Stellar drumming is just one of the many outstanding attributes that enable Pale Spektre’s highly-charged opening full-length shot, ‘Bereft of
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An unlikely convergence yields unpredictable and remarkable results on ‘The Malign Covenant’ – 41 minutes of occult doom-infused black necromancy
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Every so often a record comes along that you just don’t want to stop listening to. There are others waiting
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A new consignment of ПРАВА КОЛЛЕКТИВ releases has been conjured from the interstellar ether and, while I enjoy all the
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In the best tradition of underground Black Metal, the identity of the individuals behind Akolyth has not been made publicly
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Through a veritable fusillade of rage and venom, Cult Of Erinyes smash through the speakers with obliterating intent on their
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Admittedly one of the most atypical albums in my collection, Die Kunst Der Finsternis’ third full-length, ‘Revenant In A Phantom
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Ferocious vocals are one of the trusted staples of extreme music – or at least should be. The best Death
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Mylingar is a destructive Swedish force delivering punishing, suffocating, chaotic Black / Death carnage in the vein of Portal, Altarage,
Read moreIf, like me, you bemoan the tragic, premature demise of Hate Forest then you could do worse than checking out
Read moreHere’s one of those unashamedly retrogressive Black Metal records that just delivers exactly what a Black Metal record should deliver.
Read moreEven though Hermóðr‘s output on sophomore full-length, ‘Krigstid’, can only just about be described as Black Metal, with the acoustic-based
Read moreThe vinyl edition of Mystruin’s debut full-length ‘Gånget Äro Ljuset’ looks resplendent and the enclosed booklet with artwork and lyrics
Read more‘KVIITIIVZ – Beschwörung des Unaussprechlichen’ is the debut full-length from Essenz, a truly obscure German Black Metal triumvirate who peddle
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