If there’s any one single thing that I treasure more above anything else in my music it’s undoubtedly novelty. I have always enjoyed hearing new things as much as I enjoy seeing new acts tackle old sounds because even then … Continue reading Moloch Conspiracy – Baclou
There have been many times that I sat down to listen to some quality atmospheric black metal and I get exactly what I think I will. But, it’s every now and then that I hear a record that changes the … Continue reading Aubzagl – Eilifa Kuldinn
There are an insurmountable amount of black metal bands to sift through with the digital age bringing so many new acts that it’s almost stupid, and it’s very often that we see bands taking the road through the classic years … Continue reading Aeon Winds – Stormveiled
There’s a specific art where the very line between music and sound is constantly blurred or just flat out doesn’t exist depending on who you ask. It’s a realm that’s downright unnerving and territory that’s somehow darker than it’s contemporary: … Continue reading Eighth Tower Records – Drone Islands – Land Raising
There is always enjoyment to be had when there’s an act that comes along that can bring a heavy dose of emotion mixed with brilliantly measured heaviness while also managing to spread it all out across lengthy tracks that offer … Continue reading Dark Doom – The Journey
There are very few styles across all of metal that are as varied as black metal, and even then, just the term of “atmospheric black metal” covers an immeasurably wide swathe of material as so many bands have morphed the … Continue reading Orquìlux – The Sunset of My Last Breath
There are absolutely millions upon millions of examples of music that are meant to mystify the listener in a way that leaves them in awe at the beauty which the band in question weaves out of nothingness. But, it’s every … Continue reading Neraterræ – The Substance of Perception
There have been many times that I’ve sat down to listen to a record and expected to hear a certain sound either because I was told so or merely gut feeling. When I delved into the latest album of Swan … Continue reading Swan Messiah – Call of the Burning One
There have been many times that I’ve sat down to listen to ambient music or material (whatever you wanna fucking call it) that I’ve sat down and expected to simply be taken. No rhythms – just pure sound that’s a … Continue reading Cloudwaters – s/t
A split is sometimes my best friend as it pulls double duty, sometimes more, in doing me the service of providing two different sounds from two different bands in one neat package, effectively giving me two different listening experiences. It’s … Continue reading Itnuveth / Cult of Self Destruction – Black Viking Alliance / Nihil Verum Nisi Mors
