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‘‘Vegferð Tímans’ (‘Journey of Time’ in English) is the third full length album from this Icelandic atmospheric black metal duo, and a mighty release it is too. Yes folks, its atmospheric black metal time. Time to turn off the central… Continue Reading →
‘Unlit’ is full-length début by the Hamburg based German quintet Crimson Swan. Their blend of doom-death and funeral doom has all the power and melody that you’d want, as the oppressive atmosphere ploughs its way to your very core while… Continue Reading →
I kind of need consoling, after all it’s been a month since I last had any new Vardan material so I have been finding some solace in the black metal of a couple of other bands from his Italian countrymen…. Continue Reading →
This Portuguese band started out under the name ‘Morbid God’ playing folky black metal but thankfully later changing their name to Moonspell and directing their music style towards a more atmospheric feel. Their first taste of recording was on a… Continue Reading →
It’s rare that I reach these levels of excitement about a pagan black metal release – in the same way as I did when I first heard all those early Kampfar, Falkenbach and Forefather releases. It’s not that I’m jaded… Continue Reading →
Originally formed in 1994 on the island of Rhodes, the Greek epic/pagan black metal entity Macabre Omen has had an inconsistent existence. Originally operating out of its native land as a band, it eventually became a one man project for… Continue Reading →
“It’s five contemplative texts tell of the utter dreadfulness that haunts both the human mind and body when the season of winter holds everything in its grasp…” So begins the theme held within the 3rd album from Bergen based duo… Continue Reading →
Bulldozing Bastard do exact what their name would suggest, that being kicking your doors in, stinking you out with B.O., stale beer and fags, incessantly whipping their lank hair in your face, leaving you covered in sputum after generally rocking… Continue Reading →
Those with their finger on the pulse in the last few years would know all about Finland’s Lord Fist, they are an epic traditional metal band for which this is their first full length album. Having been party to their… Continue Reading →
This new outfit is helmed by vocalist Keijo Niinimaa who those in the know may well recognise as being chief mouthpiece of Rotten Sound. If that has you anticipating some grinding harshness and tracks that bomb along in the blink… Continue Reading →
Ever inventive and a beast with many heads a new Dodheimsgard album is always a bit of an event and one that like gigs from the group does not come about very often. It’s been eight long years since the… Continue Reading →
Helrunar have always stood out from the black metal crowd with their unique atmosphere and Germanic vibe. Rather than relying on the rapid fire blasts and tremolo riffs, the band has increasingly preferred to bludgeon with heavy riffs and hammer-like… Continue Reading →