The moment Europe Ablaze Tour 2024 was announced last December by Goetia Productions, I knew I had to be on 2 of its dates to see the legendary Unpure and the maniacs from Xalpen sharing the stage together. I couldn't believe it that after 33 years of activity Unpure will embark on such a tour.... Continue Reading →
Best 5 black metal albums of 2023 AB
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 →
The Night Of Darkness and Evil – Xalpen / Lidérc / Ljuska live in Kék Yuk Budapest – November 24th 2023 AB
On a cold November Friday, Budapest's Blue Hell club was the host of a true underground concert, an event for all the true die-hards out there. Xalpen, the Chilean black metal band co-fronted by Alvaro Lillo from Watain was doing a couple of shows in the region and eventually, to my delight, they made it... Continue Reading →