The Irish masters of depressive black/death metal Scáth Na Déithe are back with a vengeance with their third opus, "Virulent Providence", released in various formats (CD, LP and tape) by the German label Vendetta Records on the 3rd of February. Three years after the release of "The Dirge of Endless Mourning" (which we have reviewed... Continue Reading →
Best of 2022 AB
When it comes to music, I can honestly say that at least for me, 2022 has been quite a good year. While suffering from a slight form of nostalgia, throughout this year I focused my listening habits mainly on old school bands, like stuff I grew up with or listened a lot during my youth/teenage... Continue Reading →
UNFYROS – “Alpha Hunt” album review – Empyrean Editions / Aural Hypnox – November 2022 AB
"Alpha Hunt is a unique mixture of old-school, mid-tempo black metal and heavy metal with a strong emphasis on the dark, hypnotic and menacing atmosphere".
BRAN – “Odcházení” album review – Signal Rex – October 2022 AB
Bran is a small village near Brasov, Romania. Bran is also a medieval castle that many (Bram Stoker included) have mistaken for Dracula's castle. But BRAN is also the name of a new black metal band which hails from the Czech Republic. And on the 31st of October AB they will release their first debut... Continue Reading →
KRVNA – “For Thine is the Kingdom of the Flesh” album review – October 2022 AB
Almost one year after Krvna's fantastic debut album "Sempinfernus" has been dissected here on Scrolls, the Australian one man band crawls out again of its remote grave with the sophomore album "For Thine is the Kingdom of the Flesh". This new record will come out on the 12th of December as a joint coop between... Continue Reading →
Gospels of the Boar : A Boarhammer interview – September 2022 AB
The Vessel from the German obscure entity that is Boarhammer has been very kind to share some insight on this new band that really made a strong impression on SoD. If you enjoyed the review we did for their demo tape "I: Cutting Wood for Magickal Purposes", then the below interview will answer some of... Continue Reading →
Mistcavern – “Into Twilight” EP review – Iron Bonehead Productions – April 2022 AB
3 years after the release of the excellent “Winds of Misery” demo tape that we have covered here, the Hungarian quartet Mistcavern is back with the long-awaited EP entitled “Into Twilight”. The new material will be released on Good Friday, April the 15th by Iron Bonehead Productions, as a celebration of all things dark and... Continue Reading →
Syning – “Syning” album review – Terratur Possessions – December 2021 AB
The release I am about to review below came out earlier this year on Terratur Possessions, but only now it felt like the right time to talk about it properly. Syning is a Norwegian trio, whose members also play(ed) in other well known black metal bands, like Whoredome Rife, Keep of Kalessin, Manii/Manes or Knokkelklang,... Continue Reading →
Skarntyde – “Flukt fra Menneskeligheten” album review – Human Noise Records – December 2021 AB
It has become quite a norm these days, for fans or bands, both old and new, to be nostalgic and look back to the once glorious past. That may be the case with the metal "fashion" as well as with the music, where the term old school (heavy metal, thrash, death, black etc.) has become... Continue Reading →
KRVNA – “Sempinfernus” album review – Seance Records – November 2021 AB
"Come forth, from the grave!" Just only two months after the release of the powerful demo tape "Long and Forgotten Relic", KRVNA is back again with an impressive record. 26th of November is the release date of the band's debut album, "Sempinfernus", via the Australian label Seance Records. This one man project of Krvna Vatra... Continue Reading →
