Tag: Black
Dodsferd – Death Set The Beginning Of My Journey Review
originally written by Chris McDonald There must not be much to do in Greece, as solo-project Dodsferd has cranked out a staggering four full-length albums since 2006, with no sign of slowing down (as this …
Ayat – Six Years Of Dormant Hatred Review
Originally written by Kris Yancey Every now and again, I wish I could project vomit blood at will. Sure, it would probably denigrate my health, but goddamn, bespeckling somebody with crimson vitae from your throat; …
Naer Mataron – Praetorians Review
Originally written by Kris Yancey I’ll give it to Naer Mataron: they’ve got fire in their bellies, if only dinky embers capable of creating an ulcer at worst. But I almost feel like the Darkthrone …
Darkestrah – The Great Silk Road Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Epic black metal has gotten its fair share of underground attention recently, particularly since the 2006 release of Drudkh’s masterful Blood In Our Wells, which utilized huge, hypnotic drumbeats and …
Wastelander – Wardrive Review
Somewhere between Celtic Frost, Darkthrone, early Exodus, Amebix, and Sodom, Michigan’s Wastelander blend apocalyptic crust with a base of retro thrash and first-wave black metal, and damned if it doesn’t rock like hell, even if it …
Darkthrone – Dark Thrones And Black Flags Review
Things seem to be going pretty well in the Darkthrone camp. Nocturno and family are tucked away in the middle of Nowhere, Norway doing cozy-cuddly family things, and Fenriz is living comfortably enough to toss …
Enslaved – Vertebrae Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Most progressive bands eventually reach a point where their fans will become divided for good. That one album where the band in question, who has been hinting at major stylistic …
Svarti Loghin – Empty World Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Ultra bleak, depressing black metal is becoming peculiarly popular these days, as evidenced by the rise in prominence of bands like Xasthur and the steady stream of pale and frail …