IRAE – TO THOSE WHO STAND… EVIL PREVAILS (Infinite Darkness Productions)
Black Metal is a simple business, really. No need to over-complicate things. Some artists are able to churn out release
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SVIKT / KIRKEBRANN – BETRAYAL & BLASPHEMY LP (Blut & Eisen Productions)
Two relatively-unknown Norwegian hordes – who share a member in the form of Hrafn – join forces on this vinyl-only
Read moreENDEZZMA – EROTIK NEKROSIS LP (Agonia Records)
I believe this was the last album that the late Trondr Nefas (Urgehal, Beastcraft, Angst Skvadron) performed on. If so,
Read moreTAAKEFERD – NÅR SIRKELEN BRYTES LP (Obscure Abhorrence Productions)
‘Når Sirkelen Brytes’ is the debut full-length from northern Norwegian quintet Taakeferd, who may or may not have borrowed their
Read moreBRIARGH / XERION / SENTIMEN BELTZA / DOOM OF VALYRIA – PAGAN SPIRIT (Azermedoth Records)
Obviously, I purchased this four-way split CD due to the involvement of the excellent Sentimen Beltza, who contribute three examples
Read moreREVERORUM IB MALACHT – DEMO 09 LP (Ancient Records)
As you will gather from the warbling to follow, I have mixed emotions about this one, which seems to be
Read moreHAT – VORTEX OF DEATH (Abyss Records)
One thing that’s clearly working against Norwegian Black Metal duo Hat is the name. It may mean hate in their
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MIRKHALL – LIKE WOLVES – LIKE HEATHENS (Dark Adversary Productions)
For a relatively-unknown entity, Mirkhall is quite the phenomenon! The brainchild of one Gand (AKA Shatraug of Horna, Sargeist and
Read moreSAPIENTIA – THROUGH THE FIRST SPHERE OF SATURNUS (Lamech Records)
Sapientia from Sweden is a brand-new band that specialises in a hybrid of Death Metal and Black Metal that to
Read moreAURA SATURNAL – TO HIS KINGDOM LP (Versets Noirs)
From the same mind that conceives Cosmic Church comes Aura Saturnal, one of the rawest and most thoroughly underground Finnish
Read moreBLACK ALTAR / VARATHRON / THORNSPAWN – SPLIT LP (Floga Records / Hell’s Fire Records)
The actual title of this three-way split album is ‘Emissaries Of The Darkened Call – Three Nails In The Coffin
Read moreGRIFTESKYMFNING – DEMO 08 LP (Ancient Records / Afgrundsvisioner)
Another collaborative effort from two labels that have really stolen my attention in recent months, ‘Demo 08’ manages to exceed
Read moreAZAZEL – JESUS PERVERSIONS (Werewolf Records)
Having enjoyed Azazel’s contribution to the split with Goatmoon, I was always going to check out their debut album –
Read moreHETROERTZEN – EXALTATION OF WISDOM LP (Lamech Records)
It’s over two years since this masterpiece was released on vinyl but ‘Exaltation Of Wisdom’ is still available if you
Read moreVENEROR – PERCUSSIMUS FOEDUS CUM MORTE LP (New Era Productions)
Veneror certainly couldn’t be accused of pushing the metaphorical boat out. On debut album ‘Percussimus Foedus Cum Morte’, the Italian
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