Crashing onto this Earth from the darkest parts of space, Solar Warden presents us with their self titled debut album of dark and cryptic origins. The harsh alien like noises help create a very industrial and futuristic aesthetic that is rather fresh for your typical Tolkien or history inspired black metal. This album is almost…
Brewing in the underground of Boise, Idaho comes the band Barn, a five-piece death metal band taking heavy influence from bands of the past. Combining the clean and creative riffs of Death, the jazz influence of Atheist, and the fury of Bolt Thrower, all complete in a tight and modern package that would make any…
Hailing from Slovakia, Domkirke Av Plagerbrings us their seventh offering to the abyss. A dark, twisted, and droning album with very minimal instrumentation save for a heavily layered and distorted guitar, repeating melodies and thick atmosphere. While it carries the branding of black metal, to me, its a bit beyond that label. It feels much…
This is probably one of the most outlandish albums I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to. Another addition to the Moonlight Cypress Archetypes label, Spintria, is a self proclaimed free jazz/improvised black metal fusion with heavy emphasis on drone, noise, and other chaotic tendencies. This album is not for the faint of heart, for…
Hailing from Portland Oregon, Elijah Knutsen presents us with his latest release Broken Guitars Vol. 1. A harsher and more melodic take on his usual ambient productions. I’ve talked about his release earlier this year Pink Dream, a transient and wonderfully ethereal album with sounds full of texture and color, its a rather beautiful piece….
By this time everyone knows of the legendary Ukranian black metal band Drudkh. What with their wonderfully beautiful melodies and melancholic riffs that transport you back to a pre-modern time in the old forests and steppe lands of Ukraine. But there is one album in particular I wish to talk about and that is their…
Denmark seems to be forgotten among the Scandinavian black metal scene. But that doesn’t mean that what they provide is something to scoff at. The Danish black metal underground is an incredibly powerful force that has been festering in the shadows of their northern cousins. The Korpsånd circle is one of those examples. A collection…
If there is one band that I feel does not get enough credit as they deserve it is the band Arckanum. Formed back in 1992 by Shamaatae, now known as Ekotur is an occultist and one-man band who imbued the music he created with the spiritual teachings he practiced. Those teachings are known as The…
Lantlosis a very divisive band within the black metal community. Being one of the founders of the ‘black-gaze’ or ‘post-black metal’ subgenres, these guys are looked to as the prominent foundation for such style of music. Their pasts releases being a mixture of shoegaze, black metal, post-rock and even plain old rock influences in them,…
The Hviid brothers hailing from Denmark, known for their work in black metal band Blot & Bod have come together to release a wicked and captivating release under their other band Broder. This is a unique take on war metal, filled with vitriol and vigor. It tells tales of death, mythology, sacrificial rites, and plain…