Ernte – Ernte s/t
Swiss Black Metal bands are pretty rare, but one that you should definitely note down is Ernte, who, after Geist und Hexerei at the beginning of the year, now follow up with a two-track EP. The female fronted band, who…
Reviews
As you would expect, the Review category holds all our Black metal reviews. We try to add new reviews regularly.
Toadeater – Bexadde
Does german post black outfit Toadeater deliver the goods on their third album?
Blood Countess – Occulta Tenebris
Blood Countess, a UK-based black metal band, released their first full album on the 1st of April (yes really). The band name itself is pretty explanatory about the subject of the band, but in case you are still wondering, it’s…
Blackbraid – Blackbraid I
After releasing their first single earlier this year, BlackBraid have finally released their eagerly awaited first album titled Blackbraid I. Is it really the album of the year, or is there just too much hype about the Native American black…
Wampyric Rites – The Wolves Howl to the Moon
If one’s conscience were to intertwine itself and submerge its essence into the Stygian void, to be not the voyager that observes but to surrender completely. Morphing into a conduit becoming the tongue that creates from the pinnacle of chaos,…
Nahtrunar – Wolfsstunde
Imagine a man with a tortured soul, he’s in pain and hurting. Do you have an image? As soon as the album started, an image formed inside my mind of a tortured man who’s in pain and on a Journey.…
Heidnir – Jenseits des Kosmos
Austria is commonly associated with its beautiful lakes and mountains, but it is also known for great artists like Mozart or Falco. Furthermore, Austria is also famous for great black metal bands like Abigor, The Summoning or Belphegor, to name…
Kryptamok – Kataklysmi (2022)
Finnish black metal act ‘Kryptamok’ led by Hex Inferi, recently released its second full length titled ‘Kataklysmi’ under Purity Through Fire. Following their debut album ‘Verisaarna’ which was unleashed two years ago, Hex Inferi and Beleth (drums) managed to deliver…
Xavarthan – Night of the Nocturnal Rites (EP)
After 3 demos and a split CD with Vampyric Winter the Finnish one-man band Xavarthan has released their new 3 track EP „Night of the nocturnal rites“ via Bandcamp now and on MCD/Vinyl by Escafismo Records in the near future.…
Krsnī – Groza (2022)
"Unhumanized nature is the main concept of this album." ~ Krsnī
Khold – Svartsyn (2022)
After 8 years of silence, the Norwegian black metal band Khold released their new album Svartsyn this summer via Soulseller Records. The title of the album refers to pessimism, which means a negative view of things to come. 90’s style…
Unholdun – Unholdun EP (2022)
French, the language of love, is a well-known saying. To those people, I would say go and listen to this smashing EP by Unholdun! The French language lends itself well to sounding rough and melancholic. The opposite of Love, I’d…