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Tenebrae in Perpetuum – L’Eterno Maligno Silenzio
L'Eterno Maligno Silenzio sees Italian underground black metal band Tenebrae in Perpetuum evolve from the harsh, cold sound of their previous releases. What they've added is an even stronger influence from early black metal classics which, combined with the band's talent for composition, is what makes this album particularly enjoyable. The two first tracks, 'Percepire La Luce Attraverso Il Sepolcro' and... More »
Arckanum – ÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞÞ
After 17 years, it's no surprise that Shamaatae continues to experiment and develop Arckanum's style, and it's interesting to hear Black Metal artists who try to create something different. The problem is, despite the efforts and desires of some bands to evolve, the results are often shit. Arckanum are one band that has been successful in their evolution, but has... More »
Archgoat – The Light Devouring Darkness
Right from the first notes The Light Devouring Darkness blasts away without mercy or compassion. I was expecting this all the way through the album but to my surprise, Archgoat have added some subtle touches to break up the blasts, which was a good move because it could have quickly become really boring without them. In parts it drops into Sabbath-style... More »

Black Metal is dead. In the UK at least. Seeing as though it is the place that gave birth to the genre it is as fuckin’ useless a broke-dick dog. There is no scene to speak of, just the odd one or two equally useless bands trying in vain to mimic some of the more [...]
Opening with a song title of the length Bal Sagoth would be proud of (thankfully that’s as the only comparison to draw), the imaginatively titled ‘A Glimpse of the Image of Lucifer Gleaming Beyond the Subterraneous Black Sun’ marches forth. Mid paced, it stamps away with the precision of a well oiled Black Metal machine [...]