Tag: Black

Todtgelichter – Angst Review

Originally written by Erik Thomas Even though I was unfamiliar with Todtgelichter, I’m a fan of avant-garde German black metal like Secrets of the Moon and most of Aural Music/Code 666’s releases, so Angst was a …

An Interview With Woe – A Treatise On The Elite

Originally written by Jordan Campbell. At long last, the perpetually nascent USBM scene seems to be coming to a boil. In stark contrast to the late 90’s, when the words ‘United States’ and ‘black metal’ typically …

Inquisition – Ominous Doctrines Of The Perpetual Mystical Macrocosm Review

I understand Incubus fills a vital role behind the Inquisition drum kit, but his handy precision has mostly been shadowed beneath his co-conspirator Dagon’s one-two punch of riffing and off-kilter ribbiting. Not to take away …

Krieg – The Isolationist Review

originally written by Chris McDonald A long-running figure in the U.S. black metal scene, Krieg has never attained the notoriety and reputation of projects like Leviathan, Judas Iscariot or Xasthur, but that hasn’t stopped main-man Imperial …

Woebegone Obscured – Deathstination Review

It has taken literally all my strength to avoid making the obvious Hamlet joke in regards to this re-release of the 2007 debut album from Denmark’s Woebegone Obscured. The band seems to be making an …

Svartsyn – Wrath Upon The Earth Review

Originally written by Erik Thomas I’ve been on a traditional black metal kick recently, ingesting the likes of Nidingr, Sacreligious Impalement, Sargeist, Helrunar, and numerous “Svart” bands — including the sixth album from long running …

Svart Crown – Witnessing The Fall Review

Jay: “Olaf, metal!” Jay: “That’s his fucking metal face.” Hipsters and “yeah bro, metal is cool”-types the world over love that scene. Why? Because fake Russian dudes are funny; because the movie is in black …

Hate – Erebos Review

Originally written by Justin Bean. I want to begin by doing a quick dissection of the 6.1 I’ve given to Erebos, Hate’s seventh full-length. In musicianship and production, Erebos received high marks. Hate does their interpretation of blackened death metal quite …