Cultes des Ghoules - Häxan
Seriously badass evil black metal from Poland, these guys know their shit! Those searching for good old-school black metal should look no further! Essential!
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Thursday, September 3, 2009
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Sun of the Blind - Skullreader
Killer atmospheric black metal from Switzerland. I’ve been listening to this album quite a lot the last few weeks, really well written music, for some reason it reminds me of Apotheosis; lot’s of instrumental parts and excellent use of effects / synths in part thanks to Monumentum mastermind Roberto Mammarella. In case you need more convincing, this project is led by one of the guys from Darkspace, so…you know, quality is guaranteed!
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Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Hell Darkness - Heartfelt
another great guest post by Mao, awesome stuff right here!!
Hell Darkness is the new incarnation of former Tangorodrim and Frostgrave singer/guitarist Larenuf (aka Heller). Old school black/thrash sound at its finest, as anyone familiar with Tangorodrim knows. Extremely recommended!
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Monday, August 31, 2009
The Ruins of Beverast - Rain upon the Impure vinyl bonus
here's something special for the final day of august, two bonus tracks from the vinyl version of Rain Upon the Impure, Retaliationrite of the Iconoclasm & Hours of the Aequinox; enjoy it!
Huge thanks to Barron K. for this one!!!
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Saturday, August 29, 2009
Altar Shadows - Speckledy Falcons
From Lithuania, once largest country in Europe, emerges Altar Shadows!
Folk/Pagan Metal blending electric and acoustic music, ambient soundscapes, original lyrics and classical Lithuanian poetry, male and female vocals to create a memorable work that summons the ancient spirit from the shadows of false temples.
In the vein of bands such as DRUDKH, EMPYRIUM, ANUBI, early OBTEST and should be sought out by fans of Kroda, Burzum, Arkona, Nokturnal Mortum, Temnozor, Velimor, et al. for the combination of folk, pagan and black metal. However always remaining an original and visionary brand of metal.
Folk/Pagan Metal blending electric and acoustic music, ambient soundscapes, original lyrics and classical Lithuanian poetry, male and female vocals to create a memorable work that summons the ancient spirit from the shadows of false temples.
In the vein of bands such as DRUDKH, EMPYRIUM, ANUBI, early OBTEST and should be sought out by fans of Kroda, Burzum, Arkona, Nokturnal Mortum, Temnozor, Velimor, et al. for the combination of folk, pagan and black metal. However always remaining an original and visionary brand of metal.
download: [320kbps] | flac: 1 / 2
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Friday, August 28, 2009
Arcana Coelestia - Le Mirage de l'Idéal
After the brilliant feedback of the previous "Ubi Secreta Colunt" the mystical creature Arcana Coelestia comes back with "Le Mirage de L'idéal", a superb merging of dreamlike guitar riffs, evocative singing, but without fleeing away from the funeral doom’s heaviness.
Arcana Coelestia is one of the three creatures of MZ, mastermind of Urna and Locus Mortis, this chapter features also the collaboration of Sephrenel of Absentia Lunae as bass player.
This new opus will become a dangerous trip for those into Primordial, Anathema, Shape of Despair, My Dying Bride, Summoning, Novembre, Esoteric and Alcest.
Arcana Coelestia is one of the three creatures of MZ, mastermind of Urna and Locus Mortis, this chapter features also the collaboration of Sephrenel of Absentia Lunae as bass player.
This new opus will become a dangerous trip for those into Primordial, Anathema, Shape of Despair, My Dying Bride, Summoning, Novembre, Esoteric and Alcest.
personally, much better then their debut.
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Thursday, August 27, 2009
Myrkr - Black Illumination
Pure Black Metal imbued with the atmosphere of true spiritual darkness and dedicated to the annihilation of human life, "Black Illumination" is the debut full-length album from underground Irish horde MYRKR. Seven soul-draining anthems to nothingness, this is the true sound of existential despair and loathing. Deadly serious in both its intentions and execution, "Black Illumination" assaults the listener with its raw blasting attack. MYRKR embodies the spirit of the darkest traditions of Black Metal in their quest to explore the limits of human experience and their harsh yet melodic sound is mesmerising in its bleak relentlessness.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Blaze Of Perdition / Pseudogod - In the Void and Serpent, The Spirit is One
six sinister sermons held by two ofthe most promising orthodox acts emerging from the cursed eastern soils. Now, the time has come to witness the advent of dysangelists in wrath...
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Häive - Mieli Maassa
Deeply rooted in the nature and traditions of his native homeland, mastermind Varjosielu created a wonderful fusion of wistful and melancholic Folk with Finnish Black Metal, combining the classic Metal weaponry with folk instruments such as a self-made 10-string Kantele or mouth-harp. The result is a perfect symbiosis of aforementioned styles which might appeal to fans of other Finnish acts such as October Falls or Tenhi but can hardly be compared to any band in particular.
