This is the debut album from one-man French black metal band Time Lurker.
Time Lurker is atmospheric black metal that’s sophisticated and thoughtful.
Elements of modern, depressive and post-black metal can be heard in places, enhancing and widening the scope of Time Lurker’s atmospherically blackened base. Continue reading “Time Lurker – Time Lurker (Review)”
This is the debut album from US black/speed metal band Bewitcher.
This is some heady old-school stuff. Mixing thrash, speed, heavy, and first-wave black metal influences into its delivery, this album is designed to get you headbanging. Continue reading “Bewitcher – Bewitcher (Review)”
Hailing from the Netherlands, this is a one-man black metal project. This is his fourth album.
A Hollow Path contains 42 minutes of raging blackened nastiness, all tied together with some extra death/thrash metal influences. Continue reading “Abomnium – A Hollow Path (Review)”
Axioma are a post-black metal band from the US and this is their debut EP.
Featuring a member of Keelhaul and Brain Tentacles, I had high hopes for this release, partially based on this, and partially for the description of what Opia sounded like. I haven’t been disappointed. Continue reading “Axioma – Opia (Review)”
This is the debut album from Haze of Summer, a Russian black metal project.
Essentially a one-man band fleshed out with guests acting as session musicians, Znoi is a little over half an hour of melodic/post-black metal that takes influence from the bright, modern approach to the style as championed Continue reading “Haze of Summer – Znoi (Review)”
This is the second album by Hladomrak, a Swedish black metal band.
The band’s 2013 debut album was an enjoyable slab of cold-as-ice black metal that used melody well in its dark, frozen approach to the blackened style. Continue reading “Hladomrak – Arctic Hysteria (Review)”
This is the fourth album from Iranian/Norwegian black metallers From the Vastland.
Cold and grim, this is 43 minutes of classic-style black metal played with intensity and fury. Continue reading “From the Vastland – Chamrosh (Review)”
Au-Dessus are a black metal band from Lithuania.
This is tension-building black metal that incorporates aspects of post-black metal to create involving atmospheres and dark soundscapes. Think a cross between Mayhem, Deathspell Omega and Schammasch, maybe. Continue reading “Au-Dessus – End of Chapter (Review)”
This is the third album from Ghost Bath, a post-black metal band from the US.
Ghost Bath play post-black metal that combines the depressive and atmospheric styles. Okay, but what does this mean in practice?
Ghost Bath are an unusual band. This Continue reading “Ghost Bath – Starmourner (Review)”
Windswept are a Ukrainian black metal band and this is their debut album.
Created by the same talented individuals behind Drudkh, Windswept play black metal that’s harsh and raw, channelling the elemental power of nature into their chosen musical style. Continue reading “Windswept – The Great Cold Steppe (Review)”
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