Another hard hitting release from the prolific pagan Hrukjan. This time under the guise of Galdranaht, he brings us its debut offering When Full Moon Falls. This is a raw and punkish black metal release with infectious riffs, hard hitting drums, and pure nihilistic groove that truly gets the head nodding. There’s little added frills…
Hailing from the mystical lands of Albion, an occult duo known as Sword of Dis presents us with their latest ritualistic offering Cor Mundum Crea In Me, Sanctum Ignis, which according to the band roughly translates to Create In Me A Clean Heart, O Holy Fire! This album sports a dark fusion of technical black…
Returning from the blackened woods of western Tennessee, Vile Haint returns with their latest dark baptismal offering, Sacrificial Baptism in Murky Waters. A straight forward evolution from their previous release. Still keeping much of the same themes as before, touching upon the darker side of Americana and the old paranormal stories that still haunt the…
Hailing from the dark Croatian underground Ninhursag recently released their twisted blessing, Rite of Initiating Blessing Part II. I gave both the first part and the new second part a listen back to back, and it left quite the impression for sure. Brooding, unforgiving, and punishing are great ways to describe the two releases. Even…
Clawing their way forth from the rancid New York underground, Horns & Hooves brings us their vile debut release. Spewing forth hatred, bile, vile, and other unsavory bodily fluids, this blackened thrash attack assaults all senses (and other openings for that matter) with their had blast beats, mind numbing riffs, and blasphemic vocals make for…
Another mysterious act taking inspiration from the ancients releasing under the banner of Snow Wolf Records, Telesterion’s massive debut makes waves with its methodical song writing, massively heavy riffs, and mysterious atmosphere makes for an extremely memorable release for this year. Much of the album is based around the Greek Eleusinian Mysteries. What’s great is…
This unique punk act hailing from the US takes on its own sound. Fusing many different elements but mainly inspired by punk and strangely enough, dungeon synth. This unique blend creates for an extremely memorable and enjoyable experience that I haven’t had with an album in a long time. It feels modern, yet could easily…
Hailing from Italy and bringing us their debut album Warcoe resurrects the old-school doom sounds of Black Sabbath, Pagan Altar, and those who proceeded before. While they may wear their inspiration on their sleeves, the band is still able to capture their own unique sound, with some hard rock melodies, great groove, and an occult…
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…