Hailing from the Spanish underground, raw black metal outfit Hässlig brings us their first full length release, Apex Predator. This is a hard hitting, well made album that was made with precision and care. The mysterious figure head behind the band, who simply goes by D.B. is no stranger to the underground scene. Leading the…
Black metal cultist Nihil Invocation had presented us with their latest ritual offering titled Crestfallen Stronghold. This is their sixth full length release besides a sea of splits, demos, and EPs. The one man behind it known as Deathwalker is prolific at what he does, constantly releasing raw, dark, and atmospheric black metal over the…
Appalachian cultists, Vile Haint, have presented us with their third ritual offering, Abound with Malice. Apart of the prolific Moonlight Cypress Archetype label, Vile Haint serves as a more traditional black metal outfit, promoting ritual ambience and a southern twang that made them stand out among the underground scene. With previous releases like Ol’ Hatchie…
Spanish black metal legends Teitanblood return with their latest ritual offering From the Visceral Abyss. They’re following the same path from their previous release, heavy and transcendent, thick ritualistic atmosphere and punishing instrumentals that crushes weak listeners under their might. Why change the formula if nothing is broke? The band continues to go down the…
Snaking their way once more through the underground, Parisian black punk outfit Fleckentarn returns with their third full-length release, Feu du Ciel, Feu de l’Esprit. This is their most unfiltered effort yet—bleak, minimal, and hypnotic. With each release, the band grows more primal and stripped-down, exposing a chaotic torrent of emotion across these tracks. It’s…
Hailing from Copenhagen, Scimitar brings a breath of fresh air to the metallic underground with their debut release, Scimitarium I. This album has brought the sounds of traditional heavy metal to the modern age. By taking the trending sounds of raw production and aggressive black metal inspired drumming with punchy and melodic riffs that drip…
Strixskog returns with their latest EP titled Slaughtered. Once a more traditional heavy metal outfit, the band has now transitioned into a more progressive metal and with this release even hardcore and metalcore influences. The imagery of this release is deep, touching upon an age old tale of pride, wrath, and murder told through the…
From the rich Finnish underground comes black metal spiritualists known as Starcave. Their latest release Sukta is a continuation from their previous release Final Sins, which was a raw and melodic romp that called upon the astral powers to fuel the dark atmosphere of that release. Sukta continues just that, providing raw and melodic riffs…
The US Black metal undergound scene has always been a point of contention for many denizens of the scene. Some who claim that the majority to come out of the US is typically trash, not well done, and a shameful copy of their European counter-parts. Personally, I think the US scene is probably the strongest…
Hailing from Connecticut, Forest Thrall presents their primalistic debut full-length album, Apparitions of the Golden Horn. Following the raw, pagan-inspired black metal showcased in their earlier demo, this release takes their craft to new heights. Forest Thrall weaves an intricate tapestry of folk elements and shamanistic primalism, seamlessly intertwined with the feral spirit of old-school…