This is the third album from Spanish black metallers Aversio Humanitatis.
It has been six long year’s since 2020’s Behold the Silent Dwellers, but now comes its 34-minute successor, To Become the Endless Static. Aversio Humanitatis have produced a top tier album that’s sure to find favour with fans of bands such as Deathspell Omega, Misþyrming, Panzerfaust, and Selbst. Continue reading “Aversio Humanitatis – To Become the Endless Static (Review)”
This 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)”
This is the fifth album from German black metallers Ultha.
So, Ultha, (who are likely the best contemporary black metal band in the world), have only gone and unexpectedly released a monster of a new album in the 74-minute A Light so Dim. This is a record you need to hear if Continue reading “Ultha – A Light so Dim (Review)”
This is the second album from German black metal band Antrisch.
Expedition III: Renitenzpfad is a 48-minute black metal album that’s spliced with a few different influences. Across these seven tracks Antrisch take the listener on a journey into history, and as they do so they Continue reading “Antrisch – Expedition III: Renitenzpfad (Review)”
This is the second album from UK post-black metal band Unmother.
State Dependent Memory contains 38 minutes of modern/post-black metal, which includes a cover of a band called ΟΔΟΣ 55, here transmuted into something Continue reading “Unmother – State Dependent Memory (Review)”
Udręka are a black metal band from Poland and this is their debut album.
Nieistnienie contains 39 minutes of ferocious modern black metal. Spliced with elements of hardcore and death metal to give it additional power and bulk, this is an imposing release that’s filled with grim sonic violence. Udręka have come out of nowhere and Continue reading “Udręka – Nieistnienie (Review)”
This is the second album from Italian black metal band Gorrch.
Across 37 minutes Gorrch rage with furious intensity, and do so with a slithering dissonance that’s born of arcane venom. Stillamentum is vicious, but not without nuance or layers. In fact, there’s a quite a lot under the surface of the claustrophobic nightmarescape that Stillamentum portrays. Continue reading “Gorrch – Stillamentum (Review)”
This is the second album from Polish solo post-black metal band Miasme.
Keep Them at a Distance contains 43 minutes of engaging music. The artist behind Miasme convinces easily with a striking display of hybrid blackened post-metal that feels very contemporary, yet also timeless in its flavour. Continue reading “Miasme – Keep Them at a Distance (Review)”
Another year, another list. 2025 followed 2024 as it was meant to, and brought with it a plethora of new metal albums to get excited about. Continue reading “Wonderbox Metal End of Year List – Best Metal of 2025”
This is the debut album from French post-black metallers Jours Pâles.
Jours Pâles have been a band to not miss out on ever since 2021’s delectable Éclosion. Followed swiftly in 2022 by Tensions and then again in 2024 with Dissolution. With 58 minutes of new material to captivate and entrance the listener with, Résonances is another winner from Jours Pâles. Continue reading “Jours Pâles – Résonances (Review)”
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