If we’re even going to dare and talk about influential names in the modern state of atmospheric black metal, Spectral Lore and the mastermind, Ayloss, deserve an immediate mention for all that has been accomplished from everything within and outside … Continue reading Spectral Lore – Ετερόφωτος
There are just some albums that are destined for glory before they’re even released, and some even before they’re announced. When Eremit released their debut album, “Carrier of Weight”, just two years ago, I don’t think anyone could’ve predicted the … Continue reading Eremit – Bearer of Many Names
Do we even need to have the conversation anymore about just how magnificent Mork has become in such a short amount of time? As one of the frontrunners of the latest wave of black metal bands, particularly out of Norway, … Continue reading Mork – Katedralen
It’s most of the time when I sit down to listen to instrumental rock in many of its forms, it comes in some varying forms of psychedelia. But, obviously, there’s so much more to explore in instrumental rock than that … Continue reading Prime Alone – The Essence Lies In The Depth
I could sit here all day and fawn over everything Tolkien and how amazing it is to see his material live on fiercely in the world of metal in so many different forms. Black metal, though, undoubtedly has to be … Continue reading Keys of Orthanc – Of the Lineage of Kings
Easily, one of the quickest ways to get me to investigate your album is to have the phrase “single-track EP”, or anything of the like, in the description. It will instantly cause me to gravitate towards whatever it is you … Continue reading Jointhugger – Reaper Season
With all the many different sounds there are in the world, I really do believe that there aren’t nearly enough instances of death and folk metal coming together to deliver us a vicious experience the likes of which truly cannot … Continue reading Stormtide – A Throne of Hollow Fire
There are some out there who have the very foolish belief that the straight style known as heavy metal is far too easy to create with you really just needing to take some rhythms performed with a mild heaviness to … Continue reading Profaned – Surreal Existence
If you’re going to even think about talking about the modern state of Finnish death metal, especially when it comes to rising names, you cannot go far without at the very least taking into consideration Sadistik Forest. They’ve been a … Continue reading Sadistik Forest – Obscure Old Remains
Psychedelia. That word alone should be more than enough to grasp the attention of many, but while the lands of psychedelia has a population that is growing by the week, next level talent isn’t easy to come by. But, when … Continue reading Holy Monitor – Southern Lights
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