Clawing their way forth from the rancid New York underground, Horns & Hooves brings us their vile debut release. Spewing forth hatred, bile, vile, and other unsavory bodily fluids, this blackened thrash attack assaults all senses (and other openings for that matter) with their had blast beats, mind numbing riffs, and blasphemic vocals make for…
Another mysterious act taking inspiration from the ancients releasing under the banner of Snow Wolf Records, Telesterion’s massive debut makes waves with its methodical song writing, massively heavy riffs, and mysterious atmosphere makes for an extremely memorable release for this year. Much of the album is based around the Greek Eleusinian Mysteries. What’s great is…
This unique punk act hailing from the US takes on its own sound. Fusing many different elements but mainly inspired by punk and strangely enough, dungeon synth. This unique blend creates for an extremely memorable and enjoyable experience that I haven’t had with an album in a long time. It feels modern, yet could easily…
Hailing from Italy and bringing us their debut album Warcoe resurrects the old-school doom sounds of Black Sabbath, Pagan Altar, and those who proceeded before. While they may wear their inspiration on their sleeves, the band is still able to capture their own unique sound, with some hard rock melodies, great groove, and an occult…
Hailing from the US, Doldrum makes their debut with their latest full length, The Knocking, Or The Story of the Sound that Preceded Their Disappearance is a phenomenal example of text book USBM. Made up from the pair who brought us Gallows and an extra member providing the guitars and bass, it is a gothic…
Hailing from the US the mighty Elegiac returns with their latest ritualistic offering Wolves Chase the Light. Hrukjan’s approach has changed over the years in regards with Elegiac. The production has grown to be cleaner and the song writing more focused, especially on this release. Each track is incredibly tight and just oozes the real…
The chaotic collective known as Spintria returns with their invocation to the god of wine, festivities and ritual madness, Bacchus. The album, Bacchanalia, is named after an ancient Roman festival dedicated to the god of wine him self. During said festival is the ritualistic consumption of wine, sex, and any other Earthly delight that crosses…
Hailing from Oslo, Norway, the debut of Vanargand with their newest offering Angrboðu.. This is an incredibly raw release with harsh production, 2nd wave riffs, and perfect atmosphere. They have nailed the original cold atmosphere that captured so many back in the 90s. But this isn’t some worship band nor is it just another retro…
Underground acts hailing from south east Asia always interest me as they seem to be more and more common in recent times. Siamese black metal act อัฐิ (Bones) have presented us their hellish creation to the world with their debut EP อนันตทุคติ. A claustrophobic release with chaotic riffs and a raw stylistic approach that captures…
One of the many side projects of the prolific USBM heathen Hrukjan, Hwīlō, is a wild blackened punk gem. Short, punchy, and too the point, it packs a bite with all the iconic melodic raw goodness that his other releases hold. The iconic Hindu imagery and the track titles and lyrics talking about the cycle…