Thron are a German melodic black metal band and this is their second album.
Thron play professionally-recorded black metal influenced by the second wave, with bands such as Dissection, Dimmu Borgir, Naglfar, Necrophobic, and Marduk worthy of mention as decent starting points for Abysmal. Continue reading
This is the latest EP from Nott, an Italian one man black metal band.
Influenced by classic Scandinavian black metal, this EP contains 27 minutes of darkness and foul blackened venom. Continue reading
Myrkvid are a French black metal band and this is their latest EP.
Myrkvid play classic, second-wave black metal with a rolling, grooving fury and energetic blasphemy. Continue reading
Craft are a Swedish black metal band and this is their fifth album.
Although the album title might suggest a combination of blistering black metal and heartless noise assaults, it’s actually 42 minutes of the former rather than the latter. Of course, this is no bad thing. Continue reading
Altar of Perversion are an Italian black metal band and this is their second album.
Sometimes I enjoy the challenge of getting to grips with something that’s absolutely immense in length and content. Intra Naos is exactly one such release. At 114 minutes in duration, it’s an ambitious release, and a potentially daunting proposition for even the hardened black metal fan. However, because the band producing this material have completely pulled it off, it can yield vast rewards for those willing and able to explore its many allures. Continue reading
Wendigo is a one man Canadian black metal project and this is his latest release.
This is a compilation/re-release of sorts, containing Wendigo’s debut demo from 2007 Ivresse, (remastered), as well as two bonus tracks. It’s harsh, it’s raw, but it’s also very enjoyable. Continue reading
This is the debut EP from Belgian black metallers Antzaat.
It’s so hard to dislike something like this.
Here we have 22 minutes of cold, Continue reading
