Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports
Interview: Hellripper
Hellripper. Kili interviews James McBain, the sole force behind the Scottish Black/Speed Metal act. They discuss chaotic live shows and the creative process. See the full story.
Festival Review - Karmøygeddon 2025
Our team covers the massive Norwegian Karmøygeddon 2025 festival experience: great atmosphere, diverse acts, and a phenomenal crowd. See the full report!
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!
Review: Ondfødt - Dimsvall
Ondfødt’s Dimsvall (7.5/10). This Finnish Black Metal album delivers huge epic atmosphere and strong melodic influence from the second wave. Read the full review!
Festival Review: Fortress Festival 2025
Our reporter covers the unique atmosphere and top-tier lineup at the UK's massive Fortress Festival (2025). See the photos and full report!
Review: Bloody Valkyria - In Our Home, Across The Fog
Bloody Valkyria's In Our Home Across the Fog (8.5/10). This Ukrainian Atmospheric Black Metal opus delivers epic folk themes. Read the full review!
Review: Walg - V
Walg's V (7.5/10). This raw, chaotic Finnish Black Metal release is pure, unrelenting, dissonant aggression. Read the full review!
Review: ArsGoatia - Agitators Of Hysteria
Arsgoatia's Agitators of Hysteria (7/10). This raw, old-school Black Metal album delivers Satanic fury and uncompromising delivery. Read the full review!
Review: Draugaskogur - Fullmoon Hypnotic Ritual
Draugaskogur’s Fullmoon Hypnotic Ritual (8/10). Experience this raw, ritualistic Black Metal album’s hypnotic blend of fury and atmosphere. Read the full review!
Review: Karpathia — Carpathian Hunger
Karpathia's Carpathian Hunger (7.5/10). This raw, furious Slovakian Black Metal album delivers cold, primitive, traditional hate. Read the full review!
Review: Blood Abscission — II
Blood Abscission's II (8/10). This dissonant Black Metal album features technical, mind-bending compositions and experimental fury. Read the full review!
Review: Drudensang - Geysterzvvang
Drudensang’s Geysterzvvang (8.5/10). This raw, primitive German Black Metal album delivers a hateful, unforgiving sound. Read the full review!
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!