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SINMARA – HVÍSL STJARNANNA LP (Ván Records)

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 Gerald Robinson Ván Records, Sinmara, Hvísl Stjarnanna

It’s not far off two years ago to the day that Sinmara delivered their devastatingly apocalyptic and dark-as-soot sophomore full-length,

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Black Metal Reviews 

ALMYRKVI / THE RUINS OF BEVERAST – ALMYRKVI / THE RUINS OF BEVERAST LP (Ván Records)

July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 Gerald Robinson Ván Records, The Ruins Of Beverast, Almyrkvi

Two uncannily compatible forces of nature come together on this magnificent collaboration to deliver an immense, fully immersive experience accentuating

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Black Metal Reviews 

SVARTIÐAUDI – REVELATIONS OF THE RED SWORD LP (Ván Records)

December 23, 2018April 26, 2020 Gerald Robinson Ván Records, Svartidauði, Revelations Of The Red Sword

On sophomore full-length, ‘Revelations Of The Red Sword’, Svartidauði transition seamlessly from the monolithic magmatic emissions that rendered ‘Flesh Cathedral’

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Black Metal Reviews 

SORTILEGIA – SULPHUROUS TEMPLE LP (Ván Records)

July 31, 2018 Gerald Robinson Ván Records, Sortilegia, Sulphurous Temple

‘Arcane Death Ritual’ was immense and, on follow-up ‘Sulphurous Temple’, Sortilegia delivers another 40 minutes of cavernous, distorted, repetitive, hypnotic

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Black Metal Reviews 

SLIDHR – THE FUTILE FIRES OF MAN LP (Ván Records)

July 18, 2018May 30, 2021 Gerald Robinson Ván Records, Slidhr, The Futile Fires Of Man

Slidhr’s complete surrender to / celebration of the all-consuming darkness is even more pronounced than hitherto on sophomore full-length, ‘The

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Black Metal Reviews 

ALMYRKVI – UMBRA LP (Ván Records)

May 14, 2018 Gerald Robinson Ván Records, Almyrkvi, Umbra

‘Umbra’ showcases the incredible talents of two of the most exceptional musicians in Black Metal right now – band mastermind

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THE RUINS OF BEVERAST – TAKITUM TOOTEM! EP (Ván Records)

March 6, 2017March 6, 2017 Gerald Robinson Ván Records, The Ruins Of Beverast, Takitum Tootem!

At shy of 21 minutes, ‘Takitum Tootem!’ lasts about as long as a good shit but it’s still a very

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Black Metal Reviews 

ALMYRKVI – PUPIL OF THE SEARING MAELSTROM MLP (Ván Records)

September 8, 2016September 21, 2016 Gerald Robinson Ván Records, Pupil Of The Searing Maelstrom, Almyrkvi

I met Garðar S. Jónsson outside Willemeen in Arnhem, Netherlands on Sunday evening. Seemed like a really nice person. When

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Black Metal Reviews 

URFAUST – APPARITIONS MLP (Ván Records)

June 8, 2015June 8, 2015 Gerald Robinson Urfaust, Ván Records, Apparitions

Musically, Urfaust’s connection to Black Metal is probably only tenuous at best. Their sound is for the most part far

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Black Metal Reviews Death Metal Reviews 

TRUPPENSTURM / THORYBOS – APPROACHING CONFLICT LP (Ván Records)

March 13, 2015 Gerald Robinson Ván Records, Approaching Conflict, Truppensturm, Thorybos

There’s eleven tracks of decent Black / Death Metal on ‘Approaching Conflict’, with a strong war vibe and theme –

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NECROS CHRISTOS – NINE GRAVES LP (Sepulchral Voice Records / Ván Records)

February 1, 2015 Gerald Robinson Ván Records, Necros Christos, Sepulchral Voice Records, Nine Graves

Amazingly, Necros Christos only consider ‘Nine Graves’ to be an EP. Yet, at 40 minutes, it is longer than most

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Black Metal Reviews 

SORTILEGIA – ARCANE DEATH RITUAL 2LP (Ván Records)

January 5, 2015January 5, 2015 Gerald Robinson Ván Records, Arcane Death Ritual, Sortilegia

Bereft of all sense of spirit and soul, the modern consumer wants ten million songs crammed onto a nanostick the

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Death Metal Reviews 

RATTENFÄNGER – EPISTOLAE OBSCURORUM VIRORUM LP (Ván Records)

December 12, 2014December 12, 2014 Gerald Robinson Ván Records, Rattenfänger, Epistolae Obscurorum Virorum

Rattenfänger is a Ukrainian band featuring assorted members of local Black Metal hordes Drudkh, Blood Of Kingu, Atrofaes, Hate Forest

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BLOOD OF KINGU – DARK STAR ON THE RIGHT HORN OF THE CRESCENT MOON LP (Ván Records)

November 17, 2014November 17, 2014 Gerald Robinson Ván Records, Blood Of Kingu, Dark Star On The Right Horn Of The Crescent Moon

‘Dark Star On The Right Horn Of The Crescent Moon’ rides my stereo like a storm from the east. Drums

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THE RUINS OF BEVERAST – BLOOD VAULTS – THE BLAZING GOSPEL OF HEINRICH KRAMER 2LP (Ván Records)

September 22, 2013September 22, 2013 Gerald Robinson Ván Records, The Ruins Of Beverast, Blood Vaults - The Blazing Gospel of Heinrich Kramer

‘Blood Vaults – The Blazing Gospel of Heinrich Kramer’ isn’t so much a new album as a seismic event. I

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