GESPENST – FORFALD LP (Duplicate Records)
‘Forfald’ is one of those that brings nothing new to the Black Metal altar and therefore its merits or lack
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FORBIDDEN CITADEL OF SPIRITS – COLLECTION I 2LP (Skjold)
During ten years of existence, Forbidden Citadel Of Spirits has yet to unleash a full-length. Probably never will. Instead, in
Read moreBLACK FUNERAL – ANKOU AND THE DEATH FIRE LP (Iron Bonehead Productions)
Celtic mythology / folklore doesn’t interest me much and I don’t generally appreciate (m)any bands that dwell upon it (or
Read moreMONS VENERIS / VETALA – THE NINES OF SATANANTICHRIST LP (Altare Productions / Infinite Darkness Productions)
Blink and you missed it. This split LP emerged without so much as a warning and was sold out quicker
Read moreINQUISITION – BLOODSHED ACROSS THE EMPYREAN ALTAR BEYOND THE CELESTIAL ZENITH 2LP (Season Of Mist)
Inquisition strikes again with a seventh full-length and ‘Bloodshed Across The Empyrean Altar Beyond The Celestial Zenith’ is another solid
Read moreCALEDONIAN DARKNESS PART II (The Classic Grand, Glasgow – October 21/22, 2016)
So the greatest show on earth was brought to Scotland over the weekend and what an entertaining couple of days
Read moreDARVAZA – THE DOWNWARD DESCENT MLP (Terratur Possessions)
Featuring the talents of Italian ace drummer Omega (Deathrow, Blut Aus Nord, Fides Inversa, Frostmoon Eclipse, Acherontas, Martröð) – here
Read moreBARSHASKETH – OPHIDIAN HENOSIS LP (Blut & Eisen Productions / World Terror Committee)
There’s nothing particularly amazing about Barshasketh’s third full-length, ‘Ophidian Henosis’, alas, and I must admit to being somewhat disappointed by
Read moreQRIXKUOR – THREE DEVILS DANCE MLP (Invictus Productions)
I’ve decided in the week running up to Caledonian Darkness II to generally only listen to bands who are playing
Read moreSHATAAN – WEIGH OF THE WOLF LP (Iron Bonehead Productions)
It would be fair to say that Shataan channel a unique and distinct sound all of their own. As soon
Read moreBEKËTH NEXËHMÜ – DE GLÖMDAS URSJÄLAR LP (Nordisk Kultur)
The latest Bekëth Nexëhmü record (seems I review one of these every couple of years) is a bit of a
Read moreBROKEN SPIRIT – VIVID DREAMING LP (Altare Productions)
Nocturnal transmissions from the deepest depths of the underground. Perth, Australia. One being. Possessed. ‘Vivid Dreaming’. Raw Black Metal. Eerie
Read moreAUM – OM AH HUM VAJRA GURU PADMA SIDDHI HUM LP (Iron Bonehead Productions)
I’d never heard tell of AUM until a few weeks ago but checked out a few songs on the IBP
Read moreMYSTIK – DUNKLA KLANGOR… (KAPITEL I) LP (Nordisk Kultur)
Mystik is a mysterious and previously-unknown (to me, at least) entity from the Ancient Records stable, which has just simultaneously
Read moreCANDELABRUM – NECROTELEPATHY LP (Altare Productions)
‘Necrotelepathy’ is the debut full-length from shadowy Portuguese shaman Candelabrum and it contains two epic rites of raw, occult, otherworldly,
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