This is the third album from US black metal band Hulder.
Following on from 2022’s The Eternal Fanfare and 2024’s Verses in Oath, comes the 49-minute Verbolgen, which is Hulder’s first as a duo. Verbolgen is old-school black metal, delivered with contemporary skill and vision. If you’re familiar with Hulder’s past work, then this new record is the next step along the artist’s path, a progression most welcome. Continue reading “Hulder – Verbolgen (Review)”
Lumen ad Mortem are an Australian black metal band and this is their second album.
Following on from 2023’s Upon the Edge of Darkness, A Grave Descent brings us 42 minutes of new material from Lumen ad Mortem. Theirs is an engaging, enveloping form of black metal that burns cold, but is still fiery at heart nonetheless.
A Grave Ascent follows Continue reading “Lumen ad Mortem – A Grave Ascent (Review)”
This is a the debut album from Temple ov Ahriman, a solo black metal band from the US.
Aided by a session drummer, this solo act delivers 43 minutes of well-crafted black metal on Heretics of Consensual Reality. The first record by Temple ov Ahriman is one that you should absolutely check out if you’re a fan of an old style played both very well and with good ideas. Continue reading “Temple ov Ahriman – Heretics of Consensual Reality (Review)”
This is the second album from French black metallers Galibot.
Galibot provide the listener with a quality outing of melodic black metal to explore. Catabase contains 42 minutes of material, and it’s worth getting your teeth into. Continue reading “Galibot – Catabase (Review)”
This is the debut album from black metal band Achathras.
A mysterious entity, formed by veterans of the scene apparently, Achathras certainly know their stuff. A Darkness of the Ancient Past contains 43 minutes of classic 90s black metal, and it’s pretty damn good. Continue reading “Achathras – A Darkness of the Ancient Past (Review)”
This is the latest EP/mini-album from Iku-Turso, a Finnish/Dutch black metal band.
Brought to us by current/ex-members of From the Vastland, Khanus, and Order of Nosferat, Wolfheart contains 30 minutes of material, consisting of four original tracks and an Emperor cover. Iku-Turso play old-school black metal, steeped in the lore of the Scandinavian second wave. Continue reading “Iku-Turso – Wolfheart (Review)”
This is the latest EP from UK black metallers Ninkharsag.
This has been a long time coming. In a similar way to the recent Abduction album Existentialismus, I saw Ninkharsag play songs from this release live back in February 2024, but it’s only now seeing the light of day. Has it been worth the wait to hear Ninkharsag’s brand of melodic black metal once more? Continue reading “Ninkharsag – The Black Swords of Winter (Review)”
Aran Angmar are an international, (Greece/Italy/Netherlands), black metal band and this is their third album.
Featuring the vocalist of the mighty Saille, Ordo Diabolicum contains 43 minutes of second wave black metal, enriched by folk and atmospheric elements. A mix of the Scandinavian and Greek scenes in style, if you’ve encountered Aran Angmar previously, this is a newly evolved and accomplished version of the band. Continue reading “Aran Angmar – Ordo Diabolicum (Review)”
This is the third album from Swiss black metal solo band Paysage D’Hiver.
Die Berge contains a colossal 103 minutes of atmospheric/ambient black metal for the listener to feast upon greedily. The artist behind Paysage D’Hiver has created an album to fall deeply into, never to return. Continue reading “Paysage D’Hiver – Die Berge (Review)”
Lifvsleda are a Swedish black metal band and this is their third album.
Evangelii Härold brings us 48 minutes of classic-style second wave Scandinavian black metal. Lifvsleda appear to know the genre inside and out, and on Evangelii Härold deliver a display of artistry that’s compelling. Continue reading “Lifvsleda – Evangelii Härold (Review)”
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