Tag Archive
Surrender of Divinity – Manifest Blasphemy
Surrender of Divinity are Thailand's ambassadors to Black Metal and have been punishing the minority of Christians existing in their country for 13 years. Releasing 2 full lengths and a fist full of splits their brand of raw, harsh and intense Black Metal is something to behold. Not only are they the sole practitioners of the genre in Thailand that... More »
Styggelse – Bland Ändlösa Fält Av Snusk Och Hor
After the opening 15 seconds I knew I would like this. It begins with a couple of samples that are arranged in such a way that makes Saruman appear to be chatting up that slut from the Exorcist! Wait 'till you hear it and its a certainty that her answer makes him blow his load in his robes. Anyway, a well... More »
Ibex Throne – Total Inversion
The opening bars of Total Inversion sound pretty much like a run of the mill, bog-standard black metal band. However, not much further in, that thought is laid to waste as the main riff kicks in and you're swept into a fast, interesting blend of pace and riffs. As the second song blasts off it really makes you sit up and... More »

I admit I was more than a little sceptical when I got a request to review this Italian band. I wasn’t sure what to expect from a band that sounded more like some American gospel singers than satanic Black Metal! Thankfully after literally one second of listening my somewhat ridiculous assumptions were raped and pillaged [...]
I only recently discovered Rahu, who purvey original and very replayable Finish Black Metal of the highest calibre. This is a demo from 2008 that has since been released as part of a best of featuring this and their other demo on one CD. Although there are only three tracks delivering a mere seventeen minutes [...]