Helfró are a black/death metal band from Iceland and this is their second album.
Following on from 2020’s enjoyable Helfró comes Tálgröf, which boasts 36 minutes of new material. Marginally shorter than its predecessor, despite having one track more, what does this mean for the Helfró of 2023? Continue reading “Helfró – Tálgröf (Review)”
This is the fourth album from UK black metallers The Sun’s Journey Through the Night.
Despite enjoying The Sun’s Journey Through the Night at this year’s Reaper Festival 2023 over the summer, I’m late to actually checking out their most recent recorded work. This has now been rectified. Does Worldless live up to the promise of the band’s live show? Continue reading “The Sun’s Journey Through the Night – Worldless (Review)”
One Master are a US black metal band and this is their fourth album.
It’s been a while since 2017’s Lycanthropic Burning, (also check out 2015’s Reclusive Blasphemy), but One Master have finally returned. Boasting 55 minutes of new material, The Names of Power further cements One Master’s name in the annals of USBM. Continue reading “One Master – The Names of Power (Review)”
This is the eighth album from Australian one-man black metal act Midnight Odyssey.
Here it is, the one we’ve all been waiting for – the third and final part of the Biolume trilogy. Emerging from the long, deep shadows of 2015’s Shards of Silver Fade, 2019’s Biolume Part 1 – In Tartarean Chains, and 2021’s Biolume Part 2 – The Golden Orb, how can Biolume Part 3: A Fullmoon Madness possibly compare? After all, all three of the aforementioned releases either made it into my end of year list in the top five, (here), or the coveted top spot, (here and here). How does this one one fare? Continue reading “Midnight Odyssey – Biolume Part 3 – A Fullmoon Madness (Review)”
This is the third album from Canadian black metallers Délétère.
Songes d’une Nuit Souillée contains 43 minutes of black metal played with passion and skill. It takes a traditional black metal base and puts an individual spin on it. Continue reading “Délétère – Songes d’une Nuit Souillée (Review)”
This is a split between two solo US black metal acts – Bury Them and Keep Quiet and Lust Hag.
Bury Them and Keep Quiet start us off with two tracks, with a total duration of 14 minutes. Continue reading “Bury Them and Keep Quiet/Lust Hag – Split (Review)”
Stortregn are a black/death metal band from Switzerland and this is their sixth album.
Well, this is an impressive beast. If you’re looking for a feast of riffs, technicality, and melody, then look no further than Finitude. It boasts 43 minutes of the stuff, and it’s a real scorcher. Continue reading “Stortregn – Finitude (Review)”
This is the second album from international black metal band Amalekim.
Avodah Zarah offers up 46 minutes of melodic black metal for listeners to enjoy, and enjoy we do. Amalekim’s music is gripping stuff. Continue reading “Amalekim – Avodah Zarah (Review)”
This is the debut album from US black metallers Ritual Clearing.
Penitence contains 38 minutes of dark hostility. This is black metal that’s raw and hateful, delivering aggressive music shrouded in blades, spikes, and darkness. Ritual Clearing are ones to watch. Continue reading “Ritual Clearing – Penitence (Review)”
This is the ninth album from Norwegian black/death metal band Aeternus.
Aeternus, (who contain current and ex-members of bands such as Gorgoroth and Gaahls Wyrd), play an expressive form of dark death metal that gains extra depth and substance from esoteric black metal components. On Philosopher, Across 39 minutes of material, Aeternus showcase their art’s efficacy in no uncertain terms. Continue reading “Aeternus – Philosopher (Review)”
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