Varathron are a Greek black metal band and this is their seventh album.
I haven’t caught up with Varathron since 2014’s Untrodden Corridors of Hades, so reconnecting with them is long overdue. The Crimson Temple contains 49 minutes of new material, and it’s something quite something. Continue reading “Varathron – The Crimson Temple (Review)”
This is the fourth album from Scottish epic black metallers Ruadh.
Oh dear, it’s taken me an obscene amount of time to finally check out Ruadh, after thoroughly enjoying them at this year’s Reaper Festival. Ah well, better late than never, and 1296 has definitely been worth the wait. Continue reading “Ruadh – 1296 (Review)”
This is the fourth album from US black metallers Valdrin.
It’s been a long time since 2014’s Beyond the Forest, and Valdrin have had two other full albums since then. Throne of the Lunar Soul is their latest, and boasts an imposing 73 minutes of material. What does the Valdrin of 2023 have to offer the discerning black metal fan? Continue reading “Valdrin – Throne of the Lunar Soul (Review)”
This is the debut album from French solo black metal band Rüyyn.
Chapter II: The Flames, the Fallen, the Fury offers the listener 43 minutes of well-crafted black metal to absorb and digest. Rüyyn’s music is accomplished and rewarding. Continue reading “Rüyyn – Chapter II: The Flames, the Fallen, the Fury (Review)”
Helfró are a black/death metal band from Iceland and this is their second album.
Following on from 2020’s enjoyable Helfró comes Tálgröf, which boasts 36 minutes of new material. Marginally shorter than its predecessor, despite having one track more, what does this mean for the Helfró of 2023? Continue reading “Helfró – Tálgröf (Review)”
This is the fourth album from UK black metallers The Sun’s Journey Through the Night.
Despite enjoying The Sun’s Journey Through the Night at this year’s Reaper Festival 2023 over the summer, I’m late to actually checking out their most recent recorded work. This has now been rectified. Does Worldless live up to the promise of the band’s live show? Continue reading “The Sun’s Journey Through the Night – Worldless (Review)”
One Master are a US black metal band and this is their fourth album.
It’s been a while since 2017’s Lycanthropic Burning, (also check out 2015’s Reclusive Blasphemy), but One Master have finally returned. Boasting 55 minutes of new material, The Names of Power further cements One Master’s name in the annals of USBM. Continue reading “One Master – The Names of Power (Review)”
This is the eighth album from Australian one-man black metal act Midnight Odyssey.
Here it is, the one we’ve all been waiting for – the third and final part of the Biolume trilogy. Emerging from the long, deep shadows of 2015’s Shards of Silver Fade, 2019’s Biolume Part 1 – In Tartarean Chains, and 2021’s Biolume Part 2 – The Golden Orb, how can Biolume Part 3: A Fullmoon Madness possibly compare? After all, all three of the aforementioned releases either made it into my end of year list in the top five, (here), or the coveted top spot, (here and here). How does this one one fare? Continue reading “Midnight Odyssey – Biolume Part 3 – A Fullmoon Madness (Review)”
This is the third album from Canadian black metallers Délétère.
Songes d’une Nuit Souillée contains 43 minutes of black metal played with passion and skill. It takes a traditional black metal base and puts an individual spin on it. Continue reading “Délétère – Songes d’une Nuit Souillée (Review)”
This is a split between two solo US black metal acts – Bury Them and Keep Quiet and Lust Hag.
Bury Them and Keep Quiet start us off with two tracks, with a total duration of 14 minutes. Continue reading “Bury Them and Keep Quiet/Lust Hag – Split (Review)”
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