Long has there been plenty of talent that calls the reaches of atmospheric black metal home, and long has it been as well that the sound has felt oversaturated for numerous reasons. It’s a style that can easily resonate with … Continue reading Skyborne Reveries – s/t
While there are throngs upon throngs of acts throughout the dense underground, it goes without saying that there are those that thrive in obscurity more than others. Where there doesn’t seem much stopping artists from pursuing their craft to the … Continue reading Amphisbaena – Rift
There was a hot minute a not too long ago that the word “supergroup” was on the lips of practically every other metal head given all the new bands that were cropping up out of nowhere that consisted of long-established … Continue reading Imperishable – Revelation in Purity
If done correctly, a little bit in any given direction is more than enough to completely transform a creation into a different beast altogether. It’s something that has long propelled any and all sorts of innovation across the board as … Continue reading Sea Mosquito – Majestas
When it rains, it pours. It felt for a while that the stream of new talent out of the expanding realm of technical death metal had been stemmed for the most part with there not much new talent that came … Continue reading Abyssalis – Adaptation
I still find myself absolutely flabbergasted by the overwhelming quality of damn near anything related to folk metal in 2025. It started with the return of Saor, and it seems to only be greatness at a steady flow from then … Continue reading Veljessurma – Haltioissaan
More often than not, imagination in the thing that prevents many from getting a solid grasp upon greatness. Where genre boundaries fall away and all that’s left is your own sense of daring and drive to bring such a unique … Continue reading Creatvre – Toujours Humain
Growth has always been an important part of any artist’s journey. Whether it’s exploring different avenues or really mastering your instrument such that you bring only the finest to whatever performance you’re putting together, progressing and moving forward has been … Continue reading Thorn – Nebulous Womb of Eternity
I think it’s pretty safe to say that black metal in recent times has seen a lot of growth in terms of its population, yet, as we’re all too aware of, that doesn’t automatically mean that there’s more quality music … Continue reading Skuggor – Where Sun Resigns
It’s often enough that we see plenty of works come around that try their hand at being “epic” in some form or another, yet it’s only on rare occasions that we are able to bear witness to a performance that … Continue reading Fer de Lance – Fires on the Mountainside
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