Lustre - Night Spirit
Trance inducing black metal from this Swedish one-man band; only two 20 minute songs filled with slow atmospheric riffs; think Trancelike Void mixed with Burzum (Filosofem). An enjoyable listen!
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Thursday, December 31, 2009
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IC Rex - Vedenjakaja
Latest album from this underrated Finnish one-man band. IC Rex play excellent occult black metal; the band strong point is the excellent use of melodic passages creating a unique overall mood. Even though this release is not as good as the monumental previous album, that I urge everyone to get, it’s still a great piece of black metal and is well worth listening!
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Incursus - Eternal Funeral Trance
Demonic black metal from the US, this is one of the better albums this year. Musically it reminds me a bit of Nightbringer only more straightforward, fast and powerful riffs with incredible vocals make the songs sound really powerful. Can’t go wrong here, extremely recommended!
download: mp3@320kbps | flac 1/2
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Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Teeth Gnashers
Awesome new band from the US; the first demo is raw black metal in the vein of Bone Awl, rehearsal like quality but for some reason incredibly listenable, the last song is fucking great. The second ep features one acoustic song with black metal vocals and a fucked up Animal Collective cover, I found this one to be a really fun listen.
Basically the band sounds like they’re fucking around, but it’s not half bad, give it a listen!
Basically the band sounds like they’re fucking around, but it’s not half bad, give it a listen!
2009 - Shark's Breath / Bluish
download both here [both are 128kbps]
Sunday, December 27, 2009
Tiger Throat - self titled
An odd release from this new band playing experimental “black” metal; the release is instrumental and I really can’t explain well what it sounds like, but it definitely is an interesting and even fun listen. Here’s the label description that will probably confuse you even more:
A new brand of black metal - Think an Insrumental Bone Awl thrown into a blender with Mono and Health and top it of the glimmering desolate guitar atmosphere of White Metal all packaged in one odd colorful package.
download: mp3@320kbps / flac
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Saturday, December 26, 2009
Nokturnal Mortum - The Voice of Steel
I'm usually not that crazy for music like this, but probably because of all of the festivities I'm in the mood for some accessible folky black metal and what better choice than the new Nokturnal Mortum.
download [320kbps]
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Friday, December 25, 2009
The Arts - self titled
More Mark McCoy awesomeness; dirty raw black metal with an old-school vibe, can’t go wrong here!
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Thursday, December 24, 2009
Toil - Lullabies for Insects
New EP, released this year but recorded back in ’07. The music on this one is quite different from the debut, focusing more on a melancholic mood and musically similar to Lurker’s other project, Frail (now known as Crooked Necks). A great listen!
download [320kbps]
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Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Hallow - Self titled
Another project from Mark McCoy (Haxan, Ancestors…).The first half of the album has some fine raw crust / black metal, towards the end the music shifts more on atmosphere with two slow songs and two experimental ones. Another awesome release from him that is unfortunately sold-out.
download [128kpbs]
Monday, December 21, 2009
Auspicium - Death Will Claim Us All
This was actually recorded quite a while before "Dawnland". It was actually working on this that made me branch off and do Avulse. I felt that it was too "straightforward" to be what I wanted Auspicium to be. So I set it aside for almost a year and then returned to it recently. Musically, its Black Metal, plain and simple. Lyrics about mass genocide and human idiocy co-inside with the ones about the ocean and forests. Faster than anything else Auspicium has done. Not to fret, there are touches of the atmosphere and general oddfuckery that endears or alienates people to Auspicium.
There's even a Simon and Garfunkel cover.
2009 - Death Will Claim Us All
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I only made a few of these, and they all sold out. I'll repost this when I press more.
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I only made a few of these, and they all sold out. I'll repost this when I press more.
