Review: Aerdryk – Onzuiver
English: It is always with a certain sense of disbelief that I find myself holding a Belgian release in my hands. Somehow,
Category: Review
Review: Forteresse – À couteaux tirés
English: It has now been nine years since the Canadian band Forteresse released their last album Thèmes pour la Rébellion. Fortunately, things have
Review: Hrizg – Damnatio Memoriae
English: Stab an orc between the ribs and he will probably tell you that what he’s feeling is “Hrizg”, which, in orcish
Review: Possession – The Mother of Darkness
English: The Belgian band Possession has now been active for 14 years and, in that time, has built a formidable reputation within
Review: Unearthly Rites – Ignis Fatuus
English: Ignis Fatuus, or Will-o’-the-Wisp, the nocturnal apparitions said to lure the unsuspecting traveler into the marshlands, where, according to European folklore,
Review: Apovrasma – Kronieken van de haatzaaier
English: At the end of 2024, my bubble was abruptly shaken by a tape from Belgium. Bacht’n de Vulle Moane was the
Review: Witchcraft/Blackstream – House of Sacrilege
English: The split release remains a beautiful medium. Some bands deliberately avoid the concept, yet in my opinion it is an excellent
Review: Nazghor – A World Ablaze
English: Loyal viewers of the series Vikings will undoubtedly recognize the name Uppsala as the mythical location of the great Temple of
Review: Enthroning Nightfall – The Eternal Masquerade
ENGLISH: USBM strikes again, Enthroning Nightfall hits us with their first EP The infernal masquerade. Making great black metal is not exclusive
Review: Horion – Doom
ENGLISH: The artwork is intriguing, elusive, and evocative… That same sense of atmosphere permeates Horion’s debut EP, “Doom”. With each repeated listen,