It endlessly entertains me whenever I look deeper into a metal scene in any given country and seeing something grow or, at the very least, seeing something that’s just taken root for their metal scene. When it comes to France, … Continue reading Day of the Beast – First Invocation
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 have been many albums that I’ve had the fortune of coming across that are simply light devouring in their nature as it’s those occasional albums that seek to envelop all of creation if given the chance, and it’s led … Continue reading Aeon Patronist – Mortal Prosternation
The concept of making music instrumental is far from a novel concept in the world of rock and metal nowadays as we’ve legions upon legions of bands out there that dare to venture forth with no voice, and the amount … Continue reading OTHRS – Broken Dialogue
Much of the time that I go to sit down and listen to something instrumental, it’s always to take my mind off the day that I’ve had and simply allow the soundscapes to wash over me completely with the music … Continue reading June 1974 – Nemesi
Traditional doom is the sort of thing that, like almost all classic takes of any metal style, is the sort of thing that people don’t really think of too often whenever they regard doom. Sure, people look towards Black Sabbath, … Continue reading Mirror of Deception – The Estuary
After doing these reviews for almost five years at this point, it goes without saying that I’ve been lucky enough to hear an absolute menagerie of bands from all over doing all sorts of different styles. When the stars align … Continue reading Chaoshorde / Satan’s Acolytes – Satanic Hordes
Novelty is something that just about everyone can relate to with any form of music as hearing something new and fresh is an endlessly entertaining force the likes of which there simply isn’t any true end to. Yet, sometimes you … Continue reading Vistery – Death Is Dead
As someone who goes out of his way to hear something new every night and then proceed to talk about it, I’ve noticed a trend in my travels through the worlds of metal and rock: there’s an absolute fuck ton … Continue reading Thirst Planet – The Essence
The average metal fan on Bandcamp could tell you that saying there are a few atmospheric black metal acts out there would be a complete and total understatement, and trawling through them all to find something worth its own salt … Continue reading Insonus – The Will To Nothingness
