such a unique identity that we’re … Continue reading Coffin Lurker – Foul and Defiled
We can’t go far in the world of desert rock when it comes to noteworthy names without encountering some key players not even two feet in. Names like Brant Bjork, Nock Oliveri and Ryan Gut all have a massive place … Continue reading Stöner – Stoners Rule
Of all the names throughout the land of American death metal, Fetid Zombie has absolutely become a required listen for any true connoisseur of what the country can offer the scene with the name rightfully rising in status over the … Continue reading Fetid Zombie – Transmutations
Things always get interesting when we get albums that start the blur the lines of categorization. I don’t mean the bands that are openly poking fun at how ridiculous it has gotten in recent years, but, rather, the bands that … Continue reading Inferno – Paradeigma (Phosphenes of Aphotic Eternity)
The raw heaviness factor is something that the world of death/doom can sometimes be too affiliated with since there is so much more to that style that can be done to gorgeous effect, but when the right band comes around … Continue reading θoʊθ – Ruins of Gubla
When Drown released “Subaqueous” last year, I feel it’s safe to say that it didn’t nearly get the attention that it deserved even when compared to its brother and sister bands made by the same guy. Tchornobog, Aureole, and Krukh … Continue reading Drown – Утоплення
The name that always leaps out to me when we take into consideration the massive wave of atmospheric black metal in the last number of years has always been Panopticon. At every turn, the name has become synonymous with many … Continue reading Panopticon – …And Again Into The Light
A band coming into their own is a situation that always must be celebrated if you ask me. There are very few things more satisfying with music than when you stick with the band and they slowly, or quickly sometimes, … Continue reading Oryx – Lamenting A Dead World
It’s not terribly often that we find ourselves categorizing the many forms of black metal as “artistic expressions”. We tend to associate the style with simpler ideals like catharsis, internal suffering, religious blasphemy, or anything else with a flair of … Continue reading Odraza – Acedia
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