January 26, 2022
5 - Trisagion - ETHEREAL SHROUD (UK) December 10, 2021 A depressive cloud of black metal with doom elements, “TRISAGION” is thoughtful, miserable and frigid. From the clean melodic vocals to the anguished screaming it surrounds the listener with layers of complexity. Thundering drums, and funeral riffs are highlighted with...
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January 25, 2022
10 - Bellum I - AQUILUS (Australia) December 3, 2021 Gentle classical piano paired with tragic, rasping black metal vocals. The caress of soothing choral-laden instrumentals soften the clamour of crashing symbols and resolute drumming. An album that is expressive, relaxing, intense and mysterious all at the same time. A...
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January 21, 2022
15 - The Zornheim Sleep Experiment - ZORNHEYM (Sweden) October 22, 2021 The single “Slumber Comes In Time” was my most played new track of the year. I absolutely loved the chipper chorus, and upbeat rhythms that complimented the dark themes of being in a mental institution. The rest of...
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January 16, 2022
20 - Hädanefter - JORDFÄST (Sweden) May 7, 2021 The two man black metal project of JORDFÄST has been around...
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January 4, 2022
2021 started out as a slow year for releases, it seemed many bands were still holding on to ideas of...
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September 2, 2020
Swedish black metallers Ov Shadows are back with their second full length album “I Djävulens Avbild” their first release on Hypnotic Dirge records. Their...
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September 2, 2020
In the current Covid times, everyone is fighting to keep their heads above water and the entertainment industry is one...
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October 21, 2019
The famed DEATHFESTS have been around for years ever since the inaugural Maryland Deathfest in 2003. Blossoming into North America’s...
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October 15, 2019
This week I bought a handful of new releases based solely on their album art. I have not heard of...
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October 10, 2019
At long last my most anticipated album of the year has been released. Considering INSOMNIUM’s last two releases have topped...
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October 7, 2019
Aeons Abyss is an Australian death metal studio project that has been around since 2017, and have now finished their...
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October 1, 2019
Dieuponaday from Edmonton, Canada recently released their album From Where I Draw My Strength and it’s a fun romp that...
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September 25, 2019
The cold northern pagan spirit is alive with Finland’s IKU-TURSO’s latest album “Storm over Isengard”. The six track tribute album...
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