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Sühnopfer – Nous Sommes d’Hier (Debemur Morti)

Not really knowing what “baroque black metal is”, I discovered early on that it is a turbulent and frantic adrenaline-related offering at least according to Sühnopfer who throw the kitchen sink at it with odd folksy touches, while adding some… Continue Reading →

Psygnosis – Mercury (Season of Mist)

Psygnosis have been prolific since starting out in 2009, releasing six albums including this one. Their style being described as “atmospheric extreme metal with hints of electronic music, the band comes from the French town of Mâcon, which for those… Continue Reading →

Blut Aus Nord – Disharmonium: Nahab (Debemur Morti)

Blut Aus Nord are a progressive black metal troupe from the Normandy region of France. It began life in 1993 as a solo project of mainstay Vindsval, it has evolved over the decades to incorporate industrial and avantgarde elements. This… Continue Reading →

Meurtrieres – Ronde De Nuit (Gates of Hell)

Here we have French Heavy Metal for you. The is their follow up to 2020’s self-titled debut EP, a band that’s made some great progress over their short time together. One thing that does put you off is the lyrics… Continue Reading →

Fallen Joy – The Reborn (S/R)

Fallen Joy come back after a recorded silence of 8 years, hence its title I suppose, with a substantial second album of an intro followed by 13 songs. This melodic death metal band has been in existence since 2008. The… Continue Reading →

Miasmes- Répugnance (LADLO)

If this French band had a slogan, may I suggest it would be “No Nonsense”. “Aucune Connerie”, perhaps? Excuse my French. Like their EP “Vermines”, this album is a collection of one word titles which give a clue that the… Continue Reading →

Ǥứŕū – Nova Lvx (Sleeping Church)

Obviously a simple umlaut on their name is not enough for this band. Comprising of four gents and a lady and hailing from various parts of France, not a huge amount is known about them other than the fact this… Continue Reading →

Hasard – Malivore (I, Voidhanger)

Before I get into this review, I just want to be clear that this review is based on the HD version of Malivore that was uploaded to YouTube when the album was released. I did indeed get a download of… Continue Reading →

Esoctrilihum – Astraal Constellations Of The Majickal Zodiac (I, Voidhanger)

How does one begin to write about Esoctrilihum? Well, by mentioning the project’s, nay, its label I, Voidhanger’s, album covers, of course. Where else to start? Vibrant esoteric album art is a staple marketing tactic for I, Voidhanger releases –… Continue Reading →

Moonreich – Amer (LADLO)

This nicely packaged album comes from Parisian band Moonreich, who have been plying their trade since 2008 and have released five albums including this one. The sleeve-work is probably the only nice element of it, as this is a black… Continue Reading →

Hyrgal – Sessions Funéraire Anno MMXXIII (LADLO)

I have had the privilege of reviewing this French bands last four releases going back to 2017’s ‘Serpentine’ album and during that time Hyrgal has been steadfastly consistent yet highly ambitious in writing provocative searing black metal, that touches base… Continue Reading →

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