Godflesh are a UK industrial post-metal band and this is their ninth album.
Following on from 2017’s Post Self, Purge contains 44 minutes of new material delivered in that inimitable way that only Godlfesh can. Continue reading “Godflesh – Purge (Review)”
Miasmes are a French black metal band and this is their debut album.
After how much I enjoyed last year’s debut EP Vermines, Répugnance is an album I have been looking forward to. The band have delivered the goods, as I was hoping they would, and Répugnance gives us 42 minutes of new material, (or mostly new – Pestilence makes a reappearance from the EP). Continue reading “Miasmes – Répugnance (Review)”
This is the third album from US death metallers Torture Rack.
It’s been five years since Malefic Humiliation, and since then that album has continued to grow on me over time, like a creeping rot. Yep, I’m ready for Primeval Onslaught. Continue reading “Torture Rack – Primeval Onslaught (Review)”
Order of Nosferat and Lunar Spells are both black metal bands, the former from Germany/Finland, and the latter from Greece.
I do love a good black metal split. I was unfamiliar with both of these bands prior to listening to this, so decided to just dive in and see what we have here. Continue reading “Order of Nosferat/Lunar Spells – Shadowrealm Incantations – Split (Review)”
This is the debut album from solo Norwegian black metal band Fellmoon.
Fellmoon contains 41 minutes of atmospheric/symphonic black metal. Divided into four tracks that mirror the phases of the moon, Fellmoon is a blackened hymn to the lunar cycle. Continue reading “Fellmoon – Fellmoon (Review)”
Autumn Nostalgie from Slovakia and Hænesy from Hungary are both black metal bands, and this is their latest split release.
Across a total of 32 minutes, each band provide two songs to Awaking Mechanon. Autumn Nostalgie’s contribution lasts 18 minutes and Hænesy’s 14 minutes. Continue reading “Autumn Nostalgie/Hænesy – Awaking Mechanon – Split (Review)”
This is the second album from US black metallers Necrofier.
Following on from 2021’s Prophecies of Eternal Darkness, Burning Shadows in the Southern Night contains 47 minutes of melodic black metal with a classic heavy metal influence. Continue reading “Necrofier – Burning Shadows in the Southern Night (Review)”
This is the second album from US progressive metal/rock band OK Goodnight.
The Fox and the Bird contains 52 minutes of modern progressive metal that brings together a variety of influences into a multifaceted whole. A foundation of progressive metal and rock is enriched with elements of pop, jazz, and indie to create music that’s charismatic and highly textured. Continue reading “OK Goodnight – The Fox and the Bird (Review)”
Wampyric Rites and Moloch are both black metal bands, from Ecuador and Ukraine, respectively.
Ever since encountering Wampyric Rites on their 2022 album The Wolves Howl to the Moon, I’ve been smitten, so when this split appeared I knew I wanted to hear it. The band contribute two songs to The Serpent Cult of Darkness, with a combined total duration of 19 minutes. Continue reading “Wampyric Rites/Moloch – The Serpent Cult of Darkness – Split (Review)”
Morkera are a black metal band from Croatia and this is their second album.
Aggravations is a 36-minute album of modern black metal that’s beautifully harsh and aggressive, while still achieving a certain level of atmospheric darkness. Continue reading “Morkera – Aggravations (Review)”
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