Nazghor - A World Ablaze    9/10 Drawing its inspiration from the great Uppsala fire of 1702, is A World Ablaze from Swedish stalwarts Nazghor. Their eighth album is a display of utter conviction and discipline that is pure black metal artistry at its most sophisticated and ferocious. From the grandeur of “A Once Starless Oath” and its descent into savagery and excellent pure metal double kick work. Its main riffs are transformative over its lengthy seven minutes that capture

EIHWAR - Hugrheim                             8/10 Infused with a more contemporary sound than their peers Eiwhwar create addictive soundscapes through modern rhythmic percussion that is has a definite current of electronic industrial run through it. The result is at times introspective and beautiful and at others a percussionist’s dream, full of power and more importantly the trance like effect that is all important to the ritual. The result is electro Nordic folk, a war tra

‘ ’A wild ride. Expect to be challenged lyrically and musically because we don’t shy away from crossing and blending genres.’ Is how the nameless multinational collective that is Thy Sanitorium describes their forthcoming Self- titled Debut Album . A grand opus that transcends the ordinary and genre boundaries. ‘’Thy Sanatorium blends a lot of musical and cinematic influences. The idea was to combine themes of horror with music in a way that was relatable and applicable to t

Vide - Aux enfants des ruines.                           9/10 Frances Vide is represented by a sole individual Hylgaryss. An artist unbound by the constraints of genre or expectation. Prolific and creative, the debut full-length album from his project Vide is Aux enfants des ruines. A piece of art that touches on the inevitable and melancholic, a masterwork in seven passages. Beginning with the hauntingly beautiful choral/operatic Aux enfants des ruines promises to be an albu

Like a burning flame to the materialism and vacuousness   of modern society is Ernte . Black metal, pure in its authenticity and uncompromising stance both musically and ideologically . The Swiss duo of Askahex and Haxar represent the visceral and violent nature of music over their impressive catalogue. The excellent new album is Der Schwarzen Flamme vermächtnis warlike in its presentation and representing the very core of the ideals Of Ernte and its legacy to tradition Aska

Unverkalt – Héréditaire                          9/10 Hailing from Athens, Greece and Berlin Unverkalt have been creating original experimental music since their creation in 2017. From their L'origine du monde, through to their follow up A Lump of Death: A Chaos of Dead Lovers , the promise of excellence has grown closer with each release. Their potential has been realized on Héréditaire,  their darkest, heaviest album. It is also incredibly passionate and personal, a descent

Mayhem – Liturgy of Death                  8/10 A band that needs no introduction. Norway’s Mayehm (The True Mayhem) have been a cornerstone of Black metal for over four decades where their reputation exceeds expectation and the wait between albums is at times interminable. Whereas the name often overshadows the music Liturgy of Death is their seventh studio album and is pure unadulterated black metal and effortlessly extreme. Liturgy of Death is an excellently recorded album

Phasma – Purgatory                  8//10   Greek Duo Phasma have returned with their third full-length offering, the extreme death metal excellence that is Purgatory, an album that is as unrelenting as it is uncompromising, death metal as it should be, dangerous unhinged and extreme at its very core. Intricate yet instantly memorable Luis Ferre’s multiple extreme vocal approach drives Phasma’s delirium, this is music that teeters on the brink of insanity, hurling the listene

S lepowron and Sida are Ciomny Doł  a new project that captures the ideology of pure second wave black metal  yet contains its own inherit darkness that incorporates melody, ideologies and inspirations that transcend the genre. It is music that is intrinsically connected to nature, tradition and authenticity. Untamed in its aggression the debut album Zabytaja Karcma is also haunting and atmospheric, a duality that is deeply connected to its name and meaning. Slepowron:  The n

Olga Kann is the visionary and multi-instrumentalist of Withered Land, a project that is not bound by simple descriptors, part black metal, symphonic, world and traditional music the new album “Hall of the Dead” continues the growth and evolution of Withered Land, that continues to be epic in not only its soundscapes but scope whilst venturing into heavy conceptual territory . Olga Kann – ‘’Yes, this album was composed and recorded with a completely new approach. It was much

Pestilential Shadows – Wretch     9/10 Since 2003, Australia’s  Pestilential Shadows  have been at the forefront of the Australasian...

Der Weg Einer Freiheit – Innern    9/10 The wait is over. After the masterpiece that was Noktvrn in 2021, Germany’s  Der Weg Einer...

Created by Faber Horbach, Sowulo is much more than a mere musical journey. Using traditional instruments and Anglos Saxon vocals the...

Sowulo – Niht              9/10 “Sowulo,” (Sun). ‘’As we circle the sun, we feel the cyclical nature of life: day and night, the four...

phot 0 : @Yeevnoh Described as blackened bloodshed  Antefȳr is the creation of Annihilator (vocals/drums). The debut release is “Morte...

Epic and grandiose, aggressive, and uncompromising are mere words when describing the second album from ANZV (Portugal). ‘’Kur’’ is a...

Мещера (Meschera) is ever evolving. Their music captures the essence of their traditional Russian homeland and is combined with the power...

The creation of Victim Path and your pursuit to create pure black metal? V01D (guitar) ‘It wasn’t a decision — more of an inner...

Ilya Shorokhov (Guitars, Bass)’’The project began with a track I had written while still part of another band. It didn’t fit that...

Euphrosyne have created their debut masterwork Morus . Its themes of loss, pain, and redemption, are inspired by guitarist  Alex...