Tag Darkthrone
Olde are Stiofan deRioste (Celtachor) and Chad Davis (Hour Of 13) and their mission statement is “We are for the regression back to the days of virtuous pride and honour of the Elders.” and frankly it does exactly what that… Continue Reading →
No, nothing to do with that Norwegian chap who had a big pointy nose and ears. This is Mortis Mutilati, a French one-man melodic ‘funeral black metal band’. With a couple of demos, a split, and an exclusive tape-only debut… Continue Reading →
This is the Polish ‘dark Satanic metal’ troupe who have been going for couple of decades and who put out ‘Misanthropy’ last year. This however is a re-release of their 1994 debut full length. ‘For some reason’ is what I… Continue Reading →
Pest. Such a good name for a black metal band they used it (at least) twice. This is the long running Swedish band, now on their fourth full length but regretfully my first proper acquaintance with them. After the obligatory… Continue Reading →
With the amount of creativity Blake Judd has, he was never going to sit on his laurels for long. With his main project Nachtmystium seemingly on hold for an indeterminate amount of time, he has decided that 2012 was the… Continue Reading →
Having originally been self released earlier in the year, Hells Headbangers has picked up this collection of recordings known as the Yellowgoat Sessions for wider distribution. Joel Grind will be familiar to most for his work with Toxic Holocaust (a… Continue Reading →
If you like your black metal to be pure as pure can be, in all its lo-fi glory then Ildjarn and his vocal companion Nidhogg should be a project that you have explored in your formative years. Formed back in… Continue Reading →
My last experience of Belgians Slecht wasn’t a particularly inspiring one, as I reviewed their very first demo “Triumph of Death” around 6 years ago for Metal Team UK. The fact I didn’t recall a lot about it is explained… Continue Reading →
Black metal bands usually come well sign-posted with names and imagery to save you having to actually put the record on the turntable to get the overall message. No prizes for figuring out that A Transylvanian Funeral may be inspired… Continue Reading →
I find it intensely gratifying to listen to a bands entire discography whether they have three or 13 albums; at the time of writing I’m currently working through Sodom chronologically. I did just this with Germany’s Imperium Dekadenz whose four… Continue Reading →
Ah we have not had one of these for a while, an album with a fuck off tank on the cover that is! If you take that along with the album title you are probably expecting something war-torn and nasty… 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 →