Tag Mayhem
‘Hollow’ (2020) was an impressive debut album for Israeli band Tomorrow’s Rain who had previously been around as Moonskin. Within the realms of atmospheric doom, they had strong song-craft but got quite a bit of attention due to a large… Continue Reading →
Has it really been five years since Vltimas released ‘Something Wicked Marches in’? The debut really struck a chord with me and is one that I return to pretty regularly. It’s fair to say I wasn’t in isolation and the… Continue Reading →
More than once, I’ve read Hrizg being described as “cult”. I’m not sure what qualifies them for that but I’m guessing it’s their old school black-death metal style, which picks up comparisons with bands like Root, Mayhem and Tormentor. ”Damnatio… Continue Reading →
The question on everyone’s lips… does the world really need another Mayhem live album? Well.. perhaps. The glut of nostalgic Mayhem live releases in recent years have almost exclusively documented recordings from 1990, the notable (yet equally nostalgic) exception being… Continue Reading →
This new extreme entity has a mission statement declaring their intent to “bring Black Metal back to its ideological and musical roots.” There is not that much info about those behind the oddly named band but apparently they helped shape… Continue Reading →
In summary, Nixil’s mission is to explore freedom in amongst all the rubbish and “the oppressive grasp of this rotting society”. The means of expression is black metal, influence and inspiration being taken from bands like Rotting Christ, Blut aus… Continue Reading →
Two stalwarts of the French-Canadian black metal scene comprise Sacrenoir. Amongst many other bands, one plays with Forteresse while the other has appeared for them. “Les revenants” means “people who return” and these people returning among the ruins is, I’m… Continue Reading →
It’s hard to forget the last time Mayhem played this venue back in Dec 2010. They brought blizzards of snow with them meaning many fans and even support bands were stranded and unable to get here. Suitably grim it was… Continue Reading →
There’s nothing better than waking up in the middle of a festival, still buzzing from the night before and looking forward to what is still to come, and that was exactly how I felt on the third day of Inferno…. Continue Reading →
It’s all about self-extinction, transformation and starting again. Well, the album is, this being Blood Torrent’s third full release. Devotees of original black metal and 70s / 80s hard rock, the band bring in some of this with progressive touches…. Continue Reading →
Once upon a time I would only really care for Black Metal in the winter. Then again when I refer to such instances I was a teenager, living at home, travelling to gigs on my own etc and because of… Continue Reading →
The rather innocuous sounding name from this Norwegian band, underestimates the power, ferocity and sheer primitive onslaught they have constructed. Within the ranks the pedigree is there for all to acknowledge, with members coming from acts such as Mayhem and… Continue Reading →