Author Doogz
Springing forth once more from the Black Forest region of south-west Germany, Thron continue their mission to revive the classic nineties Scandinavian melodic black metal sound. 2018s sophomore “Abyssal” garnered much plaudits for Thron’s contemporary take on nostalgic themes, and… Continue Reading →
Active since 2013, this Swedish three piece have maintained a steady stream of singles and EPs since 2018 sophomore album “Solarmegin”. Third album “Ödhin” throws us in at the deep end with some fast melodic riffs and raw on opener… Continue Reading →
Utilising the early Old High German dialect (popular around the ninth and tenth century) instead of their modern mother-tongue, Wintarnaht propose an interesting concept before even striking a note. Styling themselves as “archaic pagan black metal”, this nonetheless has an… Continue Reading →
Consisting primarily of multi-instrumentalist Xaphan (from a multitude of Michigan legends including Summon and Masochist), Dark Psychosis has been around in one form or another since 1996, expanding to a full live line-up briefly in 2013-14. “The Edge Of Nowhere” is their third… Continue Reading →
Named for the giant volcano hidden beneath the ice cap of Mýrdalsjökull glacier in their homeland Iceland, Katla is a collaboration between multi-instrumentalist Einar Thorberg Gu∂mundsson and drummer Gu∂mundur Óli Pálmason previously of Solstifar fame. The duo have spent some… Continue Reading →
Far from being a new kid on the block, Insidious Disease are quite the supergroup. Amongst others, this line-up boasts Shane Embury on bass, Silenoz from Dimmu Borgir on guitar, and journeyman drummer Tony Laureno. A whole decade has passed… Continue Reading →
Despite pushing out a couple of demos in the late noughties, it wasn’t until 2017 that Prometheus birthed a full album. Rather than steal fire from the gods, this particular Prometheus borrow contemporary dense atmospherics from Cruciamentum et al, melding… Continue Reading →
This French duo have garnered much acclaim for their earlier efforts, this being their third album. “Cosmogonie” is a lengthy opus of progressive blackened death metal that runs over the manufacturing restrictions of a single CD; physical releases will be… Continue Reading →
I’ve been following Black Crown Initiate with intense interest since demo-come-EP “Song Of The Crippled Bull” announced their brand of progressive death metal to the world in 2013. On the heels of said EP were two critically acclaimed albums, before… Continue Reading →
Gaerea are a Portuguese quintet that bounced into existence around 2016. Initially, the masks and uniformity of stage attire marked them out as somewhat of a gimmick, but their eponymous EP and subsequent 2018 debut album displayed substance that more… Continue Reading →
After three full length albums since their 2016 inception, this German duo appear to be taking a breather by only releasing an EP this year. Don’t be fooled though, the three tracks here clock in at nearly 35 minutes. Thematically, Dauþuz… Continue Reading →
Perhaps an unfamiliar name to most, Russian black metal outfit Vspolokh have been around since 2004. Their debut album was released in 2010, with the intervening decade leading to this sophomore punctuated by a handful of split releases. Google insists… Continue Reading →