GNOSIS – THE THIRD-EYE GATE LP (Nuclear War Now!)
Gnosis hail from Florida, not Hellas; but listening to their debut full-length, ‘The Third-Eye Gate’, it would easy to make
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HYPOTHERMIA – SVARTKONST LP (Agonia Records)
‘Svartkonst’ translates from Swedish to English – very loosely – as ‘Smartcunts’. I’ve always been a fan of Hypothermia and
Read moreOCCULTUS – NUCTEMERON LP (N:C:U)
Occultus’ debut offers 40 minutes of fierce Russian Black Metal with a dual-vocal approach – deep Eastern growls à la
Read moreMÚSPELLZHEIMR – HYLDEST TIL TROLDDOMMENS FLAMME LP (Mysticism Productions)
There’s not much to say about Múspellzheimr’s debut full-length, ‘Hyldest Til Trolddommens Flamme’, apart from the fact that it is
Read moreBLOOD RED FOG / COSMIC CHURCH – BLOOD RED FOG / COSMIC CHURCH 2LP (Deviant Records)
The CD edition of this split from four years hitherto featured three long songs from BRF and one 21-minute epic
Read moreINFERNAL WAR – AXIOM LP (Agonia Records)
Is this album derivative? Yes. Have we heard it all before? Hell, yes. Does it bring anything remotely new to
Read moreNEVOA – THE ABSENCE OF VOID (Altare Productions)
Perhaps this album should have been titled ‘The Absence Of Black Metal’. The third track, ‘Alma’ is utterly shameful –
Read moreNINKHARSAG – THE BLOOD OF CELESTIAL KINGS LP (Ulthar Records)
Originality is overrated, innit. I mean, how could it be original and still be Black Metal? Is that even possible?
Read moreGRUDOM – TROLDVISER I GRANSKYGGE LP (Mysticism Productions)
In the same way that acts like Wulkanaz and the True Werwolf are completely insane, Grudom is also more or
Read moreIL’ITHIL – IA’WINDE LP (Psychic Violence Records)
Must admit I’m not fully sure what exactly this band is called as it’s difficult to make out what’s a
Read moreNORMAN SHORES – LE TOMBEAU DE BRUME (Ossuaire Records)
The incredibly-prolific Fog from Normandy, France has (at least) three one-man Black Metal bands going on simultaneously at present –
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CLANDESTINE BLAZE – NEW GOLGOTHA RISING LP (Northern Heritage Records)
Clandestine Blaze has unleashed another belter with eighth full-length, ‘New Golgotha Rising’ – 39 more minutes of superb Finnish dark
Read moreKÊRES – BATTLE SECRETS LP (Kuunpalvelus)
At last, a Kêres release that is widely available. I have no idea why some Black Metal hordes deliberately make
Read moreINFERNAL WAR / KRIEGSMASCHINE – TRANSFIGURATIONS LP (Malignant Voices)
Finally, a vinyl edition surfaces of this rather wonderful, all-Polish split release from five years ago. The album may be
Read moreEMBRACE OF THORNS – DARKNESS IMPENETRABLE LP (Nuclear War Now!)
You have to take Embrace Of Thorns with a pinch – nay, a bucket – of salt. In the band
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