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Ba’alzamon

Ba’alzamon’s are a trio that originally formed back in 1998 in Arkansas USA, but split in 2001 and reformed in 2017. Their debut album, A Desolate Place was released on 25 of May 2020, ten Darkened Black metal of the highest qu...

DRATNA

Dratna is a one-man-band black metal project hailing from Ireland. Druid Winds & The Fall of the Celtic Gods is the third release masterminded and composed in such a manner that it could have easily been released in the mid...

RENUNCIATION

Formed only last year in Moscow, Russia, Renunciation are a quartet of highly talented musicians who have released a single entitled Arrogance of Worms. It has been a while since I have reviewed a band of such a high calibre of...

CULT BURIAL

Cult Burial are a new project from England, who have just released their debut single entitled Consumed. Their style is an amalgamation of Death, Black and Doom metal. The first time I heard this single, I instantly thought thi...

POST LUCTUM

Post Luctum hail from California/USA have recently released their EP entitled After Mourning, and what an awesome EP it is! Four tracks of the most awesome Death/Doom with a hint of Black metal thrown in for good measure. A ver...

THE CONJURED

Formed in Petaluma, California, U.S.A, The Conjured have a distinct 80’s punk/black metal sound, that, to my ears, goes right back to the very roots of where Black Metal was formed. Their latest offering, Speak with the D...

Day Of The Beast – First Invocation EP.

Grab my Satanic Bible, light the candles on my alter and draw an upside down crucifix on my forehead. Now flow the sounds of Day Of The Beast in my ears. Day Of The Beast. The name says it all really. There is nothing nice to s...

Howling North – Immersion

Expect song introductions trademarked with moving guitar riffs, sure to stir the heart of the listener as feeling of solitude and contentment is created. A slow rhythmic drum beat can often be heard, matched with the beautiful ...

Brokdar

Headphones over my ears, blocking out the world to make room entirely for all the sounds of Brokdar. As I listen intently, I am taken to pure metal injection bliss as I keep this greatness blasting into my ear drums’. Oh yeah, ...

VENOM INC.

After two decades the trio consisting of Mantas, Abaddon and Demolition Man release an album under the band name Venom Inc. Ave is, as one would expect, Real Black Fkin Metal! Venom MK 2 kept the flame lit after Cronos left rel...

PROMETHEAN REIGN

Promethean Reign are a black/ death metal act hailing from Oxford, England. Formed in 2014 the band have conjured up an extreme, but not over the top sound. Unlike most black/death bands Promethean Reign have opted to refrain f...

ARTISIAN

Artisian is a one man band who, already have toured with many of the heavy hitters of the Black Metal scene. Bands such as Gorgoroth, Marduk, Mayhem, Napalm Death, Enthroned, Anal Nathrak to name but a few. Artisian’s mus...

DESSIDERIUM

Dessiderium is a solo project of Alexander Haddad, who also plays in the following bands: Nullingroots Depraved Heretic. I am not quite sure into which sub-genre Dessiderium are best suited, but I can try and describe the album...

VINDICATOR – BLACK SACRAMENT

Vindicator shouldn’t really need any introduction, the Yorkshire based bashers have been around since 2004. The British noise mongers have been absent for a few years, their last release was the awesome Undead In Leather ...

POINTBLANK- PHARMAGEDDON

PointBlank are an American Grind/Industrial/Death Metal duo consisting primarily of Josh Jensen and Rick Wood. Together with guest musicians they’ve released the EP Pharmageddon. The EP throws everything at you including ...

Funeral Oppression – The Prisoners Of Life

Funeral Oppression and their latest album, The Prisoners of Life, are two things that I’m new to. Their genre of choice, Black Metal… Not so much. I’ve heard some before. I’m no expert, but what I’ve li...