Tag Darkthrone
It looks like the nails I hammered into the coffin of this Finnish band’s first and supposedly only full length were premature as the duo of V-Khaoz and Werwolf of Vargrav and Satanic Warmaster respectively, to name just one notable… Continue Reading →
May 1993. Two young upstart Norwegian black metal bands share the limelight on a split release from Candlelight Records. Both subsequently follow very different musical ideologies and career paths, but grow to be equally influential and universally revered. Jumping forward… Continue Reading →
Since 2003 a sickening plague has been sweeping across Europe, a plague hailing from Poznan in Poland. And that pestilential entity is heathen Black Metal horde Mordhell, who towards the end of last year shat out their fourth full length… Continue Reading →
Before the Internet, label samplers used to be part of the life’s blood when it came to discovering new artists and music. Some of them introduced us to a roster of bands that clicked and has had us following things… Continue Reading →
Few bands elicit more of a buzz when it comes to a new release than Darkthrone, a band who truly needs no introduction. ‘Astral Fortress’ follows on from last years ‘Eternal Hails…’ and continues Fenriz and Nocturno Culto’s long running… Continue Reading →
This album may be about the area between life and death but this band from the Netherlands decidedly plays black metal.” Façade” is Asgrauw’s fifth album release. Anger and slashing people with razors is the thought that came into my… Continue Reading →
I lucked on to this Brooklyn band just before the review copy arrived; some social media post, a picture that made me think ‘they look suitably obnoxious and anti-social. Kinda like Gehennah… ” Wonder if they sound like that? ‘Gape… Continue Reading →
I may be nearing a half century but inside there is still the teenager that was filled with glee when finding pics of King Diamond in Metal Forces magazine and reading the blasphemous over the top lyrics of Venom and… Continue Reading →
Formed in Sweden in 2015, “The Sanctity Of Death” is the second full length release from Ultra Silvam. Their brand of black metal is altogether old school in delivery, with opening track “Dies Irae” introducing the listener to a quasi-melodic… Continue Reading →
If God is Seven! I am mildly surprised that Sarke have reached their seventh full length release – it seems like just the other day that I listened to Vorunah for the first time. Turns out that debut was released in 2009! Waaaaaahhhhh! This time… Continue Reading →
Dark underground black metal is the offering from Dutch band Kaeck, whose second album this is, six years on from their debut “Stormkult”. The occult, black magic and rituals interest them. The style is old school. The riffage is deep… Continue Reading →
Any band purporting to be from a country you wouldn’t expected metal, never mind extreme metal, from will always catch my attention. However, there is some controversy and debate as to whether this band actually does hail from Iraq as… Continue Reading →