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From the Vault: Summoning - Stronghold
Summoning's Stronghold (1999) is an Atmospheric Black Metal cornerstone that translates Tolkien’s mythic grandeur into sound. Read the full review!
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Achathras’ A Darkness of the Ancient Past (7.5/10) is a debut that resurrects the cold heart of Second Wave Black Metal. See the full review!
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Dense Fog’s self-titled debut (7/10) is pure Summoning worship, masterfully blending classical piano with haunting Atmospheric Black Metal. Read the full review!
The Infernal Records
The Infernal Records is a newsletter sent out by Black Metal Zine with the latest albums that, we think, should be worth checking out and your time.
Live Review: A Night of British Black Metal. Emma reports on a high-energy show in the intimate vaults of The Banshee Labyrinth. See the photos and full report!
N.O. catches up with Pestilential Shadows' Balam about their career and what is brewing in the Australian Black Metal underground. See the full interview!
Experience this truly underground Hole in the Sun festival in rural Germany—lots of beer, bands, and overall good vibes. See the full report!
Gaahl speaks! The enigmatic Black Metal living legend discusses his controversial shift to clean vocals and his separate world of art. See the full story.
Interview: Kirkebrann. Kili interviews members of the Norwegian Black Metal band about their album 'Mot Trellenes Forfall,' the controversy of the cover art, their chaotic recording process, and the grim themes of 'Englemaker.' Read more in this interview.
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Heimland's Der Torv Moeter Hav (8/10) marks a strong shift in Norwegian Black Metal, embracing sorrow and longing with new vocalist Fanden. Read the full review!
White Rune’s Eventide on Aurora (7.5/10). This Finnish Melodic Black Metal album balances raw aggression with melodic grace. Read the full review!
Abominator’s The Fire Brethren (7.5/10). Australian Blackened Death Metal delivers unrelenting blast beats and lethal riffs. Read the full review!
Nøkk's debut, Heartless (7/10), is a riff-driven US Black Metal album merging aggression with emotional scope and internal bleakness. Read the full review!
HÄXÄR’s Teufelskvlt (7.5/10). Swiss Black Metal delivers a consistent, raw assault with hateful vocals and blasting drums. Read the full review!
Afsky's Fællesskab (8/10) is deeply melancholic Danish Atmospheric Black Metal, conveying powerful emotions and majesty. Read the full review!
Flaming Ouroboros' The Tear (7.5/10) is a pitch black, unfiltered Black Metal demo with a bitter aftertaste of medieval influences. Read the full review!
Sunken's Lykke (8/10) is a vast Danish Black Metal opus exploring deep water themes and emotional clarity. Read the full review to find the score!
Demon Sluice's Dancers Beneath Shores of Fire (8/10) blends crushing Death Metal grit with black metal ferocity. Read the full review!
One of Nine’s epic Dawn of the Iron Shadow (8/10) ventures deep into Black Metal Tolkien lore. Discover this legendary release! Read the full review!
Les Bâtards Du Roi’s Les Chemins De L'Exil (8.5/10) is powerful, raw, atmospheric French Black Metal with compelling long songs. See the full score!
Bodach’s The Bleakest Land EP (8/10) is a strong, bleak Black Metal offering from this Scottish one-man project. Read the full review now!