A rather mysterious and unique style of music has been cropping up lately within the blackened underground. Combining the lofi and nostalgic aspects of dungeon synth with the pace and at times absurdity of black metal, to create what some are calling ‘keller synth’. Originally pioneered by Grollfried with their releases along side B.S.o.D. The…
Hailing from the mystical lands of Iberia, Catalonian black metal act Calderum presents us with their second full length offering. Taking inspiration from the black metal warriors of the second-wave, this release is steeped in a classic sound, combining medieval style dungeon synth with raw hard hitting black metal creates a timeless sound. Heavy riffs…
Prolific guitarist Ryan Clackner returns with a new fusion of hill-country blues mixed with black metal titled Crestfallen Dusk. A truly unique take that, surprisingly hasn’t been done before to my knowledge. At face value, these two genres, you would think, couldn’t possibly fuse together, but the raw and rugged approach of this particular style…
Hailing from the Netherlands Alburnum brings us their debut offering Buitenlucht a folkish and atmospheric ode to the rustic woods that surround them. Sporting drawn out atmospheric riffs, rustic drums, and dreaded vocals, its a rather textbook approach to a timeless sound. The tone of this album is rather somber, almost having a nostalgic take…
This is the debut release from Bristol based black metal act Uzlaga titled The Might of the Waves. This is an uncompromising, fuzzy, and furious release. A combination of crushing riffs, harsh drums, and dissonant vocals make for a high impact release. They certainly went for a much more raw approach when compared to their…
Hailing from Western Ireland, one man atmospheric metal act Atlantic unleash the fury of the ocean with their debut demo Torrents. A fitting name for such a release as its a torrent of emotions, beauty, and furiosity that represents the Atlantic its self. A atmospheric fusion of post-metal and just a slight touch of black…
Another hard hitting release from the prolific pagan Hrukjan. This time under the guise of Galdranaht, he brings us its debut offering When Full Moon Falls. This is a raw and punkish black metal release with infectious riffs, hard hitting drums, and pure nihilistic groove that truly gets the head nodding. There’s little added frills…
Hailing from the mystical lands of Albion, an occult duo known as Sword of Dis presents us with their latest ritualistic offering Cor Mundum Crea In Me, Sanctum Ignis, which according to the band roughly translates to Create In Me A Clean Heart, O Holy Fire! This album sports a dark fusion of technical black…
Returning from the blackened woods of western Tennessee, Vile Haint returns with their latest dark baptismal offering, Sacrificial Baptism in Murky Waters. A straight forward evolution from their previous release. Still keeping much of the same themes as before, touching upon the darker side of Americana and the old paranormal stories that still haunt the…
Hailing from the dark Croatian underground Ninhursag recently released their twisted blessing, Rite of Initiating Blessing Part II. I gave both the first part and the new second part a listen back to back, and it left quite the impression for sure. Brooding, unforgiving, and punishing are great ways to describe the two releases. Even…