Hailing from the UK underground comes the black metal occultists Atavistic Passage. Their presence is powerful and punishing. Their two ritual demonstrations are powerful mastery over black metal. Noisy, crushing and cold, its a masterful display of the sound. Both of the releases stand on their own, but when listen to back to back, it…
Hailing from the Polish underground, the prolific Magic Man has conjured many disco hymns and has thrown many castle raves, where mystical melodies are blasted in a vibrant and tongue and cheek way. There’s a uniqueness to his music, yet a nostalgic familiarity that conjures a mystical view of the past. Both digital and fantastical….
Hailing from within the seedy underbelly of Austria comes the harsh noise kommando known as ANIMAL LUST. This is their first release of martial audial terror titled THE WORLD IS A SETTING SUN AND I DON’T HAVE FAITH IN ANYONE. With a title like that, one can only assume the type of experience they’ll get…
It’s rare to hear a demo so violently raw that it still manages to pull you in instead of pushing you away. Brùid play a savage, grinding mix of blackened death metal coated in a thick layer of lo-fi filth – the kind of production that feels like it’s trying to hide the riffs from…
When you utter the words “Finnish black metal” the word “lush” is probably not the first thing that comes to mind, not to discount the distinct melodicism that bands such as Satanic Warmaster and Horna possess, with riffs that are laden with emotion and power, however, If I had to call a Finnish black metal…
Hailing from the Montana underground death metal outfit Cellar Vessel returns with their latest release, Sermons In The Void. This is a brutal fusion of orchestral grace and punishing death grooves that grasps towards a nostalgic sound that is somewhat reminiscent of Opeth. Sweeping symphonic passages that transform into brutal breakdowns is always a charming…
Arcane Marrow returns with their sophomore album, Rising in the Early Dawn. Members of this band have been split among many of the different releases under the Moonlight Cypress Archetype label which has diversified their skills. Sharpening and honing the blade making this an incredibly tight and precise listen. At this point the band knows…
Debuting from deep within the German underground comes a mind warping act named Aätra with their epic release titled The Nine Billion Heads of God. This is a fascinating album that I think will cause a lot of contention within the scene. Following in the footsteps of Trhä with it’s uplifting atmosphere and colorful approach…
Czech based psychedelic cult known as White Hat had presented us with their album, Psychedelic Ascension Order, back in 2023. This is a hard hitting mix of raw psychedelic metal, vitriolic vocals and an old school groove. There’s layers of sound and details that any psychonaut might find distinctly familiar, and those who have not…
Underground black metal warrior Malacath returns with their third compilation compromising of previously released singles and a few original tracks. This collection is a monument to traditional black metal done in the style of the Nordic second wave. There’s a burning passion for true black metal behind this project and it’s very apparent in the…