Already, I wasn’t expecting myself to be here given how little I find myself within the reaches of depressive black metal. Just the other day, I found myself before a work that I was damn near convinced was going to … Continue reading None – Inevitable
Once every so often, we get an album that should feel familiar, by all accounts, but somehow it manages to do more than merely defy expectations. Whether it’s a band taking their sound in a completely different direction or a … Continue reading Vale – A Senseless Procession
In the modern age of black metal, there are more than plenty of names out there for us to choose from for each different vein of the genre that all continue to evolve and expand in some form or another. … Continue reading Mesarthim – Arrival
While there was a time where the world of ambient called my name, I have to admit that it has been some time since I’ve laid down in those dark mists for no reason other than there really hasn’t been … Continue reading Neraterræ / Chaigidel – Lamaštu
For the last little while now, I’ve been steeped in the very greatness of the Greek underground and all of the material that it has to offer with its level of intensity still nigh on magnificent to lose yourself in. … Continue reading Dødsferd – Asphyxiating Late Night Sessions: Collaboration with Sarvok
At some point, there are a handful of acts that more than earn the title of “ubiquitous” in more ways than one. Having garnered a near-legendary reputation since its debut in 2006 and becoming an absolute monolith in the world … Continue reading Spectral Lore – 11 Days
In the modern age of black metal, it’s no surprise that we’ve seen the more naturalistic side of the genre bloom in such a way that it cannot be considered anything less than overwhelming at times. The corner of black … Continue reading Autrest – Follow the Cold Path
It doesn’t take any expert of metal music to know that atmospheric black metal has a firm grip upon a vast territory of all that black metal encompasses, and it’s not likely to go anywhere any time soon. The deeper … Continue reading At the Altar of the Horned God – Heart of Silence
Taking into consideration all that has been dished out in the vast reaches of atmospheric black metal over the years, it’s not hard to think that there isn’t much new ground or interest in given how oversaturated the style has … Continue reading I, of the Trees and Wind – Cry of the Forest
With all the names floating around in the world of atmospheric black metal, it’s only natural that a select few would rise to the top to become true staples of the sound. For some time now, it has been undisputed … Continue reading Enisum – Forgotten Mountains
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