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Review: Mitternacht - Self-titled EP (2025)
Mitternacht's self-titled EP (7.5/10). This US Black Metal solo project delivers a punishing, orthodox statement of raw, purposeful aggression. Read more!
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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Mitternacht's self-titled EP (7.5/10). This US Black Metal solo project delivers a punishing, orthodox statement of raw, purposeful aggression. Read more!
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Unviรขrโs Disglaรง (9/10). This Italian Black Metal debut is a pummelling, deeply evil masterpiece of atmospheric finesse and unique variation. Read more!
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Lunar Amuletโs self-titled EP (7/10). This US Atmospheric Black Metal debut is a patient, dreamlike journey of beauty and restraint. Read more!
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Enthronedโs Ashspawn (9/10). These Belgian Black Metal veterans return with a brutal, mid-paced masterpiece of demonic atmosphere and top-tier production. Read more!
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Skjรธnnhetโs Sailing into the Drowning Horizon (8/10). This Indonesian Atmospheric Black Metal single delivers moody melodies. Read more!
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Gravplรฅga's debut EP, Maliferous Portents (6.5/10), is a solid return to traditional, raw Swedish Black Metal with melodic riffs. Read the full review!
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Autrest's Burning Embers, Forgotten Wolves (8/10). This Brazilian Atmospheric BM opus balances ferocity with introspection, delivered through rich, nature-driven soundscapes. Read the full review!
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tnorNordicwinter's Solitude (8/10). This Atmospheric/Depressive Black Metal opus maintains a cold, consistent atmosphere of isolation and sorrow. Read the full review!
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GraveRipper - From Welkin to Tundra (9/10). This Blackened Thrash/Speed Metal album hits like a merciless sprint: fast, caustic, and vicious, delivering pure forward motion. Read the full review!
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1349's Winter Mass (8.5/10) is a ferocious live album, capturing the Norwegian Black Metal band's uncompromising aural hellfire. Read the full review!
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Stworz's U ลmierci na Komornem (7,5/10). This folk-infused Polish Pagan BM album is a solemn meditation on heritage and mortality. Read the full review!
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Bloedmaan's Vampyric War in Blood (8/10). This Atmospheric Black Metal album delivers cold, melodic sound with a haunting vampiric aesthetic. Read the full review!