Tag: Black
Abhorration – Demonolatry Review
In his recent review of the debut album from Greece’s Leatherhead, your pal and mine Zach Duvall praised bands “whose sound can’t remotely be predicted based on the other activities of their members.” In today’s …
Bütcher – On Fowl Of Tyrant Wing Review
A good thing about the internet: greater accessibility and democratization of information. A shit thing about the internet: it kinda turns everyone into a smug bastard. Do you think you know what On Fowl Of …
Oranssi Pazuzu – Muuntautuja Review
It’s hard to believe that it’s been over 15 years since Oranssi Pazuzu delivered their dynamite debut Muukalainen puhuu, because never in the years since has it failed to feel fresh, nor has the band …
Doedsmaghird – Omniverse Consciousness Review
Here’s a funny thing for someone ostensibly in the business of making words about sounds: sometimes I just… don’t wanna. Sure, like a desperately hungry squirrel misunderstanding the meaning of “no nut November,” sometimes I …
Deathless Void – The Voluptuous Fires Of Sin Review
Welcome, all, to the thirstiest extreme metal album of 2024. Amsterdam’s Deathless Void straight up named their album The Voluptuous Fires of Sin, which I can only imagine is about the impure thoughts that went …
Avmakt – Satanic Inversion Of…. Review
What do you do when a band masters a particular sound, moment in time, and vibe, but eventually abandons it for other styles? Do you seek out someone else doing it, even if you know …
Malconfort – Humanism Review
fore, perfect in its role. If you look closely, the German word Sprache (language or speech) is written across a closed eyelid. Is this abstruse symbolism? Is it vapid provocation? Who cares? This guy here …
Kvaen – The Formless Fires Review
Let’s get an unfortunate truth out of the way – I’m a sucker for a solo project. There’s a romance to them, no? The lone wolf, armed with ideas too fierce (or perhaps too rigid) …