Of all the canvases that the world of metal can provide, black metal has got to be the best one you can choose should you want to bring forth a vision that’s no less than grand in scope. That’s what … Continue reading Battle Dagorath – II – Frozen Light of Eternal Darkness
Ever since the inception of Myrkur’s eponymous debut years ago, this woman had my attention and interest. Despite all the stuff surrounding her and her work, I personally couldn’t give two shits about it, and I’m thankful for that because … Continue reading Myrkur – Mareridt
As one of the newer bands to come out of the murky realm of doom metal, Usnea has already proven themselves to be more than capable of providing quality metal that plenty can enjoy. Yet much like every band that … Continue reading Usnea – Portals into Futility
The old school of black metal is one that has diminished over the decades, and I can’t tell you how many bands there are out there that try and fail to replicate the classic sound. The only band to do … Continue reading Isenblåst – Screams in Cold Silence
Black metal is the sort of thing that’s so multifaceted it can take on an infinite amount of forms and be transformed into many different, distinct styles and it’s brought many bands great success through experimentation. But sometimes simplicity is … Continue reading Devil’s Emissary – Demiurge Asceticism
I’m more than okay with new bands coming out of the woodwork from all over the world to try their hands at a style that has been done thousands of times prior, but the desire to create more is too … Continue reading Sheidim – Infamata
As one of the bands that made one of my absolute favorite records from last year as well as being an underground staple for all of death metal, Fetid Zombie is more entertaining than ever, and after “Epicedia” I wondered … Continue reading Fetid Zombie / Svierg – Once Still Cosmos
The process of being experimental can lead to a lot of shit when you’re a metal band doing whatever you will. Black metal is the perfect vessel for experimentation as already dozens and dozens of styles have spawned for the … Continue reading Nyss – Princesse Terre (Three Studies of Life and Death)
The Finnish black metal scene is no less than absolutely immense given the country’s massive reputation for being a straight up breeding ground for the genre. Recent years continue to prove that fact with class acts such as Mork and … Continue reading Verge – The Process of Self-Becoming
My recent delvings into the realm of metal have been bountiful in the simplest of terms, but one style that I realized I don’t check out enough is thrash metal, and I was feeling some blackened thrash specifically so that’s … Continue reading Affliktor – s/t
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