Tag: Black
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 …
Skeletonwitch – Worship The Witch Review
Originally written by Ramar Pittance I think most metal fans know a band or two like Skeletonwitch. Either they practiced in your dormitory’s basement while you were in college, lived a few doors down from you …
Ludicra – Fex Urbis, Lex Orbis Review
Originally written by Jeremy Garner While normally these sorts of things don’t matter in the least to me, I find it compellingly interesting to point out a few distinctive anomalies present. Part of the reason …
Negură Bunget – OM Review
Originally written by Jeremy Garner I’ve been taking my time with this one, but no matter how much time I give myself or how many times I’ve tried to capture this album with words, I …
Heresi – Psalm II – Infusco Ignis Review
originally written by Jim Brandon Sometimes I think many of these one-man black metal projects are just entirely too self-absorbed for their own good. I mean really, if your souls are so diminished and your …