Black Metal
Reviews of black metal releases.
Review: Gravplåga - Veneration of Chaos (2026)
Gravplåga - Veneration of Chaos (7.5/10). Swedish solo project kneeling before the second wave with cold, raw, unhurried conviction. Read more!
Review: Ultratvmba - Night Worship (2026)
Ultratvmba - Night Worship (7.5/10). Mexican duo's debut EP blends thrash and black metal with a first-wave feel and bilingual lyrics.
Review: Lumen Ad Mortem - A Grave Ascent (2026)
Lumen Ad Mortem - A Grave Ascent (8.5/10). South Australian sophomore LP drenches 90s-era symphonic black metal in dense, punishing atmosphere.
Review: Immortuus - Shadow over Wisborg (2026)
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!
Review: Hanternoz - A Hed an Noz, a Noz, a Noz (2026)
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.
Review: Taake - En Skog av Nidstang
Taake - En Skog av Nidstang (8.5/10) Black Metal from Norway. A stellar return by Hoest blending raw, atmospheric, and classic Norwegian riffs.
Review: Namu - Wretched Spawns of Iniquitous Orders (2026)
Namu – Wretched Spawns of Iniquitous Orders (9/10) Progressive Black Metal from the UK. A cosmic solo effort blending aggression and synths.
Review: ECHO ZERO - EO (2026)
ECHO ZERO – E0 (9/10) Experimental Black Metal from Poland. A stunning, avant-garde debut blending weird riffs and unique, alien energy.
Review: Plaguepreacher - Abyssol (2026)
Plaguepreacher – Abyssol (8/10) Black Metal from Austria. A well-crafted, filthy, old-school black metal album with top-notch production.
Review: Faustian - Parable of the Sewer (2026)
Faustian - Parable of the Sewer (8/10) Black Metal from Australia. A strong, riff-heavy release blending aggression with unsettling atmospheres.
Review: Umbría - Descent into the Forgotten Core (2026)
Umbría - Descent into the Forgotten Core (9/10) Black Metal from Chile. A solid, hauntingly aggressive album with standout bass and atmosphere.
Review: Grabunhold - Frostheim (2026)
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!
Review: Murk - Battlefields of Destiny
Murk - Battlefields of Destiny (8.5/10) Black metal from Italy. With Battlefields of Destiny, Murk bypasses modern production polish entirely, opting instead for a suffocating, gravel-raw atmosphere. It’s a relentless exhibition of old-school black metal malice. Read more!
Review: Véhémence - Assiégé pour l'éternité (2026)
Véhémence - Assiégé pour l'éternité (8/10) Melodic Black Metal from France. Does this reimagined take on their debut album stand out or is it just a cliche cash in? Read more!
Review: Niveous - Cult of the Void Star (2026)
Niveous - Cult of the Void Star (9.5/10), the chilling 2026 full-length debut album from Milwaukee atmospheric black metal trio Niveous. This concept-driven cosmic black metal masterpiece blends raw second-wave aggression with a sprawling, sub-zero sci-fi mythology. Read more!
Review: Ulvhedner - Berg Øde (2026)
Ulvhedner’s Berg Øde (10/10). This Norwegian Black Metal release is an outstanding homage to rural traditions, draped in brilliant Sognametal textures. Read more!
Review: Via ad Mortem (2026)
Via ad Mortem's Requiem I: Through the Path, over the Ruins (8.5/10) Brand new Italian Black Metal band Via ad Mortem has delivered a record that feels genuinely alive, grounded in the roots of traditional black metal. Read more!
Review: Bosse-De-Nage - Hidden Fires Burn Hottest (2026)
Bosse-De-Nage's Hidden Fires Burn Hottest (10/10) American avant-garde black metal legends Bosse-De-Nage return after an 8 year hiatus to bring us their magnum opus. Read more!
Review: Hädangången - Vädjan (2026)
Hädangången's Vädjan (8.5/10) Swedish "Raw Nature Black Metal" in its truest form: a sonic manifestation of the unforgiving Scandinavian landscape. Read more!
Review: Non Est Deus - Blessings and Curses (2026)
Non Est Deus’s Blessings and Curses (7/10). This German black metal release is well-written and powerful, yet it plays it a bit too safe within its blasphemous sermon. Read more!