Review: Dernier Souffle – Abyss EP
The Parisian duo Dernier Souffle — a name that, for the record, has nothing to do with the airy dessert, but rather means Last Breath —
Month: June 2025
Interview: Ibex Angel Order
You’ve been active in the Dutch Black Metal scene for a long time and have witnessed its rise and changes up close.
Review: Structure – Heritage CD
When Tony Iommi was forced to tune down his guitar in the late 1960s due to an industrial accident, he likely had
Review: Putain de Tristesse – Putain de Tristesse CD
These days, the Norman town of Bayeux is best known for its world-famous 70-meter-long tapestry — an astonishing visual chronicle of the Battle of
Interview: Balmog
1. What does the title Laio signify, and how did you arrive at it? Laio is a word from our language, Galician,
Review: Spiritwood – The Apparition of Horns CD
Finnish project Spiritwood has always occupied a peculiar place in the black metal scene. Their avant-garde approach to atmospheric black metal—richly layered
Review: Cult of the Void – Shadows of Eschenberg LP
From the well-known city of Winterthur in Switzerland – a place the local tourist office touts as a haven for art, culture,
Review: Suttungr – Eburoons Vuur LP
When a band from our beautiful Limburg releases an album, I naturally have to give it some attention. Suttungr hails from Kerkrade
Review: Woe Bather – Swallowed by the chains of spirit loss album
Sometimes, bands still manage to truly surprise you. The American atmospheric black metal project Woe Bather does so convincingly with its third full-length album.
Review: Ibex Angel Order – II – Void Sermon LP
Once, long ago, there was a band in the Lowlands named Funeral Goat. This dark entity, rooted deep within the orthodox Black