This is the third album from Swedish black metal act Funeral Mist.
Hekatomb is a one man band brought to us by the vocalist of Marduk.
Hold on tight, because Hekatomb is a whirlwind of savage destruction and creative intensity. Continue reading “Funeral Mist – Hekatomb (Review)”
This is the latest EP from US one man black metal band Cryostasium.
I discovered Cryostasium on the 2017 release Starbound, which blew me away, it has to be said. This latest EP is a slightly different beast, but no less impressive. Continue reading “Cryostasium – The Possessor (Review)”
This is the latest album from Indian one man atmospheric black metal band Nightgrave.
Here we have 44 minutes of material that is chiefly atmospheric black metal, but also incorporates doom and post-metal aspects too. Continue reading “Nightgrave – Nascent (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)”
Neige Morte are a French post-black metal band and this is their third album.
2014’s Bicephaale stood out with its unusual delivery and incorporation of non-black metal sub-genres. As such, when TRINNNT was unleashed, I knew I had to expose myself to the ravages of the band’s virulent plagues once more. Continue reading “Neige Morte – TRINNNT (Review)”
This is the latest EP from US one man black metal band Cryostasium.
This is black metal that mixes raw, depressive, and psychedelic elements, with ambient, experimental, and atmospheric moments. The end result is this 26 minute EP, which is engaging and highly immersive. Continue reading “Cryostasium – Starbound (Review)”
Orbseven is a one-man post-black metal band from the US and this is his fourth album.
2014’s .ismos. was a creative and novel album that took various aspects of avant-garde, experimental, and post-black metal and forged them into something quite enjoyable and satisfying. Continue reading “Orbseven – Cosmos out of Chaos (Review)”
Emptiness are from Belgium and this is their fifth album. They play experimental black metal.
Featuring members of Enthroned, this is dark, experimental, ambient post-black metal, with plenty of malevolent, melancholic atmosphere.
If you’re after the Continue reading “Emptiness – Not for Music (Review)”
Todesstoss are a German black metal band and this is their eighth album.
After releasing 2015’s challenging and unusual Hirngemeer, Todesstoss are now back with their latest release, which features one 48 minute track.
Just like its predecessor, Ebne Graun is a sprawling, mind-shattering release full of discordant black metal, rampant experimentation and peculiar personality. Continue reading “Todesstoss – Ebne Graun (Review)”
This is the third album from Ukrainian experimental black metal band Balance Interruption.
All I knew about this band before I listened to them was that they were a black metal band of some description. As such, I was not prepared at all for what I found inside Door 218.
Here we have an album that might not sound as you expect it to upon hearing the black metal tag. Yes, a lot of the familiar elements are present and correct, but there’s a lot of unusual aspects to the music too. Continue reading “Balance Interruption – Door 218 (Review)”
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