Navalum, a black metal two-piece band hailing from Indonesia present us with their first full length offering On the Threshhold of Creation. This is a very primal album, dripping with pride and primal energy that is very much reflected in its production. There are some folk and melodic influences through out the album, though its…
Bringing us their second release Olbakdelivers a hard hitting and devastating album titled Menneskehetens Død. Its filled with excellent guitar work, viscous vocals, and some break-neck speed drumming on some tracks, it really makes for a very well crafted album. When coming off of their previous record, the humorous Hot Dinner Date with the Devil,…
This is the debut of the one man black metal act Hexenmondwho’s fronted by Ian Farms, aka ‘The Witch’, who’s known for his many other bands such as Goatskin, The Grail, Cyhyraeth, Wiccan, Witches Moon, among others. Its raw, dirty, simplistic black metal. Nothing too ground breaking to say here, other than the little added…
These are some of the albums I’ve found over the past year to be some of my personal favorites and ones that I’ve deemed the best to come out. They’re listed in no particular order, but there are some that I’ve favored more than others on the list. Starting with: กาฬพราย (Kanprai)- โพธสนธยา (Bodhisandhyā) Buddhism…
As apart of the Larmsturm Division, Каландар (Kalandar) is a fusion of raw black metal and extremely noisy punk. Stomping forth with mighty melodic riffs that are extremely catchy, militant d-beats, and harsh vocals spewing hatred towards those around them. Call this style what you will, but the term coined by the band ‘kali yuga…
Hailing from the ancient temples of Thailand, กาฬพราย (or Kanprai in English) presents us with their second ritual offering, โพธสนธยา (Bodhisandhyā). Its raw, unfiltered and highly emotional. Each riff and guitar lick is dripping with passion and has a deep spiritual meaning behind it all. Being their second demo release I’m really impressed by how…
Hailing from the cold wilderness of Russia, Икотка (or Ikotka in English.) a three piece black metal act presents us with their latest offering, Нестерпимая Беспомощност. This is their sixth EP, a somber, cold and very dissonant release with ear grating guitars, cold atmosphere and a deeply melancholic emotion that is just extremely fitting for…
Sometimes there is little need to introduce your self and make your self known to the world. Mysterious Castleis just that. Mysterious. Their album The Huntis quite the cryptic but heavily melancholy offering. For all we know this could be the only releases to come. But what is here is quite a lot to dissect….
From deep within the Amazon comes Kaatayra, a one man black metal act with fusions of tribalistic folk music that creates for ethereal and enchanting albums. Fusing traditional instruments, acoustic guitars, and tribal drum patterns fused with blast beats creates for some unique and quite memorable albums. While previous albums such as Só Quem Viu…
Spewing forth from the US underground scene Febris Maneais making waves yet again with another offering of audio-terror titled Akathisia. A name that certainly fits with the music at hand. Frantic, panicked and never staying still, you’ll be caught in a torrent of pure unadulterated hatred that leaves for quite the experience. Right off the…