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Black metal reviews from the United States.
Review: One of Nine - Dawn of the Iron Shadow
One of Nine’s epic Dawn of the Iron Shadow (8/10) ventures deep into Black Metal Tolkien lore. Discover this legendary release! Read the full review!
Review: Reverie - September
September just ended, what better way to mark the occation than with some instrumental depressive black metal? Read Killians impressions here.
Review: Gallóglaigh - Fall of Eternity's Throne
Killian is impressed by this output from the US one man project Gallóglaigh. Read his thorough thoughts about the album here.
Review: Hekseblad - Kaer Morhen
Strider wanders out in the forest and stumbles upon a purple castle on the hill. Is this Dissection, is this Emperor? No it's Hekseblad casting their first full length spell and Strider is ready to be enthralled..
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: Keys To The Astral Gates And Mystic Doors - The Endless Black and Melancholy Triumphant
Talvi is brave enough to try to find the correct keys for all these doors in his review of this demo compilation from Keys To The Astral Gates and Mystic Doors.
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: 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: 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: Nobody — Despair Is Where My Thoughts Swim
Nobody released their first full album, Despair Is Where My Thoughts Swim. So we joined them for a moonlit dip in the lake of eternal despair and share our experiences here in written form.
Review: Rhûn - Conveyance in Death
Let's investigate what Fall of Rauros main-man Aaron Charles is up to with this, his other Tolkien inspired bands debut album.
Review: Hellir - Wheel of Ghosts
We're going a bit off the beaten track this time as Lxw takes us on an experimental dive into the purple hazed world of Hellir and their new album Wheel of Ghosts.
Review: Xasthur - Inevitably Dark
USBM band Xasthur released their 15th full album with the title Inevitably Dark. But is it worth your time? You can read our thoughts on it in this review.
Review: Wayfarer - American Gothic
"Wayfarer’s ‘American Gothic’ blends black metal with Americana elements. The album is a captivating narration of America’s fraught past."