This is the debut album from Haze of Summer, a Russian black metal project.
Essentially a one-man band fleshed out with guests acting as session musicians, Znoi is a little over half an hour of melodic/post-black metal that takes influence from the bright, modern approach to the style as championed Continue reading “Haze of Summer – Znoi (Review)”
Au-Dessus are a black metal band from Lithuania.
This is tension-building black metal that incorporates aspects of post-black metal to create involving atmospheres and dark soundscapes. Think a cross between Mayhem, Deathspell Omega and Schammasch, maybe. Continue reading “Au-Dessus – End of Chapter (Review)”
This is the third album from Ghost Bath, a post-black metal band from the US.
Ghost Bath play post-black metal that combines the depressive and atmospheric styles. Okay, but what does this mean in practice?
Ghost Bath are an unusual band. This Continue reading “Ghost Bath – Starmourner (Review)”
Ghost Horizon is a US one-man black metal project and this is his second EP.
This is black metal that’s both atmospheric and melodic. This is highly emotive music that clearly has meaning and depth within its blackened atmospheric assault. Continue reading “Ghost Horizon – The Erotics of Disgust (Review)”
This is the third album from Nemesis Sopor, a German black metal band.
Nemesis Sopor play atmospheric black metal with long songs and a cutting, second wave influence. Continue reading “Nemesis Sopor – MMXL (Review)”
Ars Magna Umbrae is a one-man black metal band from Poland and this is his debut EP.
Through Lunar Gateways provides us with terrifying apocalyptic black metal that’s steeped in atmosphere and blackened gloom.
The music on this Continue reading “Ars Magna Umbrae – Through Lunar Gateways (Review)”
This is the debut album from Danish black metal one-man project Råttkung.
This is a band that we’ve encountered before, (Dark Is the Beginning, Unborn Undead), and that has impressed on both occasions.
Unborn Undead saw the music just starting to develop some elements of atmospheric black metal, and I’m pleased to say that Continue reading “Råttkung – Metamorphosis (Review)”
Obitus are a Swedish black metal band and this is their second album.
Playing harsh black metal, Slaves of the Vast Machine consists of one long 45 minute track.
The band’s music is Continue reading “Obitus – Slaves of the Vast Machine (Review)”
This is Anomalie’s third album. They are a black metal band from Austria.
Anomalie play post-black metal that absorbs the listener early on with its grasp of atmosphere and feeling. Continue reading “Anomalie – Visions (Review)”
This is the fourth album by Woe, a black metal band from the US.
Here we have a black metal album that has a decidedly American flavour to it that includes some minor aspects of post-black metal, hardcore and a pinch of death metal.
The album is Continue reading “Woe – Hope Attrition (Review)”
