Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports
Review: WitcheR - Lélekharang
WitcheR’s Lélekharang (8/10). This Hungarian Atmospheric Black Metal opus delivers a Summoning-esque journey back to ancestral roots. Read more!
Interview: Evilcult – Brazilian Black Metal
Evilcult's Lucas "From Hell" discusses the Brazilian Black/Speed Metal scene, 80s influences, and their upcoming second album in this deeply insightful and passionate interview.
Review: Celestial Grave – Vitriolic Atonement
Celestial Grave’s Vitriolic Atonement (8.5/10). This Finnish Black Metal album explores the beauty of death through raw, cavernous riffs. Read more!
Review: Predatory Light – Death and the Twilight Hours
Predatory Light’s Death and the Twilight Hours (8/10). This US Black Metal album revives 80s occult riffs with a dark, epic narrative. Read more!
Review: ACOD - Fourth Reign over Opacities and Beyond
ACOD’s Fourth Reign over Opacities and Beyond (7/10). This French Black/Death album delivers bombastic, heavy riffs and top-tier production. Read more!
Review: Ernte – Ernte
Ernte's self-titled EP (8/10). This True Helvetic Black Metal release from Switzerland delivers misanthropic, old-school coldness. Read the full review!
Review: Toadeater – Bexadde
Toadeater’s Bexadde (9/10). This German Post-Black Metal opus delivers a wall of wailing guitar noise, sweeping leads, and raw, polished emotion. Read more!
Review: Blood Countess – Occulta Tenebris
Blood Countess’ Occulta Tenebris (8/10). This UK Black Metal debut is a raw, pummeling horror story about the life of Elizabeth Báthory. Read more!
Review: Blackbraid – Blackbraid I
Blackbraid’s Blackbraid I (9/10). This groundbreaking Native American Black Metal debut blends nature-driven melodies with fierce, versatile aggression. Read more!
Review: Wampyric Rites – The Wolves Howl to the Moon
Wampyric Rites' The Wolves Howl to the Moon (8/10) is a potent ritual of Raw Black Metal, blending primordial tones with a dark, organic spirit. Read more!
Review: Nahtrunar – Wolfsstunde
Nahtrunar’s Wolfsstunde (9/10). This Austrian Black Metal masterpiece is a mystic, pagan journey through grim dreams and spiritual poetry. Read more!
Interview: GJENDØD
“Check out our music or die!” ~ KK
Interview: BlackBraid
Blackbraid. We speak with the Native American Black Metal project about blending culture, nature, and the writing process. See the full interview!
New album by Stormruler
The US black metal band Stormruler just announced a new album and a followup to the excellent debut album Under the Burning Eclipse. The album
Review: Heidnir – Jenseits des Kosmos
Heidnir's Jenseits des Kosmos (7.5/10). This Austrian Black Metal album delivers aggressive, cosmic themes with improved production and melodic leads. Read the full review!
Review: Kryptamok - Kataklysmi
Kryptamok’s Kataklysmi (8/10). This aggressive Finnish Black Metal album delivers raw fury with a surprisingly clean, brutal mix. Read the full review!
Review: Xavarthan - Night of the Nocturnal Rites
Xavarthan’s Night of the Nocturnal Rites (7.5/10) is a Finnish BM EP blending atmospheric folklore and melodic aggression. See the full score!
Review: Krsnī - Groza
Krsnī’s Groza (7/10). This mid-tempo Uzbek Black Metal album blends the sound of the Norwegian second wave with brooding, icy riffs and spiritual themes. Read the full review!
Review: Khold - Svartsyn
Khold's Svartsyn (7.5/10). Norwegian Black Metal comeback delivering grim, groovy 90s frostbitten fury and a dominant bass. Read the full review!
Review: Unholdun - Unholdun
Unholdun’s self-titled EP (8.5/10) delivers hypnotic, rough, and melancholic French Black Metal. Chaotic raw aggression meets great production. Read the full review! (