Tag black metal
If you’re a Satanic black metal band and you’re been churning out furious atmospheres for years, then even artistic creativity doesn’t allow you to experiment with another philosophy or music which would suit “Songs of Praise”. Well don’t worry. Besatt,… Continue Reading →
This is a 20 minute-long demo, so there’s not a lot of time to spread atmospheric nastiness. Hegerøth set about their evil business without ado. Whistling sounds accompany furious dark beats and of course rasping vocals. Not sounding so original?… Continue Reading →
Although in existence since 1991, a little research indicates that ‘Death and the Beyond’ is just the second album to be released by this cult Danish black metal band. Throughout their many EPs and odd split CD, a love of… Continue Reading →
Deathspell Omega. Champions of the Emperor’s new clothes to some, grand innovators of occultist BM to others. 2007’s ‘Fas…’ always struck me as an almost impenetrably dense album, promising arcane wisdom but delivering only ecstatic dementia, sardonically laughing in the… Continue Reading →
Now stay with me (look at the score if you must) but I have to say that by the time I get to the first few seconds of the second track on Against All Odds, Ireland’s Eternal Helcaraxe have managed… Continue Reading →
Moonreich are a French black metal quartet who started off in 2008 as a solo project by founding member, Weddir (Guitar and vocals). Then in 2009 (after a disastrous gig) he decided to recruit new members: Odarec-drums, Macabre-bass and Arawn-guitars,… Continue Reading →
Borgne are not part of the Quebecois black metal scene championed by this label but are very closely affiliated and the first signed group from outside the area signed by Sepulchral Productions. Coming from Europe, Switzerland to be precise, Bornyhake… Continue Reading →
For me, if there is a defining feature of the bands I’ve heard from the French black metal scene it has to be the intellect they often seem to build their music around. For better or worse depending on subject… Continue Reading →
We do sometimes have a bit of a joke about this label (in a nice way) but they have got a bit of a reputation for releasing rather a lot of “airy fairy metal.” Of course the industrial side of… Continue Reading →
The prog wizard who really should need absolutely no introduction is back with (solo) album number four. Again it has cover art that is completely naff and leaves me thinking huh what on earth is that all about? (Later I… Continue Reading →
After thawing out this frosty package that had arrived from some arctic plateau (actuallyMoscow) three discs tumbled out all by Frozen Ocean. I was not sure what to expect from this cold and wet sounding artist but noted that one… Continue Reading →
Having reviewed the two reissues from Fester that came in rather nice digipacks I have to say, my reward I guess is to review the latest and newest album from a reformed Fester that only contains one original member, namely… Continue Reading →