The long history of black metal is one that is rich with so many different bands that approach the style in so many different ways that you could pay tribute to so many of the greats one by one and … Continue reading Iku-Turso – Storm Over Isengard
Post-black metal isn’t exactly an uncommon thing any more thanks to plenty of other black metal bands, whether they were atmospheric or not, breaking new grounds for themselves in the realm of post-metal in some form as they can produce … Continue reading L’Homme Absurde – Belong
A black metal band that comes around that seeks to shake up the formula even in a small way is far from a rare sight nowadays, but that doesn’t mean that they’re any less interesting to investigate than ever. There … Continue reading In Human Form – III
Lovecraft is a source of inspiration for so much in pop culture to the point where even just pointing it out is needless given how deep it’s sunk its way into everything from video games to music. The Great Old … Continue reading The Great Old Ones – Cosmicism
It was in this past year with 1914 that fans of extreme metal and researchers of World War 1 got a real treat as fans of that incredibly small corner of metal got to see 1914 rise the ranks of … Continue reading Minenwerfer – Alpenpässe
To create black metal that is all but scathing is a concept the likes of which no fan of the style is unfamiliar with, but it can really feel like it’s more often than not that it’s in virtually the … Continue reading Dimholt – Epistēmē
To see any sort of band constantly release new material whether it be on a solid two-year cycle, one piece each year, or even multiple releases in any given year almost always makes me concerned about the overall quality. At … Continue reading Nebula Orionis – Plague
We all have seen examples of bands coming around and revisiting old material whether it be because the band in question wants to give a modern update to fond memories or mere cash grabs. I’ve never really been one to … Continue reading Black Kirin – Qinhuai
The amount of bands that try to do something different with any given sound is simply staggering to behold as it’s the dream of several different acts to bring forth an experience the likes of which we never had experienced … Continue reading Ploughshare – Tellurian Insurgency
It was around this time three years ago that I got my first taste of Panzerfaust that I still enjoy visiting to this day, and I will never understand how I allowed their most recent offering to slip right underneath … Continue reading Panzerfaust – The Suns of Perdition – Chapter I: War, Horrid War
