Asche der Welten is a one man black metal project from Germany, and this is his latest demo.
Apparently the third and final part of a trilogy, this demo showcases two tracks over 23 minutes. Continue reading “Asche der Welten – Chaos Bricht Aus (Review)”
This is the debut album from Chanid, a Polish black metal band.
With 8 tracks spread across only 28 minutes, this is a blistering slice of true, occult black metal. Continue reading “Chanid – Lucifer (Review)”
Sørgelig are a Greek black metal band and this is their debut album.
Featuring members of the very enjoyable Isolert, Apostate offers us 37 minutes of raw, misanthropic darkness. Continue reading “Sørgelig – Apostate (Review)”
This is the debut EP from Tyhjä, a black metal band from Finland.
Here we have almost 19 minutes of blistering, ugly hate, which manifests itself, (mostly), as second wave black metal played with passion and bile. Continue reading “Tyhjä – Tyhjä (Review)”
Wilt are a Canadian black metal band and this is their second album.
Wilt’s 2015 debut album Moving Monoliths was a very well-crafted exploration of atmospheric black metal with doom influences. Continue reading “Wilt – Ruin (Review)”
Aurora Borealis are a black/death metal band from the US and this is their seventh album.
I always enjoy hearing Aurora Borealis’ music. Their last release – World Shapers – was an exemplary example of how to combine death and black metal influences into a brutal blackened blend of extremity. Continue reading “Aurora Borealis – Apokalupsis (Review)”
Frostland are a black metal band from Germany and this is their debut album.
This is second wave-styled black metal, with a firm atmospheric black metal element; sort of a mix of the Scandinavian and US strains. Continue reading “Frostland – Winterkult (Review)”
Forest of Grey are a black metal band from the US and this is their debut album.
Crypsis is a thoroughly engaging 30 minutes of atmospheric black metal, with a firm Cascadian influence. Divided into two lengthy tracks, the band have produced an album that’s both engaging and highly captivating. Continue reading “Forest of Grey – Crypsis (Review)”
Dimmu Borgir are a symphonic black metal band from Norway and this is their ninth album, (unless you count the rerecorded version of Stormblåst).
So, Dimmu Borgir have returned, a band that will likely need little introduction. Is this a case of more of the same, or do they offer something a bit different on their latest album? The truth lies somewhere in between.
Although the classic building Continue reading “Dimmu Borgir – Eonian (Review)”
This is the fourth album from US black metallers Wolvhammer.
This is the much-awaited follow-up to 2014’s Clawing into Black Sun, which was one of my favourite releases of that year. To say I’ve been looking forward to this album is an understatement. Continue reading “Wolvhammer – The Monuments of Ash & Bone (Review)”
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