MYSTIK – DUNKLA KLANGOR… (KAPITEL I) LP (Nordisk Kultur)
Mystik is a mysterious and previously-unknown (to me, at least) entity from the Ancient Records stable, which has just simultaneously
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CANDELABRUM – NECROTELEPATHY LP (Altare Productions)
‘Necrotelepathy’ is the debut full-length from shadowy Portuguese shaman Candelabrum and it contains two epic rites of raw, occult, otherworldly,
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RIDE FOR REVENGE / BELOW – RIDE FOR REVENGE / BELOW LP (Final Agony Records)
As we have by now come to expect, Ride For Revenge’s 20-minute contribution, ‘Lust Fuck For Torment’, is exceptional. These
Read moreNÉCROPOLE – NÉCROPOLE LP (Northern Heritage Records)
‘Nécropole’ gathers all material from the band’s two previous demos – ‘Atavisme…’ and ‘Ostara’ – onto one record to deliver
Read moreALMYRKVI – PUPIL OF THE SEARING MAELSTROM MLP (Ván Records)
I met Garðar S. Jónsson outside Willemeen in Arnhem, Netherlands on Sunday evening. Seemed like a really nice person. When
Read moreGEVURAH – HALLELUJAH! 2LP (Profound Lore Records)
If for nothing else, Gevurah deserve kudos for not sticking a dumb etching on Side D. Instead, we get a
Read moreBLACK DEVOTION – CEREMONIAL RITUALS OF DEMONIC CHAOS LP (Astral Nightmare Productions)
Black Devotion’s debut full-length, ‘Ceremonial Rituals Of Demonic Chaos’, is one that’s been flying well below the radar for about
Read moreHOWLS OF EBB – CURSUS IMPASSE: THE PENDLOMIC VOWS LP (Nuclear War Now! Productions)
Sometimes the easiest reviews to write are also the most difficult ones. ‘Cursus Impasse: The Pendlomic Vows’ is a staggering
Read moreELLORSITH / MANNVEIRA – ELLORSITH / MANNVEIRA MLP (Dark Descent Records)
Fantastic stuff here courtesy of two proper underground acts – Ellorsith from Canada and Mannveira from Iceland. The former offer
Read moreTEMPLE NIGHTSIDE – THE HECATOMB LP (Iron Bonehead Productions)
There’s a brilliant collective of Australian artists toiling away in the darkest depths of the underground making some of the
Read moreINFERNAL CURSE – APOCALIPSIS LP (Iron Bonehead Productions)
Infernal Curse’s second full-length, ‘Apocalipsis’, surfaced on vinyl earlier this year and it’s a heady brew indeed, laden with pummeling,
Read moreBEHEXEN – THE POISONOUS PATH 2LP (Debemur Morti Productions)
Behexen belongs in the pantheon of Black Metal greats. What a motley crew of cunts that would be! Consistently brilliant
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SLIDHR – SPIT OF THE APOSTATE MLP (Terratur Possessions)
It’s a real shame that ‘Spit Of The Apostate’ is a mini-album and not a full-length. The record is given
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SKÁPHE – SKÁPHE² (Fallen Empire Records)
Been listening to both Skáphe full-lengths on vinyl (released simultaneously…) around the clock these past few days and I’m having
Read moreIRKALLIAN ORACLE – APOLLYON 2LP (Nuclear War Now!)
‘Grave Ekstasis’ was a stunning debut and Irkallian Oracle’s follow-up, ‘Apollyon’, is utterly monumental. This time, we get 57 minutes
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