If you'd asked me 2 months ago if I ever heard of Haimad, I would have candidly asked you what that would be. It doesn't mean that I'm ignorant or that until now I've been living under a giant piece of rock, it simply means that, despite my best efforts to keep up with the... Continue Reading →
Zmyrna, Triumphal Vengeance and Lidérc live in Budapest – RIFF Klub – November 2025 AB
22nd of November was not an average cold and rainy autumn night in Budapest. For those carrying the black flame it was more than that, as 3 of the best underground bands from Central Europe unleashed their unholy energies in a night of passion and true dedication under the banner of darkness. The event was... Continue Reading →
Negative Plane – The Pact European Tour – Prague concert review – April 2025 AB
"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 →
MARDUK : Memento Mori Europa Part III live report Budapest A38 (+Irae + Doodswens) – February 2025 AB
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 →
My favorite releases of 2024 – January 2025 AB
As I draw the line, I think 2024 has been a good year for me and the music I discovered and listened to. My only problem is that I don't have enough time to listen to all the music I want and that, truth be told, there are a lot of bands out there. It's... Continue Reading →
NOIRSUAIRE – “By The Screams Of Porphyric Seraphs” – EP Review – December 2024 AB
Continuing on the same cursed path the journey that started with "Possessed By a Malignant Lust", the French band Noirsuaire has released on 15th of December another short EP, "By The Screams Of Porphyric Seraphs". In the interview I did recently with the band , N revealed that this EP contains some tracks that initially... Continue Reading →
ANCIENT TORMENT – “Force Me Upon Death” demo review – Old Pain Records – December 2024 AB
A couple of days ago I found in my mailbox a promo kit for the latest demo tape of the American black metal band Ancient Torment. I have never heard of them until now, but the content of the email sparked my interest from the very first sentence, which I found both intriguing and bold:... Continue Reading →
ULTRA SILVAM & GLEICHMACHER Live in Budapest, Riff Klub – October 2024 AB
October couldn't have started better for me. Last night, on Saturday the 5th, the maniax of Insane Hellride Enternainment organized a somehow last minute show with Gleichmacher and fucking Ultra Silvam, a band I have been dying to see live ever since I discovered their S/T debut demo back in 2017. Currently on a short... Continue Reading →
