HORNA – KUOLEMAN KIRJO (World Terror Committee)
Brandishing the black flame for more than a quarter of a century, Horna are firmly established as one of the
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Black Metal Reviews
FÖRGJORD – UHRIPUU LP (Werewolf Records)
Originally unveiled in 2017, Förgjord’s fourth full-length, ‘Uhripuu’ has been given the long-overdue vinyl treatment by their compatriot and in-form
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SKÁPHE – SKÁPHE³ (Iron Bonehead Productions / Mystískaos)
New Skáphe material is always to be welcomed … perhaps even more so during these unprecedented times of absolute misery
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CULTUM INTERITUM – POISON OF BEING (Godz Ov War Productions)
More bleak, nihilistic negation emanates from the underground courtesy of Polish trio Cultum Interitum, whose debut full-length, ‘Poison Of Being’,
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HABORYM – THE SUN HAS FALLEN LP (Werewolf Records)
Originally released in 2013, Haborym’s little-known sophomore full-length, ‘The Sun Has Fallen’, has been given the long-overdue vinyl treatment by
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APOCHRYPHAL REVELATION – PRIMEVAL DEVILISH WISDOM (Nuclear War Now! Productions)
If ‘Primeval Devilish Wisdom’, the sophomore full-length from Apochryphal Revelation, doesn’t bring even a faint curl to your lips then
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OMEGAVORTEX – BLACK ABOMINATION SPAWN (Invictus Productions)
A frenzied, chaotic maelstrom of paranormal Death Metal horror, ‘Black Abomination Spawn’, the debut full-length from Omegavortex, is a visceral,
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DRASTUS – VENOMS 2LP (Norma Evangelium Diaboli)
Having made an indelible mark with last year’s wonderful sophomore full-length, ‘La Croix De Sang’, Drastus goes back in time
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ARMAGEDDA – SVINDELDJUP ÄTTESTUP LP (Nordvis Produktion)
The perpetual pain and mental torment of a summer of seemingly-endless misery and despair was interrupted – albeit temporarily –
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SAD – MISTY BREATH OF ANCIENT FORESTS (Purity Through Fire)
Eschewing the epic grandeur and warm-blooded romance of Hellenic Black Metal, SAD has always been something of an anomaly within
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AVZHIA – DARK EMPERORS LP (Werewolf Records)
Recorded way back in 1996, ‘Dark Emperors’ is a masterpiece of mercurial, medieval, Mexican Black Metal majesty. Conjuring wicked, nocturnal
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PROMETHEUS – RESONANT ECHOES FROM COSMOS OF OLD (I, Voidhanger Records)
Inspired by the writings of H.P. Lovecraft, Prometheus’ sophomore full-length ‘Resonant Echoes From Cosmos Of Old’ is perhaps one of
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WITCHCRAFT / ASKE – DEAD CHRIST PRAYER LP (Nuclear War Now! Productions)
Reeking of fevered underground authenticity and burning black filth, ‘Dead Christ Prayer’ is an indispensable collaboration of raw, lo-fi Finnish
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KOMMANDO BAPHOMET – UNDER THE DEATHSIGN (Godz Ov War Productions)
It’s been less than a year since Portuguese duo Kommando Baphomet unleashed their debut full-length, ‘Black Gospel Of Satanic Inquisition’,
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BOG BODY / PRIMITIVE WARFARE – THE GATE OF GRIEF / UNDULATING TORMENT (Stygian Black Hand)
Unnerving North American two-man units Bog Body and Primitive Warfare collaborate on this magnificent split MLP, presenting half an hour’s
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