Tag: Black
Progenie Terrestre Pura – U.M.A. Review
If I’m being completely honest, I should probably admit that Progenie Terrestre Pura had me hooked before I ever heard a note of its debut album U.M.A. Not only am I a certified sucker for …
Cultes Des Ghoules – Henbane Review
Originally written by Rae Amitay Though I typically swoon over any reference to the Cthulhu Mythos, I couldn’t make myself fall in love with Cultes Des Ghoules. Even after reading many a glowing review of …
Vreid – Welcome Farewell Review
Originally written by Matt Longo We all ruminate on death. From that first moment when the truth is swallowed, it can never be avoided again, before the doom finally consumes. Imagine if the band you …
Black Crucifixion – Coronation Of King Darkness Review
The great thing about Coronation of King Darkness is that it requires no predicates. From the perspective of a metal historian, sure, you might want to know that Black Crucifixion played a fairly seminal role …
Imperium Dekadenz – Meadows Of Nostalgia Review
A band with the ability to give fans what they want will find longevity, but those who can give fans what they need will build a legacy. Germany’s Imperium Dekadenz is beginning to do just …
Caladan Brood – Echoes Of Battle Review
One of the key elements of true artistry is juxtaposition. The simplest example one could give of this, from the visual perspective, is the process of using black and white with one another to create …
Encircling Sea – A Forgotten Land Review
Here’s the thing: You’ve probably heard this before. Australia’s Encircling Sea grafts earthy black metal themes and musical motifs onto a bedrock of lengthy clean doom structures and sweeping post-rock. So, while the band’s sound …
Septic Flesh – Mystic Places Of Dawn Review
In its roughly two-decades’-long existence, Greece’s Septic Flesh has been unusually restless. The core has (nearly) always been a heavily atmospheric style of death metal, but listening to this reissue of the band’s 1994 debut, …