Tag: Black

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)

Moisson Livide – Sent Emperi Gascon Review

Let’s just come right out with it: Moisson Livide’s debut album is a magical, righteous, utterly triumphant display of blackened folk metal. Hailing from the region in the southwest of France historically known as Gascony,

Reversed – Wildly Possessed Review

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Candelabrum – Transmutations Review

So, the bad news first: I haven’t done my homework. Transmutations is Candelabrum’s fourth album, and I haven’t heard any of the other ones. I can’t compare Transmutations to any of the band’s other work,

Vestindien – Verdande Review

Foreword: Typically the foreword of a written work is not written by the author of the main work itself, the intent being to give an outside, enlightening perspective on the author and/or to give historical

Wretched Blessing – Wretched Blessing Review

A more fitting name for a metal band you will not find. Like, to the point where it actually seems rather shocking that the designation has never before been taken. Wretched Blessing?? Why, of course!