It’s a key thing for music in general that people pour their hearts and souls into the music they’re pouring forth. Showing emotion is far from a rarity in metal, and black metal isn’t always the first thing people think of … Continue reading Ezkaton – Plague for the Empires: Time
There are simply some bands that refuse to stay quiet or even keep things the same for too long. I’ve come across countless bands that change their style over time as their debut album could be one style while later … Continue reading Abstracter – Cinereous Incarnate
I fucking love Bandcamp, I really do. Simply because whenever I go in there are always a few select bands that are constantly topping the site’s charts be it years after an album’s release or the day of or weeks … Continue reading Panopticon – The Scars of Man on the Once Nameless Wilderness
It is no secret that the world of Tolkien’s creation has been a predominant presence in the world of black metal as countless bands have come together to celebrate the rich lore and tapestry that is Middle-Earth in the form … Continue reading Keys of Orthanc – Dush agh Golnauk
The beauty of doing these reviews is how I can listen to one album years ago that I completely forgot to revisit, and then suddenly see the same band put out a new album which then grasps my attention. It … Continue reading Ommadon – End Times
For the last few years, Mesarthim has become one of the names to know if you’re any sort of fan of metal featured on Bandcamp as this act consistently tops the site’s charts every single time they put out any … Continue reading Mesarthim – The Density Parameter
Any neofolk album is a bold move in it of itself if you ask me. Many musicians dare to try and embody nature and bring it into a format that can properly convey the beauty, tenacity, and the violence of nature … Continue reading Ols – Mszarna
Death metal is a style that I believe doesn’t get enough experimentation anymore as many bands go down a few, better-known paths that are appealing to listeners of an already pre-made group. Not often enough do we find bands that … Continue reading Abjection Ritual – Soul of Ruin, Body of Filth
Throughout my time in doing these reviews I’ve noticed that black metal is incredibly over-saturated in that for every style there are literally thousands of bands that perform it. Atmospheric black metal is especially guilt of this as it’s easily … Continue reading Nòtt – s/t
I was lucky enough to discover Sojourner very early on in their career. So early that I discovered them when they released their very first song almost three years ago. It’s been a true privilege to watch this international band go from … Continue reading Sojourner – The Shadowed Road
