Tag: Black
Hellhammer – Demon Entrails Review
Some two decades and several thousand imitators later, Hellhammer exists outside of judgment or critique, not because they were really all that awesome, but because there’s a big disparity between their importance and their actual …
Necronoclast – The Plague Review
originally written by Jim Brandon As spring draws near, I’m reaching back into the bag o’ tricks to grab onto some cold, frosty Scottish black metal to indulge in as the season that best suits it …
Averse Sefira – Advent Parallax Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: While the majority of US black metal seems to be steeped in the form of one man despondency, Texas’s Averse Sefira has risen from the gloom and delivered a seething, vitriolic …
Janvs – Fvlgvres Review
Originally written by Sasha Horn Oh, the land of Janvs, where alchemy meets wood and water. For those who wield swords with a conscience. Striking down not human life, but the greenery and growth that …
Non Opus Dei – Constant Flow Review
Originally written by Ian Chainey Here’s a not-so-secret secret: I really don’t like to do follow-ups on bands I’ve previously covered for the sole reason that, nine times out of nine times, they’ll disappoint the …
Gorgoroth – Under The Sign Of Hell (Reissue) Review
originally written by Chris McDonald A substantial departure from their first two albums, Under The Sign of Hell sees the beginning of the Gorgoroth we know today. While Pentagram is still very close to my black metal …
Gorgoroth – Antichrist (Reissue) Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Depending on who you ask, Gorgoroth’s second album is either the best or the worst of the band’s seminal first three releases. I stand somewhere in the middle; Antichrist sees …
Gorgoroth – Pentagram (Reissue) Review
originally written by Chris McDonald Ah, Pentagram. Now here’s a great fucking black metal record. Arriving somewhat late to the party and struggling somewhat to find their own identity initially, Gorgoroth always seemed doomed to …