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Aara – En Ergô Einai
Aara honestly sounds like no other band I’ve ever heard, despite some similar elements to a few groups.
Esoctrilihum – Eternity of Shaog
Band - Esoctrilihum Album - Eternity of Shaog Country of Origin - France Genre - Black/Death Metal Release Date - May 22, 2020 Label - I, Voidhanger Records Author - Joel Sublett, Jr. With a mix of brutality, dark atmosphere, confusing, yet proficient...
Wailin’ Storms – Rattle
…rough, energetic, profoundly moving, yet subtle, magnificent and significant like a perfect work of art.
VIDEO GAME REVIEW: Bleeding Edge – Nidhoggr
…there is a ray of hope in the black metal inspired character of the Microsoft exclusive game Bleeding Edge… Nidhoggr!
Unreqvited – Empathica
…typical descriptors such as “melodic” do not even begin to describe the immaculate, celestial magnificence of UNREQVITED’s God-tier blackened cinematic atmosphere.
FEATURE: Neptunian Maximalism – Éons
…metal-adjacent, and utterly, mind-blowingly impossible to describe, though I will attempt to do just that in this feature article.
Enox – Sequence (single)
…all signs point to it being musically diverse and very competently written.
VINTLECHKEIT – Svartskogen, svartvinter… / Dødssted…
It was very clear that the band had something to prove, and they had a damn good start proving it.
Polemicist – Zarathustrian Impressions
The journey the riffs take you on is full of bizarre twists and turns, progressive in a vicious, abrasive way.
xIron Sharpens Ironx – The Tragedy of Mankind
This genre-defying album throws all emotions into the mix to really bring home the message.
The Bar Stool Preachers – Soundtrack to Your Apocalypse
This is a song that is full of fantastic one-liners that perfectly depict what is going on in the UK, USA, and the rest of the world.
Andor – Deconstructing Constructs
As heavy and unrelenting as this release is, it never forgets to swing.
An Isolated Mind – Self Titled
Despite the contrast in tone and intensity, this album blends together into a dynamic cacophony.
Deveneror – Kenoma
If Hell has a jazz club, Lucifer’s perhaps, it’s likely that Deveneror would be the house band.
Tethra – Empire of the Void
Then the pace change hits and drives you deeper into the void. Utterly amazing.
Blosse – Loin
The howling wind sends a chill down to the bone and leaves you feeling nothing short of frostbitten.
BEAR – Propaganda
Overall, if I were to describe Propaganda with one word it would be “stimulating”; the lyrics made me think, the music made me move, and I was never bored.
Bâ’a – Deus Qui Non Mentitur
Deus Qui Non Mentitur, which was released on April 24th, 2020 by Osmose Productions, is the perfect black metal album you need to spice things up when Orthodox black metal just isn’t doing it for the moment.
Khost – Buried Steel
Evil lurks around the corner, but our hero will destroy all threats while this track is pulsing through the sound system.
Black Curse – Endless Wound
Endless Wound is a sentient force primed to call forth the apocalypse in sharp, brutal terror.
Nekkrofukk – Nukklear Satan, Goat Urine, Blood Vomit Sperm
Across five tracks of murky darkness, the breath of destruction breathes moste foule… And that’s only the first side.
Foes – American Violence
If you listen and feel crushed, you’ve gotten the picture.
Cénotaphe – Monte Veritá
No matter if you like your black metal straightforward, or if you like yours a little bit more unconventional, Cénotaphe is here to bring you something that you will love.
Ulcerate – Stare Into Death and Be Still
Overall, Stare into Death and Be Still is a special record; one that defines a turning point in the band’s career.
