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…
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…