MISÞYRMING – SÖNGVAR ELDS OG ÓREIÐU LP (Fallen Empire Records / Terratur Possessions)
Misþyrming is from Iceland so comparisons with Svartidauði and Sinmara are as inevitable as they are exhausting. Somewhere along the
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Terratur Possessions
HETROERTZEN – AIN SOPH AUR 2LP (Lamech Records / Terratur Possessions)
The double-vinyl edition of Hetroertzen’s expansive fifth full-length is massive in every way. Visually stunning, the records are contained within
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SINMARA – APHOTIC WOMB 2LP (Terratur Possessions)
My first exposure to Sinmara came early in 2012 when they were operating under the Chao handle and delivered the
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SVARTIÐAUDI – FLESH CATHEDRAL 2LP (Terratur Possessions / Daemon Worship Productions)
Svartidauði’s ‘Flesh Cathedral’ ranks as one of my most eagerly-awaited vinyl releases of all time. It seemed to take an
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CELESTIAL BLOODSHED – Ω LP (Terratur Possessions)
Steingrim Torson’s tragic, sudden death in 2009 came as a sobering jolt as I had been a big fan of
Read moreUNBEING – TRANSCENDENCE (Terratur Possessions)
There’s so much to recommend about Unbeing’s third demo cassette that it’s difficult to know where to start. This is
Read moreDARK SONORITY – KAOSREKVIEM EP (Terratur Possessions)
Dark Sonority is ostensibly a continuation of Kaosritual post-Mehimoloth (A.K.A. Steingrim Torson), who is of course dead. While the band
Read moreCHAO – SPIRITUS SANKTI EP (Terratur Possessions)
This EP showcases three excellent offerings of orthodox Black Metal from the Icelandic capital. The fact that it appears on
Read moreDØDSENGEL – IMPERATOR (Terratur Possessions / Barghest)
It’s a great honour for this website to exclusively reveal that Dødsengel are about to release an astonishing new double
Read moreDØDSENGEL – DØDSENGEL EP (Terratur Possessions / Ván Records / Barghest)
The music on this release is superb but the value for money quotient is minimal. As Dødsengel is arguably the
Read moreDØDSENGEL – MIRIUM OCCULTUM 2LP (Terratur Possessions)
MANDATORY PURCHASE ALERT! This is one of the only reviews I wrote for Metal Archives during my ‘disillusioned period’. The
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