Tag Urgehal
Koldbrann, as many people know, is Norwegian for gangrene, and not, as was suggested to me, the name of a breakfast cereal. You will gather from the name if you don’t know the band already that extreme black metal is… Continue Reading →
For some inexplicable reason this Dutch band has never crossed my path in over three decades of its existence and is the solo project of Hellchrist Xul whose real name is Maurits Jansen apparently. During those three decades he has… Continue Reading →
There are few things you can rely on in life, but Norwegian black metal seems to be one of those, especially when it comes to bands who don’t stray too far from the blue print. Bergen’s Nattverd are one such band,… Continue Reading →
Easter Sunday began with a walk around the Oslo Opera House and the waterfront area, before catching up with a couple of friends over a beer before heading down to the venue in time for Urgehal. They were, of course,… Continue Reading →
Thursday morning was restful and saw me taking a stroll around the burial mounds, soaking up the atmosphere before Vargvrede opened the music for me in the Gildehallen. I was familiar with their studio work and I had always been impressed, not… Continue Reading →
Norwegian act Liktjern, whose name I think translates as Mortuary or to that effect, have not had it easy. Despite being in existence since the mid-90s the band only released one EP, ‘Kulde, Pest & Død’, and that came in… Continue Reading →
When I started my radio show (Dark Tryal, every Sunday at 21:00 on TotalRock, promotion). I really thought that I’d be bringing the Death and my co-host would be bringing the Black. However it’s strange that our paths have crossed,… Continue Reading →
With just four tracks, only two of which could be considered songs in the traditional sense, my initial impression of “Fleshvoid To Naught” was dismay at what appeared to be an incoherent jumble of half formed ideas drowning in a… Continue Reading →
The death throes of one shitty year of existence have barely stopped twitching and another one is just about ready to be shat into existence. Same hopelessness, misery, discontent and feelings of negativity and it seems almost perfect that greeting… Continue Reading →
Antzaat are something of an Enigma with limited information available about them giving an air of mystery, further compounded by their promo photos with hoods up and faces obscured. However, what I do know is that this Belgian quartet have… Continue Reading →
Pure Norwegian devil worship here! Endezzma was borne to rotten life by Trondr Nefas of Urgehal (R.I.P) along with Morten Shax. There’s been line-up changes aplenty but somehow the band have managed to soldier on and principally includes live members… Continue Reading →
If such honours were bestowed Dayal Patterson is fast becoming the person most likely to be recognised as being an official biographer of the black metal scene. This is now his third book following on from Feral House publication Black… Continue Reading →