Tag black metal
Finland, the land of snow, ice, Santa Claus and trees n shit. I say trees n shit because that’s the most remarkable way of describing the atmospheric black metal band, Aran, which was penned by some bloke in another online… Continue Reading →
I didn’t think this Greek band could ever surpass the delights shown on their last album ‘Eden In Reverse’ but I was clearly very wrong about that assertion as the band has taken their creative genius another step forward for… Continue Reading →
I probably should be more au-fait with this French duo’s output. After all they are on album number six here and their first on this label. Formed back in 2010 we have I, Luciferia providing all but the drums and… Continue Reading →
Halfway into 2024 and the metal world has seen an excellent share of new releases from most genres, particularly black metal’s more up and coming subgenres such as cosmic and oceanic black metal. But in terms of identity, the scene… Continue Reading →
With their debut album Ufång, released in 2020, the Austrian band Perchta had created a new niche in music. Their atmospheric black metal soundscape was built from the usual parts, but included also instruments from their native Tyrol and featured… Continue Reading →
I hesitate to use the word “cult” as there so many cult bands from Norway, especially in the field of black metal, but Limbonic Art is a band, or rather a one person project, to be respected. I remember Devilish… Continue Reading →
A new Sear Bliss album is literally something to trumpet about. That said it appears we missed last album ‘Letters From The Edge’ from 2018 but it’s always a pleasure to catch up with the metaphysical Hungarians. Steadfastly producing nine… Continue Reading →
A Welsh one person project with a Welsh name (something like ‘a witch’ google tells me) and an album title in Latin which is ‘What I Want To See Below’ kind of had me nicely off balance if I’m honest…. Continue Reading →
It’s been 3 years since Allsighr was released. I loved it at the time, praising its mix of 80’s metal with Sabbath and Purple grooves and scoring it 9 out of 10. I gotta admit though, I have not revisited… Continue Reading →
The appeal of this album went up for me when I read the promise of something dark and vicious and of a more “violent atmosphere” than its predecessor “Livre Troisième” (2021). The work of Les Chants du Hasard goes under… Continue Reading →
Black metal is an ever widening and diversifying genre, something that delights me with every new release as it annoys all the gatekeepers who want everyone to sound like something recorded on a kids’ tape recorder in a Norwegian basement… Continue Reading →
Three things that rarely – if ever – fail to at least pique my interest when it comes to music are, in now particular order: cool band name, cool concept, and cool album names. These weaknesses are how I originally… Continue Reading →