Misanthropy

Misanthropy

Interview with MASTER’S CALL

Written interviews
Hi! The Black Country has a rich history in metal music. How has the region influenced MASTER’S CALL‘s sound and style, especially considering it’s the birthplace of Heavy ...
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Interview with Moonlight Sorcery

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Hi! Can you provide an overview of the concept and narrative that underlies ‘Horned Lord of the Thorned Castle’? What themes and emotions are you aiming to convey ...
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Interview with SARVEKAS

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Hi guys! Your music is described as combining heathenry, Scandinavian mythology, and devotion to the dark. How do you go about incorporating these themes into your music, and ...
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Odium Records Reissues BLACK ALTAR’s Highly Acclaimed “Arcana of the Higher Principles”

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Zazen Sounds, run by V.P. Adept (leader of Acherontas), released last year a compilation of BLACK ALTAR – “Arcana of the Higher Principles” as limited Digi pack version which was sold out ...
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Interview with Mikael of VREDENSDAL

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Hello, Mikael! How did VREDENSDAL come to be, and what motivated you to create music that alters the expectations of what Black Metal can be? The mission statement ...
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GOSFORTH Sign With Underground Kvlt Records

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Odium Records proudly announces that its sublabel, Underground Kvlt Records, signed a contract with Italian, cult band GOSFORTH who are back after 17 years with a new album “Scourge of Dark Dominion”. The ...
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Review: Dimmu Borgir “Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia” [2002 remixed & remastered. Nuclear Blast]

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On 28th October Norwegian black metal veterans Dimmu Borgir have released the remastered and remixed version of their legendary album Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia via Nuclear Blast Records. Originally ...
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Review: Patria “Hexerei” [Dawnrazor Records / Ketzer Records / Helvete Records]

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When I think of Brazilian black metal, or South American extreme metal general, I usually think of music that sounds extremely barbaric and primal. It almost seems to ...
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Review: Black Altar / Vulture Lord “Deathiah Manifesto” [Odium Records]

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Black Altar and Vulture Lord come together to deliver a blistering split EP that will not disappoint long time fans of either band. Deathiah Manifesto is the blending ...
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Review: Sothoris “Wpiekłowstąpienie” [More Hate Productions / Misantropia Records / Old Metal Rites / Manifestum Productions]

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In the first days of January Polish extreme band Sothoris has returned with their new record Wpiekłowstąpienie with the assistance of More Hate Productions, which focuses on death ...
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Review: Decapitated “The First Damned” [Nuclear Blast Records]

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Now let’s go back to Decapitated’s early days, with this new release of their two first demos. The young band that they were at the time already shows ...
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Review: Totale Vernichtung “Die Rückkehr des schwarzen Todes” [Darker than Black Records / Final Agony Records]

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You know, I’ve got a serious confession to make here… and, I honestly feel really bad for even saying this, but… Die Rückkehr Des Schwarzen Todes, well… when ...
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Review: Goath “III: Shaped By The Unlight” [Ván Records]

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Goath is a blackened death metal band from Bavaria, and it is worth mentioning how badass their logo looks, check it out. In April of 2021 we will ...
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Review: Totale Vernichtung “Feuerbestattung” [Darker than Black Records]

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Totale Vernichtung… Feuerbestattung… This album, in its entirety is the epitome of all that is held dear, and beautiful. Feuerbestattung is an album that from beginning to end ...
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Review: Totale Vernichtung “Feuer und Krieg”

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I have so many thoughts, feelings, and emotions about Feuer und Krieg when listening to it. This album, in its entirety, is such an exquisite beginning to the ...
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Review: Totale Vernichtung “Die pechschwarze Artillerie” [Darker than Black Records]

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I want to make something perfectly clear in this review. Antimessiah / Totale Vernichtung is a true gift that has been graced upon this world. His immaculate vocal ...
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Review: Urkraft “Urkraft” [Narcoleptica Productions]

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Permeating in the dark fog, under the full moonlight of the Norwegian sky arises the black metal, one-man band known as ‘Urkraft’. Fronted by one Andreas Wærholm, ‘Urkraft’ ...
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Review: Naglfar “Cerecloth” [Century Media Records]

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After 8 long years the melodic black metal elite from Sweden strikes again. In the 80s and 90s far away from the drama of the Norwegian scene Naglfar ...
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Review: Cattle Decapitation “Monolith of Inhumanity” [Metal Blade Records]

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Wonderfoul music (yes, “wonder-foul”) Great albums often have an ability to use fairly ordinary sounding patterns which instead of coming across as stereotypical feel utterly familiar and at ...
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Review: Elffor “Age of Blackness” [GS Productions]

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Elffor is a fantastic band that I have neglected for far too long. I purchased the re-recorded version of ‘Son of the Shades’ in 2017 and was perpetually ...
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