Review: Hail Conjurer – Abyss & Ekstasis
English: Finland. The country where Black Metal still seems to thrive as if the nineties never entirely disappeared. Hail Conjurer has been
Tag: Finland
Review: Vināyakas – Cleansed by the Ancient Fire
English: As if a fire has been lit somewhere underground and nobody intends to put it out. Cleansed by the Ancient Fire
Review: Beyond Seventh Dimension – Tähtien ikuinen suru
English: Tähtien ikuinen suru can roughly be translated as ‘the eternal sorrow of the stars’, and with that title Beyond Seventh Dimension
Review: Archgoat – Nightbringer, Lightbringer
English: After 37 years, Archgoat can without much discussion be counted among Finnish Black Metal nobility. Ritual Butcherer and Lord Angelslayer started
Review: Priester – Soldier of Fortune
English: There is a difference between sounding raw and sounding cheap. Priester understands that perfectly. Soldier of Fortune has the feel of
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: Moonfall/Cult of Eibon – Rites of the sabbathic fullmoon
English: Take one band from the far north of Europe and another from the deep south, but let them share the same
Review: Dark Divination / Wampyric Rites – Finnish Ecuador Alliance
English: An alliance between Finland and Ecuador, now that promises something interesting. With roughly 10,000 kilometers separating the two countries, this may
Interview: Witchcraft
From the frostbitten depths of Finland’s underground emerges Witchcraft, a band that channels the raw mysticism and sinister atmosphere that the Nordic Black
Review: Midnight Odyssey / Serpent Ascending / Swords of Dis / Ôros Kaù – From the Waters of Death
English: Since my early childhood I have been fascinated by Mesopotamia and its rich history. As a young boy I could spend