Where the very boundaries of genre lines blur, greatness can oftentimes be found. Or, at least, the prospect of greatness. Bringing together different worlds doesn’t automatically make for a transcendent listen by any means whatsoever with it still requiring loads … Continue reading Meltem – Mare Nostrum
For all intents and purposes, the underground of metal is beast that cannot simply be contained for a menagerie of different reasons with every sort of style and inclination having a place so long as there remain those who seek … Continue reading Temple of Dread – God of the Godless
Where some might think black metal can only go backwards and remain where it was birthed decades ago in order to become captivating once again, there are those out there who know how to twist the sound to become something … Continue reading Parfaxitas – Weaver of the Black Moon
It is simply not nearly often enough that folk metal is given a worthy representation of what it can become even after all these years, but rarely does something great come around in large quantity with this genre certainly … Continue reading Firemage – Ignis
By and large, the world of black metal has never been more expansive or grand than what it has become in just the last decade. With every given avenue seeming to have more than enough representation damn near every step … Continue reading Whoredom Rife – Den Vrede Makt
For all intents and purposes, there are regions of the underground that are simply impenetrable by those looking for anything that comes even close to “accessible”. Thriving in the absurdity and chaos that comes with allowing the tendencies of madness … Continue reading Concrete Winds – s/t
As is the case with every given style of music on the planet, metal has its fair share of icons. Even in the more niche styles like drone or funeral doom metal, there are a handful of names that immediately … Continue reading Paganizer – Flesh Reqiuem
It would be an understatement for anyone to say that the future of straightforward heavy metal is something that we love to discuss for one reason or another. While there are rising bastions to show us what can still be … Continue reading Tündra – s/t
We’ve been here before. Ever since Mork came around with its second album eight years ago, it would be an understatement to say that it has been quite the wild ride since. The act has been a constant in my … Continue reading Mork – Syv
While it can sometimes feel as though there isn’t enough going on within the world of funeral doom metal, it’s quite fitting that such a bleak sound where the light of hope typically goes to die is sparsely populated with … Continue reading Föhn – Condescending
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