GJENDØD – EVIG SVART HAT LP (Darker Than Black Records)
‘Evig Svart Hat’ collates nine of the ten tracks from Gjendød’s first three demos – namely ‘Gjendød’, ‘Havet Tar’ and
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LIHHAMON – DOCTRINE LP (Nuclear War Now!)
Hailing from the industrial city of Leipzig, uncompromising German three-piece Lihhamon recorded their astonishing debut full-length on their own steam
Read moreUR / GAUA – URMAHELL (Vertebrae)
Where there are members of elite trail-blazing Basque entities Nakkiga and Sentimen Beltza involved, then the chances are high that
Read moreINQUISITION – INTO THE INFERNAL REGIONS OF THE ANCIENT CULT 2LP (No Colours Records )
Incredibly, it has now been 22 years since this masterpiece of trailblazing Black Metal was recorded. Inquisition introduced a really
Read moreVENUS STAR – THE KNOT WILL NOT LP (Kuunpalvelus)
Atvar (AKA Rauta) is a seriously-talented individual. He’s the driving force behind a number of wonderful Black Metal acts, each
Read moreTHY SEPULCHRAL MOON – INDIGNANT FORCE OF GREAT MALEVOLENCE LP (Signal Rex)
Regurgitating the foul, fetid filth from their little-known ‘Incantations Inciting Demise’ and ‘Contemptuous Retaliation Storm’ offensives (as well as covers
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SINMARA – WITHIN THE WEAVES OF INFINITY MLP (Terratur Possessions)
As we wait patiently and expectedly for Sinmara to unleash the follow up to their amazing 2014 opening shot, ‘Aphotic
Read moreFUNERAL ALTAR – FUNERAL ALTAR LP (Skjold)
Funeral Altar’s self-titled first full-length album is great but, due to Skjold’s unpopular policy of limiting its releases to around
Read moreTRONO ALÉM MORTE – O OLHAR ATENTO DA ESCURIDÃO LP (Signal Rex)
Featuring six lengthy exhibits – direct from the seeping cave – of lo-fi, raw, barely-there, evil-as-all-fuck Black Metal, Trono Além
Read moreNORTT – ENDELIGT LP (Avantgarde Music)
A full decade after ‘Galgenfrist’, Nortt returns with his fourth full-length and ‘Endeligt’ is as dark and unsettling a dose
Read moreFROZEN GRAVES – FROZEN GRAVES LP (Kuunpalvelus)
Featuring Luxixul Sumering Auter of Cosmic Church, Aura Saturnal and Asymmetry on drums and keyboards as well as Nécropole vocalist
Read moreWROK – DE ONHEILSBODE LP (Heidens Hart Records)
Apologies for this one but there have been many times of late when I listened to Wrok around the clock.
Read moreWOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM – THRICE WOVEN 2LP (Artemisia Records)
Wolves In The Throne Room were a breath of fresh air when they struck with their ground-breaking debut album, ‘Diadem
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SVARTSYN – IN DEATH LP (Agonia Records)
Nineteen years since unleashing his debut full-length under the Svartsyn banner, Ornias delivered his ninth album and first in four
Read moreTETRAGRAMMACIDE – PRIMAL INCINERATORS OF MORAL MATRIX LP (Iron Bonehead Productions)
The vinyl edition of Tetragrammacide’s debut full-length is a thing of true pummeling beauty. Buttressed by a strong gatefold jacket
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