Author Demitri Levantis
It pains me beyond compare to know that the far right is on the rise again across Europe and, at the time of writing this review, has once again taken over the most notorious and dangerous nation on the planet…. Continue Reading →
Greece, one of the most intriguing and influential nations of Europe in all areas of art, history, culture and science. And it also has a fascinating history in terms of black metal and other extreme metal communities. Said influence can… Continue Reading →
The Greek black metal scene is not one unfamiliar with experimentation or those willing to push the boundaries of black metal and its adjacent genres. This is one of many reasons I hold it in high regard, and one fairly… Continue Reading →
Post-metal – like it or loathe it the genre is here to stay, and I for one am very pleased it exists, for it is essential to the evolution of metal as is needed in any other genre. Plus, it… Continue Reading →
However varied or morose and dark metal can be, one thing that unites all forms of metal is a fan’s need to have a good time through their favourite audible artform. There are plenty of bands in the world today… Continue Reading →
Hailing from Chicago, Illinois Immortal Bird have spent the past 11 years combining black metal, crust punk and some sludgy genres to create a somewhat unique blend of metal and adjacent sounds to express their outspoken shtick. Having discovered them… Continue Reading →
Sørgelig, another Hellenic act whom the casual observer would not presume to be from the warmer stage of the European black metal amphitheatre. Nevertheless, said act has released a new studio album that contains enough influence from the band’s homeland… Continue Reading →
Many people would argue that metal is a genre you can enjoy all year round, and I for one do agree on that statement except when it comes to the likes of black, death, gothic and some thrash metal. As… Continue Reading →
Throughout the many years I’ve associated with the metal scene, I often notice what side-genres become most popular among both artists and revellers alike. For a long time last decade it was synthwave that dominated the upper echelons of genres… Continue Reading →
A good album title has always been a sellable gimmick throughout the history of music, but it’s something else to come across an album whose name reflects just how much you are enjoying it and never want the experience to… Continue Reading →
I’ve always found Austria’s Ellende somewhat enigmatic. Mainly due to how I could never decide whether the band fitted more in the post black metal canon or the ever-expanding atmospheric black metal horde. But also because of how their output… Continue Reading →
One of many things that has kept me into black metal for such a long time is the variety the genre has to offer. You’ve got the typical/default sounds of the bands who shaped the genre from Norway and beyond,… Continue Reading →