Tag: Black Metal
Spectral Wound – Songs Of Blood And Mire Review
Unfortunately, I’ve yet to have the privilege of visiting Canada. However, once I trek across the border, I expect to be bombarded with friendliness and hockey and drenched in maple syrup. Look, I dig Canada. …
Calderum – Desecration Of The Bastille Review
I promise I won’t ramble on about my love for black metal throughout this review—and I understand this is true for heavy music in general—but I’ve always found it fascinating how various scenes incorporate their …
Hail Spirit Noir – Fossil Gardens Review
[Cover art by George Baramatis] The cover art for Hail Spirit Noir’s fifth studio album, Fossil Gardens, is a bit of a head-scratcher until you remember where they’re from and what they do. Maybe (probably) …
Sear Bliss – Heavenly Down Review
You know Sear Bliss, right? They bring the brass with class. They make bliss like this [snaps fingers as a demonstration of extreme ease]. They’re just like that famous old pirate joke: “These Magyars are …
Darkthrone – It Beckons Us All Review
[Cover artwork by Zbigniew Bielak] Earlier this week, I traveled far and wide—about 25 minutes—to see the legendary Judas Priest, live in concert. They sounded incredible. It’s hard to fathom that after doing the damn thing for …
AVOWD – Vol. 2 Review
I grew up not too far from Chicago, Illinois, otherwise known as the Windy City or Second City. I prefer the latter. I don’t know why; it just sounds cooler. Of course, Chicago is home to bands I grew …
Udåd – Udåd Review
I remember my initial viewing of Ari Aster’s horror masterpiece Hereditary. To this day, it remains one of my favorite first watches ever. Heart palpitations and shock aside, as soon as the credits finished rolling, I …
Borknagar – Fall Review
There is something beautiful about Borknagar’s career. In many ways, they’re a poster band for consistency. Their sound has evolved so much over the years that they probably lost a few second-wave-of-black-metal-die-hards. Still, for those …