In February Marduk embarked on the Memento Mori Europa Part III tour, in support of their latest release "Memento Mori". On the 18th of Feb they stopped in Budapest on the A38 Ship, so this show was definitely not to be missed. Organized by Planetnoir Industries, the show promised to be a very special one,... Continue Reading →
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 →
HajnalpÃr is a recent discovery and I am still under its spell. The band has released its first material digitally in September last year but very recently this excellent S/T album has seen a proper tape release, via the Hungarian label Blindblindblind. The tape is limited to 70 handmade pieces so if you want to... Continue Reading →
I have always admired the artists (especially those coming from the extreme metal spectrum) who were able to have a larger picture and look at things, musically speaking, a bit outside the box. It's a well known fact that metal, and especially black metal, can be a very close environment, where those who had a... Continue Reading →
Heic Noenum Pax or Here's no Peace, as Marduk once put it so well. Starting with Wormwood, they got us used to releasing albums every three years, in a feverishly chronology. So, 3 years after the surprisingly good Frontschwein, Marduk will release on the 22nd of June their 14th full length album, Viktoria (Century Media... Continue Reading →
"And all that is Holy, Holy shall be". He who listeneth to black metal should have heareth about Funeral Mist. At least once in his life time. After the MCD Devilry (1998) and 2 albums, Salvation (2003) and Maranatha (2009), the infamous Swedish black metal band is back (from the dead) with a spiteful vengeance.... Continue Reading →
The third leg of the March of Blood and Iron Tour 2018 stopped in Budapest Friday,the 4th of May. Having already seen the 3 bands present on the bill before - Infernal War, Ragnarok and Marduk - I decided to go to the venue (Supersonic Blue Hell) out of curiosity and why not, for a... 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 →
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