FUNERARY BELL – THE COVEN (Undercover Records)
Funerary Bell tick all the boxes. The Finns have an air of mystique about them, with members operating under monikers
Read moreFUNEREAL MOON – EVIL NIGHT OF HERESY (Guttural Records)
Not too many Black Metal acts (d)evolve to the same extent as Mexico city fraternity Funereal Moon, who have moved
Read moreINTROVERSION – MUDE (Selbstmord Kommando Produktionen)
‘Müde’ contains three lengthy depressive Black Metal lamentations (averaging around ten minutes) and a calming, melodic three-minute closer, ‘Lacrimae Desperationis’.
Read moreETERNA PENUMBRA – NUESTRA VACIA EXISTENCIA (Egg Of Nihilism)
Egg Of Nihilism is the label that introduced me to the excellent black/doom brotherhood Defuntos, so I purchased this cassette
Read moreFELL VOICES – UNTITLED LP (Gilead Media)
Out of sunny California emerges one of the most obscure-sounding Black Metal bands you are ever going to clap ears
Read moreSVIKT – I ELENDIGHETENS SELSKAP (World Terror Committee)
Stellar Norwegian Black Metal of the highest calibre courtesy of Blut & Eisen / World Terror Committee. The debut album
Read moreDARK FURY – SALIGIA (Lower Silesian Stronghold)
Within the space of 33 minutes, Dark Fury make their feelings on all things Catholic well and truly known. These
Read moreSALE FREUX – SUBTERRANEUS (Selbstmord Kommando Produktionen)
‘Subterraneus’ is one of the most impressive underground Black Metal albums I’ve heard in years. I’ve been hard-pressed for cash
Read moreHRIZG – ANTHEMS TO DECREPITUDE (Moribund Records)
Here’s one that’ll take you back in time. ‘Anthems To Decrepitude’ reminds me of the days when Black Metal was
Read moreTHOTH – ZAMGLENIE (Lower Silesian Stronghold)
We all know (and love?) Graveland, but Thoth – a depressive Black Metal triumvirate including one Rob Darken amongst its
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