Lóstregos – Onde Calan Os Corazóns Ruxen As Pedras
I’m in awe of this album. It has grabbed me viscerally and thoroughly.
Darkgem – Luminous Hag
There is vibrant energy and a sense of immediacy to these tracks, probably due to the purpose of the composition.
Caïna – Take Me Away From All This Death
Through a kaleidoscopic filter of electronic doom and mayhem, he explores the dark side of life.
Zebulon Kosted – Die Groot Korkodil Pieter Willem Botha
The reality is that it draws you into a trance with it’s droning rhythms, building tension and beauty slowly, Ghafur revealing more of this monster with each bile filled invective.
Ossaert – Pelgrimsoord
So what’s the verdict? Simply put, while it languishes a bit in some places (mostly the latter half of track 3 and track 4), Pelgrimsoord seems to take the sound of Bedenhuis and capitalize on it by inserting a handful of really cool extras.
LABEL FEATURE: Sentient Ruin Laboratories
I can count on any Sentient Ruin release to be well crafted, challenging in some way, and aesthetically interesting.
Wrekan – Gevurah
There is really a lot going on here, yet the eight tracks remain (mostly) within the confines of Raw Black Metal as a distinct subgenre.
Void Angel – Winds From Paradise
This release has real riffs, played well, and yet retains that rugged feeling through production choices.
Grab – The Inevitable Filth of Mankind
The righteous hatred of humanity is strong, but restrained, methodical in its obliterating power.
Sulpur – Embracing Hatred and Beckoning Darkness
The ethos of black metal continues to burn its black flame with its mischief through the night sky.