Tag black metal
If the prelude to Ondskapts latest creation is not enough to create a demonic scene then have no idea what is. The prelude features all manner of haunting and terrorising soundscapes, ranging from chains and crashes resonating to chants from… Continue Reading →
Imha Tarikat (Turkish for “Destruction Sect”) are a young Turkish-German black metal duo attempting something rather unusual – and succeeding. What do I mean by that? I’ll tell you in a bit. For starters I’d just like to say the… Continue Reading →
We should have been invaded by filthy Finns this weekend and had the delights of an already postponed show from Sargeist and Behexen. Alas it was never to be and the plague carriers have been scuppered by that thing that… Continue Reading →
Let me set the scene….It was late at night in Yorkshire, the atmosphere was dense with impenetrable fog, and I was sat alone in front of a fire pit surrounded by dancing shadows cast by the flickering flames. I put… Continue Reading →
This Norwegian extreme metal band has been around for over 15 years releasing one demo and an album in 2004 and 2005 respectively before lying fallow from over decade until ‘Lightning Bolts’ was released in 2018. Originally formed by Violator… Continue Reading →
Nihilistic black metal and beating death: that seems to sum up the essence of this trio from Belgium. A suitably spooky and sinister atmosphere sets us on our way before the anticipated explosion and fire. The mastering is done by… Continue Reading →
Cosmic black metal proclaims the PR, and they sure ain’t wrong. We get four long passages, a little under forty minutes, of a deep journey into dark space under the piloting of Lennart Janssen. First track ‘Zinloos’ begins with unsettling,… Continue Reading →
Seemingly a fairly new label from Poland, Ossuary Records previously sent the melodic metal of Divine Weep our way. This time around things are slightly darker with the recently reviewed Okrutnik and Kira coming to assault our ears. The Polish… Continue Reading →
Swedish black metallers Serpents have decided to remain anonymous, with the trio in the ranks going by the names of S (drums), O (guitars, bass) and H (vocals) though I’m sure the more die-hard fans out there may know who… Continue Reading →
Okrütnik was a new name to me and by the look of it, the band itself is quite new, having been formed in 2018. I understand they have carved out a reputation as a live band, having toured their native… Continue Reading →
Forged in Manchester from the remnants of NekroDrako and now combined with key elements of Reign Of Erebus The Machinist may be new but have plenty of pedigree within their ranks. Considering it took Reign Of Erebus 14 years between… Continue Reading →
As long-time readers will know, Ave Noctum likes not just to provide state-of-the-art reviews of all things short, nasty and brutish (and that is just the reviewers), but also to ensure that our mission of education is met. Therefore, for… Continue Reading →