A new black star shines on the black metal firmament. Its name is Liber Null and last November they have released their first full length album, "I - The Serpent", through the legendary French label Osmose Productions. What this new group brings to the underground scene is devotion and a new breath. Not of fresh... Continue Reading →
The first album review for 2017 is for a young Irish band, Scáth Na Déithe, which, after the debut EP The Horrors of Old released almost 2 years ago, will unleash on Friday, the 13th of January, their first full length album called Pledge Nothing But Flesh. Taking it forward from were the EP left... Continue Reading →
At some point during 2016 I came across Luciana's artwork and since then I wanted to do this interview with her. I instantly fell in love with her drawings/artwork, with the way she manages to create art for tortured souls. Her style is dark, creepy and it gives you an awkward sensation that someone's gonna... Continue Reading →
Hellripper is a one man band that comes from Aberdeen, Scotland to rock your world apart, in the good old ways. Formed by the young James McBain in 2014, Hellripper pays an honorable tribute to the gods of speed/thrash/black metal from a time when music was done from the heart and with passion. The same... Continue Reading →
Suffocating. This is the first impression after listening to this demo, released on tape earlier this year by the Canadian Ekhidna Records. Everything on this demo is made to choke you, from the atmosphere, to the instruments and music. Not to speak of the cover, which is amazingly scarry, but does not disclose what happens... Continue Reading →
It's mid-October and Akral Necrosis have just released several days ago their second full length, "Underlight", on the Romanian label Loud Rage Music. The follow up to "Pandemic Dominion", which saw the light of day as an independent release 4 years ago, "Underlight" represents the coming of age of this talented Romanian black metal band.... Continue Reading →
Over the years, many good bands have released fantastic albums everybody appreciated and many good bands have released albums that, even though were very good, became underrated and succumbed into oblivion. Everybody knows that in the middle of the 90's, black metal was sweeping across Scandinavia in particular and Europe in general like a black... Continue Reading →
Tuesday, September the 20th, Live Nation Promotions scheduled another concert in their series of events that were planned for this end of year. Svoid(Hungary) and Abysmal Grief(Italy) were to play in Quantic Pub, right after the 2 bands shared the stage together in Cluj a night before. Due to a sudden change of weather, the... Continue Reading →
You don't get that often a good Swedish black metal band to stop in Bucharest for a concert, during a festival or while on tour. Last night, Grá stopped in my hometown for the Romanian leg of the A Coin for Charon Tour, a 9 days tour that will take them through several countries of... Continue Reading →
Dark Bombastic Evening has become over the years a strong underground tradition, slowly transforming from a local event held in Bucharest into a 3 days festival taking place in the middle of Transylvania, inside the beautiful citadel in Alba Iulia. This year was no exception and the festival celebrated its 7th episode, with 3 days... Continue Reading →
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