Review: Marax – Necroblood
English: Like a sculptor who spends years chiseling away layer after layer of stone until only the essence remains, Marax’s evolution feels
Tag: Black Metal
Review: Riena – Miekka ja varjo
English: Mists drift between the pines, a silent lake reflects a leaden sky, and somewhere in the distance a branch cracks beneath
Review: De Vermis Mysteriis – The Faceless Labyrinth of Interstellar Madness
English: We remain in Flanders for a little while longer—closer still, barely straying beyond the backyard of Matavitatau. Not only has De
Review: Matavitatau – Taeda Inversa/Numen Nescio
English: Last year, the men of Matavitatau pleasantly surprised me with their debut tape Numen Nescio, a release that impressed not only
Old But Gold: Ellfor – Malkhedant
English: Some albums simply refuse to fade into obscurity, no matter how many years pass. Malkhedant, the 2016 full-length from Spanish atmospheric
Review: Auzawandils – Laste Eclips Ouer Golgothas pytt
English: Where most albums tell a story, Laste Eclipse Ouer Golgothas Pytt digs a grave. Not for the body, but for every
Review: Dark Plague – Masquerade
English: Masks have always served a purpose. They conceal weakness, disguise intention, and allow people to become someone they are not. In
Interview: Vampyriia
Some releases do more than offer another collection of songs; they create an entire world to disappear into. With Luxuria Sanguis Plenilunium,
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
Interview: Ernte
English: In just a few years, Switzerland’s Ernte has established itself as one of the country’s most compelling names within the Black