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Aorlhac – L’esprit des vents (Ladlo Productions)

With much of the French black metal scene being centred on dissonance and orthodoxy this album came as a breath of fresh air as it is a style that really appeals to me. Aorlhac are more concerned about “looking back… Continue Reading →

Darkestrah – Turan (Osmose)

Hopefully Darkestrah should need no introduction by now to anyone who has a thing for bands combining eastern vibes with black metal. Luckily, though, Darkestrah is so much more than that. For the uninitiated – and at the risk of… Continue Reading →

Darkenhöld – Castellum (Those Opposed Records)

Ah this takes us back to dark medieval times. Remember those photo shoots in the early years of black metal with people posing with swords and wearing armour in castles all with shifty looks in their eyes? They had to… Continue Reading →

Entartung – Peccata Mortalia (W.T.C.)

Consisting of two stalwarts of the European black metal scene – namely Lykormas and Vulfolaic (which other band(s) they have been in is shrouded in mystery…) –  Entartung now finds itself on album number two. A quick scan of online… Continue Reading →

Various Artists – Ond A Tribute To Enslaved (Pictonian)

We had a rather good tribute to Emperor album earlier this year via Candlelight Records so one for Enslaved was also very welcome. The timing is good too as I am currently waiting for new album Riitiir to come through… Continue Reading →

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