Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports
Review: The Sun’s Journey Through The Night - Demo III
The Sun's Journey Through The Night’s Demo III (8/10). Experience this hypnotic, cosmic Atmospheric Black Metal through vast soundscapes. Read the full review!
Festival Review: Inferno Metal Festival - A Blackened Easter
Our team reports from Inferno Metal Festival, Oslo's iconic 'Blackened Easter' and the epicentre of the Norwegian Black Metal scene. See the full report!
Review: Hate Forest – Against All Odds Review
Hate Forest's Against All Odds (8/10). This Ukrainian War/Ambient Black Metal album is a powerful, crushing return. Read the full review!
Interview: Skuggor
We talk with Skuggor about their long career in Swedish Black Metal and the roots of their raw, traditional sound. See the full story!
Review: Souillé - L'odeur du Mépris
Souille's L'odeur Du Mépris (8/10). This raw, furious French Black Metal album delivers uncompromising aggression and a hateful sound. Read the full review!
Review: Versatile — Les Litanies du Vide
Versatile's Les Litanies Du Vide (8,5/10). This raw, lo-fi album is a primitive blast of Second Wave Black Metal worship. Read the full review!
Review: Niveous - Endless Snowfall
Niveous' Endless Snowfall (8.5/10). This cold, atmospheric Black Metal album delivers vast soundscapes steeped in winter melancholy. Read the full review!
Review: Føsphene - Føsphene
Fosphene's self-titled debut (8/10). This technical, progressive Black Metal album showcases complex, experimental songwriting. Read the full review!
Concert Review: Aquilus & Suldusk (European Tour Sendoff)
Aquilus & Suldusk European Tour Sendoff. Our reporter covers the atmospheric, emotional power of Suldusk and Aquilus live. See the full report!
Concert Review: Ultha / Ante-Inferno / Wolvesrot
Ultha, Ante-Inferno, and Wolvesrot. A night of intense, atmospheric Black/Death Metal as three bands deliver crushing performances. See the full report!
Review: Grave Circles - World Within The World
Grave Circles’ World Within the World (8.5/10). This mystical, raw Black Metal album delivers an occult and ritualistic atmosphere. Read the full review!
Malum — Towards Nothingness
Malum's Towards Nothingness (7.5/10). This raw, hateful Finnish Black Metal album delivers the cold, uncompromising sound of the second wave. Read the full review!
Concert Review: The Unholy Trinity Tour
The Unholy Trinity Tour. Our reporter covers a night of old-school Black Metal legends delivering a powerful, ritualistic atmosphere. See the full report!
Review: Rhûn — Burial Pact
Rhûn’s Burial Pact (7/10). This raw, chaotic album delivers primitive Black Metal fury and an uncompromising sound. Read the full review!
Review: Helvitnir — Wolves of the Underworld
Helvitnir's Wolves of the Underworld (7.5/10). This album delivers traditional Norwegian Black Metal with cold atmosphere and strong riffs. Read the full review!
Concert Review: Heimfall Metallkraft Festival
Heimfall at Metallkraft Festival. Our reporter covers Heimfall’s high-energy live show blending raw Black Metal fury with Thrash speed. See the full report!
Review: Drudkh - Гра тіней (Shadow Play)
Drudkh’s Shadow Play (8.5/10). This Ukrainian Atmospheric Black Metal masterpiece delivers melancholic, epic soundscapes. Read the full review!
Interview: Hell is Other People
N.O. chats with the Canadian Post Black Metal band Hell Is Other People about their album 'Moirae' and blending DSBM vocals with post-hardcore roots. Read the full interview!
Review: Grima — Nightside
Grima’s Nightside (9/10). This majestic Siberian Atmospheric Black Metal opus delivers vast, epic soundscapes. Read the full review!
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!