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/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

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-pusta-noc-funus-vampyri-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-pusta-noc-funus-vampyri-2026/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:13 +0200 Pusta Noc – Funus Vampyri (7.5/10) Atmospheric Black Metal from Poland. A bleak, mid-tempo offering steeped in Slavic folklore and dread. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/the-infernal-records-week-30/ https://blackmetalzine.com/the-infernal-records-week-30/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:00:10 +0200 The Infernal Records: Week 30 is out! Explore our curated roundup of essential underground black metal releases, EPs, and demos from the past week. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/10-atmospheric-black-metal-albums-you-need-to-hear/ https://blackmetalzine.com/10-atmospheric-black-metal-albums-you-need-to-hear/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:00:25 +0200 Explore 10 essential atmospheric black metal albums you need to hear, featuring classics from Burzum, Summoning, Agalloch, Drudkh, and more. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/the-infernal-archives-10-underrated-black-metal-albums/ https://blackmetalzine.com/the-infernal-archives-10-underrated-black-metal-albums/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:00:31 +0200 Explore 10 underrated black metal classics you missed. A curated list featuring hidden gems from Troll, Ragnarok, Kvist, Setherial, and more. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-umbria-descent-into-the-forgotten-core-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-umbria-descent-into-the-forgotten-core-2026/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 20:16:08 +0200 Umbría - Descent into the Forgotten Core (9/10) Black Metal from Chile. A solid, hauntingly aggressive album with standout bass and atmosphere. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/the-infernal-records-week-29/ https://blackmetalzine.com/the-infernal-records-week-29/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:00:32 +0200 The Infernal Records: Week 29 is out! Take 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-grabunhold-frostheim-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-grabunhold-frostheim-2026/ Mon, 20 Jul 2026 12:00:53 +0200 Grabunhold - Frostheim (9/0) Tolkienian Black Metal from Germany. With Frostheim, Grabunhold solidifies their status alongside One of Nine at the absolute vanguard of modern Tolkienian black metal. A freezing, brilliantly paced descent into the tragic ruins of Angmar. Read more! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-maria-of-the-copper-mountain-into-the-black-whirlpools-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-maria-of-the-copper-mountain-into-the-black-whirlpools-2026/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:00:30 +0200 Maria of the Copper Mountain - Into the Black Whirlpools) (8/10) a one-woman atmospheric black metal/Folk from Russia. Read More! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-mossystone-paysages-tristes-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-mossystone-paysages-tristes-2026/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 12:00:44 +0200 Mossystone - Paysages Tristes (8.5/10) Atmospheric Black Metal from France. An incredibly promising debut album that confronts and challenges the loneliness of our modern times. Read more. Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-imladris-kings-of-forgotten-lore-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-imladris-kings-of-forgotten-lore-2026/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:00:52 +0200 Imladris - Kings of Forgotten Lore (9.5/10) Atmospheric Black Metal from the United Kingdom. Imladris sees Abghul (Ghül) step away from the blast-driven rawness of Ghül, into the cinematic, synth-driven world of the likes of Summoning. Read more! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

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