Back when metal was in its very infancy, it was a fuzz-filled world of riffs that were constantly teetering between the lines of some amazingly groovy hard rock and a certain something else entirely that would eventually blossom into the … Continue reading Ultra Void – s/t
It’s no secret that a significant portion of the black metal scene is still very much entrenched in its old-school ways. That’s far from a bad thing, but it’s led to some bands very much sounding the same and, thus, … Continue reading Grab – The Inevitable Filth of Mankind
When last year dolled out the utterly massive effort from the mysterious entity known as Neptunian Maximalism (NNMM for short) known as “Éons”, I think it’s safe to say that no one was prepared for the over two-hour long experience … Continue reading Neptunian Maximalism – Solar Drone Ceremony
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
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