Any neofolk album is a bold move in it of itself if you ask me. Many musicians dare to try and embody nature and bring it into a format that can properly convey the beauty, tenacity, and the violence of nature … Continue reading Ols – Mszarna
Throughout my time in doing these reviews I’ve noticed that black metal is incredibly over-saturated in that for every style there are literally thousands of bands that perform it. Atmospheric black metal is especially guilt of this as it’s easily … Continue reading Nòtt – s/t
I was lucky enough to discover Sojourner very early on in their career. So early that I discovered them when they released their very first song almost three years ago. It’s been a true privilege to watch this international band go from … Continue reading Sojourner – The Shadowed Road
The brilliance behind the genres of ambiance and noise is the same kind of thing that music, in general, creates for different people as music as almost always been a realm to another world that can only be tapped into … Continue reading Hiemis – Nachtstücke
With many of us being in the depths of winter, sometimes it’s music that can really bring out the best of the season. It’s hard to find a metal album that accurately represents a season in general, but black metal … Continue reading Coldawn – …In the Dawn
Something that has become a cult phenomenon in the global black metal scene in recent years is the creation of cosmic black metal in all of its infinite mystery. It’s bands like Mare Cognitum and Spectral Lore that brought the … Continue reading Lumnos – Ancient Shadows of Saturn
The world of dark ambiance is very much like that of metal to anyone who isn’t familiar with what the respective genre has in store. It has many twists and turns, loads of subtle touches that masters can use to … Continue reading Moloch Conspiracy – The Burned Temple
At what point does a band become much more than a mere act playing instruments for the enjoyment of others? When does it become more? For many bands out there, metal is a form of discovery and enlightenment be it … Continue reading Eigenlicht – Self-Annihilating Consciousness
For years now, the underground label of Transcending Obscurity Records has long been one that I’ve been in love with ever since hearing releases from bands like The Dead, Toxoid, and Rectified Spirit. Since then, the small label has grown … Continue reading Transcending Obscurity Records – Label Sampler 2018
The ancient Greeks have been a massive source of influence in the world for millennia in every single way that you could ever think of. Their unique sense of immortality is as strong as ever today, and it even permeates … Continue reading Et Moriemur – Epigrammata
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