Tag: Black
Akercocke – Words That Go Unspoken Deeds That Go Undone Review
Originally written by Ramar Pittance Synopsis: Another album of compelling death influenced black metal from Akercocke that ultimately rewards listeners willing to deal with its somewhat erratic pacing… Review: Is this a concept album? I …
Sin Origin – In The Presence Of A Dread Magician Review
Synopsis Multi-tempo Black Metal with some killer Death riffing thrown in; long songs… Recommended… Review When I see that I am getting into a CD full of long songs, like 8+ minutes long, I look …
Theatres Des Vampires – Pleasure And Pain Review
Originally written by Jeremy Garner Pleasure and Pain is the follow-up to the 2004 release Nightbreed of Macabria. I never got a chance to hear that album, but to be honest, I’m glad I didn’t. However, …
Sargeist – Disciple Of The Heinous Path Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. Man, except for a couple passages, Sargeist do nothing for me. But I’ll go ahead and tell you about them, because otherwise it’d be a short review. This Finnish unit has been …
Månegarm – Vredens Tid Review
Originally written by Patrick Dawson No matter how deep I try to burry my Scandinavian heritage there are a few things that always excite me: Open-faced sandwiches, Fish Cakes, and Trolls. Oh look, it’s an …
Svartsyn – Bloodline (Reissue) Review
Originally written by Jason Jordan. This has been a decent month for me so far, as I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing Black Crucifixion’s The Fallen One of Flames and now Svartsyn’s Bloodline. These furious Swedes entered the scene in …
Charnel Valley – The Dark Archives Review
“This recording was arranged, rehearsed, and recorded in 5 days with 2 microphones, and preserved with a cassette 8-track to uphold the true spirit of analog.” Couple the above statement with the fact that this …
Dark Funeral – Attera Totus Sanctus Review
Originally written by Jeremy Garner No introduction is really necessary here as I can’t really imagine a black metal fan that hasn’t come across these Swedes. Despite their reputation and popularity in many circles, I …