HYPOTHERMIA – SVARTKONST LP (Agonia Records)
‘Svartkonst’ translates from Swedish to English – very loosely – as ‘Smartcunts’. I’ve always been a fan of Hypothermia and
Read moreOCCULTUS – NUCTEMERON LP (N:C:U)
Occultus’ debut offers 40 minutes of fierce Russian Black Metal with a dual-vocal approach – deep Eastern growls à la
Read moreMÚSPELLZHEIMR – HYLDEST TIL TROLDDOMMENS FLAMME LP (Mysticism Productions)
There’s not much to say about Múspellzheimr’s debut full-length, ‘Hyldest Til Trolddommens Flamme’, apart from the fact that it is
Read moreBLOOD RED FOG / COSMIC CHURCH – BLOOD RED FOG / COSMIC CHURCH 2LP (Deviant Records)
The CD edition of this split from four years hitherto featured three long songs from BRF and one 21-minute epic
Read moreINFERNAL WAR – AXIOM LP (Agonia Records)
Is this album derivative? Yes. Have we heard it all before? Hell, yes. Does it bring anything remotely new to
Read moreNEVOA – THE ABSENCE OF VOID (Altare Productions)
Perhaps this album should have been titled ‘The Absence Of Black Metal’. The third track, ‘Alma’ is utterly shameful –
Read moreNINKHARSAG – THE BLOOD OF CELESTIAL KINGS LP (Ulthar Records)
Originality is overrated, innit. I mean, how could it be original and still be Black Metal? Is that even possible?
Read moreGRUDOM – TROLDVISER I GRANSKYGGE LP (Mysticism Productions)
In the same way that acts like Wulkanaz and the True Werwolf are completely insane, Grudom is also more or
Read moreIL’ITHIL – IA’WINDE LP (Psychic Violence Records)
Must admit I’m not fully sure what exactly this band is called as it’s difficult to make out what’s a
Read moreNORMAN SHORES – LE TOMBEAU DE BRUME (Ossuaire Records)
The incredibly-prolific Fog from Normandy, France has (at least) three one-man Black Metal bands going on simultaneously at present –
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