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I first found myself infected by Bitter Peace on a four band split called ‘New World Black Metal’ highlighting some of the nastiest scourges of the USBM scene. Their coruscating and hateful take on the style had a notable industrialised… Continue Reading →
I own a crusty old black metal split cd from 2004 featuring Svartsyn and Arckanum. It’s a particular favourite of mine. I can’t remember where I got it – some underground hell or from a cardboard box of goodies examined… Continue Reading →
Verminous German Orthodox, Satan Worshiping Surrealist Black Metal anyone? Well that is exactly what we have here from Essen based Paria who are a new band to me. Having been around since 1995 it took them seven years to get… Continue Reading →
My last taste of Italians Ars Macabra was back in 2009 when I discovered their 2nd album ‘Hate Induced Trance’ having been sent it for review. I loved their balls out enthusiasm for wanting to play the most angry, blasting… Continue Reading →
This bands debut, “In Bloodline With The Snake”, from 2009 was a worthy if predictable addition to the German black metal scene with harsh frostbitten rawness creating the purist view of black metal. Some four years later and we are… Continue Reading →
We shalt not speak of Unspoken! Well actually I guess we best otherwise this would be a pretty crap review wouldn’t it? This is the second full length from this Oslo based band and my first encounter with them. Reading… Continue Reading →
This Melbourne based lot have been around since 2004 and have released a fair few demos, splits, EP’s and an album ‘World Cremation’ in 2010, prior to this. I have to admit that they had pretty much escaped me until… Continue Reading →
So my reviews for 2013 start with something dark, evil and menacing in the form of Greek black metallers Enshadowed whose third full length has taken some time to come out after the sophomore in 2003, though the band has… Continue Reading →
Although Skineater is undoubtedly going to be a new name to most, the band consists of characters who have been around the Swedish death metal scene for a long time. From founder Håkan Stuvemark (ex-Wombbath, In Thy Dreams) to new… Continue Reading →
In volunteering to review this album I must admit that I took a bit of a gamble. Although black metal is not my usual area of coverage here, when I read the name of the band and their origin as… Continue Reading →
This was one of those mix it up and throw extreme black and death metal bands on a tour together kind of thangs. Whilst some moaned about not wanting to see all of the bands, as far as business sense… Continue Reading →
Indeed it is “a story that’s been told countless times before.” The origins of black metal as a musical art form are always going to stir interest from those both within and outside the scene. One wonders if centuries down… Continue Reading →