Wylve - Self Titled Demo
Written by: NickHere's the second of Fallen Empire Records Valentine's Day tape releases, Wylve's self titled demo. As with The Rain in Endless Fall, Wylve has a kick ass logo. Note - both BandCamps...
View ArticleHellige - Demo
Written by: NickDespicable. Absolutely despicable. Hellige seem to be a little known band, and admittedly, I had no idea who they were until yesterday. Luckily, they have their freshly released...
View ArticleEnsorcelor Interview
Interview conducted by NickHaving been a huge fan of Ensorcelor since initially hearing them right around the start of the blog at the end of June, beginning of July last year, I had been wanting to...
View ArticleInterview with Locrian & Mamiffer on their new release "Bless Them That Curse...
Interview conducted by ToddRecently I reviewed the excellent collaboration...
View ArticleEucharist - Tenebrous Summoning
Written by: NickI recently purchased this tape through Analog Worship with a handful of others and immediately felt I needed to review it. This highly DIY effort, including printer paper J-Card comes...
View ArticleEphemer - Guerre et Glorie
Written by: NickWelcome back to Quebecois Black Metal! Ephemer hail from Canada and feature members from Forteresse, and Csejthe and were co-released by Spectre Sinistre Records and Les Productions...
View ArticleSwallowed - Self Titled EP
Written by: NickFinnish doom/death/x-genre amalgamation, Swallowed, released their self-titled EP awhile back via Emptiness Productions. It reached some particular heights for some people, and claimed...
View ArticleAxis of Light - By the Hands of the Consuming Fire
Written by: NickYou know that feeling of getting the shit slapped out of you by someone that's so pissed off that they're glowing red and smoking from the ears? Sadly, I do, but it's not always a bad...
View ArticlePanphage - Nordlandets Dödsande
Written by: NickIf you haven't noticed, I'm on a way bigger black metal kick than doom or sludge. Apologies to the doom-heads and sludge-mongers out there, send me something new and maybe I'll review...
View ArticleBlut - Ritual and Ceremony
Written by: NickAnother one of my recent, random purchases from Analog Worship was this tape, Ritual and Ceremony by Blut. It's from 2010 and they have since released more material but, I don't have...
View ArticlePalace of Worms - Lifting the Veil
Written by: NickPalace of Worms, a one man band from San Francisco, California features Balan on everything. Balan is also a member of funeral doom/black metal combo, Ordo Obsidium. This was released...
View ArticleWoods of Desolation-Torn Beyond Reason
A band mate of mine turned me onto this band a few months ago. I'm so glad he did. This is exactly the type of Black Metal that really peaks my interest. Woods of Desolation's newest release, Torn...
View ArticleMonarque / Evil Wrath - Split 7"
Written by: NickHad the day off yesterday thanks to Todd doing his Woods of Desolation review which was awesome. So, for my day back I grabbed the first 7" I had sitting around which ended up being...
View ArticleInstinct / Myrrdin - Split 7"
Written by: NickHere's another 7" for your ears, or eyes since I don't have tracks for you to listen to this time. This one comes from two, one-man projects from the U.K. Chamber Dark / Pagan Bloody...
View ArticleAlkerdeel - Morinde
Written by: NickHey look, a release from 2012. Alkerdeel, coming from Belgium and sharing members with doomers, Serpentcult, have just recently released their debut full-length and latest in...
View ArticleAndramelech - S.U.M.M.U.S L.U.X
Written by: NickThat image is far brighter than the one on the actual tape....oh well. Here's an oldie but a recent discovery for myself. Andramelech come from Mexico and released this demo tape,...
View ArticleØdelegger / Hekate
Written by: NickToday's offering comes in the form of a 7" split (surprise) from German acts, Ødelegger and Hekate. This particular split was released just a couple months ago (January 2012) through...
View ArticleSolstorm - Solstorm
Sludge and black metal share a common characteristic. It is named chaos, and it should permeate. Control has no real place in these bleak, unhallowed spaces. I want dark, bleak blackness. I want to...
View ArticleNo Pleasure in Life - Happiness is Not an Option
Written by: NickJacksonville, Florida's No Pleasure in Life really don't need a description other than their name. It says it all, depressed as they come, and if that's not enough just drop down to...
View ArticleFire in the Cave-Self Titled EP
Written by ToddHailing from Orlando, FL, Fire in the Cave have just released their debut EP on Bandcamp. This is definitely one of the more interesting debuts I've heard in a while. Genre bending is...
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