This is the debut album from Italian black metal band Atlantic Ridge.
Brought to us by members of Bedsore and Thecodontion, Atlantic Ridge contains 41 minutes of atmospheric black metal, with added funeral doom and a touch of sludgy post-metal. Atlantic Ridge have crafted an engaging record of esoteric depth. Continue reading “Atlantic Ridge – Atlantic Ridge (Review)”
This is the fourth album from Indonesian one-man black metal band Pure Wrath.
Bleak Days Ahead is the 41-minute folow up to 2022’s well-received Hymn to the Woeful Hearts. The artist behind Pure Wrath has returned, accompanied by a cast of associates that bring drums, additional vocals, and saxophone to the table. Continue reading “Pure Wrath – Bleak Days Ahead (Review)”
This is the third album from solo Greek black metal band Night Vigil.
This is an easy band for fans of Auriferous Flame, Mystras, and Spectral Lore to take an interest in, as the same artist behind these bands is also the one behind Night Vigil. The Hamlet contains 35 minutes of material, and it’s not Continue reading “Night Vigil – The Hamlet (Review)”
This is the second album from Doodswens, a black metal band from the Netherlands.
Doodswens comes to us with a refreshed lineup, (including a member of Dödsrit/Ossaert), and 37 minutes of occult black metal. Doodswens know how to put on a live show, but how does this Continue reading “Doodswens – Doodswens (Review)”
This is the third album from Scottish folk black metal band Cnoc an Tursa.
Brought into the world by current/ex-members of Barshasketh and Ruadh, A Cry for the Slain contains 44 minutes of folk-enriched black metal. The promo blurb states that this is for fans of Primordial, Winterfylleth, Saor, and Forefather, so with that in mind, it’s Continue reading “Cnoc an Tursa – A Cry for the Slain (Review)”
This is the fifth album from German black metallers Ultha.
So, Ultha, (who are likely the best contemporary black metal band in the world), have only gone and unexpectedly released a monster of a new album in the 74-minute A Light so Dim. This is a record you need to hear if Continue reading “Ultha – A Light so Dim (Review)”
This is the second album from German black metal band Antrisch.
Expedition III: Renitenzpfad is a 48-minute black metal album that’s spliced with a few different influences. Across these seven tracks Antrisch take the listener on a journey into history, and as they do so they Continue reading “Antrisch – Expedition III: Renitenzpfad (Review)”
Winterfylleth are a UK black metal band and this is their ninth album.
2024’s The Imperious Horizon feels like it came out yesterday, but here we are again anyway, a brand new Winterfylleth record. Whereas its predecessor was icy, The Unyielding Season Continue reading “Winterfylleth – The Unyielding Season (Review)”
This is the third album from US black metal band Iron Firmament.
In the Land of Pre-Human Kings contains 42 minutes of atmospheric black metal, brought to the world by a band that clearly understand the style. Iron Firmament bring a range of influences together on this record, resulting in music that’s sure to Continue reading “Iron Firmament – In the Land of Pre-Human Kings (Review)”
Olhava are a Russian atmospheric/post-black metal band and this is their seventh album.
Olhava have built up an eviable body of work, including 2021’s Frozen Bloom, 2022’s Reborn and 2024’s Sacrifice. This brings us nicely to the 78-minute Memorial, a record that takes us on another gargantuan excursion into post-blackened waters. Continue reading “Olhava – Memorial (Review)”
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