https://blackmetalzine.com Explore Black Metal Zine, for album reviews, band interviews, and live coverage from the black metal underground. Uncovering hidden gems since 2022. en https://blackmetalzine.com/interview-niveous/ https://blackmetalzine.com/interview-niveous/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:01:58 +0200 Interview with Niveous from the United States on debut Cult of the Void Star, crafting cosmic sci-fi lore, USBM, and second-wave black metal influences. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/the-infernal-records-week-33/ https://blackmetalzine.com/the-infernal-records-week-33/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:00:15 +0200 The Infernal Records: Week 33 is out! Have a look at our curated list of essential Black Metal releases from the past week. See the full list! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/maria-of-copper-mountains-interview/ https://blackmetalzine.com/maria-of-copper-mountains-interview/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 15:00:26 +0200 Interview with Maria of Copper Mountains on the debut album "Into the Black Whirlpools", Ural folklore origins, and mixing folk vocals with black metal. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-hanternoz-a-hed-an-noz-a-noz-a-noz-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-hanternoz-a-hed-an-noz-a-noz-a-noz-2026/ Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:00:10 +0200 Hanternoz - A Hed an Noz, a Noz, a Noz (9/10) Black Metal from France. A haunting, folk-infused concept album rooted in Breton folklore. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-hulder-verbolgen-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-hulder-verbolgen-2026/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:00:46 +0200 Hulder - Verbolgen (8.5/10) Atmospheric Black Metal from the US. A wrathful, medieval-infused third album blending tremolo fury with old-world dread. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/interview-namu/ https://blackmetalzine.com/interview-namu/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:35 +0200 Interview with Namu on debut album Wretched Spawns of Iniquitous Orders, cosmic sci-fi influences, and progressive black metal creation. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/tolkien-and-black-metal-part-2/ https://blackmetalzine.com/tolkien-and-black-metal-part-2/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:00:11 +0200 Tolkien and Black Metal (Part 2) examines how 90s second-wave Norwegian bands like Burzum, Gorgoroth, and Isengard mined Middle-earth lore. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-cairiss-wilderness-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-cairiss-wilderness-2026/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 15:00:03 +0200 Cairiss - Wilderness (10/10) Atmospheric Black Metal from the UK. A dreamy, masterful journey blending post-rock beauty with raw, emotional depth Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/the-infernal-records-week-32/ https://blackmetalzine.com/the-infernal-records-week-32/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 13:00:08 +0200 The Infernal Records: Week 32 is out! Have a look at our curated list of essential Black Metal releases from the past week. See the full list! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-zorza-twilight-of-the-golden-star-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-zorza-twilight-of-the-golden-star-2026/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 15:00:27 +0200 Zørza - Twilight of the Golden Star (7.5/10) Post Black Metal from Poland. A hard-hitting sophomore album with catchy, festival-ready riffs. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/black-metal-mapping-the-first-wave/ https://blackmetalzine.com/black-metal-mapping-the-first-wave/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:00:52 +0200 Explore the chaotic, international origins of first wave black metal across 1980s regional scenes, tape trading, and extreme metal evolution. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-taake-en-skog-av-nidstang/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-taake-en-skog-av-nidstang/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 15:00:55 +0200 Taake - En Skog av Nidstang (8.5/10) Black Metal from Norway. A stellar return by Hoest blending raw, atmospheric, and classic Norwegian riffs. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-namu-wretched-spawns-of-iniquitous-orders-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-namu-wretched-spawns-of-iniquitous-orders-2026/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:51 +0200 Namu – Wretched Spawns of Iniquitous Orders (9/10) Progressive Black Metal from the UK. A cosmic solo effort blending aggression and synths. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/the-infernal-records-week-31/ https://blackmetalzine.com/the-infernal-records-week-31/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:00:56 +0200 The Infernal Records: Week 31 is out! Have a look at our curated list of essential Black Metal releases from the past week. See the full list! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-echo-zero-eo-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-echo-zero-eo-2026/ Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:00:35 +0200 ECHO ZERO – E0 (9/10) Experimental Black Metal from Poland. A stunning, avant-garde debut blending weird riffs and unique, alien energy. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/interview-cairiss/ https://blackmetalzine.com/interview-cairiss/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 18:26:42 +0200 Interview with Cairiss on their new album Wilderness, returning after a 10-year hiatus, and blending atmospheric black metal with blackgaze. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-plaguepreacher-abyssol-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-plaguepreacher-abyssol-2026/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:51 +0200 Plaguepreacher – Abyssol (8/10) Black Metal from Austria. A well-crafted, filthy, old-school black metal album with top-notch production. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-torver-witching-hour-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-torver-witching-hour-2026/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 15:00:49 +0200 Torver - Witching Hour (9/10) Symphonic Black Metal from England. A spellbinding debut full-length blending intricate violin and 90s black metal. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-faustian-parable-of-the-sewer-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-faustian-parable-of-the-sewer-2026/ Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:00:13 +0200 Faustian - Parable of the Sewer (8/10) Black Metal from Australia. A strong, riff-heavy release blending aggression with unsettling atmospheres. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/tolkien-and-blackmetal-a-history-part-1/ https://blackmetalzine.com/tolkien-and-blackmetal-a-history-part-1/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:43 +0200 Tolkien and Black Metal: A History (Part 1) explores the origins and deep links between Middle-earth's darkness and black metal's worldview. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

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