Non Est Deus – Blessings and Curses (Review)

Non Est Deus - Blessings and CursesThis is the fifth album from German solo black metal act Non Est Deus.

Brought to life by the artist behind Kanonenfieber and Leiþa, Blessings and Curses contains 41 minutes of melodic black metal. Across this record the listener is treated to a Continue reading “Non Est Deus – Blessings and Curses (Review)”

Les Bâtards du Roi – Les Chemins de L’Exil (Review)

Les Bâtards du Roi - Les Chemins de L'exilLes Bâtards du Roi are a French black metal band and this is their second album.

Les Bâtards du Roi play melodic black metal with a medieval theme. Les Chemins de L’Exil brings us 47 minutes of material, and it’s pretty damn good. Actually, that’s an understatement – this is exceptional, and stands out from the average black metal release noticeably. Continue reading “Les Bâtards du Roi – Les Chemins de L’Exil (Review)”

Kanonenfieber – Die Urkatastrophe (Review)

Kanonenfieber - Die UrkatastropheThis is the second album from German solo black/death metal act Kanonenfieber.

Brought to us by the artist behind Leiþa and Non Est Deus, Die Urkatastrophe unleashes 53 minutes of fierce black/death metal. The artist behind Kanonenfieber has cemented once again why many people rate his output so highly. Continue reading “Kanonenfieber – Die Urkatastrophe (Review)”

Moonthoth – Uroczysko (Review)

Moonthoth - UroczyskoThis is the second album from Polish one-man black metal band Moonthoth.

Uroczysko treats us to 50 minutes of underground black metal. It’s old-school and traditional at heart, yet rich, layered, and adventurous in scope. It has a keen atmospheric edge, is bolstered by powerful symphonic elements, and is not afraid to walk its own path. Continue reading “Moonthoth – Uroczysko (Review)”