When we’re taking into consideration black metal as it first appears in our minds, we tend to think of a cold, ferocious performance that holds nothing back in ways of imagery and is never afraid to tear down the pillars … Continue reading Necrowretch – Swords of Dajjal
I find it quite fortunate that we live in the times that we do. The vast underground network of metal music has always been something to behold and respect for all of its potential and secrets around practically every given … Continue reading Cardiac Arrest – The Stench of Eternity
There is nothing that quite gets the blood pumping like a little bit of a fantasy infusion into the things that we love. Like anything good, though, it’s not terribly often that we’re given an offering of such throughout the … Continue reading Valfreya – Dawn of Reckoning
From day one, death metal has been nothing if not suffocating. The very nature of the sound demands much from the listener as time has seen the sound become ever more carnivorous and all-consuming with the very DNA of the … Continue reading Pneuma Hagion – From Beyond
After having done these reviews for ten years now, there have been plenty of bands that I keep finding myself coming back to time after time. While it’s the somewhat larger names like Cattle Decapitation, Inter Arma, or Cannibal Corpse … Continue reading Ende – L’aube des Anathèmes
For all intents and purposes, death-doom metal is in a state that is as varied and unforgiving as the sound has ever been. There is truly something for every different breed of fan of the style with the more extreme … Continue reading Void Witch – Horripilating Presence
For all that black metal has long been capable of, a strong melodic factor is always something that we see the sound return to sooner or later with it being quite constant that there’s some new act out there, however … Continue reading Kvaen – The Formless Fires
A band that challenges itself to do something different is almost always a fascinating sight even if it ends in a failure. It allows us to see visages that may not have been attempted elsewhere with those that succeed effortlessly … Continue reading Ape Vermin – Andromedas Colossus
When you find yourself immersed in the density of the metal underground, it doesn’t take much in the current landscape to eventually branch out. Whether you’re still in the same sonic neighborhood or challenging yourself to trying a completely fresh … Continue reading Occulta Veritas – Irreducible Fear of the Sublime
At some point when you reach a certain height in your particular corner of the underground, it becomes almost inevitable that you’ve ascertained mastery undeniable. We all know of a few acts out there that always seem to be firing … Continue reading Officium Triste – Hortus Venenum
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