Bhleg are a Swedish folk black metal band and this is their second album.
Roughly four years after Bhleg’s enjoyable debut album Draumr Ást appeared, the band have now returned with a colossal new album; Solarmegin is a 98-minute celebration of the sun. Yes, that’s right; this album is a big one. Continue reading “Bhleg – Solarmegin (Review)”
Stygian Obsession are an atmospheric death metal band from the US and this is their latest EP.
Stygian Obsession play old-school death metal that’s bolstered by blackened atmospherics. Ugly, otherworldly nightmares are made manifest through the band’s music; Form Is Void is murky and atmospheric, full of harrowing sounds and dark moods. Continue reading “Stygian Obsession – Form Is Void (Review)”
Coilguns are a hardcore band from Switzerland and this is their second album.
Playing music that’s intricate and full of lethal promise, this is 39 minutes of focused violence and barely restrained aggression. The songs on this album are full of intensity and harshness, but in a controlled and directed manner. Continue reading “Coilguns – Millennials (Review)”
This is the debut album from Polish one man black metal project Absque Cor.
This is a black metal album with a lot of depth, nuance, and intricacies. It’s clear that a great deal of time and energy has been spent on these compositions, resulting in a selection of songs that satisfy and engage. Continue reading “Absque Cor – Wędrówkę Haniebnie Zakończyć (Review)”
This is the fourth album from Swedish progressive/post-metal band Agrimonia.
Agrimonia’s music combines melodic, progressive, and post-metal elements, with doom, black metal, and hardcore influences. This results in long, involving songs that effectively balance both quality and quantity. Continue reading “Agrimonia – Awaken (Review)”
Arkheth is an Australian one-man black metal band and this is his third album.
12 Winter Moons Comes the Witches Brew is an experimental black metal release that takes a multitude of styles and influences and boils them all together into 41 minutes of very enjoyable music. Continue reading “Arkheth – 12 Winter Moons Comes the Witches Brew (Review)”
Faal are a blackened doom band from the Netherlands and this is their third album.
Mixing elements of black and post-metal into their dark, atmospheric doom, this is grim, unfriendly music, but doesn’t lack in appeal because of this. Continue reading “Faal – Desolate Grief (Review)”
This is the fourth album from Norwegian progressive/melodic death metal band In Vain.
In Vain offer us 42 minutes of progressive death metal with a melodic death/black metal edge. It’s a well-received offering, and Currents is a satisfying and well-written album. Continue reading “In Vain – Currents (Review)”
Spectral Lore and Jute Gyte are both one-man black metal bands, the former is from Greece while the latter is from the US.
Although both of these acts offer up black metal that contains psychedelic, progressive, experimental, and atmospheric aspects, they both Continue reading “Spectral Lore/Jute Gyte – Helian – Split (Review)”
Shining are a Swedish black metal band and this is their latest album.
Shining play darkly emotional black metal, replete with a variety of other influences peppered around here and there, such as progressive rock, post-metal, and jazz. These Continue reading “Shining – X – Varg Utan Flock (Review)”
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