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Verivala - Kalliolle, Kukkulalle
Fuck yeah, new Verivala! This release is even better than the debut, the music is in the same vein but the sound is much more fitting, “warmer” and less trebly giving it a death metal feel. This is Finnish black metal at its absolute best, mandatory!!
download [vbr v2]
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Celestia - Retrospectra
Excellent compilation featuring old Celestia material, everything remastered giving it a strong clean sound that was much needed seeing that some of these songs were released only on tapes. Incredibly enjoyable release, a must for fans and also a great introduction to those new to this unique melancholic black metal band.
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Thursday, December 17, 2009
Disguster - Flesh and Fear
Another new New England band. Holy shit this is some great stuff. Really fucking raw, fuzzy, production. Its got some LLN feel in parts. Imagine listening to Lurker of Chalice (or Leviathan) out of broken speakers, while on acid and morphine simultaneously. They are planning on releasing a split with Sangre Y Terra this year. I for one can't wait for that, and the hope that it would be in physical release because, if they improve on this release, it will be spectacular.
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Black Stench - Self Titled
One of the projects of Shatraug (Horna); good ol’ raw black metal; for those in need of a fix of Finnish black metal, this release will do just nicely!
download [vbr v2]
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Il Sangue - Elegia 4: ...In Still Desolation
Incredible blackened funeral doom from the US. Slow, dread filled music covered in tons of ear splitting reverb, this stuff will make your ears bleed. The vocals sound menacing and fit the music perfectly, there also some calm clear parts that are a welcome break from the slow harshness. Released only on vinyl with basically no exposure that I know of, this is truly a hidden gem. A mandatory release for all fans of doom and black metal!
download [320kbps]
Monday, December 14, 2009
Paragon Impure - Self Titled
Compilation featuring the debut EP’s from this Belgian band. Fast, unpolished, raw black metal; excellent song-writing complimented by some great harsh vocals, real good stuff!
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Sunday, December 13, 2009
Drastus - Serpent's Chalice - Materia Prima
New ep from this excellent French one-man band. Incredibly powerful and well composed black metal that sounds like a mix of newer Deathspell Omega and CYT; the great production and musical ability gives it a modern sound and the clean vocals are also well executed. This is by far the best release by the band. Can’t wait for more releases from this guy, extremely recommended!!
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Saturday, December 12, 2009
Circle of Ouroborus - Tree of Knowledge
Another CoO release, this time a full-length released this year but recorded back in ’07. The sound is slightly more accessible, there are some tracks that make great us of keyboards, and the even some tracks have slightly different vocal styles from the usual half-spoken / half-sung ones; this applies mostly for the song “Show Me the Way to the Wishing Wall”, which is probably one their better songs. Anyway, a good release that gets better with each listen.
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Sangre Y Tierra - Cuando Los Blancos Vienen
The point of this blog has always been to broach new music to fans of black metal. So I sometimes get mail from bands asking me to post releases of theirs up here. I gladly do this. Sangre Y Tierra is one of these bands. Its one guy, who also happens to be in Frontier (who I will be posting material from shortly). Musically, its raw with a strong underlying melodic current. It seems to be influenced by Bekhira, DSO, and Просинец. The vocals would not sound out of place on a DSBM album, as they are tortured howls. I think this is a great first release and has some great unorthidox elements. Enjoy, hellions!
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Furdidurke - November 2005 Rehersal
Black metal stripped to the bone. Don’t be put off by this being a rehearsal, the recording quality is more than acceptable. The music is almost like a mix of Vordr and Bone Awl but not as punk based. Just put this on repeat and listen away…
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Avulse - Granted but Grace from this World
Filthy, dirty, drunken beastial black metal punk shit. Leaks out your ass like yesterday's dinner of nachos and gin. I had a lot of fun making this one, nights of blasting Bathory and Von, while drinking Maker's Mark. This might be the last thing I do for a while with Avulse. I wouldn't say enjoy it. Throw back a couple bourbons, drink some beer, and decide for yourself.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Circle of Ouroborus - IPSOS
More goodness from one of the oddest and most interesting Finnish bands. Three songs creating an eerie melancholic mood that is so unique to them, I don’t any other band that really sounds like this. Recommended, but approach with caution!
download [vbr@165kbps]
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Reverorum ib Malacht - Demo 09
Latest demo from this mysterious Swedish project. The music this time is some kind of atmospheric black metal mixed with dark rock all with strange hypnotic prayer like vocals; the whole release is quite trance-inducing and has an air of mystery, probably due to the “lo-fi” production and the fact that it’s released on tape. Highly recommended!
