Tag: Black
Bolzer – Hero Review
Hero is the first full length album from Switzerland’s Bölzer, but unless you’ve avoided just about every blog of note over the past few years, and don’t spend one minute of your time on Heavy Metal …
Anaal Nathrakh – The Whole Of The Law Review
A question that is not as off-topic as it likely seems: are nihilism and humanism necessarily incompatible philosophical doctrines? Should we continue to believe in reason and progress when presented with constant suffering and apparent …
Void Meditation Cult – Utter the Tongue of the Dead Review
Void Meditation Cult, the solo project of Desolate Defiler, began back in 2009 as Sperm of Antichrist. To the delight of parents everywhere, the name was changed almost immediately. The only prior release is a …
Darkthrone – Arctic Thunder Review
One of unlimited advantages of Darkthrone is the fact that they’ve always guarded an inherent, gleaming “metalness” at their core that’s never come close to being doused. That’s something that likewise radiated within the foundation …
Ars Moriendi – Sepelitur Alleluia Review
The sheer number of metal albums out there just being produced today means that Standing Out is quite the challenge. Sure, talent, originality, market demand, networking… that all works, sometimes, but you also just might …
Winterfylleth – The Dark Hereafter Review
British black metal outfit Winterfylleth certainly produce music that is tiresomely consistent: Their signature sound features monotone, alto-1 desperate vocals, thin but relentless guitars, blast beats, and just a modicum of melody squeezed in. Prior …
Seputus – Man Does Not Give Review
What happens when members of a band which is essentially a giant “fuck you” to musical boundaries of any type decide to make music with boundaries? This is the central question Seputus forces a reviewer …
A Tale Of Two Drudkh (Splits)
Most long time Drudkh fans seem to agree that the band has not quite been the same since the masterful four year, four album run that began their career. Sure, 2009’s Microcosmos and recent albums …