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Review: Pagan Ulver – Obsidian Flame of Thy Offeri…

Pagan Ulver’s debut album reminds Strider why black metal is still an integral part of his life after all these years. Read all about it here.

Interview: Pestilential Shadows

N.O. catches up with fellow countrymen Pestilential Shadows and their leader Balam on what’s going on way down in the underground that is Australian Black Metal.

Review: Al Uzza – Throne of the Black Dunes

Raw black metal from Iraq lights a spark from the past for Strider. Check out his review here.

Review: Ethereal Wound – Defile/Demise

Strider is surfing the metaphysical waves off the coast of Portugal with Ethereal Wound’s new album. Check his review here.

Review: Esoctrilihum – Ghostigmatah – Spiritual Ri…

N.O. straddles the line of insanity, guided by Esoctrilihum latest album. The straight jacket and the padded cell is prepared, will

Reviews

Review: Predatory Light – Death and the Twilight Hours

Sophomore album by US outfit. Read our impressions here.

Review: Afsky – Om Hundrede år

Danish black metal band Afsky is back with their third album titled Om Hundrede år. We are ready to share our thoughts on it in this review, go check it out.

Review: Trelldom — …by the shadows…

Kilian ventures into the forest while listening to the new Trelldom. Will he find his way back or have Gaahl &

Review: Prognan – Sjene Nad Balkanom

Prognan’s new release Sjene Nad Balkanom has arrived! Delve into a story of 3 friends in a gloomy pre-war time, in

Review: Bloody Valkyria – In Our Home, Across The Fog

Strider took a detour to Finland and came back with this, the second album from one man melodic black metal project

Live Reviews

Karmøygeddon 2024 – Blackened hordes under the blazing Norwegian sun!

We went to the great Karmøygeddon Metal Festival to indulge in its music, beer and sun! Join us for our recap of the festival here! Do you agree with our highlights?

Festival Review: Fortress Festival

Fortress is one of UK’s premier black metal festivals, hosted at a seaside resort in the sleepy town of Scarborough. Does it live up to it’s reputation? Let Emma guide you through the weekend.

Beyond the Gates ’24 – A Tribute to the Gods of Old!

Join us in our review and highlights from this years Beyond the Gates festival in Bergen, Norway!

Festival Review: Sick Midsummer 2025

Wyrdsom ventured into the Austrian outback to take part of this most awesome of festivals, check his report here.

Karmøygeddon Festival – 3 Days of Friendly Hell

Can the rumor be true? Is this truly Norway’s friendliest metal festival? Join us as we figure it out!

Interviews

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Interview: Widertod (GER)

Recently, I was flabbergasted by the debut EP from Widertod and had to write a short review for it, but now it’s time to ask some questions. Read more in this interview.

Interview: Erymanthon of APOCALYPSE

“Extreme Metal is meant to be extreme. It’s meant to be rebellious and provocative. It is meant to sound and appear menacing.”

Interview: Gaahl

Mysterious, enigmatic and living legend. Gaahl might be all of these things but what’s for certain; he’s a true artist, as

Interview: Furze – Caw Entrance

Crown of Rebellion discusses Furze’s latest album with the main man Woe J. Reaper himself. Join their deep dive into the

Interview: Petit Nuage Noir

We had the opportunity to interview Aahros from the Polish black metal band Petit Nuage Noir.

Digging Deeper

Digging Deeper: African subcontinent

The African subcontinent isn’t particular famous for its black metal scene. But that doesn’t mean there aren’t black metal bans around, of course. One of the members of the Black Metal Promotion discord channel started digging for some hidden African gems and had a few recommendations. Some bands I did know, but others I didn’t.