reviews for albums that I consider metal
While we find ourselves in one hell of an age for black metal in every regard, we all know good and damn well that there are names out there that are simply in a league entirely their own. No matter … Continue reading Lamp of Murmuur – The Dreaming Prince in Ecstasy
At some point, the most jaded artists become something of an unholy force. It’s one thing to deliver greatness in a single band, but to explore different realms and show us how multi-faceted you are by showing up in multiple … Continue reading Ectovoid – In Unreality’s Coffin
As time goes on, it’s my firm belief that black metal becomes an evermore fascinating sound. For everything that it has brought to the table and all that it still dares to be even if it’s little more than retreading … Continue reading Haimad – When Night Rode Across the North
From the outside looking in, it oftentimes feels as though death metal is something that seems to almost thrive in its old school ways. Vast swathes of the sound are viciously dedicated to keeping things relatively simple and straightforward as … Continue reading Fleshvessel – Obstinacy: Sisyphean Dreams Unfolded
Even as we find ourselves in a grandiose age for all things related to extreme metal, there are few things that can ever hope to live up to death metal that goes above and beyond this mortal coil, ascending to … Continue reading VoidCeremony – Abditum
Tapping into the more disjointed and unearthly side of metal, Death Obvious is a name to watch after this debut. Continue reading Death Obvious – s/t
I cannot help but feel as though we’ve hit a certain point in the realm of technical death metal that I can only describe as an incredibly delicate equilibrium. We’re now beyond the time where there are loads upon loads … Continue reading Demon King – Death Knell
Leaving nothing on the table or compromising in any form, Nøkk absolutely killed it with their first full-length album. Continue reading Nøkk – Heartless
The first step is almost always the most important. Whether you’re beginning the process of writing a new album or getting your very first steps together as a band, it is ever so important to get things off to a … Continue reading Oceans of Ash – Smoke Dreams
It ought to go without saying that black metal has no shortage of names out there looking to make their impact known in some form or another. Too often do we see bands come up to the plate and offer … Continue reading Königreichssaal – Loewen II
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