Live Reviews
Live Review: Fortress Festival 2026
For its fourth iteration, Fortress Festival 2026 proves once again why it has rapidly become the crown jewel of the UK’s extreme underground. Read more!
Emma
Been listening to black metal since i was about 9 or 10 years old (thanks brother). Collector of vinyl records, attendee of many gigs, owner of a crying bank account.
Reviews
Review: Jötunheimar - Ravens of the Heathen Sun (2025)
Jötunheimar's Ravens of the Heathen Sun (7/10) British symphonic black metal band Jötunheimar embrace Norse mythology to weave a tapestry of harmonic and atmospheric tales. Read more!
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Review: Non Est Deus - Blessings and Curses (2026)
Non Est Deus’s Blessings and Curses (7/10). This German black metal release is well-written and powerful, yet it plays it a bit too safe within its blasphemous sermon. Read more!
Live Reviews
Live Review: Sunken & Panopticon Laurentian Echoes Tour (2026)
Sunken & Panopticon’s Laurentian Echoes Tour was a true blast! Glasgow and Paris were swarmed by phenomenal atmosphere, raw power, and black metal. Read more!
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Review: Blood Countess - Imperatrix Sanguinis (2026)
Blood Countess’s Imperatrix Sanguinis (9/10). This English Black Metal release is an unforgiving, macabre journey steeped in darkness and harrowing legends. Read more!
Live Reviews
Festival Review: Dark Easter Metal Meeting (2026)
Dark Easter Metal Meeting 2026 was a true blast! Munich traded traditional carols for crushing riffs, occult ceremonies, and elite black metal. Read more!
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Review: Winterfylleth - The Unyielding Season (2026)
Winterfylleth’s The Unyielding Season (10/10). This UK Atmospheric Black Metal achievement is a definitive statement on human resilience and heritage. Read more!
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Wolfbastard - Satanic Scum Punks (2026)
Wolfbastard’s Satanic Scum Punks (8.5/10). This English Black Metal/Crust Punk release is a high-energy storm of delinquent joy and humorous ferocity. Read more!
From the Vault
From the Vault: Secrets of the Moon - Antithesis (2006)
Secrets of the Moon’s Antithesis (9/10). This German Black Metal classic portrays a deep commitment to mastering their craft through finely forged songwriting. Read more!
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Mossystone - Mossystone
Mossystone’s self-titled EP (8/10). This French Atmospheric Black Metal debut is a compelling sonic assault of aggressive intensity and poetic atmosphere. Read more!
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Review: Blackbraid - Nocturnal Womb (2026)
Blackbraid’s Nocturnal Womb (7.5/10). This US atmospheric black metal EP expertly blends diverse musical styles into a dynamic and cohesive journey. Read more!
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Review: Winter Eternal - Unveiled Nightsky (2026)
Winter Eternal’s Unveiled Nightsky (8.5/10). This Greek melodic black metal release delivers icy tremolo riffs, furious intensity, and a sharp old-school spirit. Read the full review!