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/live-review-tynebound-festival-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/live-review-tynebound-festival-2026/ Wed, 16 Sep 2026 15:00:31 +0200 Live Review: Tynebound Festival (2026). Reaper Agency's third fest of 2026 at Anarchy Brewery, Newcastle. Two days, stellar line up. Read more! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-wizards-alter-delusions-in-fire-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-wizards-alter-delusions-in-fire-2026/ Tue, 15 Sep 2026 15:00:16 +0200 Wizards Alter - Delusions in Fire (6/10). US solo raw BM with real riffs and tight writing, undercut by a distractingly thin mix. Read more! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/the-infernal-records-week-37/ https://blackmetalzine.com/the-infernal-records-week-37/ Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:00:10 +0200 The Infernal Records: Week 37 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-skuggor-the-expanse-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-skuggor-the-expanse-2026/ Sun, 13 Sep 2026 15:00:04 +0200 Skuggor - The Expanse (8.5/10). Australian solo atmospheric BM with strings, ambience, and Summoning-like contemplation. Read more! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/interview-bagoth/ https://blackmetalzine.com/interview-bagoth/ Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:00:48 +0200 Interview with Bagoth on Martyrs Duplessis, the Duplessis regime's dark legacy in Quebec, and historical black metal as political art. Read more! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/live-review-cloak-and-profanatica-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/live-review-cloak-and-profanatica-2026/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:00:24 +0200 Live Review: Cloak and Profanatica (2026). Profanatica sounded massive for a three-piece. Brutal, relentless, louder than imagined. Read more! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-ghul-shadow-of-grief-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-ghul-shadow-of-grief-2026/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:02:19 +0200 Ghül - Shadow of Grief (8/10). UK one-man raw BM channeling Tolkien's darkest tale, The Children of Húrin, with Burzum-esque grimness. Read more! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/interview-noctule/ https://blackmetalzine.com/interview-noctule/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 15:00:33 +0200 Interview with Noctule on Skyrim-inspired black metal, Elden Ring concept albums, and pushing genre boundaries. Read more! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/the-infernal-records-week-36/ https://blackmetalzine.com/the-infernal-records-week-36/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 13:42:47 +0200 The Infernal Records: Week 36 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/tolkien-and-black-metal-part-v/ https://blackmetalzine.com/tolkien-and-black-metal-part-v/ Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:00:21 +0200 Tolkien and Black Metal Part 5 explores Tolkien-themed BM beyond Summoning, from naming conventions to deeper Silmarillion lore. Read more! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-clamosum-gnosis-absolute-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-clamosum-gnosis-absolute-2026/ Sun, 06 Sep 2026 15:00:29 +0200 Clamosum - Gnosis Absolute (7.5/10). Finnish atmospheric BM debut with synth-heavy melodies and melancholy, recalling early Gehenna. Read more! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/interview-blood-countess/ https://blackmetalzine.com/interview-blood-countess/ Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200 Interview with Blood Countess on Lady Báthory-inspired black metal, playing Bloodstock, the rising UKBM scene, and plans for album 3. Read more! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-noir-sire-upon-the-svlfvr-path-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-noir-sire-upon-the-svlfvr-path-2026/ Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:00:03 +0200 Noir Sire - Upon the Svlfvr Path (7/10). French one-man melodic black metal with second-wave worship and early Dissection vibes. Read more! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/the-infernal-records-short-reviews-volume-1/ https://blackmetalzine.com/the-infernal-records-short-reviews-volume-1/ Wed, 02 Sep 2026 15:00:28 +0200 Infernal Records: Short Reviews. Verikaste, Peste Negra, Svorght, Paradogmata, and Tabernakel — five underground gems in short form. Read more! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/review-gravplaga-veneration-of-chaos-2026/ https://blackmetalzine.com/review-gravplaga-veneration-of-chaos-2026/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:00:29 +0200 Gravplåga - Veneration of Chaos (7.5/10). Swedish solo project kneeling before the second wave with cold, raw, unhurried conviction. Read more! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/the-infernal-records-week-35/ https://blackmetalzine.com/the-infernal-records-week-35/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:29:13 +0200 The Infernal Records: Week 35 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/south-american-fire/ https://blackmetalzine.com/south-american-fire/ Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:00:28 +0200 South America's 80s scene forged something far more savage than Europe. From Sarcófago to Parabellum, an essential chapter. Read more! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> https://blackmetalzine.com/tolkien-and-black-metal-part-4/ https://blackmetalzine.com/tolkien-and-black-metal-part-4/ Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:00:23 +0200 Tolkien and Black Metal Part 4: Summoning's golden age, from Stronghold to With Doom We Come, and the bands they inspired. Read more! Read the full review at Black Metal Zine - Album Reviews, Interviews & Live Reports

]]> 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

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