DEMONOMANTIC – GRAIL OF DEFORMED EVILNESS LP (Final Agony Records)
I find it almost remarkable that Swartadauþuz – he of Bekëth Nexëhmü, Mystik and Azelisassath – can not alone switch
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KAPALA – INFEST CESSPOOL MLP (Dunkelheit Produktionen)
I decided to display a picture of the etching on Side B because I have little or no time for
Read moreHUMAN SERPENT – FOR I, THE MISANTHROPIST LP (Ogmios Underground)
Greek duo Human Serpent’s second full-length, ‘For I, The Misanthropist’, delivers 36 minutes of thoroughly enjoyable Black Metal – nine
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SARKRISTA – SUMMONERS OF THE SERPENTS WRATH LP (Purity Through Fire)
As well as being apostropheless, ‘Summoners Of The Serpents Wrath’ is a glorious and majestic 50-minute homily to the horned
Read moreTHANTIFAXATH – VOID MASQUERADING AS MATTER MLP (Dark Descent Records)
I think it would be accurate to suggest that Thantifaxath is not your everyday Black Metal band. The anonymous Canadian
Read moreXAOS OBLIVION – RITUALS FROM THE COLD GRAVE LP (Lower Silesian Stronghold / Heidenwut Productions)
In the true spirit of obscure underground Black Metal, Xaos Oblivion has operated for a decade under the cover of
Read moreUNDERGANG – MISANTROPOLOGI LP (Me Saco Un Ojo Records)
‘Misantropologi’ is the fourth rancid full-length from spiteful Danish trio Undergang and it’s a monstrous full-length that’s received countless rotations
Read moreTCHORNOBOG – TCHORNOBOG 2LP (Fallen Empire Records)
Tchornobog’s self-titled debut full-length is an extraordinary work of art that really comes to life in the glorious double-vinyl format.
Read moreKALMANKANTAJA – VIIMEINEN VIRSI LP (Purity Through Fire / Hammerbund)
Epic, sad, melodic and full of longing, ‘Viimeinen Virsi’ is one of four full-lengths that were released by Kalmankantaja during
Read moreAKERCOCKE – RENAISSANCE IN EXTREMIS 2LP (Peaceville Records)
Akercocke have some terrific albums but ‘Renaissance In Extremis’ isn’t one of them. Why any band wants to merge Death
Read moreDARKTHRONE – ARCTIC THUNDER LP (Peaceville Records)
It’s staggering to think that ‘Arctic Thunder’ is Darkthrone’s 17th full-length. Even though by no means my favourite, this band
Read moreAOSOTH – V: THE INSIDE SCRIPTURES LP (Agonia Records)
Aosoth’s fifth and final strike is a monstrous slab of murky Black Metal disdainfully forced through a decidedly Death Metal
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HORNA – ENVAATNAGS EFLOS SOLF ESGANTAAVNE 2LP (Blut & Eisen Productions)
Horna’s 2004 full-length, ‘Envaatnags Eflos Solf Esgantaavne’, truly epitomises everything that’s so exceptional about these Finnish stalwarts, encapsulating the bleak
Read moreDEIQUISITOR – DOWNFALL OF THE APOSTATES LP (Night Shroud Records)
Boasting ties with Blodfest and Ogdru Jahad – two acts I passed comment on in what seems like a previous
Read moreBLATTARIA – BLATTARIA LP (Fallen Empire Records)
Blattaria is the scientific name for cockroach and a routine perusal of the lyrics included on the insert of this
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