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Mare – Throne of the Thirteenth Witch
I love it when a band plays music that is comparable to either their name or song titles. Mare do just that on this 7" EP. Its another indication of the importance of Nidrosian Black Metal as probably the most important scene for both Europe and the whole World. Even though there are only 2 songs totaling just over fourteen minutes... More »
Kaosritual – Svøpt Morgenrød
How long has it been since I heard a release that transported me back in time to the first year or two that I discovered Black Metal? So long that I fail to remember. Such an occurrence is a rare treat upon which to gorge. Svøpt Morgenrød is one such treat; imbued with early nineties underground production and the indescribable... 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 [...]