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,
Tag: Finland
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
Interview: (the true) Rietas
In the frozen silence of the far north, where the Torne River carves a natural border between Sweden and Finland, here exists
Interview: Iku-Turso
From the frozen marrow of myth and memory rises Iku-Turso—a name torn from the depths of Finnish legend and reforged in the
Review: Matru-Zebu – Ululations Before The Forbidden Teraphim
After their brilliant debut demo Blood Cries with Sorrow, released in April 2025, the Finnish band Matru-Zebu followed up with their debut
Review: (the true) Rietas – Torne Valley Black Metal
Meänmaa, which translates to Our Land, is a region stretching across the border between Finland and Sweden, also known as the Torne
Review: White Baroness – War Chariots LP
Finns are wild men — we already knew that. And the fact that Finns love Black Metal is hardly a new revelation
Review: Iku-Turso – Wolfheart EP
The Finnish/Dutch band Iku-Turso has been active for about eight years now, and in that relatively short time they’ve managed to build
Review: Sarastus – Agony Eternal CD
The Finnish band Sarastus first emerged in 2014 and has since steadily forged a distinctive sound within traditional Black Metal. Over the
Review: Spiritwood – The Apparition of Horns CD
Finnish project Spiritwood has always occupied a peculiar place in the black metal scene. Their avant-garde approach to atmospheric black metal—richly layered