Tag: Black
Horseback – Half Blood Review
Originally written by Ramar Pittance Jenks Miller’s Horseback is a project distinct to our times. That’s not to say the North Carolina-based one-man unit is a definitive voice in 21st century underground music, or even a particularly excellent …
Satanic Bloodspraying – At The Mercy Of Satan Review
Some bands are born great, some achieve greatness, and some thrust their greatness upon any and all unsuspecting listeners with a crude, gleeful abandon born of palpable malevolence. Mysterious Bolivian newcomersSatanic Bloodspraying play a supercharged …
Borgne – Royaume Des Ombres Review
There is a very fine line between writing atmospheric music that is immersive, entrancing, and distinguished, and that which is downright boring. Switzerland’s project Borgne spends much of Royaume des Ombres on the less favorable …
Avenger – Bohemian Dark Metal Review
I have a shameful confession, dear readers: I was really expecting Bohemian Dark Metal to be mediocre. I had never heard of the band before, and the album just sort of arrived with little fanfare …
Septekh – The Seth Avalanche Review
Imagine a half-drunken jam session between Mille Petrozza, Fenriz and Tom G. Warrior, the lot of them caught between ripping through varying combinations of their distinctive thrash, black and proto-black heaviness and just rocking out …
Mongrel’s Cross – The Sins Of Aquarius Review
Judged solely on the merits of its black/thrash output, Australia must be a filthy, disgusting, and, well, pretty awesome place. With the likes of Deströyer 666, Assaulter, Bestial Warlust, Razor of Occam, Vomitor, Gospel of …
Deathspell Omega – Drought Review
Very few black metal fans would deny that any new Deathspell Omega is special, as their brand of ever-convincing evil never falters in execution or originality, but there is something extra nice about a new …
Eternal Helcaraxe – Against All Odds Review
There’s nothing like mining the deepest parts of the “Lord of the Rings” universe to come up with a band name. You never know what one will come up with or even how apt the …