It’s not often anymore that I find myself perplexed. Perplexed in such a way that I’m even more fascinated by what I’m hearing. When I opened up my latest mail from I, Voidhanger Records, I was definitely expecting some black … Continue reading -S- – Zabijanie Czasu
The curious thing about death metal is that it’s a very diverse style in an already spectacularly diverse sound that is metal as a whole, but when it comes to any single piece of death metal there’s only a relative … Continue reading Cult of Lilith – Mara
The bewildering underground of black metal is something that has been thriving well before the marvel of Bandcamp was even a glimmer in the eyes of its founders, and it’s still something that’s going on strong to this very moment. … Continue reading Onirik – The Fire Cult Beyond Eternity
When I had first listened to the debut album from Towards Atlantis Lights just a few years ago, I was determined that the next thing I was going to hear from any of the band members was going to be … Continue reading Aphonic Threnody – The Great Hatred
It’s the great vast majority of the time that whenever I go to listen to any given album, it’s done via either request, a referral from a friend with likewise taste, or my own research. But just occasionally, I can … Continue reading Valdrin – Effigy of Nightmares
A slow burn is something that very few bands have a real handle over only because it’s such a hard thing to pull off even just once. For those who do achieve it, it typically comes in the form of … Continue reading Shaman Elephant – Wide Awake But Still Asleep
We could sit here all day and try to settle upon a select group of bands that we could quantify as “the most brutal” based on any fucking number of factors. But, I truly do believe that there is one … Continue reading Primitive Man – Immersion
Of all the black metal acts that have risen to become stars in the community in recent years, Uada is a clear standout act like incredibly few others. The two full-length albums that they’ve produced up to this point have … Continue reading Uada – Djinn
It’s always interesting to watch a band grow and evolve both as a band as well as their sound to see how much further they can take it through more experience and ingenuity to be had with each successive step. … Continue reading Chasmdweller – Altar of Bizarre Cruelty
There’s a true cheesy wonder to be had when the worlds of power metal and heavy metal are brought together for some hijinks that can just as easily be incredibly serious as immensely ridiculous. It’s not terribly often anymore that … Continue reading Elmsfire – Wings of Reckoning
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