Tag Post Black Metal
Fancy a Viennese waltz down the blue Danube? No, ok, well we can leave that to the tourists on those horrible cruise liners then. We are going much closer to the water itself here courtesy of Captain Marrock who is… Continue Reading →
I seem to have a knack of picking up “controversial” bands for reviews recently. OK Schammasch have not got the same kinda traction as Escuela Grind when it comes to net gossip but I have read a fair few KVLT… Continue Reading →
Post-metal – like it or loathe it the genre is here to stay, and I for one am very pleased it exists, for it is essential to the evolution of metal as is needed in any other genre. Plus, it… Continue Reading →
This band from France promises us a dreamlike journey, and in doing so spans extremes of sound. The quoted musical points of reference here are Alcest, Sylvaine, Cult of Luna, Amenra and Darkher. “Les Dires de l’Âme” (The Words of… Continue Reading →
This German act came across my radar more or less at the same time that I discovered compatriots Imperium Dekadenz in 2010 when both bands released their third albums. There was something very special and epic about both bands that… Continue Reading →
I’ve always found Austria’s Ellende somewhat enigmatic. Mainly due to how I could never decide whether the band fitted more in the post black metal canon or the ever-expanding atmospheric black metal horde. But also because of how their output… Continue Reading →
Let’s get straight to it, this is not for the faint hearted. This is complex, dissonant and claustrophobic. It is jarring, angular and raw. At its core it is post black metal, but it sits very much at the harsh… Continue Reading →
In 2020, I reviewed a split with three outstanding windswept and atmospheric pieces from Vuur & Zijde. Such, I guess, was the maturity of it that I had the mistaken idea that thought they’d released more than that. They hadn’t,… Continue Reading →
One of the best things about writing reviews as a paid up obsessive metalhead – and potentially one of the most overwhelming – is not just getting to write snarky screeds about all manner of metal albums, it’s that beautiful… Continue Reading →
All that came with this EP was the minimalist description “Poland Post Black”. The cd itself comes with lyrics, the last of which on the opening track “Death I” read: “The coldness pervades me for the one last time, your… Continue Reading →
It’s not every day that we get a metal band from Taiwan for review. Laang (a Chinese word, meaning “cold” in English) have made it unto our review list via their Austrian label Talheim Records, and I volunteered to review… Continue Reading →
Laster’s previous and third album “Het Wassen Oog” (2019) impressed me greatly. Black, atmospheric and experimental in a way that different styles were infused but all haunting, spooky and strong on deep psychological disturbance. The Dutch outfit are clearly a… Continue Reading →