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Vargrav – The Nighthold (Werewolf Records)

A feast of both clear and opaque cinematic visions is promised on this third album release from Finland’s Vargrav. With two members of Moonsorrow and a vast number of projects among the four band members, it’s not surprising that this… Continue Reading →

Dimmu Borgir – Inspiratio Profanus (Nuclear Blast)

It’s been over half a decade since Dimmu Borgir have released an album and I’m not counting the release of a live recording from 25 years ago. and while I initially thought this would be a rerecording of all the… Continue Reading →

Sodomisery – Mazzaroth (Testimony Records)

Following up on their 2020 album “The Great Demise” this Swedish band has branched out from its core death and back metal mix to incorporate keyboards and in doing so enhance the scope and drama of their offering. Quoted influences… Continue Reading →

Imperial Demonic – Beneath the Crimson Eclipse (Black Lion)

From Belfast and playing in the style of Swedish black metal, Imperial Demonic present their debut EP. You’d expect “The Furnace” to be fiery, and so it is. With riffage worthy of Dark Funeral and screams and horror to match,… Continue Reading →

Demonstealer – The Propaganda Machine (Black Lion)

The Demonstealer, whom we shall come back to shortly, has been a band since 1998, but has also been producing released records since 2008, and so by any measure has been in the game a long time. Turns out that… Continue Reading →

Mystic Circle – Erzdämon (Fireflash Records)

These German diabolists have had a long running career stretching right back to 1992 but there have been many deviations down the left hand path disrupting their Infernal Satanic Verses. With a revolving door line up seeing almost 20 musicians… Continue Reading →

Sarcoptes – Prayers To Oblivion (Transcending Obscurity)

I will state here and now that this is a staggering album from start to finish, and now that you’ve read that you can go and check it out. However, I will expand on that bold statement as US act… Continue Reading →

Vahrzaw – In the Shallows of a Starlit Lake (Bitter Loss)

“Maximum speed. Minimum fuss”. And a lot of blackened death if I remember their previous work rightly. Vahrzaw is a band with a 30-year pedigree so has had plenty of time to fine-tune its soundscapes. The title of this album… Continue Reading →

Asgrauw – Façade (Death Prayer Records)

This album may be about the area between life and death but this band from the Netherlands decidedly plays black metal.” Façade” is Asgrauw’s fifth album release. Anger and slashing people with razors is the thought that came into my… Continue Reading →

Forsaken Eternity- Kingdom of Ice (Rottweiler Records)

I’m not sure Portland, Oregon, where Forsaken Entity come from, experiences ice but it’s clear from all directions that this album sets out to be a grandiose affair, and kingdoms of ice fit that narrative. Symphonic black metal calls up… Continue Reading →

Dark Funeral – We Are The Apocalypse (Century Media)

I’ve spoken in the past about how I dislike the whole thought process of catchy is lame or false, it’s simply not the case. Music is there to be enjoyed and as pathetic as it sounds sometimes that means I… Continue Reading →

Sarke – Allsighr (Soulseller)

If God is Seven! I am mildly surprised that Sarke have reached their seventh full length release – it seems like just the other day that I listened to Vorunah for the first time. Turns out that debut was released in 2009! Waaaaaahhhhh! This time… Continue Reading →

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