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مَوْلَى-Mulla

مَوْلَى-Mulla

I present to you, Mulla, a raw black metal band from the country of Iraq. Their release, مَوْلَى is something that will cut you down to the core.

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Sutekh – Force Of Will

Sutekh – Force Of Will

One thing I do know about Sutekh is their first release, Force Of Will, is black metal to it’s core and it doesn’t care if you know about it or not.

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attic – Foster

attic – Foster

They have created a graceful creature, ready to lead you on a journey of discovery. Allow them to do so.

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INTERVIEW: Empty

INTERVIEW: Empty

Shadow follows you from birth, only growing longer and more inescapable (and black) as the years pass. Optimism is for those who have lost touch with reality; the curve of time becomes the cutting scythe sooner or later!

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Medium – Medium

Medium – Medium

Equally capable of drawing you into a zone of thoughtful contemplation, as they are able to straight up punch you in the mouth, repeat listens reveal a quality of craftsmanship that I missed in my first listen. 

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Interview: Kvaen

Interview: Kvaen

“Because the music demanded it. The album would be really bad if I decided to go full blown old-school.”

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JGILBERT’S BEST OF 2019

the end ot the 10’s and the beginning of the 20’s should be taken as an opportunity to reflect on where we came from and re-evaluate where we’re going.

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Symbolik – Emergence

Symbolik – Emergence

…now, do you know that feeling when you are in a plane that accelerates on the airway in order to get the necessary boost for lift off? Yes, that one, when the G-forces bury you into the chair. Get where I’m going, right?!

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VVilderness – Dark Waters

VVilderness – Dark Waters

You can call it post-whatever, but honestly speaking, this is an absolute masterclass of Atmospheric Black Metal, where the calmer interludes always add to the music and do not serve as fillers.

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Nawaharjan – Lokabrenna

Nawaharjan – Lokabrenna

Fast forward to the present day and the Germanic black metallers have stepped it up quite a bit to give us a new offering in the form of Lokabrenna.

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