16 years have passed since the release of one the most underrated and beautiful black metal albums. I am talking of course about Armagedda’s third full length, “Ond Spiritism”, an album that, among others, represents the true essence of what I call black metal. That record was the last Armagedda ever released and soon after the... Continue Reading →
Ond Vind is a new Swedish band hailing from the port city of Malmö. On the 17th of June they released their debut "Demo" tape (limited to 50 pieces, already sold out by now) via Ropes & Bones, the same label who released Transilvania's debut full length, "The Night of Nights". If this demo had come... Continue Reading →
I have always admired the artists (especially those coming from the extreme metal spectrum) who were able to have a larger picture and look at things, musically speaking, a bit outside the box. It's a well known fact that metal, and especially black metal, can be a very close environment, where those who had a... Continue Reading →
Well, well, well, what do we have here? Let's see...Finland, mid '90s, melodic black metal, bombastic keyboards, female vocals, corpsepaint. Still following me? Good, because if you don't, you will miss a very good and interesting album, which will be released tomorrow, on Valenti....hmph hmph, on the 14th of February, via the Finnish label Werewolf... Continue Reading →
3 years after the release of their debut album "Pledge Nothing but Flesh", the Irish duo Scáth Na Déithe came back on the 30th of January with the sophomore album, "The Dirge of Endless Mourning", via the German label Vendetta Records. Several things have changed in the past 3 years, and the most important thing... Continue Reading →
Friday the 29th of November is the date when 2 two very interesting split releases will be unleashed via 2 different labels. Passio Christi Part I and Part II will see the light of day via Invictus Productions and Iron Bonehead respectively. Passio Christi / Beyond the Witch's Spell contains a split between Belgium's fierce... Continue Reading →
Hailing from the mythical land beyond the forest, better known as Transylvania, this mysterious group which is Siculicidium strikes back, 3 years after the release of their outstanding EP Land Beyond the Forest, with another material simply called "A halál és az iránytű" (The Death and the Compass). This EP will see the light of... Continue Reading →
Two years after the release of one of the best demo tapes I listened to these past years, the Malmö based trio Ultra Silvam strike back with their first full length, The Spearwound Salvation, which will come out next month, on the 22nd of March. As their previous material, the album will be once again... Continue Reading →
I first came across the name Voodus when I listened to the Night Queen EP released 3 years ago. To this day I still cannot say it's a favorite of mine, no matter how hard I tried. Then, in 2017, they released their 2nd EP, Serpent Seducer Saviour and something was clearly happening with(in) the... Continue Reading →
Do you like galloping riffs and sing-a-long choruses? Maybe you fancy frenzied blast beats and groovy guitar parts? Well, in that case this review is definitely not for you, simply because Sektarism is the exact opposite of what I described above. With Fils de Dieu, their third full length album which was released more than... Continue Reading →
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