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Review: Pagan Ulver - Obsidian Flame of Thy Offering
Pagan Ulver's Obsidian Flame (9/10). This raw, aggressive Black Metal album captures the crushing spirit of 90s Norwegian sound. Read the full review!
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Review: Al Uzza - Throne of the Black Dunes
Al-’Uzzá’s Throne of the Black Dunes (8.5/10). Discover this mystical, atmospheric Saudi Arabian Black Metal album steeped in desert lore. Read the full review!
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Review: Ethereal Wound - Defile/Demise
Ethereal Wound's Defile Demise (7.5/10). This is a ferocious, uncompromising blend of old school Blackened Death Metal that shreds. Read the full review!
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Review: Withering Emptiness - The Fall of Yggdrasil
Withering Emptiness' The Fall of Yggdrasil (8/10). This traditional Melodic Black Metal album captures the strong Scandinavian sound. Read the full review!
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Review: Noitasade - Demo 2025
Noitasade’s Demo 2025 (7.5/10). Experience raw, stripped-back Finnish Black Metal that captures the punishing spirit of 90s lo-fi sound. Read the full review!
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Review: Aedelgard - Natteglimt
Aedelgard’s Natteglimt (8/10). This impressive release delivers huge epic atmospheres and complex writing in the Symphonic Black Metal style. Read the full review!
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Review: Gyves - My Death Sentiment
Gyves’ My Death Sentiment (8.5/10). This classic DSBM release delves into depression and isolation with raw, profound emotionality. Read the full review!
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Review: Prieuré - Jusqu'à Bénitier
Prieuré's Jusqu'à Bénitier (8.5/10). This French Black Metal one-man project, praising the aggressive, melodic atmosphere and blend of punk rock. Read this review!
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Review: Burden of Ymir - The Long Winter
Burden of Ymir's The Long Winter (9/10). This epic Atmospheric Black Metal album delivers crushing riffs and cold Viking/Pagan dread. Read the full review!
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Review: Ingwald - Demo I
Ingwald’s Demo I (8/10). This raw, punishing Polish Black Metal debut shows immense promise, fueled by unrelenting aggression. Read the full review!
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Review: Graven - March of the Broken
Graven's March of the Broken (8.5/10). A melancholic, vast Atmospheric Black Metal journey with soundscapes of epic sorrow. Read the full review!
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Review: Urisk - Shriveling Lights
Urisk's Shriveling Lights (8/10). This raw, primitive debut delivers uncompromising Irish Black Metal straight to the jugular. Read the full review!