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Crescent – Carving The Fires Of Akhet (Listenable Records)

The recent history of Egyptian blackened death metallers Crescent is a tad convoluted as their original founder and drummer Amr Mokhtar departed the ranks alongside long standing bassist Moanis Salem, the former being replaced by Julian Dietrich who recorded the… Continue Reading →

Balmog – Eve (War Anthem)

Although they have plenty of releases to their name and have been going since 2003, I’m a recent advocate of the Spanish cult of Balmog. Very impressed with last album Vacvvm and one-track EP Pillars Of Salt I had them… Continue Reading →

Ninkharsag – The Dread March Of Solemn Gods (Vendetta Records)

One of the drawbacks of being a reviewer and general metal music geek is time. There are always going to be bands who have been on your list but you never fought your way through to them. On the plus… Continue Reading →

Bodom Afer Midnight – Paint The Sky With Blood (Napalm Records)

Children Of Bodom are I would say a very iconic band, at least for my generation. Hate Crew Deathroll is certainly an album that I would cite as a bridge between softer Metal and more Extreme music. To me it… Continue Reading →

Thron – Pilgrim (Listenable Records)

Springing forth once more from the Black Forest region of south-west Germany, Thron continue their mission to revive the classic nineties Scandinavian melodic black metal sound. 2018s sophomore “Abyssal” garnered much plaudits for Thron’s contemporary take on nostalgic themes, and… Continue Reading →

Ondskapt – Grimoire Ordo Devus (Osmose Productions)

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 →

Keiser – Our Wretched Demise (Non Serviam Records)

My reviewing for November started with a deadly double death metal combo as the end of the month sees the coin flipped for a triple ballistic assault in black metal as this Norwegian act inflicts their own brand of aural… Continue Reading →

Trident – North (Non Serviam Records)

The calibre of personnel within the ranks of Sweden’s Trident amount to something of an underground super group to some extent boasting members or ex-members of acts such as Dissection, Lord Belial and Altar Of Sacrifice to name a few… Continue Reading →

Ages – Uncrown (Black Lodge Records)

The rather innocuous moniker exhibited by this Swedish melodic black metal outfit belies the majestic fluidity that sweeps over the listener with this second album. Information is scant it seems surrounding the Swedes but within the ranks of this outfit… Continue Reading →

Sodomisery – The Great Demise (Testimony Records)

Swedish act Sodomisery has some well-established players from the Stockholm scene at the helm which was originally started as a studio project by Harris Sopovic where a self-titled EP was released in 2017. Step forward to 2020 and the band… Continue Reading →

Naglfar – Cerecloth (Century Media)

Classic Swedish melodic black metal here from a band who should really need no introduction. Naglfar burst into being with debut album Vittra in 1995. Around this time, I and no doubt many others were discovering the likes of fellow… Continue Reading →

Argesk – Realm Of Eternal Night (Clobber Records)

Having established themselves since 2017 as a regular and reliable fixture on the UK black metal live scene, Argesk have finally seen fit to furnish us with recordings of their compositions.  A full album release at this stage does seem… Continue Reading →

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