Tag: Black

Arkheth – IX & I: The Quintessence Of Algaresh Review

originally written by Erik Thomas Much like fellow Aussies North and Astriaal a couple of years ago, this New South Wales duet has delivered a striking brilliant display of music that will flirt with my year end list. Except

Hacavitz – Metztli Obscura Review

originally written by Jim Brandon One of the toughest battles I’ve faced as a reviewer isn’t just the obvious writer’s block, or even burnout; it’s cynicism. I make it a point to give any band

Perversor – Demon Metal Review

Chile’s Perversor, curiously one of three bands from Latin America with said moniker, brings the time capsule approach to their primitive form of extreme music. Demon Metal is a handy little EP that very believably

An Interview With Negura Bunget – Rebirth and Evolution

Originally written by Erik Thomas. My first exposure to Romania’s Negura Bunget was 2006’s OM. From then I was hooked, waiting four years for a new effort. However, as with many bands, personal issues and creative differences caused

Thulcandra – Fallen Angel’s Dominion Review

The relative merits of making an homage/worship album has long been a heated subject of debate among metal heads and music fans in general. Thulcandra’s debut, Fallen Angel’s Dominion, is as worthy a subject for

Istapp – Blekinge Review

Originall written by Jordan Campbell “The time [has] come to reclaim the old order that would set aside all other priorities to put an end to the horrible warmth of light and all of its

Aldaaron – Nous Reviendrons Immortels Review

originally written by Jim Brandon Originally intended to cap off a short mini-series of reviews that spotlighted the ever blooming French black metal scene, Aldaaron’s Nous Reviendrons Immortels has thrown me for a bit of

Nàttsòl – Stemning Review

Out of the shadowy forests of Norway comes Nàttsòl, a band that has secretly been in the works since the cold, dreary winter of 2006. Stemning, the band’s freshman effort, pays homage to many of