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Apophany - Demo
Apophanyโs Demo (6/10). This US Black Metal debut is chaotic in all the right ways, straddling the line between melody and unrelenting noise. Read more!
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Careus - In Aethere
Careusโ In Aethere (8/10). This Mexican Atmospheric Black Metal EP is a haunting, immersive landscape of melodic despair and spectral beauty. Read more!
United States Black Metal
Sindar - Tower of the Sun
Sindarโs Tower of the Sun (9/10). This US Progressive/Black Metal record is a modern masterpiece of Tolkien-inspired epic soundscapes. Read more!
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From the Vault: Gallowbraid - Ashen Eidolon (2010)
Gallowbraidโs Ashen Eidolon (10/10). This US Atmospheric Black Metal masterpiece from 2010 remains a peak of the Cascadian style and romanticist longing. Read more!
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Petrichor "Seduced by Conquering Darknessโ (Wolf Mountain Productions, 2026)
Petrichorโs Seduced by Conquering Darkness (8/10). This US Black Metal debut from Blackbraidโs mastermind hits like a snowstorm of pure intensity. Read more!
Greek Black Metal
Review: Vlad Spirit - Ashes of the Crimson Kingdom (2026)
Vlad Spiritโs Ashes of the Crimson Kingdom (7.5/10). This Greek Black Metal debut delivers an immediate, raw assault of uncompromising riffs and chaos. Read more!
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Winterkhor - From the Depths of Time
Winterkhorโs From the Depths of Time (9/10). This Russian Melodic Black Metal record captures a bone-deep, historical chill and ancestral memory. Read more!
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Review: Moon Wisdom - Let Water Flow
Moon Wisdomโs Let Water Flow (7.5/10). This Italian Black Metal debut delivers a deeply vibey, melodic journey through classic 90s-style atmosphere. Read more!
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Review: Staghelm - Natura Semper Praevalet (2026)
Staghelmโs Natura Semper Praevalet (8.5/10). This Welsh Atmospheric Black Metal release is an unyielding journey through nature and the macrocosm. Read more!
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Review: Wormsden - Devotion of the Cursed (2026)
Wormsdenโs Devotion of the Cursed (9/10). This Russian Black Metal debut delivers a masterclass in atmospheric aggression and melodic dissonance. Read more!
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Review: The Chamberlain - Draconian Magick (2025)
The Chamberlainโs Draconian Magick (8.5/10). This Finnish Symphonic Black Metal debut is a focused and consistent journey of dark, icy atmosphere. Read more!
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Review: Nearless - Autumnal Ache (2026)
Nearlessโ Autumnal Ache (7.5/10). This UK Atmospheric Black Metal EP is a windswept, patient descent into melancholy and transition. Read more!