To embody the harsh cold that is the frozen north you have got to be familiar with such scenery. You can’t just be some guy from a place like fucking Brazil and do a cold album without once seeing a … Continue reading Neige et Noirceur – Verglapolis
There are few bands that can be as transdimensional as Midnight Odyssey. This band has been around for ten years now and has made quite the impact in the world of atmospheric black metal. Cosmic boundaries have been taken and redrawn … Continue reading Midnight Odyssey – Silhouettes Of Stars
The whole idea of making a piece of material that’s so surreal and dissonant is the very dream of so many artists out in the world that it’s by no means a foreign subject. Plenty of bands have taken black metal … Continue reading Saule – s/t
The misty plane that is atmospheric black metal is one that can take on many forms. Some bands will either soak their atmosphere with loads of folk influence, others will make most of the record pure unnerving ambiance, and others … Continue reading Ghost Horizon – The Erotics of Disgust
Prior to a few months ago, I had always been into metal infused with loads of atmosphere but not the style of music that’s simply titled “noise”. Mainly because I always felt it needed more, but recently some switched flipped … Continue reading Haate – Crystal: Farewell
Personally, I’ve never been super big on the whole experimental side of metal as it always leads to weird creations that more often than not lead to me disliking what I’m experiencing. Last time I was impressed by the experiments … Continue reading Drug Honkey – Cloak of Skies
A band’s first full-length album is one that has absolutely got to leave an imprint on the listener. That’s if you want your band to be successful and sustainable, of course. In the case of Somnium Nox, their initial EP, … Continue reading Somnium Nox – Terra Inanis
Anyone who follows black metal of any sort will know that the atmospheric variety has a fucking gigantic community. Just when I think the style can’t reach new heights I always come across something that’s no less than stunning. There’s … Continue reading Enisum – Seasons of Desolation
In recent times, it’s become very apparent that any casual visitor of the metal section on Bandcamp knows that black metal absolutely fucking dominates. That has led to a particular few elite bands stay near or at the top almost … Continue reading Fen – Winter
Many, if not most, associate black metal as being intense, powerful, and the sheer embodiment of rage. Yet, as with everything, there’s always people who want to flip the script to shake things up. For black metal, those people created … Continue reading Darkened Winter – Dark Age Warfare
