The very fringes of all that metal is capable of has long been the exact kind of desolate reaches that many of us have been striving to reach for a long time now. It’s a truly rare spectacle to see … Continue reading Thos Ælla – Sempiternal Mobocracies
Of the prevailing issues that have plagued many debuts for several years now one of the worst certifiably has to be the band in question sounding all but flat in their vision despite passion often being a driving force for … Continue reading Krvl – Kravaal
Every now and then, the underground throws a real curveball our way that’s all but a true task to decipher. Yet, some bands simply defy explanation and are simply a vicious entity that’s not to be denied nor ignored for … Continue reading Sinniht – Profane Geometry
Depending on who you ask, the peak of black metal can come in virtually any form from any of the numerous styles that dot the soundscape and its vast spectrum, but it’s every so often that we’re able to witness … Continue reading Krallice – Crystalline Exhaustion
As time has gone on, the very realms of black and folk metal have become progressively more entwined with each other with one band to the next having something different to offer than the last with it being typically a … Continue reading Mosaic – Heimatspuk
For the longest time, one of the worst habits that I’ve had in sifting through the many layers of the underground is seeing any given cover art and immediately having expectations, suspicions, and everything else of the sort. Whenever I … Continue reading Non Est Deus – Impious
Depravity has long had a place along the very floor of the underground with throngs of bands attempting to achieve new levels of it year after year whether it be through occult madness or raw, unyielding catharsis that feels quite … Continue reading Persecutory – Summoning the Lawless Legions
When we take into consideration raw, uncompromising speed, it can be easy for any band to find themselves lost in simply trying to be so with quality feeling as though it’s secondary with far too many acts suffering such a … Continue reading Warfist – Teufels
If you ask me, one of the most potent tools that any black metal act could possibly utilize in the crafting of their music is plain and simple melody. When it’s used right, it makes for a truly staggering performance … Continue reading Amaltheia – s/t
It’s a wonder what difference a mere year can make for any band should they find themselves in the favor of luck. When I had first discovered Hexerei just over a year ago thanks to a certain black metal promoting … Continue reading Hexerei – Ancient Evil Spirits
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