Hailing from Sweden comes the latest release from Ruohtta titled Uhratuille. From the raw production values to the otherworldly riffs, this EP is a masterclass in creating an immersive sonic landscape that transports the listener into ancient times with help of the Meänkieli and Sámi languages that the band uses. By embracing a more minimalist…
Hailing from the Louisiana underground comes doom maker, Sif and their latest release titled Darkstalker. This is a short, yet heavy EP with some crushing riffs and powerful production behind it. This is a textbook doom metal release and has all of the right elements to keep it fresh while still harkening back to the…
Debuting out of the Sydney underground comes the ethereal shoegaze/dream-pop band known as Eternal Dust and their debut full length Spiritual Healers, Defence Lawyers. Coming off of their previous self titled demo, they continue on the noisy and dreamy sounds they’ve conjured up on the previous release. This is a strong debut, with some solid…
Rushing forth from the Detroit metal underground comes Theophonos debut album Nightmare Visions. Being born from the ashes of the far reaching black metal act Serpent Column, Theophonos distinct themselves by taking on a more personal approach with the lyrics, and while having some similarities to the previous band, there’s a distinct sound to this…
Thumos returns with their second full length album Symposium. This is another journey into the philosophical themes of the ancient Greeks, this time bringing us into Plato’s Symposium. They continue down the progressive route, still sporting grandiose sounds with a raw production, but this time adding a bit more emphasis on the synthesized symphonic side…
Hailing from the US comes one man black metal project known as Bloodlet Throne. This is their second full length record, consisting of raw, harsh black metal with hypnotic riffs, and grizzly vocals. Its simplistic and compact with plenty of repetitive riffs and a constant steady drumming that can be rather toe-tapping at times. Going…
Hailing from Czechia, militant raw black metal act Chevallier Skrog released their latest full length towards the end of 2022. For those not familiar, Chevallier Skrog has released a handful of raw, hateful and incredibly lofi black metal in the vein of Bone Awl, Kūka’ilimoku, Wulkanaz, among others who lean more towards a punkish, raw…
Thoughts on a few demo releases that have been circling around my domain of listening. Artwork by Neheroth Черновство – Наследие This is the fourth release from this black metal act out of the cold Russian wastes, a surprising release coming towards the end of 2022 and very much a continuation of what came before….
This is the second full length from Pennsylvania dungeon synth/black metal project Strixskog. Their past releases were more of an atmospheric and dungeon synth approach, but this is the first full length that’s fully black metal. While still holding many of the melodic emphasis from previous release, the different direction is an interesting experiment and…
This is the final hymn from Finnish black metal occultists Cosmic Church, titled Täyttymys which makes sense as it translates to Fulfillment in English. This is a strong ending to an impactful trio of albums with heavy esoteric meanings behind them. There’s a different sound direction with this album as well, taking on a more…