There is something to be definitely said about the bands that inhabit the vast realm of atmospheric black metal and actually come out of creating a new work that stands out greatly amongst the crowd in all respects. It could … Continue reading Unreqvited – Mosaic II: la déteste et la détresse
Many, many bands have tried to make their own little brands of atmospheric black metal stand out more than plenty of others, but there it’s not terribly often that we get a band that can actually pull it off even … Continue reading Moonknight – Discernment
To see any sort of band constantly release new material whether it be on a solid two-year cycle, one piece each year, or even multiple releases in any given year almost always makes me concerned about the overall quality. At … Continue reading Nebula Orionis – Plague
The amount of atmospheric black metal bands that have come our way in just the past decade is all but staggering with the actual number of them surely in the tens of thousands given how popular they are. That’s not … Continue reading Earth and Pillars – Earth II
Usually, whenever I review any given material from any band I normally expect anywhere from at least six months to a year before hearing from that act again, and that’s only if they’re really going at it behind the scenes to create … Continue reading Tome of the Unreplenished / Starless Domain – Epistolary of the Fall
Some of the best things come completely out of left field with no warning whatsoever, and that makes the great material all the more glorious because of how random they seem. The very underground of Bandcamp can often be the … Continue reading Bull of Apis Bull of Bronze – Offerings of Flesh and Gold
Across the years, I’ve come across loads of different atmospheric black metal bands that absolutely love to stretch the style in all different sorts of directions in order to try and provide us experiences that we don’t get often. When … Continue reading Orquìlux – The Desire to Vanquish Myself
It’s been over the past decade where we’ve seen the idea of black metal taking over space come a long way with so many acts now bringing the vicious sound to the interstellar void that we find ourselves in. I’ve … Continue reading Starless Domain – Alma
It’s the ever-expanding realm of atmospheric black metal that is constantly showing us just what lengths the style can be taken to, and it should be all but obvious to see the growth that the style has gone through in … Continue reading Midnight Odyssey – Biolume Part 1 – In Tartarean Chains
We live in an age that it’s impossible for any new act to not have been influenced by the greats of the past, and some people like it while others despise it. If it’s done well, it’s definitely something to … Continue reading Ashlands – I
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