This is the ninth album from Finnish melodic death/doom band Hanging Garden.
Isle of Bliss contains 48 minutes of engaging material. Hanging Garden’s mix of death and doom metal is heavily melodic, carries a Gothic flavour, and has an occasional blackened edge. It makes for a compelling record that should appeal to fans of a Continue reading “Hanging Garden – Isle of Bliss (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)”
This is the second album from Canadian death metallers Egregore.
It Echoes in the Wild is brought to us by current/ex-members of Mitochondrion and Funeral Circle, and is a light-swallowing maelstrom of black/death metal horror. Egregore have a well-developed personality, and this record allows them 48 minutes to express this freely. The results are Continue reading “Egregore – It Echoes in the Wild (Review)”
This is the fourth album from UK black/crust band Wolfbastard.
Wolfbastard have shown over and over again just how potent they are at violently spewing forth their particular strain of venom. Satanic Scum Punks doesn’t let the side down, unleashing 29 minutes of Continue reading “Wolfbastard – Satanic Scum Punks (Review)”
Triumpher are a Greek heavy metal band and this is their third album.
Piercing the Heart of the World brings 45 minutes of epic heavy metal into existence. Triumpher are a revelation in steel, a colossal fist in the face of mediocrity, and an exemplar of metallic might ascendant. Now, after that hyperbole, (well-deserved), let’s Continue reading “Triumpher – Piercing the Heart of the World (Review)”
Aldheorte are a black metal band from the US and this is their second album.
The Wild Divine is a 37-minute dose of classic black metal darkness. Aldheorte play their material with icy aggression and despondent atmospheres. If you’re a fan of bands from the 90s era, then Continue reading “Aldheorte – The Wild Divine (Review)”
This is the third album from Finnish black metallers Qwälen.
Veri Virtaa Edelleen brings us 45 minutes of untamed ferocity. Qwälen channel their inner darkness via eight tracks of uncompromising black metal. It’s harsh and malevolent, fuelled by the burning coals of Continue reading “Qwälen – Veri Virtaa Edelleen (Review)”
This is the second album from Irish black/death metallers Coscradh.
Carving the Causeway to the Otherworld is the 44-minute follow up to 2022’s Nahanagan Stadial, and unleashes a monster of black/death metal horror on the world. Coscradh are fierce purveyors of quality extremity, and their new record is Continue reading “Coscradh – Carving the Causeway to the Otherworld (Review)”
This is the third album from Greek post-metal band Unverkalt.
2023’s A Lump of Death: A Chaos of Dead Lovers was as a surprise hit in this household, so seeing Héréditaire appear on the mighty Season of Mist label was most welcome. This is not the same Unverkalt we encountered previously though, not completely; this is something darker. Continue reading “Unverkalt – Héréditaire (Review)”
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