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The USA has given the black metal world many a fascinating band over the genre’s lifespan, and it is always fun to come across a band bathed in a good level of mystery which spans from their dark lyrics to… Continue Reading →
When I listened to the sample to Where Emptiness Is All, I was so intrigued I think I responded to the call out within 5 minutes. Now, over a month later, I’m still dragging my feet over concluding a review… Continue Reading →
Easter Sunday began with a walk around the Oslo Opera House and the waterfront area, before catching up with a couple of friends over a beer before heading down to the venue in time for Urgehal. They were, of course,… Continue Reading →
It’s a relief walking into the coolness of the venue as it’s damn hot in the city tonight. We look for the best positions in the air conditioning and trip out to the red spotlights twirling around on the ground… Continue Reading →
The search for esoteric and divine knowledge is full of pitfalls and is more likely to lead to madness than true enlightenment. Basically, this is a very shortened summation of new artists Ornæmental Shine are focusing their narrative on. Just… Continue Reading →
I’m really not sure what it is with French bands who play this style of music but reading behind the lines one wonders if members entwined in their line-ups are difficult to work with. Personally, I was incredibly disappointed that… Continue Reading →
The second Autumn’s plague-ridden breath blew in, the trees clenched their roots, shook and shed their leaves along with an absolute stack of doom death albums. Yep it is the traditional time of year for a multitude of acts to… Continue Reading →
I listen to a lot of black metal, and particularly enjoy dredging through the underground looking for that new gem. If I’m honest, a lot of the bands all merge into one but back in 2016, I stumbled across a… Continue Reading →
Another band from Portland, Oregon, the town where seemingly everybody makes music, and in many cases music of the darker kind. A new band from musical Portland, where people – the mayor included – are standing up against Trump, his… Continue Reading →
This is the first sacrifice since the 2016 inception by German misanthropic horde Groza. This spawn is labelled as a full length release, but its DNA is made up of only a limited 5 tracks, generating a ‘Reign in Blood’… Continue Reading →
The black metal genre is well and truly saturated with an endless stream of demos and albums appearing on a daily basis. This is great news for fans of the genre but it also means that there is a lot… Continue Reading →
While most people sit around over the Easter weekend eating too much chocolate, a select few head to Oslo for 4 days of the best extreme metal on offer courtesy of the Inferno Festival, and for the 7th consecutive year,… Continue Reading →