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 →
I fucking love it when this happens and that's one of the reasons why I worship this underground so much: it just hits you in the face when you expect it the least. It happened to me recently, when I received an email from a French band and its upcoming debut release. Until that moment... 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 →
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 →
Lidérc is a band which dwells in the dark corners of the Hungarian underground. It's been hiding there until recently, when it has reared its ugly head from the shadows, with the release of their S/T debut material. Towards the end of August, the same promo came out as a self released tape, limited to... Continue Reading →
Escumergamënt: a name still unknown to many but which I am sure will spread like wildfire pretty soon. This mysterious Swedish band basically came out of nowhere in 2020 and on the 12th of March AB released its debut album, "...ni degu fazentz escumergamënt e mesorga..." on the Italian label Avantgarde Music. Since the band's essence... Continue Reading →
Hajnalpír 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 remember how excited I was when I first heard Leviathan's "Far Beyond the Light" CD in 2002. Back in the day this record was one of those true underground gems which I appreciated a lot. Even today, after so many years, when I go back to that album, I am still amazed how good... Continue Reading →
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