Review: Duir – Catarsi
English: Italy’s landscape still bears the scars of war. Not only in monuments or abandoned trenches high in the Alps, but also
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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: Vampyriia – Luxuria Sanguis Plenilunium
English: Vampyriia belongs to that category of underground black metal projects that pays little attention to trends, expectations, or commercial considerations. The
Atlantic Ridge – Atlantic Ridge
English: “You’re into black and funeral doom? Then you need to hear this,” says Ward of Void Wanderer Productions, as he hands me a
Review: Noctivagum – De Arcanis et Ritibus Sulphuris
English: The Italian/German outfit Noctivagum has only existed since 2025 and recently came forward with their debut EP De Arcanis et Ritibus
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: Elsinore -The Vengeful Ghost / Tombstone Hex
As a record collector, I have to admit that the wonderful world of the 7” single still holds an enormous appeal for
Review: Araphel – The Enchanter
It’s happening more and more often that I’m presented with an album that is clearly influenced by the Greek Black Metal scene
Review: Amalekim – Shir hashirim
Back in May, we let another one slip through our fingers. This time it was the third album from the Polish-Italian outfit
Interview: BlackStream
In the ever-expanding landscape of extreme music, where tradition and experimentation often clash like steel and storm, few bands have managed to