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Review: Celestial Silence - Silent Calls From The Other Side
Celestial Silence's Silent Calls (7/10). This Symphonic Black Metal album delivers huge orchestral atmospheres and epic scope. Read the full review!
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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: All Stars Are Dead - Solace In Surrender
All Stars Are Dead - Solace in Surrender (7.5/10). This debut is raw, traditional Black Metal with dissonant riffs. Read the full review!
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Review: Der Weg Einer Freiheit – INNERN
Der Weg Einer Freiheit – Innern (7.5/10). German Post Black Metal returns with stellar riffs and controversial clean vocals. See the full review!
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Review: Pagan Ulver - Obsidian Flame of Thy Offering
Pagan Ulver's Obsidian Flame (9/10). This raw, aggressive Black Metal album captures the crushing spirit of 90s Norwegian sound. Read the full review!
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Review: Al Uzza - Throne of the Black Dunes
Al-’Uzzá’s Throne of the Black Dunes (8.5/10). Discover this mystical, atmospheric Saudi Arabian Black Metal album steeped in desert lore. Read the full review!
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Review: Ethereal Wound - Defile/Demise
Ethereal Wound's Defile Demise (7.5/10). This is a ferocious, uncompromising blend of old school Blackened Death Metal that shreds. Read the full review!
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Review: Esoctrilihum - Ghostigmatah - Spiritual Rites of the Psychopomp Abxulöm
Esoctrilihum’s Ghostigmatah (9/10). This mind-bending, complex Black/Death Metal epic is a spiritual journey into the abyss. Read the full review!
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Review: Withering Emptiness - The Fall of Yggdrasil
Withering Emptiness' The Fall of Yggdrasil (8/10). This traditional Melodic Black Metal album captures the strong Scandinavian sound. Read the full review!
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Review: Noitasade - Demo 2025
Noitasade’s Demo 2025 (7.5/10). Experience raw, stripped-back Finnish Black Metal that captures the punishing spirit of 90s lo-fi sound. Read the full review!
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Review: Slagmaur - Hulders Ritual
Slagmaur's Hulders Ritual (8/10). This Norwegian Black Metal opus delivers ritualistic dread, huge atmosphere, and avant-garde orchestration. Read the full review!
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Review: Aedelgard - Natteglimt
Aedelgard’s Natteglimt (8/10). This impressive release delivers huge epic atmospheres and complex writing in the Symphonic Black Metal style. Read the full review!
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Review: Dizziness - Abhorrent Flickering Of Obscurity
Dizziness’ Abhorrent Flickering of Obscurity (7/10). This raw, chaotic album delivers pure, lo-fi Second Wave Black Metal worship. Read the full review now!