Heretoir are a post-black metal band from Germany and this is their third album.
Nightsphere contains 42 minutes of atmospheric post-black metal. Heretoir have an emotive, textured delivery, and across this album they seriously impress. Continue reading “Heretoir – Nightsphere (Review)”
It’s Damnation o-clock once more! This is always such a good festival to attend. The line up is an interesting and varied one, with some bands I’m less interested in, some that are an essential experience, and some frustrating clashes. I missed some great bands today, unfortunately, but that’s always going to be the case with such a jam-packed festival. Continue reading “Damnation Festival 2023 – BEC Arena, Manchester, 04/11/23 (Live Review)”
This is the second album from Enevelde, a Norwegian solo black metal band.
2020’s Enevelde was an enjoyable record that made a good impression. Now the artist behind Enevelde has returned with 39 minutes of new material, showcasing the sort of well-rounded black metal that’s a definite cut above the norm. Continue reading “Enevelde – En Gildere Død (Review)”
This is the second album from US one-woman black metal band Feminizer.
Beneath the Harm is a 43-minute journey into nightmare and pain, one that’s frequently gorgeous, despite its venomous bite. It’s a multifaceted exploration of raw blackened expression. It’s one that embraces the artist’s vision wholly, resulting in material that drips emotion and passion through every devastating pore. Continue reading “Feminizer – Beneath the Harm (Review)”
Thronehammer are an international doom metal band and this is their third album.
Thronehammer’s 2021 album Incantation Rites was an absolutely colossal gem of an album that almost made it to the very top of my year end list. As such, it’s with some trepidation that I approached Kingslayer, as the previous record casts a long shadow. Continue reading “Thronehammer – Kingslayer (Review)”
This is the second EP from New Zealand metal band Infinity Ritual.
2022’s Infinity Ritual was such a strong EP. It came out of nowhere and really made a mark. Now we have its follow up II. It’s hard to really classify this as an EP though, as it contains 40 minutes of new music! Still, who am I to complain about how bands classify their releases? Continue reading “Infinity Ritual – II (Review)”
Bihargam are a black metal band from the US and this is their latest EP.
Following on from 2020’s Ove Tenebrae, Executioner Star contains two new songs and a Soundgarden cover, making for a total duration of a little over 16 minutes. Continue reading “Bihargam – Executioner Star (Review)”
This is the fifth album from US doom band Morne.
Engraved with Pain combines elements of doom, sludge, post-metal, and crust, to create a 41-minute album of bleak emotion and textured heaviness. Continue reading “Morne – Engraved with Pain (Review)”
This is the third album from Xoth, a death metal band from the US.
Exogalactic can be thought of as a sci-fi-themed tech death album that’s spliced with black and thrash metal elements. Across 39 minutes Xoth impress with their exuberant delivery, especially as it’s backed up by some serious musical chops. Continue reading “Xoth – Exogalactic (Review)”
This is the third album from German death metal band Carnal Tomb.
Embalmed in Decay features 39 minutes of death metal brutality. Carnal Tomb have produced a collection of death metal songs that are well-crafted and demonstrate a keen understanding of the style. Continue reading “Carnal Tomb – Embalmed in Decay (Review)”
Wonderbox Metal 