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Friday, December 4, 2009
Arizmenda - Within the Vacuum of Infinity...
I’ve been listening to it non-stop since I got it, fucking amazing psychedelic chaotic black metal!!
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buy here: EU + rest of the world, US: crepusculonegro[at]live.com
Worship Black Twilight
Excellent compilation featuring Black Twilight Circle bands, those familiar with the name know what to except. All of the tracks are exclusive except for the ones by Volahn and Arizmenda. The range of songs presented is wide; from the insane Ashdautas, probably the most well known BTC band, with their knifelike vocals to the epic Kallathon and the more straightforward Axeman and even the dissonant, post-rockish, anonymous artist, everything just reeks of quality.
In my opinion the best compilation this year, unfortunately I think it’s sold out, it comes with a zine and is limited to 400 copies.
In my opinion the best compilation this year, unfortunately I think it’s sold out, it comes with a zine and is limited to 400 copies.
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Thursday, December 3, 2009
Totalselfhatred - Self Titled
Debut album from this Finnish band, released last year. Well composed, mostly mid-paced, doom laden black metal. The sound is quite accessible and features quite a few really melodic passages; there are some really memorable parts, especially on the first part of the album, unfortunately the second part isn’t as good, nonetheless I found this to be an enjoyable listen!
For those interested the band features members of Korgonthurus and Horna.
For those interested the band features members of Korgonthurus and Horna.
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Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Lugubrum - De Vette Cuecken
Avant-garde raw black metal, one of Lugubrum’s best albums, well worth checking out!
download: [320kbps] / [Flac 1/2]
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Monday, November 30, 2009
Ride for Revenge - Wisdom of the Few
Slow, atmospheric, bass driven and dirty as fuck black metal, it sounds like it was recorded in hell, this is just so goddamn good it blows my mind. Fucking mandatory!!!!!
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Asmodee - Aequilanx
Only release by this French band playing some really fucking awesome raw black metal; considering the date of release and the music I’m pretty sure that this is pre-S.V.E.S.T. so needless to say it’s an absolutely essential listen!
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Ancalagon - First Age : Entering Legenda
First and only release from this now defunct French band. Excellent black metal featuring exceptional song-writing; the songs are full of great riffs and memorable passages, there are also some acoustic parts that really add to the epic atmosphere. This is a real gem in my opinion, highly recommended!
2001 - First Age : Entering Legenda
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NDE - Krieg Blut Ehre Asche
Debut album from this mysterious Belgian act. NDE plays some of the most oppressive and well made fusion of noise and black metal with hints of martial industrial; the sound created is just pure necrotic power. Cannot go wrong here, if you’re a fan of any of the aforementioned genres this is a must; one of the best releases this year!
link removed, samples: myspace
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Hate Forest - Dead But Dreaming
New compilation featuring 3 never before released studio tracks and 4 live tracks that are from the gig I posted a couple of days back. It's unreleased material by Hate Forest, what more do I need to say here?
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Vhernen - Sepulchral Sorrows
Incredible demo from this one-man band, released in '05. Doom laden black metal of the highest quality, slow trance inducing riffs and otherworldly shrieking vocals create a perfect desolate mood. Atmospheric music at its best!
This was re-released together with the excellent ".S.y.b.e.r.i.a." on the "The Funeral Era", which makes it a mandatory release to own, much better than the debut in my opinion!
