This is the second album from Swiss black metallers Ernte.
Featuring a member of Ashtar, Albsegen contains 50 minutes of well-crafted black metal. Balancing aggression and atmosphere, this is a satisfying listen that’s easy to enjoy if you’re a fan of the style. Continue reading “Ernte – Albsegen (Review)”
Yskelgroth are a black metal band from Spain and this is their second album.
Featuring the vocalist from the mighty Avulsed, Bleeding of the Hideous is a 33-minute mix of black and death metal that’s ferocious and harsh, yet not without depth and substance. Continue reading “Yskelgroth – Bleeding of the Hideous (Review)”
This is the sixth album from one-man Norwegian black metal act Mork.
The artist behind Mork is always reliable, and always puts out the sort of classic black metal material that makes albums like 2017’s Eremittens Dal so enjoyable. On Dypet the music of Mork spends 48 minutes making the most of its old-school black metal influences to produce an album that has evolved past its roots. Continue reading “Mork – Dypet (Review)”
Thron are a black metal band from Germany and this is their fourth album.
Now boasting the drummer of the mighty Aara in their ranks, Dust contains 55 minutes of accomplished black metal. I haven’t caught up with the band since 2018’s Abysmal, so it’s good to hear what they’re up to once more, and I have not been disappointed. Quite the opposite, in fact. Continue reading “Thron – Dust (Review)”
Leukotomy are a Vietnamese black metal band and this is their debut album.
Eternal Path to Eden delivers 51 minutes of black metal that has a second wave base which has been adorned with avant-garde enrichments. Continue reading “Leukotomy – Eternal Path to Eden (Review)”
This is the fifth album from Swiss black metal band Aara.
Another year, another Aara record, and I’m very happy about this. Triade III: Nyx is the final instalment in the trilogy that brought us Triade I: Eos from 2021 and the stellar Triade II: Hemera from last year. Continue reading “Aara – Triade III: Nyx (Review)”
This is the debut album from Norwegian black metallers Tilintetgjort.
In Death I Shall Arise contains 47 minutes of music, culminating in the epic final 21-minute track Dommedagsmonument. It’s readily apparent that Tilintetgjort are not without ambition, and their take on black metal is filled with personality and character. Continue reading “Tilintetgjort – In Death I Shall Arise (Review)”
This is the third album from US one-man black metal band Lamp of Murmuur.
Saturnian Bloodstorm is a 40-minute blast of frozen winds. Lamp of Murmuur is a name that has made a strong mark here, and Saturnian Bloodstorm is a infectiously enjoyable slice of black metal. Continue reading “Lamp of Murmuur – Saturnian Bloodstorm (Review)”
This is the third album from Vitriolic Sage, a one-man black metal band from China.
Brought to us by the artist behind the exceptional Ὁπλίτης (Hoplites), 梦路 contains 43 minutes of modern black metal. 梦路 combines elements of the Continue reading “Vitriolic Sage – 梦路 (Review)”
Xalpen are a black metal band from Chile and this is their second album.
Xalpen play old-school black metal and The Curse of Kwányep gives us 49 minutes, (53 minutes with the bonus track), of infernal darkness. Continue reading “Xalpen – The Curse of Kwányep (Review)”
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