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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
LIFVSLEDA – “Evangelii hä​rold” album review – NOEVDIA – April 2024 AB
I don't know if this has been done deliberately or it's just pure coincidence, but it seems to me that Lifvsleda has made a habit of releasing an album every two years, which is an absolute joy for guys like me, who truly love this band. Lifvsleda is one of my favorite bands out there... Continue Reading →
Lidérc – “Profán Mystérium” album review – Sun and Moon Records February 2024 AB
After an explosive and highly appreciated promo tape which came out almost 3 years ago, Hungarian black metal band Lidérc finally releases its first full length album, "Profán Mystérium", on the 9th of March. Sun and Moon Records will handle the CD version while the tape will be co released with Total Darkness Propaganda, in... Continue Reading →
Nocturnal Sorcery – “Captive in the Breath of Life” album review – KVLT – February 2024 AB
2 years after their debut album "The Holy Law in Total Ruin", Finnish Nocturnal Sorcery are back with their sophomore album, "Captive in the Breath of Life". The CD came out on the 9th of October, released by the Finnish label KVLT. What we have here is a record created in the pure Finnish tradition,... Continue Reading →
Boarhammer – “II: Chemognosis – A Shortcut to Mushrooms” album review – January 2024 AB
Lo and behold! The mighty Boarhammer has returned to the pages of Scrolls! After the review of their highly acclaimed demo "I: Cutting Wood for Magickal Purposes" and an in-depth interview, now it's time to analyze the band's first full length album that we've all waited for for so long. "II: Chemognosis - A Shortcut... Continue Reading →
Best 5 black metal albums of 2023 AB
Compared to the past years, I did not pay too much attention to all the music that came out in 2023. As I see it, there's simply too much music being released, too many bands out there and not enough time. That's why for my 2023 end of year list I only chose 5 releases... Continue Reading →
VARW – “Wights of the Barrow Fume” album review – Dark Adversary Records – March 2023 AB
I have to admit that I've never been too familiar with Australia's black/death metal scene, somehow it didn't attract me as much as the European one. I only knew some bands like Horde (sic), Destroyer 666, Sadistik Exekution, Anatomy or Drowning the Light but for some reason I did not dig deeper into the Aussie... Continue Reading →
