I think it’s safe to say that we all go into any given new year with a few albums already on our minds when we expect what greatness there will be for us to lose ourselves in, and already it’s … Continue reading Sarcoptes – Prayers to Oblivion
It could happen at any point in a band’s career and it’s truly anyone’s guessing as to specifically when it occurs. When a band strikes upon real, undeniable gold, even if the band’s discography has long been nothing to look … Continue reading Grá – Lycaon
The modern landscape of black metal has always been and will continue to be a sight to behold in virtually every way no matter what kind of fan you are. The fact that we’re still able to get a constant … Continue reading Ziegenhorn – Blut & Kaos
While the realm of black metal is undeniably vast, certain pockets of the style still find themselves surprisingly lacking in some form or another for no particular reason, I don’t think, other than pure happenstance. One would normally expect straightforward … Continue reading Frozen Dawn – The Decline of the Enlightened Gods
And here I thought that I was given my fill of melodic black metal for some time now after experiencing the new Moonlight Sorcery and Inherits the Void in just the past week alone, but the universe had one more … Continue reading Golgata – Ur Eld Och Aska
There’s never any shortage of bands trying to bring melody to black metal, but those that are able to bring it forth in any meaningful form without the final result coming across as boring, flat, or even outright uninteresting are … Continue reading Inherits the Void – The Impending Fall of the Stars
When we’re dealing with a scene as jam-packed and thriving as black metal, it really does feel as though you have to become truly exceptional or be known as a deep find in the dense underground in order to make … Continue reading Moonlight Sorcery – Nightwind: The Conqueror from the Stars
True talent never seems to sleep. As time has gone on and the world of the metal underground has become ever more diverse and wondrous, there has always been a select list of musicians that manage to not just impress … Continue reading Leipa – Reue
It’s not often that we’re able to come across any style from any particular genre that manages to not just push the envelope with forward-thinking tendencies but still manage to keep the original ideas solid and healthy despite the progress … Continue reading Satanic Warmaster – Aamongandr
Given that for many of us it is the holiday season, it’s almost cliché to say that we’re being given a true gift with any given album. Most of us who do reviews and run websites covering the new releases … Continue reading Tchornobog / Abyssal – split
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