As I draw the line, I think 2024 has been a good year for me and the music I discovered and listened to. My only problem is that I don't have enough time to listen to all the music I want and that, truth be told, there are a lot of bands out there. It's... Continue Reading →
ANCIENT TORMENT – “Force Me Upon Death” demo review – Old Pain Records – December 2024 AB
A couple of days ago I found in my mailbox a promo kit for the latest demo tape of the American black metal band Ancient Torment. I have never heard of them until now, but the content of the email sparked my interest from the very first sentence, which I found both intriguing and bold:... Continue Reading →
NOIRSUAIRE – “Black Flame of Unholy Tradition EP review” – Kaoszophy Productions – November 2024 AB
I fucking love it when this happens and that's one of the reasons why I worship this underground so much: it just hits you in the face when you expect it the least. It happened to me recently, when I received an email from a French band and its upcoming debut release. Until that moment... Continue Reading →
Saitma – Blizzard Tapes 2023 demo review – January 2024 AB
From the cold North comes a very interesting demo, released digitally via Bandcamp on the 22nd of December 2023. Saitma is a four piece Finnish black metal band hailing from Tampere and this is their 3rd demo release, after "Blizzard Tapes 2021" and "Blizzard Tapes 2022". From the indecipherable logo created by the man himself... Continue Reading →
