"Le monde tremble quand vous jouez / The world trembles when you play" (Paganini about the young Czech violin prodigy Josef SlavÃk.) I've always wanted to see Negative Plane live, but unfortunately never had that chance. The oportunity took shape earlier this year, when we booked a holiday in Prague and found out that during... Continue Reading →
VULTUR – “Cultores de Perdas e Linna” album review – Masked Dead Records – March 2025 AB
Most likely the following review would not have happened if Matteo from Falce Press would not have sent me the EPK for the album. And it would have been my loss, cause I would have missed out on a great black metal album. Vultur comes from Italy, (the island of Sardinia, more exactly) and it... Continue Reading →
VOODUS – “Emanating Sparks” album review – Shadow Records / Regain Records – February 2025 AB
Voodus is one of those bands that managed to convince after releasing only one album, thanks to the quality of the music and the dedication of the band members. Following the release of Into the Wild in 2018, they have established themselves as the creators of an outstanding occult and melancholic black metal deeply rooted... Continue Reading →
Lidérc – “Profán Mystérium” album review – Sun and Moon Records February 2024 AB
After an explosive and highly appreciated promo tape which came out almost 3 years ago, Hungarian black metal band Lidérc finally releases its first full length album, "Profán Mystérium", on the 9th of March. Sun and Moon Records will handle the CD version while the tape will be co released with Total Darkness Propaganda, in... Continue Reading →
Countess Erzsebet – “Countess Erzsebet” album review – Self Released – July 2023 AB
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 →
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 →
There, Draw a Circle! – An Interview with Hagzissa – September 2019 AB
Hagzissa is one of the few bands from the so called black metal scene which has recently caught my attention. Their newly released debut full length "They Ride Along on the Howling Winds" has been released on the 23rd of August and it has quickly become one of my favorite albums, so I wanted to... Continue Reading →
Mephorash – Shem Ha Mephorash Album review – Shadow Records – April 2019 AB
Imagine yourself on a warm and sunny day, entering an empty little gothic church in the countryside. The coldness of the place and the silence of the statues are pierced by the rays of the sun which enter through the beautiful stained glass. As you glance in awe at this beautiful sight, the dust particles... Continue Reading →
