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Thornspawn / Kill – United in Hell’s Fire Split
Once again we have a split that is very evenly matched. Both band's styles complement the other but offer distinct personality and sound in their own right. We'll begin with the Thornspawn tracks as they are a band new to me. One thing I dislike are intros, especially when they go over about 10 seconds. Thankfully Thornspawn was (excuse the shitty... More »
Teratism – Via Negativa
Grubby and dirt ridden medium paced Black Metal is what Teratism herald on their startling fourth full length. Right from the first opening moments of 'Iesous Khristos Cambion' they drag you into their subterranean lair to be disciplined with thoroughly rotten and violent soundwaves. Ten tracks of excellently written and delivered harshness. As above 'Iesous Khristos Cambion' begins with a fairly... More »
Morbosidad/Perversor – Invocaciones Demoniacas
On offer here is some of the meatiest Black Metal around, highly collectible and sought after as it is release in 3 variations: 12" vinyl format with an 8-page zine style booklet and A2 sized-poster, yellow vinyl 'die hard' copies come with both Morbosidad and Perversor patches and finally a 'die harder' white vinyl version limited to 100 copies only... More »
Nachzehrer – Black Thrash Ritual
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, it comes across as pure... More »
Darkwor – Foederati
When I used to hear good bands from the USA it made me angry. How could a country so obsessed with Death Metal be unleashing credible Black Metal? How dare they intrude into the most extreme form of music known to mankind? A music that evolved in Europe drawing upon centuries of history that they do not possess. Gradually after... More »
Idolater – Black Sexual Blasphemy
Purveying Anti-Christian Black Metal one man band Idolater cut a clear path through the American Bible belt with their scythe, ice cold sound, vehemence and interesting song writing. The brains behind the music belong to The Idolater and he informed me that all seven tracks are written making extensive use of minor-second chords! I'm no practical student of music so I... More »
Palace of Worms – The Forgotten
It is amazing to think that five or six years back American Black Metal was nowhere and now we're receiving regular raids from them. This is yet another quality release from the USA in the shape of a one man band from San Francisco who's music is aimed more towards the mainstream than outfits like Arizmenda and Volahn, but with... More »
Blasphemous Crucifixion – Crude Burial
Written and performed by a person calling himself 'Lurker' you just know this is going to be filthy Black Metal. Bits of soil cover the whole studio and recording equipment. In fact, this was probably recorded in a hole dug by his own hands at the side of a field somewhere! Get the picture? Not to be mistaken for super... More »
Evighet – Winter Twilight
Good quality American Black Metal bands are becoming less of a novelty these days. As the USA seems to be awakening from its Death Metal malaise, they are appearing with all the ruthless efficiency of a Stalinist production directive. With an underground elite now propping things up and setting the markers for others, these groups and the scene in the... More »
Malkuth – Sefirah Gevurah
As society continues to rot before me in a vulgar mass of intense gluttony and greed I constantly turn to music for purification. I feel it imperative that the music I listen to is as pure as possible and unsoiled by the current ills of mankind. More and more I'm indulging in the deepest chasms of the underground to find... 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 »
From the Depths...
Interesting Black Metal fragments we found.
White Medal – Agbrigg Beast
March 11, 2011 | 23:01
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 [...]Sanguinary Misanthropia – Diabolic Gnosis
January 3, 2011 | 01:10
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 [...]- More From the Depths... »