For all intents and purposes, black metal has seen a lot of growth in all directions as the decades have piled on. There is almost certainly something for everyone as far as black metal is concerned, but it just can’t … Continue reading Malakhim – And In Our Hearts the Devil Sings
Just when you think a particular sound has mostly fizzled out for the year, there’s almost always something else that comes around that catches you off-guard and grabs your attention in such a way that is nigh on fascinating to … Continue reading Cemican – U k’u’uk’ankil Mayakaaj
Whereas many look to the largely unexplored reaches of the underground to find new talent delivering fresh experiences, it can oftentimes be from the well-known founts of quality that we can keep returning to in the search of finding something … Continue reading Arrows – Yearning Arrows; Cloven Suns
Sometimes, you don’t need anything fancy in order to get results. Often, it’s the straightforward and the unapologetically efficient that gets you to where you need to be in such a fashion that may not be the most flavorful for … Continue reading Ripping Remains – Necrodestiny
A little bit of daring and an adventurous attitude can take a band very far. There’s plenty to be said for those that are able to deliver greatness all within the typical confines of a particular sound, but I think … Continue reading Old Animals – s/t
Some things just make sense. Even as the vast spectrum of metal finds itself insanely capable of a whole hell of a lot, we continuously find ourselves before names that are pushing the boundaries of what they and the sound … Continue reading Orbit Culture – Death Above Life
By all accounts, black metal has long overflowed talent seeking to make its own sound known through whatever means necessary. While there are plenty who begin to tap into their potential, very few are able to really capitalize on it … Continue reading Wode – Uncrossing the Keys
For all that is required to survive in the rabid depths of the underground, patience is something that can oftentimes be mandatory. Lest you want to be halted by the frustrations of not getting your way almost immediately, it is … Continue reading Vomitile – Faces of Terror
A lot can be accomplished over the course of ten years. Every band moves at its own pace, and there are certainly those that cannot be kept down for too long, for their creative energies are not so easily stemmed … Continue reading Outlaw – Opus Mortis
For all that folk metal has brought to the table this year, there is one particular of the sound that I have found strange in its lack representation in the face of the genre doing so well: the greater Asian … Continue reading Nine Treasures – Seeking the Absolute
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