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Canid – Saint Serpentine

Posted on September 9, 2021February 16, 2022 by deshift00

Crawling forth from the US underground scene Canidpresents us with their third release after a four year hiatus titled Saint Serpentine. This is a cryptic, obscured and raw sounding black metal album that approaches you in a slow almost doom like pace. When looking back on the duo’s previous releases, it keeps many of the…

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Lotus of Darkness – Sompas-Naga

Posted on September 4, 2021February 16, 2022 by deshift00

Hailing from the eastern underground Lotus of Darknessis the only black metal band I am aware of hailing from Thailand of all places. Their cultural roots show within their second release, Sompas-Naga,a mournful album deep in the black metal tradition. Though their folk roots flare, with eastern style guitars that are present all through out….

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<<< S O L A R + W A R D E N >>>

Posted on September 3, 2021February 16, 2022 by deshift00

Crashing onto this Earth from the darkest parts of space, Solar Warden presents us with their self titled debut album of dark and cryptic origins. The harsh alien like noises help create a very industrial and futuristic aesthetic that is rather fresh for your typical Tolkien or history inspired black metal. This album is almost…

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Barn

Posted on September 3, 2021February 16, 2022 by deshift00

Brewing in the underground of Boise, Idaho comes the band Barn, a five-piece death metal band taking heavy influence from bands of the past. Combining the clean and creative riffs of Death, the jazz influence of Atheist, and the fury of Bolt Thrower, all complete in a tight and modern package that would make any…

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Domkirke Av Plager – A Descendant of Tempests

Posted on August 26, 2021February 16, 2022 by deshift00

Hailing from Slovakia, Domkirke Av Plagerbrings us their seventh offering to the abyss. A dark, twisted, and droning album with very minimal instrumentation save for a heavily layered and distorted guitar, repeating melodies and thick atmosphere. While it carries the branding of black metal, to me, its a bit beyond that label. It feels much…

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Spintria

Posted on August 26, 2021February 16, 2022 by deshift00

This is probably one of the most outlandish albums I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to. Another addition to the Moonlight Cypress Archetypes label, Spintria, is a self proclaimed free jazz/improvised black metal fusion with heavy emphasis on drone, noise, and other chaotic tendencies. This album is not for the faint of heart, for…

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Broken Guitars Vol. 1

Posted on August 26, 2021February 16, 2022 by deshift00

Hailing from Portland Oregon, Elijah Knutsen presents us with his latest release Broken Guitars Vol. 1. A harsher and more melodic take on his usual ambient productions. I’ve talked about his release earlier this year Pink Dream, a transient and wonderfully ethereal album with sounds full of texture and color, its a rather beautiful piece….

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Drudkh – The Swan Road

Posted on August 16, 2021February 16, 2022 by deshift00

By this time everyone knows of the legendary Ukranian black metal band Drudkh. What with their wonderfully beautiful melodies and melancholic riffs that transport you back to a pre-modern time in the old forests and steppe lands of Ukraine. But there is one album in particular I wish to talk about and that is their…

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Blot & Bod – Ormekongens Argelist

Posted on August 16, 2021February 16, 2022 by deshift00

Denmark seems to be forgotten among the Scandinavian black metal scene. But that doesn’t mean that what they provide is something to scoff at. The Danish black metal underground is an incredibly powerful force that has been festering in the shadows of their northern cousins. The Korpsånd circle is one of those examples. A collection…

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Arckanum – ÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞ

Posted on August 16, 2021February 16, 2022 by deshift00

If there is one band that I feel does not get enough credit as they deserve it is the band Arckanum. Formed back in 1992 by Shamaatae, now known as Ekotur is an occultist and one-man band who imbued the music he created with the spiritual teachings he practiced. Those teachings are known as The…

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