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Review: ACOD - Fourth Reign over Opacities and Beyond
ACOD’s Fourth Reign over Opacities and Beyond (7/10). This French Black/Death album delivers bombastic, heavy riffs and top-tier production. Read more!
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At Black Metal Zine (BMZ) we review albums that deserve to be in the spotlight. We do not believe in 1000 word reviews, because in the end you the reader, needs to decide for yourself if an album is good or not. But you can use our opinion as a guide to navigate the vast number of releases each year.
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Review: Ernte – Ernte
Ernte's self-titled EP (8/10). This True Helvetic Black Metal release from Switzerland delivers misanthropic, old-school coldness. Read the full review!
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Review: Toadeater – Bexadde
Toadeater’s Bexadde (9/10). This German Post-Black Metal opus delivers a wall of wailing guitar noise, sweeping leads, and raw, polished emotion. Read more!
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Review: Blood Countess – Occulta Tenebris
Blood Countess’ Occulta Tenebris (8/10). This UK Black Metal debut is a raw, pummeling horror story about the life of Elizabeth Báthory. Read more!
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Review: Blackbraid – Blackbraid I
Blackbraid’s Blackbraid I (9/10). This groundbreaking Native American Black Metal debut blends nature-driven melodies with fierce, versatile aggression. Read more!
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Review: Wampyric Rites – The Wolves Howl to the Moon
Wampyric Rites' The Wolves Howl to the Moon (8/10) is a potent ritual of Raw Black Metal, blending primordial tones with a dark, organic spirit. Read more!
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Review: Nahtrunar – Wolfsstunde
Nahtrunar’s Wolfsstunde (9/10). This Austrian Black Metal masterpiece is a mystic, pagan journey through grim dreams and spiritual poetry. Read more!
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Review: Heidnir – Jenseits des Kosmos
Heidnir's Jenseits des Kosmos (7.5/10). This Austrian Black Metal album delivers aggressive, cosmic themes with improved production and melodic leads. Read the full review!
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Review: Kryptamok - Kataklysmi
Kryptamok’s Kataklysmi (8/10). This aggressive Finnish Black Metal album delivers raw fury with a surprisingly clean, brutal mix. Read the full review!
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Review: Xavarthan - Night of the Nocturnal Rites
Xavarthan’s Night of the Nocturnal Rites (7.5/10) is a Finnish BM EP blending atmospheric folklore and melodic aggression. See the full score!
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Review: Krsnī - Groza
Krsnī’s Groza (7/10). This mid-tempo Uzbek Black Metal album blends the sound of the Norwegian second wave with brooding, icy riffs and spiritual themes. Read the full review!
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Review: Khold - Svartsyn
Khold's Svartsyn (7.5/10). Norwegian Black Metal comeback delivering grim, groovy 90s frostbitten fury and a dominant bass. Read the full review!