This is the debut album from German black metallers Ius Talionis.
Having showed huge promise on their previous demo Eleutheromania, Ius Talionis have now returned, with an adjusted lineup, for their strikingly-covered first full-length. Continue reading “Ius Talionis – Saligia (Review)”
This is the second album from The Sarcophagus, a black metal band form Turkey.
With an album cover like this, how could I pass this one up? Continue reading “The Sarcophagus – Beyond This World’s Illusion (Review)”
This is the debut album from this Portuguese black metal band.
We’ve met this band before with 2016’s Ventos de Ódio, which made me hungry for more. Monte da Lua is here to satiate that hunger. Continue reading “Ordem Satânica – Monte da Lua (Review)”
Svartsyn is a cult one-man Swedish black metal band and this is his ninth album.
This is classic black metal, misanthropic and pure. If you’re looking for a hit of the good stuff, then In Death has almost 50 minutes of it. Continue reading “Svartsyn – In Death (Review)”
This is the latest EP by US black metallers Amiensus.
Following on from their very well-received earlier work, (Restoration, for example), Amiensus return with a 29 minute EP that’s their darkest, most-direct work yet. Continue reading “Amiensus – All Paths Lead to Death (Review)”
Argus Megere are a Romanian black metal band and this is their latest album.
Argus Megere play a combination of second wave and atmospheric black metal, with long songs and plenty of depth and texture. Continue reading “Argus Megere – VEII (Review)”
This is US black metal band Fin’s fourth album.
Fin specialise in raw, underground second-wave black metal that’s not without its moments of light. Continue reading “Fin – Arrows of a Dying Age (Review)”
Temple of Nihil are a black metal band from Russia and this is their debut EP.
Temple of Nihil specialise in occult black metal with a tasty guitar tone and a daemonic persona. Continue reading “Temple of Nihil – Soul Extremist (Review)”
This is the third album from Swedish black/death metallers Mordant.
Mordant play a hybrid black/death style that takes influence from the Swedish melodic scene. Continue reading “Mordant – Demonic Satanic (Review)”
Athos is a one-man Greek black metal band and this is his fourth album.
Here we have almost 40 minutes of authentic second wave black metal for your delectation.
Scathing blackened melodies slice like razor blades through the frosted Continue reading “Athos – Noht Lerapot (Review)”
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