Black Metal
Reviews of black metal releases.
Review: 1349 — The Wolf & The King
The Norwegian black metal band 1349 is back with their 8th full album, The Wolf & The King. Here is our review!
Review: Trelldom — ...by the shadows...
Kilian ventures into the forest while listening to the new Trelldom. Will he find his way back or have Gaahl & Co. gone too far and made Kilian loose his mind this time?
Review: Modern Rites - Endless
Kili made sure to get himself into the right frame of mind before digging into this excellent album by Modern Rites.
Review: Kvaen - The Formless Fires
Furious guitar work, a nasty stew of melodic death and black metal, Kili really got a full meal with this one, read his impressions of Kvaens third album here.
Review: Spectral Wound — Songs of Blood and Mire
Spectral Wound, the black metal outfit from Canada, is back with their latest work Songs of Blood and Mire, we reviewed it, and you can read our thoughts here.
Review: Calderum - Desecration of the Bastille
Spanish project Caldreum is back with a new EP. Lxw gave this a thorough review, so join us in the discovery.
Review: Depressive Witches — Lost, Forgotten and Heartbroken
Depressive Witches are back! They released a third album called Lost, Forgotten and Heartbroken, and we ready to share our thoughts on it in this review.
Review: Blodørn — Dødsjakt
Norwegian Vikings Blodørn are back with their second full album. This new work is called Dødsjakt, read our thoughts on it in this review.
Review: Nether — The Blood of Rats
Belgian black metal band Nether is back with a vendetta, with their new album The Blood of Rats, released on the 25th of July. Read our insights in this review.
Review: Hulder — Verses in Oath
Hulder released their second album on the 9th of February, we are a bit late to the party with a review, but here are our thoughts on this album.
Review: Yr — Maanelyst
Norwegian debutants Yr makes their presence known with one hell of an EP. Read our impressions here.
Review: Rotting Christ — Pro Xristou
Rotting Christ released their 14th live album, Pro Xristou. Do they still deliver, or is it time for them to switch it up? Read more in our review.
Review: Akhlys - House of the Black Geminus (2024)
Akhlys created a new abyssal terror named House of the Black Geminus. We dove into the darkness and emerged ready to share our thoughts in this review.
Review: Codex Mortis — Tales of Woe
Codex Mortis a Dutch black metal band, is back with their second offering. We reviewed Tales of Woe, read our thoughts in this review.
Review: Mythraeum — Oblivion Aeternam
Blackened death metal band Mythraeum is back with a second album titled Oblivion Aeternam. You can read our thoughts on it in this review.
Review: Kirkebrann - Mot Trellenes Forfall...
More than 10 years in the making, Kirkebrann is finally back with their second full lenght. Join Kili in his discovery of the album, just make sure to not be too close to the flames...
Review: Kawir - Κυδοιμος | Kydoimos
Kydoimos the new album by Kawir is out, we joined the battlefield and are now ready to share our thoughts on in it in this review.
Review: Houle – Ciel Cendre et Misère Noire
Houle releases their debut album Ciel Cendre et Misère Noire on the 7th of June. It's time to hear the call of the ocean and read our thoughts in this review.
Review: Coldborn — The Unwritten Pages of Death
Death waits for none. So, before he strikes. We dove into the latest album, The Unwritten Pages of Death by Coldborn. You can read our thoughts in this review.
Review: Funeral Storm — Chthonic Invocations
It's time for some Greek invocations, we reviewed Chthonic Invocations, the latest album by Greek black metal band Funeral Storm.