Tag black metal
Well this one is kind of self-explanatory once you get past the Norse and the title which translates to Tombs, Crown and Thrones. It’s an album that celebrates 20 years of Taake (and weren’t they damn naughty teens) with 20… Continue Reading →
I don’t know if it’s just the after effects of something I might have eaten in the mid-1990s but I’m always on the look-out for music that can melt me into the sofa. Generally speaking, the heavier and the more… Continue Reading →
Any metal fan will be able to tell you that you should never judge a book by its cover. You can judge someone by the T-shirt they’re wearing, of course (if someone is wearing a Def Leppard T-shirt, for example,… Continue Reading →
Darkenhöld, although relative newcomers to the scene are no slouches when it comes to releasing material, already having 3 split albums and now two full length releases under their belts since their inception in 2008, bringing us to present day… Continue Reading →
Although Swedes Stilla are a new proposition as a band, their members most certainly aren’t new to the scene. This is a new black metal project featuring members of Armagedda, Deranged and Bergraven, which embraces a fairly unique sound in… Continue Reading →
I had this album some time ago and on very first play my jaw dropped open and thunked on the floor like a lead weight. Sure I have always loved Rotting Christ from their early Mighty Contracts through to the… Continue Reading →
Abiding candidly to the musical cultivation of their roots, inherent to Germany is the Symphonic Black Metal act “Totengeflüster” with their debut release “Vom Seelensterben”. What is very compelling and interesting about the album is their choice to perform in… Continue Reading →
Has it really been three years since the last Darkthrone album? They normally shat them out like a tramp does mouldy brown water after a night foraging in bins behind the back of the local kebab shop. You may well… Continue Reading →
Firstly being advocate of the English language it annoys the hell out of me when I see words like saviour, colour etc spelt without the ‘u’; crikey it really annoys me in fact. Be that as it may I will… Continue Reading →
Some years back I got hold of a copy of Bornholm’s second album “March For Glory And Revenge” and was impressed with the bands true black metal spirit pioneered by the unequalled Emperor but carrying the torch for the genre… Continue Reading →
Five years since their inception, and three years since the release of their EP, Italian black metal outfit Veneror have at last put out their first full length album. The artwork is stunning and the lyrics, revolving around black magic,… Continue Reading →
One look at that cover-art and you know there can only be one person responsible, Necrolord aka Kristian Wahlin. It has that classic cold blue look to it that reminds instantly of Dissection, Bathory, Emperor, Necrophobic and a host of… Continue Reading →