VI – DE PRAESTIGIIS ANGELORUM LP (Agonia Records)
‘De Praestigiis Angelorum’ is the debut full-length from Black Metal ensemble VI, veterans of the French scene with previous experience
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RITUAL CHAMBER – THE PITS OF TENTACLED SCREAMS MLP (Duplicate Records)
Ritual Chamber’s opening shot is just shy of half an hour long and is officially considered by Numinas to be
Read moreEUCHARIST – DEMISE RITES MLP (Iron Bonehead Productions)
Featuring both of the band’s 2011 demos – ‘Tenebrous Summoning’ and ‘Demise Rites’ – in one place, this collection was
Read moreGORRCH – NERA ESTASI LP (Duplicate Records)
Having loved the band’s self-titled EP from a few years ago, I was pretty chuffed to hear not only that
Read moreOUTRE – GHOST CHANTS LP (Godz ov War Productions)
On ‘Ghost Chants’, Outre sort of serve up a bit of everything but the kitchen sink. This includes some clean
Read moreMEGIDDO – THE HOLOCAUST MESSIAH LP (Iron Pegasus Records)
There’s certainly nothing remarkable about this album; nor does there purport to be. Megiddo is a one-man operation from Canada
Read moreVASTUM – HOLE BELOW LP (20 Buck Spin)
‘Hole Below’ is a really, really good – if not great – full-length. While it’s by no means one of
Read morePISSGRAVE – SUICIDE EUPHORIA LP (Profound Lore Records)
I’ve just listened to this record five times in one sitting (well, ten sittings…) and it’s a gloriously-punishing experience. The
Read moreVOLAHN / SHATAAN / ARIZMENDA / KALLATHON – DESERT DANCES & SERPENT SERMONS LP (Iron Bonehead Productions)
Continuing where the astonishing ‘Tlilitic Tlapoyauak’ left off, ‘Desert Dances & Serpent Sermons’ is another collaborative effort from Eduardo “Volahn”
Read moreSERPENTS LAIR – CIRCUMAMBULATING THE STILLBORN LP (Fallen Empire Records / Duplicate Records)
Serpents Lair from Denmark have overlooked the mere formality of sticking an apostrophe into their band name but, regarding vastly
Read moreGENOCIDE SHRINES – MANIPURA IMPERIAL DEATHEVOKOVIL: SCRIPTURES OF REVERSED PURAANA DHARMURDER LP (Iron Bonehead Productions / Vault Of Dried Bones)
Genocide Shrines have most certainly hit the ground running on their debut full-length. ‘Manipura Imperial Deathevokovil: Scriptures Of Reversed Puraana
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RIDE FOR REVENGE – AGELESS POWERS ARISE LP (Bestial Burst / Northern Heritage)
Ride For Revenge return rather quickly with a fifth full-length and it would be fair to suggest that ‘Ageless Powers
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MGŁA – EXERCISES IN FUTILITY LP (Northern Heritage / No Solace)
Once, when I was grappling with the greater mysteries of life, I started reading a book called ‘Straw Dogs’, wherein
Read moreDRUDKH – A FURROW CUT SHORT 2LP (Season Of Mist)
So what does ‘A Furrow Cut Short’ bring to the pagan altar that wasn’t delivered on the previous nine Drudkh
Read moreCREEPING – REVENANT LP (Iron Bonehead Productions)
There’s certainly a doomy vibe to ‘Revenant’, though possibly not as pronounced as I remember it being on the New
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