BoennaBornai

Musician, moderator and editor. What would life be without music?
Festival Review: Sick Midsummer 2025

Festival Review: Sick Midsummer 2025

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

Discord Demo Contest!

Thanks to Merijn, aspiring musicians now has an unique chance to get some input and guidance for a demo track of their choosing by submitting to the discord demo contest!
Review: Fiende - Snart er Alt Glemt

Review: Fiende – Snart er Alt Glemt

Watch out! Fiende is here and they are coming for us all! Hide behind the couch with Boenna as we try to survive their first assault.
Review Score:
8
Digging Deeper: Colombia

Digging Deeper: Colombia

We called in an expert when it comes to Colombian extreme metal to dig up some of the most occult black metal from this amazing country.
Review: Yr — Maanelyst

Review: Yr — Maanelyst

Norwegian debutants Yr makes their presence known with one hell of an EP. Read our impressions here.
Review Score:
8
Digging Deeper: Norway Pt.3

Digging Deeper: Norway Pt.3

We're back with the 3rd attempt at getting to the bottom of the Norwegian underground. Will we find nothing but coal or are there some gems left?
Digging Deeper: Norway Pt.2

Digging Deeper: Norway Pt.2

Second part in our dig into the Norwegian black metal soil. Join us in discovering more underground excellence.
Digging Deeper: Austria

Digging Deeper: Austria

We continue digging, this time we get stuck in the alps. Let's investigate what Austria has to offer.
Digging Deeper: Norway Pt.1

Digging Deeper: Norway Pt.1

In this new series we present lesser known bands from a particular country or scene. First up; Norway.
Review: Jordsjuk - Råtner på Rot

Review: Jordsjuk – Råtner på Rot

Young veterans of the Norwegian scene debuts with a strong EP. Join us in discovering the band and their music here.
Review Score:
8
Review: Perisynti - Lihaksi Tullut Perkele

Review: Perisynti – Lihaksi Tullut Perkele

What does it take to stand out these days? Going back to the roots, these finns shows us how it's done.
Review Score:
8
Concert Review: Afsky & Heimland

Concert Review: Afsky & Heimland

Afsky bring ther Danish dynamite to Norway. Read our concert review to find out if we survived the onslaught.
ILD - Kvern

Review: ILD – Kvern

Time for a coffee. Join us in front of the fireplace and enjoy some freshly grounded true Norwegian black metal.
Review Score:
8.5
Nidvinter Winter Wars

Review: Nidvinter – Winter Wars

Thanks to this EP waking up has never been easier.
Review Score:
8
Review: Tulus - Fandens Kall

Review: Tulus – Fandens Kall

How does this Norwegian trio manage to still deliver pure gold after more than 30 years?
Review Score:
9
Vredensdal: New label & new album!

Vredensdal: New label & new album!

Vredensdal signs a deal with Soulseller Records and announce their next album "Sonic Devotion To Darkness" out March 31st 2023.
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Interview: Resurrecting the Riff with Vredensdal

We had talk with Vredensdal. You can read more about it in this interview.
Baba Jaga

Review: Durbatuluk – Erzähle, Baba Jaga

German youtuber proving he's an impressive artist. Read our take on his latest musical outpout here.
Review Score:
7.5
Review: Celestial Grave – Vitriolic Atonement

Review: Celestial Grave – Vitriolic Atonement

Join me on an out of body experience in the land of a thousand lakes...
Review Score:
8.5
Review: Toadeater – Bexadde

Review: Toadeater – Bexadde

Does german post black outfit Toadeater deliver the goods on their third album?
Review Score:
9