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/review-aspen-sanctum-to-withhold-the-need-to-conquer-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-aspen-sanctum-to-withhold-the-need-to-conquer-2026/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:00:23 +0200 Aspen Sanctum - To Withhold the Need to Conquer (7/10). US atmospheric black metal with blackgaze leanings, for Deafheaven/Møl fans. Read more! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-ultratvmba-night-worship-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-ultratvmba-night-worship-2026/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:00:41 +0200 Ultratvmba - Night Worship (7.5/10). Mexican duo's debut EP blends thrash and black metal with a first-wave feel and bilingual lyrics. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/interview-abghul-ghul-imladris/ https://blackmetalzine.com/interview-abghul-ghul-imladris/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:00:02 +0200 Interview with Abghül (Ghül/Imladris) on Tolkien's legendarium, Summoning worship, and the UK black metal scene. Read more... Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/the-infernal-records-week-34/ https://blackmetalzine.com/the-infernal-records-week-34/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:00:38 +0200 The Infernal Records: Week 34 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-lumen-ad-mortem-a-grave-ascent-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-lumen-ad-mortem-a-grave-ascent-2026/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:00:38 +0200 Lumen Ad Mortem - A Grave Ascent (8.5/10). South Australian sophomore LP drenches 90s-era symphonic black metal in dense, punishing atmosphere. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-immortuus-shadow-over-wisborg-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-immortuus-shadow-over-wisborg-2026/ Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:00:56 +0200 In the shadows where vampiric lore and Black Metal form a sanguine union, Immortuus' debut album Shadow over Wisborg (10/10) unleashes blood-curdling cutting edge riff's from the fangs of Orlok! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/tolkien-and-black-metal-part-3/ https://blackmetalzine.com/tolkien-and-black-metal-part-3/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:00:50 +0200 Tolkien and Black Metal (Part 3) examines how Summoning became the single most important Tolkien-themed black metal entity. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-fire-magic-memories-of-fire-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-fire-magic-memories-of-fire-2026/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 15:00:21 +0200 Fire Magic - Memories of Fire (9.5/10). Richmond USBM duo delivers a sophomore album that raises the bar for modern underground black metal. Read More! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/interview-oakenthrone/ https://blackmetalzine.com/interview-oakenthrone/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 15:00:42 +0200 Interview with UK black metal act Oakenthrone on the upcoming album Ad Silvam, transitioning from solo project to full band, and folklore roots. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> 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

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