SEMPITERNAL DUSK / ENCOFFINATION – A MONUMENT TO THE ABYSS OF DEATH LP (End Theory Records / Parasitic Records)
On ‘A Monument To The Abyss Of Death’ each band spews forth one epic dirge of supreme underground Death Metal,
Read moreVAAL – GEESTEN VAN DE VERLORENEN LP (New Era Productions)
Here’s half an hour of premier, primitive, hateful Black Metal from the Netherlands. ‘Geesten Van De Verlorenen’ is a shrill,
Read morePOSSESSION – EXORKIZEIN LP (Iron Bonehead Productions)
Remarkably, it’s almost a year already since Possession dropped their mighty debut full-length. I never got around to writing nearly
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GJENDØD – EVIG SVART HAT LP (Darker Than Black Records)
‘Evig Svart Hat’ collates nine of the ten tracks from Gjendød’s first three demos – namely ‘Gjendød’, ‘Havet Tar’ and
Read moreLIHHAMON – DOCTRINE LP (Nuclear War Now!)
Hailing from the industrial city of Leipzig, uncompromising German three-piece Lihhamon recorded their astonishing debut full-length on their own steam
Read moreUR / GAUA – URMAHELL (Vertebrae)
Where there are members of elite trail-blazing Basque entities Nakkiga and Sentimen Beltza involved, then the chances are high that
Read moreINQUISITION – INTO THE INFERNAL REGIONS OF THE ANCIENT CULT 2LP (No Colours Records )
Incredibly, it has now been 22 years since this masterpiece of trailblazing Black Metal was recorded. Inquisition introduced a really
Read moreVENUS STAR – THE KNOT WILL NOT LP (Kuunpalvelus)
Atvar (AKA Rauta) is a seriously-talented individual. He’s the driving force behind a number of wonderful Black Metal acts, each
Read moreTHY SEPULCHRAL MOON – INDIGNANT FORCE OF GREAT MALEVOLENCE LP (Signal Rex)
Regurgitating the foul, fetid filth from their little-known ‘Incantations Inciting Demise’ and ‘Contemptuous Retaliation Storm’ offensives (as well as covers
Read morePORTAL – ION LP (Profound Lore Records)
As well as elevating them above their peers, the thick primordial rumble evident on previous Portal releases was a key
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