The allure of the much darker side of metal has always been something that’s pulled me into some pretty disturbing places for the genre, and it’s also led me to plenty of awesome bands as well as some underwhelming ones … Continue reading Ljosazabojstwa – Sychodžańnie
Melody is quite the tricky thing as you can easily have too much of it or not enough, and it’s fairly difficult to balance such a delicate thing. Yet once you get the hang of it, it’s the sort of … Continue reading Bloodlust – At the Devil’s Left Hand
Every person who constantly searches for new material and new talent to listen to, there’s always a greater number of albums turned down than what we actually enjoy. I’m very guilty of this and it’s very prevalent with black metal, … Continue reading Goatwhore – Vengeful Ascension
There are some bands out there who take a few years to realize their full potential and thusly grasp the imaginations of many who are fortunate enough to witness blossoming talent. Three years ago, I came across Kafirun’s debut that … Continue reading Kafirun – Eschaton
I like my metal raw and unrelentingly vicious as much as the next guy, but sometimes you just want things to be taken back a notch. Just a single notch to go from madness to madness with a structure to … Continue reading Obscure Devotion – Ubi Certa Pax Est
In order to take a journey, you gotta have a destination, right? That’s not always necessarily the case. There doesn’t need to be any sort of goal in mind and you can just enjoy the journey as it happens whether be it … Continue reading The Nightstalker – A Journey in Hell
To embody the harsh cold that is the frozen north you have got to be familiar with such scenery. You can’t just be some guy from a place like fucking Brazil and do a cold album without once seeing a … Continue reading Neige et Noirceur – Verglapolis
I’ve always been an avid supporter of a band doing what they want. Even if the vast majority of the public were to call it a piece of shit, a band that puts out the style that they want to … Continue reading Tombs – The Grand Annihilation
An immersive experience is something that just about everyone everywhere enjoys from their media. Be it a high fansty novel, open world game, or album, to become immersed in something that’s both entrancing and enjoyable creates an experience like none … Continue reading Beelzebud – s/t
The land of Italy has been long known for its exquisite taste in style, culinary achievements throughout history, and being the birthplace of the legendary Renaissance period that’s still talked about today. Yet, we don’t typically hear of what the … Continue reading Infernal Angels / Ad Noctem Funeriis / Catechon – Italian Black Metal Assault
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