This was re-released together with the excellent ".S.y.b.e.r.i.a." on the "The Funeral Era", which makes it a mandatory release to own, much better than the debut in my opinion!
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Raspberry Bulbs - Finally Burst... With Fluid
Simple punkish black metal from a Bone Awl member; not as fierce as Bone Awl but still quite enjoyable. I'm a sucker for this kind of music so I can't but recommend it.
LINK REMOVED BY REQUEST OF LABEL/BAND
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Friday, November 20, 2009
Borgia - Ecclesia
After the great material released on the recent split, here's the debut album. Well played black / death metal with progressive touches and great production. Awesome release!
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
Hate Forest - Live at Kolovorot 2002
Here's a rare live video of Hate Forest, the video quality is so-so but the sound is incredibly clear, there's not much movement on the stage, they just play their shit, and they do it fucking well!
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Wolfdusk - Down of Christianity
Old school black / death metal from Argentina. Killer riffs, muddy production and broken English, seriously what more do I need to say here? Check’em out!!!
download [256 / 128 kbps]
Monday, November 16, 2009
Neige et Noirceur - Crépuscule Hivernal sans Fin sur les Terres de la Guerre
Another excellent release from N & N, more of the same, not as good as the latest one but still greatly recommended!
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Sunday, November 15, 2009
Neige et Noirceur - Philosophie des Arts Occultes
Now here’s a band I completely forgot about, this is his newest ep. The last release I listened was “L'Abîme Des Jours…” which showed great potential and this release shows that he is going in the right direction. The song-writing is more distinct and in my opinion way better than the early demos; the production is slightly clearer but still very much raw, fitting perfectly the atmospheric music. I suggest listening this release in its entirety, and not only the black metal song, because the two ambient songs are just as good.
download [vbr v2]
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Saturday, November 14, 2009
Arsonist Lodge - Perkele, Antikristus ja väärä profeetta
Great ep from this Finnish band; raw black metal with that distinct Finnish sound, a must for fans of Horna!
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Friday, November 13, 2009
Echtra - Burn It All Away
Incredible release from one of the masterminds of Fauna. First off ignore the metal-archives genre, this is pure atmospheric black metal, no drone and no folk, maybe the new release has those elements but this one sure doesn’t. The music is very monotonous, repetitive and trance inducing thanks, in part, to the extreme length of each song; the sound is raw and the, scarcely used, vocals are quite low in the mix, basically a perfect mix for an album of this nature. A mandatory release for fans of early Branikald and Paysage D’hiver.
download: [320kbps] / [flac 1|2|3]
buy here (extremely limited, so act fast!)
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Thesyre - Résistance
New album from this Canadian horde; rockin’ black metal with totally badass riffs and occasionaly sung vocals, those familiar with the band know what to expect, this is probably one of the strongest albums released by the band thus far, recommended!
download [vbr v2]
Monday, November 9, 2009
Borgia / Ysengrin - Ars Magna Moriendi
Awesome split release between two fairly new French bands. Borgia is the band to check out here, incredibly well written “technical” black / death metal; the music reminds me of C.Y.T with a hint of Portal, especially on the more death metal parts, great stuff!
Ysengrin plays death / doom, good material, but Borgia is the clearly the highlight of this split.
Ysengrin plays death / doom, good material, but Borgia is the clearly the highlight of this split.
download [vbr v2]
buy here
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Visthia - Reditus Conscientia
A great album from this Italian band; faster paced black metal that reminds a bit of newer Setherial, but much better. Funnily enough the highlight of the album is the one slower paced song. Definitely worth checking out!
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download [320kbps]
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
Mgla
Awesome Polish band headed by a member Kriegsmaschine. Raw black metal with an atmospheric edge; the EP’s are more straightforward mid-paced black metal, while the full-length focuses more on atmosphere. Needless to say the song-writing is of the highest quality on all the releases… highly recommended!
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2006 - Presence
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2007 - Mdlosci and Further Down the Nest
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2008 - Groza
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