A good solid slab of black metal is something whose power can rarely be denied and is the sort of thing that can grab my attention really easily. But, a little bit of flair goes a long way and being … Continue reading Man Daitorgul – Gosk e’ Vidʒera
Melody is the sort of thing that permeates just about every band we’ve come across no matter how ridiculous or benign they are in their performances, it’s what helps tie everything together – it’s one of the most basic ideas … Continue reading Ancalagon – Noctopoth
There are many times that I need even the briefest of breaks from a style simply because I don’t want to tire myself or even go far enough as to burn myself out with it for a little, and it … Continue reading Croc Noir – Mort
Melody is possibly one of the key things that makes music so infectious as a whole as even the simplest riff or catchy rhythm can latch itself onto your brain, and proceed to infect you for days, weeks, or even months … Continue reading Uhrilahja – En Fördärvad Värld
A lot of the time whenever people think of old school black metal I’ve seen them refer to the very melodic stuff that isn’t afraid to go from one direction to the next, and also be raw yet ritualistic in … Continue reading Gyre of Incandescents – s/t
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
I never thought that black metal could ever be so melodic and raw at the same time, but like most things that I think are impossible the universe comes along and says “no, fuck you”. Fjorsvartnir’s newest album, “Mzoraxc’ Forbandelse”, is a very nice melodic black metal albums that has just about anything could ever want out of a black metal album. The vocals, drums, and guitars were harsh in every track as you could probably imagine from looking at that badass cover art. I mean look at that bridge of corpses! There are in total 8 tracks and most of … Continue reading Fjorsvartnir – Mzoraxc’ Forbandelse
If someone were to have asked me yesterday “what is your favorite piece of melodic black metal”, my only honest response would’ve been Satyricon’s famous song “K.I.N.G.” and that’s really it. I’ve not had much exposure to melodic black metal, but Aeveron has given me my first melodic black metal album and I can say in the very least that I am more than satisfied. “VVD Destination Annihilation” is an awesome 10-track album that blew my fucking mind because I’ve heard more than my fair share of black metal, and hearing it in a very melodic form sounded like absolute … Continue reading Aeveron – VVD Destination Annihilation
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