Back in 2016 (seems like in another life, really) I finally got to see SVOID live. At the time, they had just released their sophomore studio album S.V.O.I.D. and were doing a mini tour in Romania supporting the Italian masters of horror Abysmal Grief. 8 years later, on the 2nd of April, Svoid were celebrating... Continue Reading →
I recently got a promo in my mailbox which instantly caught my attention, due to its bold and "arrogant" description:" “Poisonous Metal” is a homage to the black metal renaissance of the 2000s, the so-called orthodox current – resonating with the spirit of notable acts like Malign, Watain, and Ofermod. But this is more than a mere tribute;... Continue Reading →
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 →
Ignis Mortis is a black metal band hailing from Finland. While the band may be new, its members seem to have had a long activity in the Finnish underground, playing in bands like Arthemesia, Rienaus, Cavus or Grieve. "Hæresis Maleficarum" is the band's first material and it will come out on the 9th of February,... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
This concert review was quite a difficult one to write, since the event I'm talking about here is a tribute to a man I once knew. We were not friends in the true sense of the word, but we crossed paths and I respected him and his work he did in Paragon Zero and other... Continue Reading →
The release I'm reviewing below is real fucking black metal they way it should always be played!! No compromise, No mercy, No hoods, No trends!! Recently my attention was caught by a demo tape, heavily advertised by the guys behind Battlesk'rs Productions /Ars Longa Vita Brevis with the following statement: "Expect Black Metal the way... Continue Reading →
A few days ago I discovered in my mailbox the promo material for the band Countess Erzsebet which apparently is a one woman band hailing from the States. The main character behind this project is going by the name of Rachel Bloodspell Moongoddess (she also played in Xasthur at some point) and on the 28th... Continue Reading →
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 →
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