MALÉFICES – POVR LE SANGS / RITES CRVELS 2LP (Deathangle Absolution Records)
Where Maléfices is concerned, there is plenty of substance to back up the hype. ‘Povr Le Sangs / Rites Crvels’
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NECROS CHRISTOS – NINE GRAVES LP (Sepulchral Voice Records / Ván Records)
Amazingly, Necros Christos only consider ‘Nine Graves’ to be an EP. Yet, at 40 minutes, it is longer than most
Read moreDEATHSPELL OMEGA – MANIFESTATIONS 2002 LP (End All Life Productions)
Recently, End All Life reissued all four of Deathspell Omega’s pre-Mikko LPs – full-lengths proper ‘Infernal Battles’ and ‘Inquisitors Of
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SKÁPHE – SKÁPHE (Fallen Empire Records)
Skáphe’s eponymous debut full-length comprises four great compositions of ambient but raw and scorching Black Metal, clocking in at 35
Read moreHETROERTZEN – AIN SOPH AUR 2LP (Lamech Records / Terratur Possessions)
The double-vinyl edition of Hetroertzen’s expansive fifth full-length is massive in every way. Visually stunning, the records are contained within
Read moreDODSFERD – A BREED OF PARASITES LP (Funeral Industries)
‘A Breed Of Parasites’ is my favourites Dodsferd album, even though it is exceptionally fleeting for a full-length, clocking in
Read moreVORDE – VORDE LP (Fallen Empire Records / Psychic Violence)
Vorde is an interesting new proposition from Brooklyn, emitting a fairly unique-sounding strain of cosmic Black Metal that is hard
Read moreVOLAHN – AQ’AB’AL 2LP (Iron Bonehead Productions)
Volahn’s second full-length, ‘Aq’ab’al’, is a truly mesmerising work from start to finish, an intensely personal statement from one Eduardo
Read moreSORTILEGIA – ARCANE DEATH RITUAL 2LP (Ván Records)
Bereft of all sense of spirit and soul, the modern consumer wants ten million songs crammed onto a nanostick the
Read morePRECARIA – PRECARIA EX HUMANITAS (Desavenencia)
Here is the true sound of the underground. My, how the original spirit of Black Metal has been diluted and
Read moreKULT OFENZIVY – NAUKY RŮZNIC LP (Iron Bonehead Productions)
This is Kult Ofenzivy’s third full-length and none of said albums reach the 30-minute mark. In fact, like its predecessor
Read moreANKOU AWAITS – OBEROUR AR MARO (self-released)
Against all odds, the indefatigable Thomas Eversole is back with his fourth full-length in as many years. It’s hard not
Read moreCANTUS BESTIAE – CANTUS BESTIAE 2LP (GoatowaRex / Projekt’Ill Productions)
Cantus Bestiae is a cult horde from France and ‘Cantus Bestiae’ boldly collates pretty much all their previously-recorded material from
Read moreSACRIFICIA MORTUORUM / ORTHANC – SACRIFICIA MORTUORUM / ORTHANC 2LP (Hass Weg Productions)
This is essentially a double album rather than a split LP. Each band more or less offers a full-length’s worth
Read moreRHINOCERVS – RH-13 LP (Final Agony Records)
There’s some impressive raucous and fierce Black Metal contained on ‘RH-13’ but I’m not sure it quite lives up to
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