ETERNUM – THE DEVOURING DESCENT 2LP (Iron Bonehead Productions)
Even though ‘The Devouring Descent’ is probably my least favoured of Eternum’s three full-lengths to date, it is still a
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SARKRISTA – THE ACHERONIAN WORSHIP LP (Purity Through Fire)
Sarkrista’s debut album first emerged on CD early in 2013 but ‘The Acheronian Worship’ only received its vinyl makeover a
Read moreNECROHOLOCAUST – HOLOCAUSTIC GOAT METAL LP (Iron Bonehead Productions)
Necroholocaust have been knocking (priests) around for over a decade but have only recently got down to recording their debut
Read moreGRAIL – THE MORNING OF DISILLUSIONMENT LP (Sol Records)
Originally released on CD three years ago, ‘The Morning Of Disillusionment’ is a demo (whatever that means any more) from
Read moreOFERMOD – THAUMIEL LP (I Hate Records)
What a sickener! The hideous clean vocals kick in on ‘Calling of Setnacht: Twofold Triunity’ and continue unabated on the
Read moreETERNUM – SUMMONING THE WOLVEN SPIRIT LP (Iron Bonehead Productions)
Eternum’s second full-length, ‘Summoning The Wolven Spirit’, was initially released (in house) on CD by Dark Adversary last year but
Read moreXOTHIST – SIMULACRUM LP (Fallen Empire Records)
Xothist’s debut full-length is extremely chaotic, inaccessible and unorthodox. If it’s structure you seek in your music, then best to
Read moreAZELISASSATH – IN TOTAL CONTEMPT OF ALL LIFE LP (Mordgrimm)
Not mad about the band name because I can’t spell it … and never will be able to. But not
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SINMARA – APHOTIC WOMB 2LP (Terratur Possessions)
My first exposure to Sinmara came early in 2012 when they were operating under the Chao handle and delivered the
Read moreKHTHONIIK CERVIIKS – HEPTAEDRONE LP (Iron Bonehead Productions)
Because it has been released on vinyl and costs actual, real money, Khthoniik Cerviiks’ (glorified) demo, ‘Heptaedrone’, must be judged
Read moreISVIND – DAUMYRA LP (Kyrck Productions)
The vinyl edition of Isvind’s third full-length is beautifully presented – nice record, great cover, classy booklet with lyrics in
Read moreKULT – UNLEASHED FROM DISMAL LIGHT LP (Folter Records)
The Black Metal ship has sailed and Kult aren’t on board; it’s a real fucking shame. For one reason or
Read moreOWL’S BLOOD – COLD NIGHT OF MEDITATION LP (Altare Productions / Dead Section Records)
As you can deduce from the smudges all over the cover (damn, they show up really clearly in that photograph),
Read moreBLOOD OF KINGU – DARK STAR ON THE RIGHT HORN OF THE CRESCENT MOON LP (Ván Records)
‘Dark Star On The Right Horn Of The Crescent Moon’ rides my stereo like a storm from the east. Drums
Read more1349 – MASSIVE CAULDRON OF CHAOS LP (Indie Recordings)
Even though 1349 is by no means one of my favourite Black Metal bands, I still appreciate them enough to
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