Spanish black metal legends Teitanblood return with their latest ritual offering From the Visceral Abyss. They’re following the same path from their previous release, heavy and transcendent, thick ritualistic atmosphere and punishing instrumentals that crushes weak listeners under their might. Why change the formula if nothing is broke? The band continues to go down the…
Snaking their way once more through the underground, Parisian black punk outfit Fleckentarn returns with their third full-length release, Feu du Ciel, Feu de l’Esprit. This is their most unfiltered effort yet—bleak, minimal, and hypnotic. With each release, the band grows more primal and stripped-down, exposing a chaotic torrent of emotion across these tracks. It’s…
Hailing from Copenhagen, Scimitar brings a breath of fresh air to the metallic underground with their debut release, Scimitarium I. This album has brought the sounds of traditional heavy metal to the modern age. By taking the trending sounds of raw production and aggressive black metal inspired drumming with punchy and melodic riffs that drip…
Strixskog returns with their latest EP titled Slaughtered. Once a more traditional heavy metal outfit, the band has now transitioned into a more progressive metal and with this release even hardcore and metalcore influences. The imagery of this release is deep, touching upon an age old tale of pride, wrath, and murder told through the…
From the rich Finnish underground comes black metal spiritualists known as Starcave. Their latest release Sukta is a continuation from their previous release Final Sins, which was a raw and melodic romp that called upon the astral powers to fuel the dark atmosphere of that release. Sukta continues just that, providing raw and melodic riffs…
The US Black metal undergound scene has always been a point of contention for many denizens of the scene. Some who claim that the majority to come out of the US is typically trash, not well done, and a shameful copy of their European counter-parts. Personally, I think the US scene is probably the strongest…
Hailing from Connecticut, Forest Thrall presents their primalistic debut full-length album, Apparitions of the Golden Horn. Following the raw, pagan-inspired black metal showcased in their earlier demo, this release takes their craft to new heights. Forest Thrall weaves an intricate tapestry of folk elements and shamanistic primalism, seamlessly intertwined with the feral spirit of old-school…
Pried out of cryostasis, Oratoria Empírea is a lost gift from ancient worshippers of alien gods of Annunakian origin. This underground release is presented under the occult banner of the Enclave Magico Indomito and was created between the years of 2005 to 2009 and finally brought to Earth in 2021. These tracks were compiled together…
Hailing from the Columbian underground and under the Enclave Magico Indomito banner comes Delictii and their second release Portales de Guerra Astral. This is a deeply atmospheric and esoteric album with heavy influence from dark chaos magicks of the occult underground. With hypnotic and raw psychedelic atmosphere and a strong traditional South American black metal…
Hailing far north in the Arctic Circle, home of the Sámi people comes another project from the mastermind Ruohtta titled Djuasa. This short and compact EP titled Skälmit is a perfect project to display along side Ruohtta‘s unique approach to Black Metal. With crude and cold guitar melodies and rustic drumming with harsh vocals that…