Conjured from within emerald visions of times that never were, the entity behind the mysterious Strix Akesis has presented us with another offering under a different banner. Ghosts of Lietus is the combination of black metal rawness and intensity, with the melodic and triumphant riffs and aesthetics of traditional heavy metal. Much like Strix Akesis,…
Hailing from the Colombian underground and apart of the Enclave Mágico Indómito label, Coagula presents us with two mind melting and unabashedly raw black metal releases that act as a powerful pairing. With a raw and mystical sound these cultists are able to conjurer some dark imagery with their hazy production and hypnotically melodic approach….
Hailing from the rural northern regions of New York, Silvaplana, tap into the ancient mindset, channeling down the essence of Dionysus with fervent and ecstatic energy that is brought to life with these dreamy and atmospheric albums. These two albums came out at the same time and while I don’t believe you need to listen…
The alpine death cult of Ulm and the chthonic doom cult of Galvanist have joined forces to bring forth Hollowtop, a hard hitting split that presents the best of both bands. The eclectic mix of ecstatic fury from Ulm and the heady occult melodies of Galvanist have forged a dynamic sound that fuse together in…
Hailing from the Bozeman underground comes a blackened doom collection named Galvanist. With a strong sense of atmosphere and an ear for the heavy, these guys are able to craft serpentine like guitar riffs that slither through your mind and constricts your brain in its tight embrace. This is their debut release, Connection, which sports…
Crawling forth from the Montana underground, Ulm emerges as a cold, frantic, and unhinged black metal duo. With the prolific Edward Longo handling guitar, bass, and vocals, and the enigmatic Chris Navarro delivering punishing drums, they’ve crafted a raw, ear-piercing sound with intriguing musical twists rarely heard in this genre. This release dives right into…
Returning from the cold Russian wastes comes Черновство (Chernovstvo) a raw black metal outfit that brings us back to the old days. All of their releases to date all have something in common. Raw, cold, unforgiving, and honoring the ancestors. Armed with runic magic, this latest release is their strongest and cleanest to date. This…
Armed with a Casio CT-615, a microphone, and an imagination, Nicholas Wintzler, a Slovakian artist and musician, is able to conjure colorful, child-like images of emotions, both good and bad, as well as spin heady and psychedelic tales in his native Slovak language all on his latest release, Sú to iba pesničky. Much of the…
Thumos returns from the dark depths bringing ancient artifacts from the lost civilization of Atlantis. On this release, three epic tracks bring you through the story of Atlantis, providing epic instrumentation not too different from past releases, but sounding as strong as ever (previous reviews 1, 2). Like with previous releases, this album takes inspiration…
Hailing from the mist shrouded lands of China comes an artist who presents us with his own personal take on traditional Chinese music. Their name roughly translates to ‘Brocade Zither’, a zither being a traditional string instrument commonly found across many different Eastern cultures, with the Chinese zither being the guqin, which you’ll be hearing…