Review: Hanzaisha – Hanzaisha EP
After the breakup of Japanese Crust Punk band Gouniromech in March 2024, multi-instrumentalist Black Infestation decided to take a darker turn. The raw crust foundation remained
Month: August 2025
Interview: De Pankraker
De Pankraker: radio show, magazine, label, and festival… but where did it all begin? It all started where it always starts: with
Review: Bezwering – Dwalingen 7”
Many years ago, a bucket filled with Gelderland filth was hurled into the world: Wederganger had arrived. The Black Metal band from Gelderland
Interview: Necromantic Worship
“We started out with a clear intention to pay homage to Necromantia” ghûllzaraën After nearly a decade since their first demonic utterances,
Review: Muras – Ægishjalmur EP
The Ægishjálmur (Helm of Awe) — a symbol said to grant its bearer courage and guide them through life. We still see it appear
Review: Bad Omen – Returns To Hell Live-Tape
There may be plenty of Bad Omens if you believe the online Metal Encyclopedia, but for me, there’s only one that matters:
Review: Legiäo Oculta – Demo MMXXV Tape
That the ’90s had a major impact on the Black Metal scene has, of course, long been common knowledge. But what has
Review: Zeicrydeus – La Grande Heresie LP
When I finally dropped the needle on Zeicrydeus’ latest, I felt a pang of regret. This had been out since April—initially on
Interview: nether
Some time ago, I had a visitor from Genk, Belgium it was J from the black metal formation nether. Over a few
Review: Jordfäst – Blodsdåd och Hor CD
After three years of near silence, Swedish trio Jordfäst came crashing back with a barrage of three singles — each one a