Tag: Black
Furze – U.T.D. Review
My first exposure to Furze was through 2003’s Necromanzee Cogent – a delightfully quirky, eerie record that fused elements of psychedelic rock, proto-doom and black metal, all delivered with an atmosphere similar to a wacky …
Secrets Of The Moon – Antithesis Review
Originally written by David Ochoa. Black metal. What better way for a modern warrior of the world to unwind after being out in the freezing wind? There were apprehensions–black metal for this listener is usually …
Forgotten Tomb – Negative Megalomania Review
originally written by Chris McDonald This is my first exposure to Italy’s Forgotten Tomb, and I have to say I am very impressed. My research shows that this band has built their reputation as a hybrid …
Azrael – Act III: Self… Act IV: Goat Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: Paraphrased from Wikipedia: “Azrael is typically known as one of the names of the angel of death, and is an English form of the Arabic name Ezra’il or Ezra’eil, …
Azaghal – Luciferin Valo Review
originally written by Jim Brandon As a reviewer, it’s easy to become jaded and bitter when inundated with stockpiled metal. When it comes to black metal, there’s a lot to be bitter about since among …
Moonsorrow – V – Hävitetty Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. The prospect of another Moonsorrow full-length so soon after the monstrous Verisäkeet was enough to keep me focused on the new one’s release date months before it arrived. And what a payoff! The fifth …
Melechesh – Emissaries Review
Originally written by Doug Moore. I first heard of Melechesh in the same context that I imagine most people hear of them: “They’re that death metal band from Israel, maaan!” Turns out that such is not exactly …
Sammath Naur – Self-Proclaimed Existence Review
Originally written by Jeremy Garner At first I had absolutely no clue why it had taken me so long to finally get around to reviewing this one (not that it’s sat in my to do …