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...

Thumos - The Trial of Socrates                          9/10 The Trial of Socrates (399 BC) was held to determine the philosopher's guilt...

Pragues Sukkhu have returned with their new album Self Exorcism. Raw, primordial black metal that is atmospheric and true to the very...

Calamitous, Provocative, transcendent, alive. Superlatives do not apply to the force of nature that is Fryktelig Stoy (Translation:...

Cristina Rombi is Of The Muses. After the stunning post/atmospheric black metal debut that was Senhal, the solo artist has undertaken a...

Cradle of Filth – The Screaming of the Valkyries                    8.5/10 England’s  Cradle of Filth  have endured much over their long...

Epica – Aspiral                             8.5/10 Inspired by Szukalski's art, embodying renewal, inspiration, and unity is Aspiral, the...

‘’As I was growing up it seemed to me that writing music was just something a person does. It was modelled to me by the people around me....

Valentina: ‘’I've always been interested in anthropology of music, ethnomusicology and in the way peoples from different times and places...

Atmospheric black metal that is raw yet melodic  with intent and purpose and  its own sense of  power. Maria The Sinner and Jurran are...

Avel (Vocals) and Void (music) are Fade Dreams, an intense atmospheric black metal act from the Ukraine that specialize in creating fully...

Epic atmospheric soundscapes combined with the sadness that is inherit in the heaviest of Doom subgenres Veil of Conspiracy are an act...

Sergio Catalán  ‘’Death Wash Over Me’’ expresses some anger in several ways but it also has a very melancholic vibe, it incorporates...

Yana Klindukhava (Vocals) ‘’My husband Aliaksandr had been passionate about poetry for a long time, and after our move to Poland, he...

The duo that is Black Narcissus create such epic soundscapes where thought and emotion is given free reign to flow in a in an...

Galvornhathol is a sonic creation where the personality behind its creation is irrelevant when dealing with such expansive subjects such...

‘’Athame was born out of our deep-rooted connection to Wiccan traditions and ritual practices. In Wicca, the athame—a ceremonial...

Grotesque Bliss - Grotesque Bliss                  9.5/10 Australia’s Grotesque Bliss is vocalist / bassist Bjorn (Temple Nightside Grave...

Greyember – Blooming In Antarctica                            9/10 Greyember  is the blackened death metal project of Melbourne-based...

Drudkh – Shadow play                                          8/10 From the Whispering winds of Ukraine is  Drudkh , an atmospheric pagan...

Menelyagor is the creator and singularly driven voice that is Artanor. From the glorious debut of In Servitude of Darkness, a...

Belle Morte (Vocals/compositions): ’When COVID hit in 2020, it made it so hard to travel and visit other places. That overwhelming sense...

Ereb Altor – Hälsingemörker              9/10 Swedish metal titans Ereb Altor celebrate their heritage of legends and mysticism of...

Artanor - Devastating Hate     9/10 From its formation in 2006 artist Menelyagor has pursued the pure artistic creativity and the power...

Mauro Medde & Natascia Talloru are Ilienses and their superb new record is Jae. An album that encapsulates the tradition and culture of...

Malevolent, malignant and terrifying are mere adjectives when it comes to accurately determine the resurgent force that is Deadspace....

Combining the beauty of nature and the power of darkness is Czechian duo Ánni. Haunting and expressive it is the perfect balance of...

’’ Les Dires de l'Ame’’ is the debut album from Silhouette, it follows from their highly regarded debut Ep ‘’Les Retranchments’’. It is a...

Meschera -  П​е​с​н​и в​е​ч​н​ы​х в​е​т​р​о​в          9/10 Russia’s Meschera have returned with their third release in as many years...

1349 – The Wolf and the King 8/10   Remaining pure to the ideal and the sounds of true Norwegian black metal, 1349 since 1997 have...

Marianne (vocals) ‘’We wanted to create something truly magical and escapist with this album – the stories told through fairy tales allow...

Alkonost (The goddess of the land of the dead) have been creating epic folk infused metal long before it became a movement and a genre....

Vocalist, musician and force of nature Chrysa Tsaltampas is the creator Spineless.  A project that captures the essence of modern music...

Elinor  ‘‘ TAR is a very personal journey through the depths of my soul. Again, it wasn’t planned to be so. Amidst the years of its...

In Eden Slain - Sorrow and Travail 9/10 Using the inspiration of Hans Christian Andersen, Australia’s in Eden Slain have released their...