Tag: Black
Enslaved – Return to Yggdrasill – Live in Bergen Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. For those of you who’ve seen Enslaved’s first DVD Live Retaliation, Return to Yggdrasil isn’t a rehash as much as it is a complement. Similar to their studio material, the long-running Norwegians prove they …
Blut Aus Nord – Metamorphosis Of Realistic Theories (MoRT)
Over the past couple years, a lot of American critics and fans have commented on France’s recent burgeoning and impressive contributions to metal, and one of the albums that’s often cited in examples of this …
Harkonin – Ghanima Review
Originally written by Ramar Pittance Harkonin make the wise decision of not having their primary influences made explicit on either their website or their Myspace page. So, while I can’t take the easy way out and …
Absentia Lunae – In Umbrarum Imperii Gloria Review
It’s black metal time again, among my least favorite examples of the diversity my pet musical fetish has whelped. But this band has recorded it in a manner I can at least tolerate. You know, …
The Funeral Pyre – The Nature Of Betrayal Review
Originally written by Jeremy Garner After two years and a relocation to La Habra, California we now have The Funeral Pyre’s follow up to Immersed by the Flames of Mankind. That might not mean much …
Goatwhore – A Haunting Curse Review
Originally written by Erik Thomas. Synopsis: Finally, the band fulfills and fleshes out its ‘Southern, sludgy black metal’ moniker. Review: I’ve always sort of thought Goatwhore’s previous two overrated efforts were little more than Soilent Green sprinkled with …
Xasthur – Subliminal Genocide Review
How excited one gets in regards to Subliminal Genocide depends entirely on what side of the fence you stand when it comes to Xasthur‘s prolific works. Over the past 10 years, Malefic has produced two …
Eyes of Ligeia – A Fever Which Would Cling To Thee Forever Review
One gets the distinct feeling that this meeting happened someplace horrifically dark and hateful–a place you wouldn’t want to go without a floodlight and a baseball bat. Somewhere, in fact, like what must lay just …