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Azziard – 1916
Traditionally the French have been only slightly better at attack than they are at defence. Thankfully their society has enough decay within it to have incubated what is undoubtedly one of the best scenes in the underworld. Coming to my attention recently, Azziard have clawed their way into my top three bands from France. They manage to covertly pepper their music... More »
Darvulia – Mysticisme Macabre
Since reviewing and thoroughly enjoying their previous album I have been waiting impatiently to discover what Darvulia's third full length would deliver. After they posted two tracks from it on Myspace I knew the French duo would again give us high quality and original Black Metal from the deepest festering depths of the underground. This band is certainly an acquired... More »
Darvulia – L’Alliance Des Venins
Here we have an album that simultaneously ejaculates with impunity upon the miserable faces of those whoring sisters: trend and conformity! Darvulia play simple, ugly and tuneless Black Metal which is highly effective and replayable with a certain unique 'je ne sais quoi'. It makes for an uneasy listen that'll make your head hurt then pin you down without the... More »
Bael – Bleeding For Him
Bael released this harsh and sinister four track EP in 2003. At only eleven minutes long it provides a bite size fix of some of the rawest, and in my opinion most superior, French Black Metal on offer. However, it isn't just noise for the sake of it, as they incorporate some dark and depressing emotional atmosphere within the core.... More »
From the Depths...
Interesting Black Metal fragments we found.
Rahu – Ride of the Eight Black Steeds
July 25, 2010 | 20:52
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 of [...]Nachzehrer – Black Thrash Ritual
June 1, 2010 | 21:52
As suggested by the title of their debut demo Nachzehrer tout themselves as Black Thrash. I wouldn’t normally review such a release, not because I dislike the style but because it falls outside the purpose of this site. Anyway, this American five-piece skimp so much on the Thrash part that, aside from a few riffs, [...]- More From the Depths... »