To stand out in a widely populated and saturated scene like atmospheric black metal, you really need to bring something interesting to the table in order to stand out such that you don’t get lost amongst the throngs of over … Continue reading At the Altar of the Horned God – Through Doors of Moonlight
It was ever since I was a kid when I was first terrified by Alien and became absolutely enamored by Jeffrey Thomas’s sci-fi masterpiece “Blue War” that I have been a big fan of that highly detailed science fiction that’s only done … Continue reading HLER – LGM-1
The vast majority of the time, whenever we delve into any sort of black metal work that has any sort of folk elements in it whether it be in the form of instrumentation or just the theme it’s in the … Continue reading Dzö-Nga – Thunder in the Mountains
The amount of atmospheric black metal acts that are out and about in the current landscape of the scene can easily feel to be overwhelming, and that’s simply because it is. They absolutely overflow onto one another and it’s only … Continue reading Lux Luna – Mors Coronati Autumnus Est
There are many times that I dip my toe back into the world of dungeon synth and just find myself not really impressed or moved to any real degree when it comes down to anything that really grasps my attention. … Continue reading Bannwald / Uruk-Hai / Druadan Forest – Kingdoms Long Gone
The idea of acoustic black metal is certainly a unique one to me that I’ve never heard of before, but it’s something that can be quite a difficult thing to not only explain but also execute. Calling it acoustic would … Continue reading Lurker of Chalice – Tellurian Slaked Furnace
It’s with dungeon synth that I’ve always had an interest in but I rarely visit it simply because it’s one of those styles that I really have to be in a mood for the vast majority of the time, and … Continue reading Machina Coeli – Lure of the Forgotten Lake
It’s no secret if you know anything about me that Transcending Obscurity Records is, without doubt, my favorite record label by far. They were one of the labels that I became interested very early on when I started doing reviews … Continue reading Transcending Obscurity Records – Label Sampler 2020
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
The vast majority of the time when I listen to some progressive metal it is far from an easy listen that I can just fall back into. There’s always so much going on that it can become damn near impossible … Continue reading Cloudkicker – Unending
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