Tag black metal
This quartet only gathered under a cloak of second wave darkness a year ago and this is their debut album and indeed 1st release of any kind. With that in mind and no perfecting over demo material one may expect… Continue Reading →
This is a band I didn’t know previously, but finding out that they come from a familiar stable of Québecois black metal gave me immediate confidence. Précieux Sang have been around since 2019. The black metal style here is classic… Continue Reading →
Having blasted into the black metal underground back in 2015, followed up by a self-titled debut album, Nordjevel were soon laying waste to venues far and wide including slots at Bloodstock and Inferno which was where I was converted to… Continue Reading →
As I sit here listening to Vardan, hundreds of miles from his native Sicily in the United Kingdom, things are decidedly strange here. It is as though we are in a state of enforced mourning, the Queen is dead. Wherever… Continue Reading →
Finland’s Blood Chalice have absolutely no subtleties whatsoever, you’ve only to listen the band’s debut ‘Sepulchral Chants Of Self-Destruction’, released in 2017, to realise that. Their unhinged savagery tears you apart and continues with this sophomore album with a promo… Continue Reading →
Formed by the normal sounding Tedd back in 2007, Wyrms are we are informed, part of the Francophile medieval scene along with the likes of Véhémence, Griffon, Sühnopfer and Darkenhöld. Being a sucker for this sort of stuff mainly thanks… Continue Reading →
‘Total Heresy’ by Trinitas is total raw and demonic black metal from the opening growls and swirling winds to the diabolical and dirty compositions which build the structure of the tracks which are housed in the latest release from this… Continue Reading →
Mesopotamian vibes via Madrid here and if you are wondering about the album title, Bīt mēseri is an incantation text for protection against invading evil. Spectrum Mortis are easier to fathom being a Spanish quartet active since 2015. They may… Continue Reading →
I’m sure it is quite well recognised that this French band has Clément Flandrois of Svart Crown heading it up. Indeed he has been at the helm since the bands inception in 2007 following which they have released a demo,… Continue Reading →
Greek multi-instrumentalist Ayloss is a busy chap, already well known for his work with Spectral Lore and Mystras among many other projects, his flame burns bright. Here he has a brand new project and one where his intention is to… Continue Reading →
Time for a French dose of Morbid Fear who are ready to poison us with their debut dose of Hemlock. Established by musician JCEX who was later joined by vocalist Sakrifiss their work is described as ‘Haunting black metal’ and… Continue Reading →
This is a debut EP from Miasmes who promise a bit of raw and dirty old school black metal. The fact that the lyrics are in French is immaterial as it’s a language that lends itself to black metal, not… Continue Reading →