The second half of 2021 is upon us, and with July now in the past it’s time to highlight a few great releases that captured my interest during the last month. These selections offer the classic black metal sound and venture into black/death territory while exploring a variety of moods and epic settings. OfContinue reading “Five Supreme Releases from July”
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SIDEREAN Transcends Oblivion with Lost on Void’s Horizon
The stars have aligned into a new celestial form over Slovenia, and now SIDEREAN unveils their debut manifestation titled Lost on Void’s Horizon. This cosmic embodiment traverses the dark side of death metal, with visceral melodies and dissonance coursing through the organic quality of its riffs, and its atmosphere is further enhanced by aContinue reading “SIDEREAN Transcends Oblivion with Lost on Void’s Horizon”
DARKTHRONE Brings the Grimness to Doom on Eternal Hails……
Since their emergence from the notorious scene of the 90’s, DARKTHRONE has avidly traversed the metal spectrum, along with punk and other rock excursions, and now the legendary riff masters are back with their nineteenth full-length creation titled Eternal hails…… This new offering further embodies the raw essence of metal, and its five massiveContinue reading “DARKTHRONE Brings the Grimness to Doom on Eternal Hails……”
Five Sinister Expressions from June
Another month passes while time continues its relentless course, and we now force a pause to explore some other noteworthy efforts from June. These selections also demonstrate a range of atmospheric potential within their grim personalities, along with prominent melodic tendencies and other dynamics. Of course, many other great releases are eluding notice atContinue reading “Five Sinister Expressions from June”
DESASTER Strikes on Churches Without Saints
Germany’s prevailing Blackened-Thrash horde has returned with their next full-length attack titled Churches Without Saints, and this new infliction means DESASTER for the faltering veil of religious sanctity. It’s the first since Tormentor’s departure, with his longtime role behind the drum kit now fully assumed by Hont, and it shows the essence of classicContinue reading “DESASTER Strikes on Churches Without Saints”
PORTAL Doubles the Horror with Avow and Hagbulbia
The masters of mind-bending horror from Australia’s treacherous lands have returned, and what a time it is to be alive as PORTAL have cursed us with two consecutive monstrosities for the year instead of just one. Both are quite distinctive, and while the entity titled Avow carries out the anticipated tendency for suffocating heaviness,Continue reading “PORTAL Doubles the Horror with Avow and Hagbulbia”
Into Dusk and a New Dawn – An Interview with ADARRAK
A melodic and brutal embodiment has recently emerged in the form of ADARRAK, and their full-length debut titled Ex Oriente Lux is currently shredding the globe to bits. After reviewing this monumental output, I had the privilege of engaging the source directly to learn more about this work and the creative entity behind it.Continue reading “Into Dusk and a New Dawn – An Interview with ADARRAK”
Five Massive Releases from May
The year continues heating up in terms of seasonal climate, but the same is true for Metal, and now it’s time to reflect on some other great releases that surfaced last month. These selections highlight the atmospheric quality of Black Metal with ventures into dark fantasy, winter forests, ancient civilizations, and countless other imaginativeContinue reading “Five Massive Releases from May”
ADARRAK Debuts with Shredding Fury on Ex Oriente Lux
The forces behind a new entity rising from Singapore have now unleashed their debut offering titled Ex Oriente Lux. This brutal exercise in melodic precision, which is named after the phrase meaning “out of the east, light comes,” shows ADARRAK entering the scene with assertive musicianship and songwriting that pushes the outer fringes ofContinue reading “ADARRAK Debuts with Shredding Fury on Ex Oriente Lux”
PALUS SOMNI Conjures Monarch of Dark Matter
An international collaboration known as PALUS SOMNI, a Latin name representing the “swamp of sleep” region of the moon, has reached the material plane along with their debut mass of lunar darkness titled Monarch of Dark Matter. This cosmic manifestation reflects an inherent murkiness with the elaborate melodic configurations of its oppressive riffs, atmosphericContinue reading “PALUS SOMNI Conjures Monarch of Dark Matter”
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