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Monday, August 24, 2009
Diamatregon - Crossroad
Record number three from this French black metal horde. A concept record of sorts, influenced heavily by THE BLUES, hence, Crossroad. Buzzing, blasting, blurred black metal fury, but with a strange melodic undercurrent, close listening does in fact reveal some blues, but those blues are buried beneath a roiling black sea of furious guitars, wild drum blasts and howled vokills, gloriously grim, noise drenched and black. Whow ould have thought that members of distorto psych rockers the Gunslingers and avant alchemical post rockers Aluk Todolo were capable of such black brutality...
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this week all releases will have their label description or other reviews, it's all good shit, I'm just too lazy to write this stuff in this fucking warm weather.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Martyrdöd
Maryrdod plays some awesome as shit hardcore/crust black metal, the genres are really well combined and the sound of the band is just totally badass. Extremely recommended!!
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2005 - In Extremis
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2009 - Sekt
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Saturday, August 22, 2009
Lordamor
Another excellent blackened doom release, features the mastermind of Blood Red Fog. Lordamor creates some really sorrowful music; the sound reminds me of some great death/doom bands, the vocals low in the mix and the songs just full of heavy dark riffs. Simply an excellent release!
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Friday, August 21, 2009
Arkha Sva / Chalice of Blood - Split
Split release between Arkha Sva and Chalice of blood. Arkha sva does their usual unique raw black metal with those crazy vocals, great stuff! Chalice of Blood is a new band from Sweden playing some straightforward satanic black metal, nothing special. Arkha Sva is always a great listen so at least get this split for their two songs.
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
Urna - Iter ad Lucem
Third album from this Italian blackened doom metal band. This album is brilliant; the music evokes a truly mournful atmosphere, slow passages with excellent use of keyboards; I don’t know what else to say, the whole album is just gold. Also, except for the vocals this is a pure doom metal album, and, in my opinion, is one of the best albums in the genre, as far as atmosphere goes, I heard in a long time. Mandatory!!!
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Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Teitanblood
Motherfucker!!! This is the shit right here! Evil as fuck black/death metal perfection!!!!!!!!!!
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2009 - Seven Chalices
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Nekrasov - The Form of Thought from Beast
Excellent raw black metal from this Australian one-man band. The music has different elements that blend in perfectly as a whole; the songs go from atmospheric raw black metal to a more industrialized repetitive sound, the pounding drum machine adding to that nihilistic sound. There are also quite a few ambient songs that are also well placed. Basically the whole release features quite immersive, powerful songs. Highly recommended!!
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Monday, August 17, 2009
Todesstoß - Circle of Ouroborus - Tongue Carvings
A split between two excellent weirdo bands; I think the cover says more about this release then I ever could. Get this!
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Sunday, August 16, 2009
Nihill - krach
First album from this mysterious Dutch band (metal-archives & hydra head says norway but xorox assures me they're from Holland). Nihill performs some truly dark black metal mixed with ambient; the album is basically half metal half ambient. The metal songs very much remind me of Deathspell omega, well composed dynamic songs; the ambient songs are really menacing and are actually a nice counterpart to the metal songs. The music almost sounds like a mix of Nordvargr and DsO. An interesting debut!
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Saturday, August 15, 2009
Verge - Hatemagic
Incredible debut album from this Finnish horde. Awesome black metal, the album is full of incredible songs; the music is a masterfully composed, the band really has an unique sound and everything about the release is just pure quality. I don’t know how I missed this band ‘till now, but I'll be keeping a keen eye on them!
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Apud Inferos - Apud Inferos/The Roman Uprising
Debut album from this, unfortunately defunct, Italian one-man band. Apud Inferos plays some really badass raw black metal; the production is perfect with the grinding guitars, the constant pounding drums and even some keyboards in the background, the whole sound is just very powerful. Excellent stuff!!
download [192kbps]
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Korgonthurus - Marras
Debut album from this Finnish band, features Corvus from Horna. mid-paced atmospheric doom laden black metal, only two really long songs here; the music is really well composed, although lacking in originality it is still extremely enjoyable. Corvus’ vocals really fit this kind of music and make this album just that much better. Recommended!
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Sunday, August 9, 2009
Livsnekad - Köttets Och Sinnets Biografi
Great doom laden black metal from Sweden; slow monotonous compositions of the highest quality. Excellent release!
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Saturday, August 8, 2009
Nihil Nocturne - Entheogen
One of my favorite black metal bands around, this is their last album released last year. The album is a logical continuation of “Wahnsinn.Tod.Verrat”, this is incredibly unique occult black metal; the sound is very accessible but what I adore about them is the otherworldly dark atmosphere they can create; also, the artwork is, again, totally amazing and is a vital part of the whole release. An incredibly enjoyable album!
download: [320kbps] / FLAC: part1 \ part2
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Friday, August 7, 2009
Aboriorth - Far Away from Hateful Mankind Plague
Debut album from this Spanish one-man band, released in ’07. Really excellent music here, dark and hateful black metal with top-notch song-writing, the album has both fast and slow songs and everything is filled with memorable riffs. Just pure quality, extremely recommended!
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