Hailing from eastern Germany, Phreneticum, a two piece black metal act of cryptic proportions presents us with their first ritualistic offering. Der Stille Zerfall is a heavy lo-fi experience with hazy production and hypnotic riffs that capture the listener in its hellish gaze. What immediately captured me with this album are the tones and sounds…
Creeping forth from the dark underground, Chilean black metal occultists Funeral presents us with their second offering known as Catacumbas. A dark and putrid album that reeks of the underground from where it came. This is a very straight forward album that isn’t afraid to go straight for the throat to spew its dark message….
Bristol based hard rock band Yo No Se presents us with their second full length Terraforma fuzzy and laid back head banger of an album. While listening to it, I felt like their influences lie in the grunge and psych-rock phase of the mid to late 90s, taking inspiration from bands like Nirvana, Kyuss, Queens…
The modern Greek scene, in my opinion, is one of the best out there. Many of the releases I hear coming from there have really blown me away. And this four-piece band Nihilism is yet another fantastic release from the Hellenic world. This second release of theirs is a chaotic cacophony of sound that has…
I think black metal has come full circle. While there are still many out there who experiment with the black metal formula and try to push it in a different direction, be it with shoegaze influence, death metal influence, etc. There’s one thing that seems for certain, and that’s the second wave Norwegian sound seems…
I am incredibly excited to review this album. The former one man band from Cuban, Narbeleth presents us with their latest ritualistic offering. Now, ditching the pre-programmed drums and gaining another member on the live drums, breaths a whole new unholy life into the band. I’ve been listening to these guys from the beginning, and…
Debut album from one man funeral doom act Shamael, titled Melancholie Der Engelis an incredibly massive and powerful album. The sole member, Raffaele Galasso, known for his other works in Gardenjia and Nightcrush, created an introspective and emotional album here. Slow, focused, and dark, this album is much like falling deep into a dark abyss,…
Spanish duo Graveyard of Souls dropped their latest full length album earlier this year Infinity Equal Zero, a slow and epic album with crisp clean production, heavy riffs, and twinkling guitar solos that create an interesting and slow paced listen. This is the first album I’ve heard from these guys and I’m not sure how…
Swiss occultist Bornyhake has made his rounds across the Swiss black metal underground. Known for acts such as Borgne, Ancient Moon, Enoid, My Death Belongs To You, and The Path of Memory, but there’s one act that I’ve come across of his that I have grown to really enjoy. Being a fan of one man…
German occultists Shrine of Isanabilis dropped their debut album out of the void back in 2015 titled Disciples of the Void, its a dense and macabre album with blinding fast blast beats and satanic lyrics growled out by hellish vocals. The guitars are twisted and demented, creating melodic yet aggressive riffs that are just as…