Tag: Black
Code – Augur Nox Review
I suppose there’s a decent argument to be made that nobody needs a review of this album, now nearly two full months after its release date. There’s also a reasonably solid argument to be made …
Avichi – Catharsis Absolute Review
If you spend any amount of time monkeying around on heavy metal websites these days – and for the love of God, why wouldn’t you? – you’ll quickly discover that there’s a fairly epic, abiding …
Graveborne – Through The Window Of The Night Review
Finland’s Graveborne has a slight identity crisis, but it’s a peculiar case. They obviously meant to be a black metal band, and a black metal band they are. The problem comes from their identity within …
Lvcifyre – Svn Eater Review
originally written by Juho Mikkonen Connotations are a bitch. They ruin perfectly good attributes by sparking unwanted associations in the minds of the feeble. Take, for example, the adjective “atmospheric.” In the context of metal …
Fluisteraars – Dromers Review
In addition to ringing up some top notch black metal, Dutch act Fluisteraars brings an interesting little what’s-in-a-name situation. On one hand, they missed the boat just a tad. “Fluisteraars” is Dutch for “whisperers,” but …
Cosmic Church – Ylistys Review
originally written by Juho Mikkonen Every year there is a small clutch of releases that deserve a perfect score. It’s not because they’re matchless, let alone perfect (if this triggered your brain to get stuck …
Immortal Bird – Akrasia Review
Let’s get the massive, whopping, unavoidable disclaimer out of the way first: Immortal Bird is a new band featuring none other than former Last Rites staffer Rae Amitay. I also know Rae personally and consider …
Vaura – The Missing Review
I am occasionally hyper-critical of bands that fiddle with the primeval black metal formula, particularly when the fiddling is rooted in an over-sentimentalization that clouds the genre’s core nihilism. This awareness is to blame for …