If you'd asked me 2 months ago if I ever heard of Haimad, I would have candidly asked you what that would be. It doesn't mean that I'm ignorant or that until now I've been living under a giant piece of rock, it simply means that, despite my best efforts to keep up with the... Continue Reading →
Zmyrna, Triumphal Vengeance and Lidérc live in Budapest – RIFF Klub – November 2025 AB
22nd of November was not an average cold and rainy autumn night in Budapest. For those carrying the black flame it was more than that, as 3 of the best underground bands from Central Europe unleashed their unholy energies in a night of passion and true dedication under the banner of darkness. The event was... Continue Reading →
Destruction Ritual – “Providence” album review – EAL Productions – October 2015 AB
"We were the first to be given His grace"... In a scene more and more corrupted by false prophets and plastic appearances, few bands still manage to hold high the bloody banner of real darkness and hate. One of these bands is Destruction Ritual, a "new" band out there if we judge by its date... Continue Reading →
HAMVAK – “Maelstrom of Abhorrent Incantations” album review – Obscure Disharmony Records – April 2025 AB
I came upon Hamvak some time ago when I blindly purchased their S/T demo tape, released in 2017. I did't know too much about the band at that time, but I later found out that the main guy behind this project is D, an active musician playing in several Hungarian underground bands (Earth Plague, Ghoul... Continue Reading →
Negative Plane – The Pact European Tour – Prague concert review – April 2025 AB
"Le monde tremble quand vous jouez / The world trembles when you play" (Paganini about the young Czech violin prodigy Josef SlavÃk.) I've always wanted to see Negative Plane live, but unfortunately never had that chance. The oportunity took shape earlier this year, when we booked a holiday in Prague and found out that during... Continue Reading →
VENEFIXION – “Anointed in Nazarean Blood” – EP review – Obscurity Of Error Records / Spikekult Records – March 2025 AB
Almost 4 years after the release of the excelent debut album A Sigh From Below, the french horde Venifixion is back with a new material, the EP Anointed in Nazarean Blood. This EP came out on the 24th of February in two formats, released by different labels. The 7"EP, limited to 200 hand numbered copies,... Continue Reading →
VULTUR – “Cultores de Perdas e Linna” album review – Masked Dead Records – March 2025 AB
Most likely the following review would not have happened if Matteo from Falce Press would not have sent me the EPK for the album. And it would have been my loss, cause I would have missed out on a great black metal album. Vultur comes from Italy, (the island of Sardinia, more exactly) and it... Continue Reading →
TRIBULATION / LIVGONE – Sub Rosa In Europa Tour 2025 live report – Budapest, Analog Music Hall – March 2025 AB
Last time I saw Tribulation was 9 years ago, when their European tour with Vampire and Grave Pleasures stopped in Vienna on the 21st of January 2016. Man, that's a fucking long time and some many things happened since then...Last year they announced their first ever headlining European tour in support of the latest album... Continue Reading →
VOODUS – “Emanating Sparks” album review – Shadow Records / Regain Records – February 2025 AB
Voodus is one of those bands that managed to convince after releasing only one album, thanks to the quality of the music and the dedication of the band members. Following the release of Into the Wild in 2018, they have established themselves as the creators of an outstanding occult and melancholic black metal deeply rooted... Continue Reading →
MARDUK : Memento Mori Europa Part III live report Budapest A38 (+Irae + Doodswens) – February 2025 AB
In February Marduk embarked on the Memento Mori Europa Part III tour, in support of their latest release "Memento Mori". On the 18th of Feb they stopped in Budapest on the A38 Ship, so this show was definitely not to be missed. Organized by Planetnoir Industries, the show promised to be a very special one,... Continue Reading →
