Author Archives: thetrveplague

The wizards of ice return after 2 years with their new album “Un Monde de Glace et de Sang,” and prove once again that Canada stands with their Scandinavian counterparts as a landmark for some of the most frostbitten Black Metal in the scene. Translating in English to “A World of Ice and Blood,” theContinue reading “Sorcier Des Glaces brings the Cold with “Un Monde de Glace et de Sang””

I’m going to disclose at the start here that progressive music isn’t really my thing, but I make exceptions for a band like Enslaved. These Norwegians started out as a more traditional sounding Black Metal band with Viking and Folk themes, but they also have an experimental tendency which really began taking hold on 2000’sContinue reading “Enslaved “Utgard” album review”

           Welcome to the very first offering of The Misanthreport: Black Metal and Beyond, my new blog devoted to, but not limited to, Black Metal. Since this is an introduction, like planting a seed of sorts, I decided to begin by discussing a recent release from an artist I’ve listened toContinue reading “Introduction”