The tricky thing about black metal is how it’s been subject to so much experimentation in recent years that it’s hard to set yourself apart from the rest without relying too much on classic tropes and possibly fucking them up … Continue reading Kosmogyr – Eviternity
Last year, we were given a band that wasn’t bad by any means but still had plenty to prove. Esoctrilihum easily pleased with their debut album, but it left a lot to be desired. Given that it’s a one-man band … Continue reading Esoctrilihum – Pandaemorthium (Forbidden Formulas To Awaken The Blind Sovereigns Of Nothingness)
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
Like many people, I’m absolutely enamored by the allure of ancient Chinese culture as it’s simply a larger than life style that has so many great things always happening from the architecture to the menagerie of legends. Metal has never … Continue reading Enchantenka – 根河
Tolkien has long been a source of inspiration for many bands, and while plenty tried to embody his work way before Summoning came along the band easily had the most unique and impressive execution out of all bands before them. … Continue reading Summoning – With Doom We Come
The idea of drone metal is something that even after I’ve drowned myself in hours upon hours of its content I still find it challenging to really understand all that the style encompasses. It’s always a real task to try and … Continue reading Yhdarl – Loss
The realm of blackgaze is a very peculiar one as it’s a very specific sound across just about every single band that ventures within its borders. It’s not often that I’ve seen bands try to do different spins on the … Continue reading Vvilderness – Devour the Sun
There are few things in this world that catch my attention more than a solid Tolkien reference. Oh yeah, you can easily make some casual reference to the movies and call it a deep cut, but black metal tends to … Continue reading Ancalagon – Gateway Specter
The global underground scene of metal is so unbelievably massive and vast it’s impossible to hear everything that demands attention. Yet there are still bands that are absolutely essential and if you’re going to peruse the underground as often as … Continue reading Spectral Lore / Jute Gyte – Helian
Like many people, I’ve always been enthralled by tales and legends of times long past where knights in armor were commonplace and epic battles that were decided on sword and steel took place often. Obviously, those don’t really happen nowadays … Continue reading Blencathra – These Bones Became the Roots of the Forest…
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