Blasphemy is far from anything new to the world of black metal. If anything, it can be considered cliche by many with there being more than a few instances where bands implement it into their sound to try and add … Continue reading Profanatica – Crux Simplex
Daunting is it enough to put together any record for any band no matter how experienced or fresh they may be in the process. A group really has to have everything together quite well to a tremendous degree in order … Continue reading Gotland – Rise
The evolution of a band is one thing, but the evolution of a single visionary is something else entirely. Many times have I said that we live in a glorious age where there are just some people throughout the underground … Continue reading Vertebra Atlantis – A Dialogue with the Eeriest Sublime
As far as quality goes in the many different corners of the black metal world, atmospheric black metal can often be underestimated due to how oversaturated the sound can feel with lower quality acts more than abundant if you’re not … Continue reading Nordicwinter – This Mournful Dawn
There are plenty of avenues to take in the modern landscape of black metal especially when you’re talented enough to be able to do a large variety of them in impressive detail. In no small way, few can compare to … Continue reading Auriferous Flame – Ardor for Black Mastery
It’s always a fascinating thing to see just how quickly a band can come back from any given album with new material that not only shows that the band in question hates the concept of idle hands, but that their … Continue reading Bekor Qilish – The Flesh of a New God
The deeper you go into the underground of metal, things get very weird very fast. The same goes for how intimidating things become as you start to get acts that are crazier and more occult as you venture into the … Continue reading Ôros Kaù – Thanatos
It could be debated in many different by passionate individuals who may not like particular releases from names new and established, but it is in my opinion that 2023 has been one of the most bombastic years for a hot … Continue reading Moonlight Sorcery – Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle
Not often enough is the symphonic side of metal given enough justice. Too few do we see an act come around that doesn’t manage to just deliver a worthwhile performance that can hold our attention but bring forth a piece … Continue reading Sonus Mortis – Of Red Barren Earth
For all the times that metal has gone down its more traditional and orthodox routes, there are a few that dare to take things to different worlds altogether. Those fringes of what’s possible even as we find ourselves on the … Continue reading Acausal Intrusion – Panpsychism
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