We focus on reviewing black metal we find interesting & want to share with the community. You submit your promo’s to us, and we will give them a listen, as you can understand, we get many submissions, and it’s impossible to review all the albums. But we do appreciate the effort of all the albums, and we do listen to all of them.
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Review: Pagan Ulver – Obsidian Flame of Thy Offering
Pagan Ulver’s debut album reminds Strider why black metal is still an integral part of his life after all these years. Read all about it here.
Review: Al Uzza – Throne of the Black Dunes
Raw black metal from Iraq lights a spark from the past for Strider. Check out his review here.
Review: Ethereal Wound – Defile/Demise
Strider is surfing the metaphysical waves off the coast of Portugal with Ethereal Wound’s new album. Check his review here.
Review: Esoctrilihum – Ghostigmatah – Spiritual Rites of the Psychopomp Abxulöm
N.O. straddles the line of insanity, guided by Esoctrilihum latest album. The straight jacket and the padded cell is prepared, will it be needed? Read this review to find out.
Review: Withering Emptiness – The Fall of Yggdrasil
Strider has checked out new Finish entity Withering Emptiness, and here is his report on their new EP.
Review: Noitasade – Demo 2025
If Finland wasn’t bleak enough for you; Strider dug up some Suomi DSBM. Check out if his wrists made it through this short demo.
Review: Slagmaur – Hulders Ritual
We are thrilled to have Daniel Vrangsinn review the highly anticipated new Slagmaur album due out in November. Daniel got exclusive early access to the album so make sure to read this one!
Review: Aedelgard – Natteglimt
Strider gets caught in a transcontinental whirlwind that is the american and russian atmospheric black metal duo Aedelgard. Read about his thoughts of their debut here.
Review: Dizziness – Abhorrent Flickering Of Obscurity
N.O. has been digging for those deep Greek cuts and found this gem of an album. Read his take on Dizziness’ fourth full length here.
Review: Gaahl’s Wyrd – Braiding the Stories
Gaahl’s Wyrd takes Kilian on an epic journey while he is enjoying a fine glass of wine in his most comfy chair. Read his travel blog here.
Review: Gyves – My Death Sentiment
Gyves gives Strider the chills, in all the right ways. Read his take on this swedish one man atmospheric black metal debut here.
Review: Nightwalker – The Eternal Flame of Death
German black metal band Nightwalker is back with a new EP titled The Eternal Flame of Death. N.O. checked it and is ready to share his thoughts in this review.
Review: Prieuré – Jusqu’à Bénitier
Strider explores french one man medieval themed black metal this time around. Je ne sais quoi, read the review to find out more.
Review: Burden of Ymir – The Long Winter
Canadian norse themed folk black metal sounds awesome. So we sent Strider into the snow covered forest to check this out.
Review: Dreich – Edicius
On the 18th of July, Scottish black metal Dreich will release their debut EP titled Edicius. Emma got her hands on a review copy and gave it a proper listen.
