It’s from the insanely diverse realm of black metal that I will never cease to become enthralled whenever I see the word “experimental” tacked on, for it’s then that I can know for a fact that I’m in for something … Continue reading Owl Cave – Broken Speech
When metal goes into its more extreme forms, we can always expect it to take that all the way without hesitation to create an aural onslaught that is no less than oppressive in even the smallest moments should we get … Continue reading Malgöth – Glory Through Savagery
If there were to be any single act from the entirety of the global underground network of metal that I could not get enough of, I don’t think it would be to anyone’s surprise that I’d pick Esoctrilihum as one … Continue reading Esoctrilihum – Urionhsol (Seven Demons)
The endless void of extreme metal is something that can be just as rewarding as it can be downright malicious as we go from one band to the next, and it really depends on the band in question as to … Continue reading Abstracter – Abominion
It’s no stretch of the imagination to say that the entirety of Scandinavia is one of the greatest bastions of metal that the world has ever and likely will ever see by far with it still producing some truly exemplary … Continue reading Wormwood – Arkivet
It’s impressive what difference a mere year can be for a band. That’s all it takes to go from being newcomers on the scene to becoming a name that must not be underestimated as the band in question transforms their … Continue reading Profeci – Aporia
Not nearly often enough does Asia get the metal representation it deserves. While the occasional blog thread or anomaly like Transcending Obscurity bring at least a little bit of attention to that wildly underground world, there’s so much unknown glory … Continue reading Laang – Xinteng
One of the most sacred concoctions in all of black metal for me absolutely has to be whenever the style drifts into the mystical realm of folk metal for it’s in those fantastical worlds that we get some of the … Continue reading Alda – A Distant Fire
It doesn’t take much to realize that the online black metal scene has truly come to a unique point such that it’s a near-infinite expanse that houses just as many quality works that blow the mind as many uninteresting copycats. … Continue reading Iskandr – Vergezicht
As one of the most expansive and densely populated sections of black metal in our modern digital age, it can often feel intimidating to dive into the deeply layered world that is atmospheric black metal. But, like all styles, there … Continue reading Unreqvited – Beautiful Ghosts
