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Azaghal – Valo Pohjoisesta (Immortal Frost Productions)

The Finnish black metal scene continues to spawn some the most abrasive bands out there, resisting the temptation to incorporate epic choirs, orchestras and keyboards, instead focussing on gnarly aggression. Azaghal are one of that flourishing scene, and by my… Continue Reading →

Oath – Mustan Liekin Veljeskunta (Immortal Frost)

Occasionally when black metal bands progress or step away from the confines of their genre to widen their sound, the results can often be exhilarating, and by the same token, there are bands who just wanna party like it’s the… Continue Reading →

Wyrd – Death of the Sun (Moribund)

Wyrd are probably best known for their very ethereal take on pagan black metal which was exemplified on earlier albums and very much excelled at. Heathen and Huldrafolk and the three albums that followed are pretty much bona fide classics… Continue Reading →

Hautakammio – Pimeyden Valtakunta (Immortal Frost)

My translator seems to be permanently set on Finnish to English at the moment, and once again it came to the rescue as I was able to learn that “Pimeyden Valtakunta” isn’t quite as obscene as it sounds, but translates… Continue Reading →

Paths – Beauty and Nihility (Wolfspell)

Ever get that sinking feeling? Paths would be very disappointed if you didn’t. Describing the sound as ‘deep atmospheric black metal’, the band’s mastermind has been perfecting his bleak, organic, Norse-inspired metal sound for a couple of years now and… Continue Reading →

Folge Dem Wind – To Summon Twilight (Code666)

One of the skills of black metal is snatching order from the jaws of chaos and Folge Dem Wind manages to remain just inches from the dragon’s teeth. The music the band produces is more like some mesmerising ritual than… Continue Reading →

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