Category: Black metal

Asgrauw – Gronspech (Review)

AsgrauwAsgrauw are a black metal band from the Netherlands and this is their third album.

Carrying a torch for old-school Scandinavian second wave black metal through a forest at night, Asgrauw have delivered an album that really does make me nostalgic for the 90s. The music on Gronspech speaks to me in a very specific, occult-tinged way that only this kind of music can. Continue reading “Asgrauw – Gronspech (Review)”

Wistful – Metempsychosis (Review)

WistfulWistful is a one man post-black metal project from Portugal and this is his second album.

Metempsychosis contains 41 minutes of dark, blackened music. Mixing together post-metal and blackgaze into an ambient black metal core, this is wonderfully evocative and emotive post-black metal that’s filled to the brim with sorrow, despondency, and feelings of aching loss. Continue reading “Wistful – Metempsychosis (Review)”

Gaerea – Unsettling Whispers (Review)

GaereaGaerea are a Portuguese black metal band and this is their debut album.

On Unsettling Whispers Gaerea have crafted 42 minutes of black metal that’s distinctly non-standard and in many ways is quite…unsettling. Continue reading “Gaerea – Unsettling Whispers (Review)”

Baume – Les Années Décapitées (Review)

BaumeBaume is a one man black metal band from France. This is his debut EP.

Here we have a very expressive and instantly enthralling black metal release. Experimenting with sounds, textures, and atmospheres, the songs on Les Années Décapitées are well-written and extremely enjoyable. Continue reading “Baume – Les Années Décapitées (Review)”

Wayfarer – World’s Blood (Review)

WayfarerWayfarer are a US black metal band and this is their third album.

In my humble opinion Wayfarer are one of the very best when it comes to atmospheric black metal. Both their debut album Children of the Iron Age and its successor Old Souls were stunning pieces of blackened art. Continue reading “Wayfarer – World’s Blood (Review)”

Agrona – Realm of the Fallen (Review)

AgronaAgrona are a UK black metal band and this is their debut album.

Containing 47 minutes of black metal that effectively combines both scathing brutality and grim atmosphere, this as a well-rounded and well-written album that demonstrates a talented and passionate band who are clearly doing what they love. Continue reading “Agrona – Realm of the Fallen (Review)”

Asche der Welten – Chaos Bricht Aus (Review)

Asche der WeltenAsche 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)”