VERDUNKELN – WEDER LICHT NOCH SCHATTEN 2LP (Ván Records)
As a long-time watcher of these Germans, I was pleasantly surprised to catch their second full-length try to slip by
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DEFUNTOS – RESTOS DE UMA VIDA ANTIGA (Cocainacopia)
Surely one the most-underrated Black Metal bands of all time, Defuntos have been releasing all manner of magnificence for the
Read moreYHDARL – THE ESSENCE II (Schattenkult Produktionen)
Here’s a style of Black Metal I haven’t experienced often. Belgian duo Yhdarl opt for a spontaneous-sounding, improvised brand of
Read moreINSANE VESPER – ABOMINATION OF DEATH LP (Obscure Abhorrence Productions)
So Insane Vesper’s debut full-length gets the vinyl treatment from Obscure Abhorrence and it’s immediately apparent that label head honcho
Read moreRAHU – THE QUEST FOR THE VAJRA OF SHADOWS (Ahdistuksen Aihio Productions)
Here’s a record that’s thoroughly-deserving of your attention. One of the first things to strike me about Rahu’s debut full-length,
Read moreETERNITY – PESTIFEROUS HYMNS – REV. I-I-XXXIII (World Terror Committee)
I find that my reviews are becoming shorter and shorter. In my defence, what of true value to the reader
Read moreISVIND – INTET LEVER LP (Kyrck Productions)
So Isvind finally decided to get off their arses and record a second full-length. A whopping fifteen years after “Dark
Read moreCOBALT – GIN 2LP (Profound Lore Records)
Since it first arrived three years ago, “Gin” has been one of my favourite Black Metal albums of all time.
Read moreKAEVUM – NATUR LP (Darker Than Black Records / Sabbath’s Fire Records)
This was released last year but I only discovered it a month or so back. Glad I did because ‘Natur’
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SVARTSYN – THE TRUE LEGEND LP (Agonia Records)
First off, I must confess to being unfamiliar with the original incarnation of this album, which was spawned back in
Read moreBLUT AUS NORD – MEMORIA VETUSTA I: FATHERS OF THE ICY AGE LP (Debemur Morti Productions)
Are you inherently cynical, like me? Is it engrained in your DNA to be automatically suspicious of everything, especially musical
Read moreCLAIR CASSIS – CLAIR CASSIS LP (Starlight Temple Society)
Clair Cassis is Velvet Cacoon in all but name. For some reason, the oft-maligned VC opted to change their name;
Read moreFJORSVARTNIR – LEGIONS OF THE NORTH (Grom Records)
Pagan Black Metal and melodic Black Metal are dubious areas I tend to avoid like the plague, for obvious reasons.
Read moreKRATER – NOCEBO LP (Eternity Records)
The CD version of Krater’s sophomore full-length came out last summer but I held out for the vinyl edition, having
Read moreENTHRONED – OBSIDIUM LP (Agonia Records)
Enthroned truly is a strange beast. Active since 1994, they’ve released a grand total of nine full-lengths including this current
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