A mysterious act hailing from the US Ärid released their latest full length earlier this ear. A wrathful and bestial assault on the senses, with its rapid fire blast beats, raw guitar riffs and guttural vocals that cloud the mind with dark thoughts. The titles for the tracks are about as incoherent as the music…
The prolific Nihil Invocation provides his fourth full length album earlier this year The Chaos of Our Lost and Evil Souls. His simplistic yet nihilistic approach to black metal has grown on me since his last release and previous review where I was first introduced to his sound. After going over his rather extensive backlog…
Only just recovering from his previous album Febris Manea does it again and releases yet another fantastically dreadful album. But this time he’s not alone, each track featuring a different vocal guest providing their lyrical contribution and their own take on this hellish music. Featuring vocal performances from acts such as Vide, Vinterfodt, Endless Nothing,…
Returning from the cold Norwegian wastes, Lord Mortvm makes his presence known yet again with his second full length release Dead Christ Baptism. Returning with a fresh production style, heavier tones, and darker atmosphere, this is a triumphant return indeed. Immediately from the opening scream, wailing guitar solo, and devastatingly heavy bass, I knew I…
Hailing from the jungles of Nicaragua, Reflection of Misery helps us commune with our twisted selves with their second full length release Communion with the Vile. This is a grimey and rather heavy black metal album, with slow and methodical parts that creep along in a grim way. There’s a lot packed into each song,…
Demos like these always bring me immense joy. Hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mycorrhizae brings the world another raw black metal demo. This one, thankfully stands out among the sea of releases thanks to the creative riffs, unique imagery, and just all around stellar instrumentation. Its rather straight forward and par for the course with black…
This release has a rather tragic story behind it. Back in 2014, Borgerkrigen produced a savage and incredibly barbaric demo. Savage riffs, war drums, and harsh vocals all wrapped in a chaotic and raw production. Sadly, the sole member of the band, Christopher Ryan Bertaina, tragically lost his life in 2015 due to a senseless…
This is the second release from Adati, Indonesian raw black metal. Hauntingly dark melodies and claustrophobic atmosphere thanks to the harsh production is par for the course here. I never grow tired of these types of albums and the song writing here is great thanks to the wicked guitar riffs and surprisingly diverse drumming. The…
Hailing from Salt Lake City, Hoofless is what one would call a ‘chamber punk’ act. A mixture of orchestral strings and compositions and atmospheric post rock sensibilities. Its a unique mixture for a very unique band that really captures a sound that isn’t so often explored much in the musical world. While one can drop…
Proud Québécois act Ruine present us with their debut full length Révolte et Crânerie Paysanne. A beautifully tragic album with triumphant undertones and deep meaning behind the lyrics. I wouldn’t go out right and call this a black metal album, but there are some stylistic similarities that they for sure took influence from. The melodic…