Tag: Black
Aiumeen Basoa – Iraganeko Bide Malkartsutik Review
Fans of the genre know too well that picking up a new folk metal album can be such a crapshoot. The search for quality in this niche of metal can be like treasure hunting in …
Sorgeldom – Inner Receivings Review
Brilliant music, although all around us, can sometimes be rather elusive. We, as music lovers spend a significant amount of time searching for those special albums, which are not merely enjoyed but also take strong …
Sator Marte – Za Zdmi Review
Originally written by Chris Chellis. Black metal is as convoluted a sub-genre as any that currently exists; so when a straight up, second wave and unapologetic Czech band like Sator Marte comes slithering within our perimeters like …
Denouncement Pyre – World Cremation Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Australia has gained world renown for producing some of the nastiest and most vile variations of death and black metal bands you can find, so I was a bit surprised …
Ragnarok – Collectors Of The King Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Ragnarok has been churning out quality traditional black metal albums from Norway for the better part of fifteen years, yet elevation into the greater pantheon of Norwegian projects has eluded …
The Royal Arch Blaspheme – The Royal Arch Blaspheme Review
New release promo material is famous for its hyperbole, too often cavalierly throwing up descriptors like “unparalleled indomitable ruthlessly brutal planet-smashing heaviness,” so when Hell’s Headbangers announced that The Royal Arch Blaspheme’s debut had been …
A Forest Of Stars – Opportunistic Thieves Of Spring Review
originally written by Chris McDonald After years of maintaining an extremely narrow and linear progression from its roots, black metal has finally started to progress; not just sonically, but visually, aesthetically, and lyrically. Outfits like …
An Interview With Alcest – Luminous Dimensions
Originally written by Patrick Rennick. One of metal’s greatest strengths as a stalwart sonic form is the enduring musical backbone laid down by its original innovators. Within the major metal genres,characteristic musical elements exist. For …