Hailing from the US, Doldrum makes their debut with their latest full length, The Knocking, Or The Story of the Sound that Preceded Their Disappearance is a phenomenal example of text book USBM. Made up from the pair who brought us Gallows and an extra member providing the guitars and bass, it is a gothic…
Hailing from the US the mighty Elegiac returns with their latest ritualistic offering Wolves Chase the Light. Hrukjan’s approach has changed over the years in regards with Elegiac. The production has grown to be cleaner and the song writing more focused, especially on this release. Each track is incredibly tight and just oozes the real…
The chaotic collective known as Spintria returns with their invocation to the god of wine, festivities and ritual madness, Bacchus. The album, Bacchanalia, is named after an ancient Roman festival dedicated to the god of wine him self. During said festival is the ritualistic consumption of wine, sex, and any other Earthly delight that crosses…
Hailing from Oslo, Norway, the debut of Vanargand with their newest offering Angrboðu.. This is an incredibly raw release with harsh production, 2nd wave riffs, and perfect atmosphere. They have nailed the original cold atmosphere that captured so many back in the 90s. But this isn’t some worship band nor is it just another retro…
Underground acts hailing from south east Asia always interest me as they seem to be more and more common in recent times. Siamese black metal act อัฐิ (Bones) have presented us their hellish creation to the world with their debut EP อนันตทุคติ. A claustrophobic release with chaotic riffs and a raw stylistic approach that captures…
One of the many side projects of the prolific USBM heathen Hrukjan, Hwīlō, is a wild blackened punk gem. Short, punchy, and too the point, it packs a bite with all the iconic melodic raw goodness that his other releases hold. The iconic Hindu imagery and the track titles and lyrics talking about the cycle…
This is a fascinating act. Lakota themed black metal act, Maȟpíya Lúta, translating to Red Cloud, a Oglala chief of the 19th century. As the name entails, the rest of the album is in the Lakota language and what I could only assume is an honor to Red Cloud him self. The music reflects such,…
Hailing from the US one man black metal act Sanctuary returns after a hiatus to bring us their latest full length The Glowering Grimoire. I was very excited to hear this one as I was very interested in the demo releases, as the raw claustrophobic production and punkish attitude drew me into this mysterious black…
Infamous US Black Metal band Grand Belial’s Key have returned, bringing back their iconic melodic riffs and extra blasphemous imagery but of course with a new vocalist. Now just to get it out of the way, I care very little about what ever controversies are attached to this band. Black metal, after all, is supposed…
A unique project hailing out of Texas, Homeskin provides a unique interesting blend of punk, post hardcore and some light tinges of black metal thanks to the raw production and harsh tortured vocals. While not being easy to pinpoint via sound, the sole member GB does a fantastic job providing dizzying and enjoyable guitar passages…