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…
This is an interesting album. It took the underground by storm back in 1998, standing out with their fervent devotion to Hellhammer, even naming them selves Warhammer in honor of that legendary band. For the time period black metal was filled with a lot of fantasy bands. Taking after the Norwegian wave and incorporating synths,…
New Zealand warmongers Vassafor’s second album Malediction is a massive and evil album, praising the void and bringing forth celestial horrors to life. This is the first album I personally have heard from them and am blown away by what I’ve heard. A masterful mixing of blackened death metal that reminds me of the likes…
Austrian occultists Hagzissa presents us with their first and only full length so far, They Ride Along. Coming out in 2019, this album is a cryptic and mystical take on old school black metal. Capturing the listener with harsh vocals, mid-paced drums and blast beats, as well as stripped back and primitive guitar riffs galore….
A debut hailing out of the US, comes Æumbra. This is a very solid and stripped back raw black metal demo, with echoing screams, primitive guitar riffs, and bone like drumming, its a very solid release that stands firm along others of the same kind. While it may be your typical black metal affair, with…
Greece never seems to disappoint when it comes to black metal. Archemoron presents us their fourth full length album, Flagellum I. Its fierce tones and aggressive bewitching melodies truly captures the listener in its magical trance. The first half of the album is an intense and chaotic fair. Aggressive blast beats and furious riffs that…
Two man act, Abigorum, brings us their second full length album, Vergessene Stille, a hypnotic and morbid album that lures you into its trance with blacken psychedelic riffs and a very slow and steady pace. This is a very unique album. While it incorporates a lot of styles from black metal, especially aesthetically with the…
Hailing from Brazil, Thy Rites presents us their fourth satanic offering, Nekrolatreia, a blacken thrash assault that takes after bands of the past like Sarcófago, Bathory, Hellhammer, and others of similar ilk. Its a solid and ferocious album that’ll keep you head banging and moshing around. The instrumentation is very solid, speedy d-beats, evil riffs,…
Hailing from Slovakia, Cresset presents us with their debut full length album Obscurantism. There’s a dark intensity with this album. After giving it many listens I can say this is a stunning first album for this band. Heavy, dark, and esoteric, it touches all the niches it needs while staying fresh and fusing different styles…