COSMIC CHURCH – ARCANA DEI I-III 2LP (Kuunpalvelus)
Collating all twelve offerings from Cosmic Church’s 2009 trilogy of ‘Arcana Dei’ EPs, this double album resides somewhere between collectible
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GRIFTESKYMFNING – LIKPSALM 2LP (Mordgrimm)
I was so impressed by Grifteskymfning’s ‘Demo 08’ record that I decided to complete my collection by acquiring their other
Read moreNORDVREDE – MONUMENT VIKTORIA (Darker Than Black Records)
This is the first time I’ve checked in on Norwegian outfit Nordvrede so I wasn’t sure what to expect. Due
Read moreARNAUT PAVLE – ARNAUT PAVLE (Vlad Tapes)
Just what the world needs: another Black Metal band out of Finland. I’m not even being facetious here: I genuinely
Read moreTOTENBURG / MENNESKERHAT – WAFFENBRÜDER LP (Nebelfee Klangwerke)
This is the vinyl version of a split album originally released in 2006. The record also includes a bonus 7”
Read moreMUSTA SURMA / BLOODHAMMER / ANNIHILATUS – CHRISTIAN GENOCIDE LP (Northern Heritage)
This split brings together three fantastic hordes from the Finnish underground. Apparently, it took the best part of a decade
Read moreANTINOMIAN – NIHILUM INFANDUM LP (N:C:U)
From the ashes of Subvertio Deus arises a fascinating new entity: Antinomian. Judging by the band’s moniker and the heavily
Read moreVINTERRIKET – ENTLEGEN (Heimatfolk)
Musically, Vinterriket’s association with Black Metal is tenuous at best. Non-existent, in reality. I would rather die the most painful
Read moreBAPTISM – AS THE DARKNESS ENTERS LP (Northern Heritage)
Baptism’s fourth full-length leaves me with mixed / indifferent emotions: I do enjoy parts of it but there are also
Read moreVLAP TEPES / BELKETRE – MARCH TO THE BLACK HOLOCAUST 2LP (Drakkar Productions)
It’s been quite some time since I looked forward to acquiring an album as much as this one. Featuring two
Read moreDROWNING THE LIGHT – OCEANS OF ETERNITY (Dark Adversary Productions)
Generally speaking, Drowning The Light do not release bad albums. So it’s no surprise that their twelfth full-length – which
Read moreDARKEST GROVE – COMING OF 2012 (Forever Plagued Records)
I bought this because it was cheap and also because it has been released by a reputable label, whose quality
Read moreMONS VENERIS – VICIT SATHANAS PATER… EUM SEQUAMUR (Antihumanism)
Even though Portuguese one-man act Mons Veneris [formed: 2005] has almost 30 offerings to its name, ‘Vicit Sathanas Pater… Eum
Read moreSATANIZE / ETERNA PENUMBRA – ANTI-INTRUDERS / OLVIDO LP (Discipline)
There are a lot of good things about this split LP, which pairs two fine bands from the Iberian underground.
Read moreV/A – SVN OKKLT 2xCS (Fallen Empire Records)
Seriously, it doesn’t get much more underground than this partnership between the Svn Okklt blog and Fallen Empire Records –
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