Interview: Balmog
1. What does the title Laio signify, and how did you arrive at it? Laio is a word from our language, Galician,
Tag: Black Metal
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: Varnheim – Void LP
The Polish Black Metal band Varnheim has been active since 2012 and has long been part of the deeper layers of the underground scene.
Review: Lurid – The Fool Provokes Album
The Chicago-based Black Metal band Lurid has been active in the underground scene for several years and first made a strong impression in 2022
Review: Mo’ynoq / Urocyon – Mo’ynoq x Urocyon EP
Named after a city in Uzbekistan, the American band Mo’ynoq, together with fellow North Carolinians Urocyon, has just released a furious 4-track
Review: BaarRa – Entheos CD
Sometimes you come across an album that you need to let sink in for at least a month before you even feel
Review: Sammale – Ikiharmaja LP
The concept of the one-man band has become deeply ingrained in the Black Metal universe. What was once an exception has now
Review: Détresse – Pessimismes LP
The Austrian/Canadian trio Déstresse emerged in 2023 and now present their first official statement in the form of a full-length album, released through the
Review: Gedanken Toten Lebens – Essenz der Urwunde Album
Gedanken Toten Lebens (literally “Thoughts Kill Lives”) is, at its core, a German one‑woman project founded and driven by vocalist Solveig. While she remains