Tag black metal
The UK Black metal scene is in good health at the moment with a wealth of riches and Cambridgeshire trio Terra are the latest to stick their head above the parapet with their debut untitled release. Comprising just 3 tracks… Continue Reading →
Seventies rock, albeit with a proggy edge, and black metal might sound like a vomit inducing combination of supermarket own-brand tinned tuna mixed with Himalayan vodka and coke but, it turns out, there’s a man in Germany that can make… Continue Reading →
“Just switch one letter to change the city”, reads the poster at Dublin airport. The city in question is Lublin in Poland, Blaze of Perdition’s city of origin, but I can’t imagine the tourist office was thinking of “Near Death… Continue Reading →
Having listened to and enjoyed what seems like hundreds of bands with ’Varg’ somewhere in their name over the years, all with similarly monochromatic artwork and icily stern looking band members, I figured I’d probably get a kick out of… Continue Reading →
Aria Of Vernal Tombs, the second album from strangely named US act Obsequiae is certainly a breath of fresh air and quite different from most music around at the moment. Melding what seems like two separate timeframes together and seamlessly… Continue Reading →
“Imagine yourself by a campfire underneath the open sky, far away from the rattling of society. Nearby you notice a raven spreading its wings; croaking as it solemnly stares out across the surrounding landscape. As you turn you can hear… Continue Reading →
I used to have a very nice Graveworm t-shirt. It was purple colour with, if I remember rightly, a graveyard and a cross. The band has outlasted my t-shirt and has been pouring out gothically dark metal for 23 years,… Continue Reading →
With bands who I never knew existed, my default reaction is to scan The Metal Archives for insight. In the case of France’s Absconditus, however, the unusually sparse promotional notes with ‘Kατάβασις’ turned out to be as good as it… Continue Reading →
Gorgoroth……….The band have had their share of controversy since their inception in 1992, not least due to the now infamous Krakow Black Mass show, and of course the high profile split with Gaahl and King, and the ensuing legal battle… Continue Reading →
Two hours, twenty minutes long. That’s what you’ll keep hearing in reference to ‘Shards of Silver Fade’ – two hours and twenty minutes. Yep, it’s a talking point – by anyone’s standards, this is a long, LONG old album and… Continue Reading →
Having enjoyed the 2008 debut, “Slave to Decay”, I was keen to hear this Swedish Black Metal Troupe’s sophomore release “Decreation”. Two releases since their unholy incarnation in 2004 is hardly prolific, but I guess it’s better than regurgitating the… Continue Reading →
No-one could ever accuse The Meads of Asphodel of being boring. The formula is sound: black metal at the core but with no limitations on imagination or range. Who can forget the snappily titled “Behold the Kindred Battle Carcasses Strewn… Continue Reading →