Review: Bloedmaan / Crypts of Dusk – Curse of the Emerald Knight
English: A split works best when the two bands have something in common while still retaining enough of their own identity. That
Author: LordBarachus
Review: Stilte – Zingende Ellende
English: Sander Zuidweg is the man behind Stilte, and Zingende Ellende is the second full-length album from this Dutch project. Zuidweg handles
Review: Perfide / Wurgilnõ – Split LP
English: Some releases feel as if they come from a specific place or time. This split by Dutch bands Perfide and Wurgilnõ
Review: Taake – En Skog av Nidstang
English: There are bands that, after decades, mainly live off their past. Fortunately, Taake is not one of them. Hoest has now
Review – DauÞuz – Todeswerk: Uranium II
English: With Todeswerk: Uranium II, DAUÞUZ delivers yet another dark chapter in their self-styled Mining Black Metal. At a time when it seems increasingly
Review: Taake – Einstoeingen og Eg
English: Normally, I don’t review standalone singles for Merg & Been. I prefer to wait until a full album is released so
Live Review: Afsky/Yoth Iria 2 juni Bibelot Dordrecht
English: On Tuesday 2 June, Bibelot in Dordrecht was transformed into a true underground bunker where emotion and raw intensity came together.
Review: Heathen Peace – Total Fucking War
English: Dutch extreme metal band Heathen Peace emerged in 2024 as a no-compromise side project formed by seasoned musicians from the Dutch
Live-review: Hexvessel, Aluk Todolo, 05/04 Bibelot Dordrecht
Nederlands: 5 april 2026, op deze eerste Zombie Jesus dag reisde ondergetekende af naar Bibilot in Dordrecht voor een avondje (occulte)post-black maar dan anders. Bij binnenkomst
Review: Antrisch – Expedition III: Renitenzpfad Marañones
English: For those unfamiliar with the German band Antrisch, Antrisch is an atmospheric black metal band from Würzburg, Germany, that has been