This is the debut of the one man black metal act Hexenmondwho’s fronted by Ian Farms, aka ‘The Witch’, who’s known for his many other bands such as Goatskin, The Grail, Cyhyraeth, Wiccan, Witches Moon, among others. Its raw, dirty, simplistic black metal. Nothing too ground breaking to say here, other than the little added…
These are some of the albums I’ve found over the past year to be some of my personal favorites and ones that I’ve deemed the best to come out. They’re listed in no particular order, but there are some that I’ve favored more than others on the list. Starting with: กาฬพราย (Kanprai)- โพธสนธยา (Bodhisandhyā) Buddhism…
As apart of the Larmsturm Division, Каландар (Kalandar) is a fusion of raw black metal and extremely noisy punk. Stomping forth with mighty melodic riffs that are extremely catchy, militant d-beats, and harsh vocals spewing hatred towards those around them. Call this style what you will, but the term coined by the band ‘kali yuga…
Hailing from the ancient temples of Thailand, กาฬพราย (or Kanprai in English) presents us with their second ritual offering, โพธสนธยา (Bodhisandhyā). Its raw, unfiltered and highly emotional. Each riff and guitar lick is dripping with passion and has a deep spiritual meaning behind it all. Being their second demo release I’m really impressed by how…
Hailing from the cold wilderness of Russia, Икотка (or Ikotka in English.) a three piece black metal act presents us with their latest offering, Нестерпимая Беспомощност. This is their sixth EP, a somber, cold and very dissonant release with ear grating guitars, cold atmosphere and a deeply melancholic emotion that is just extremely fitting for…
Sometimes there is little need to introduce your self and make your self known to the world. Mysterious Castleis just that. Mysterious. Their album The Huntis quite the cryptic but heavily melancholy offering. For all we know this could be the only releases to come. But what is here is quite a lot to dissect….
From deep within the Amazon comes Kaatayra, a one man black metal act with fusions of tribalistic folk music that creates for ethereal and enchanting albums. Fusing traditional instruments, acoustic guitars, and tribal drum patterns fused with blast beats creates for some unique and quite memorable albums. While previous albums such as Só Quem Viu…
Spewing forth from the US underground scene Febris Maneais making waves yet again with another offering of audio-terror titled Akathisia. A name that certainly fits with the music at hand. Frantic, panicked and never staying still, you’ll be caught in a torrent of pure unadulterated hatred that leaves for quite the experience. Right off the…
Nothing warms my cold soul more than black metal from eastern Europe. Purean underground Russian black metal act presents us with their third offering Аса Горн, a cold and raw release with harsh riffs and lofi splendor that appeals to everything that I find right about black metal and this type of music in general….
Bursting from from the Swedish underground Death’s Epiphanypresents us with their first declaration of war. This intensely brutal and hard hitting war metal EP is a short yet impactful release that leaves the listener whiplashed and dazed from this hellish performance. All what makes for a familiar war metal release is there. The incredibly down-tuned…